South Africa have called-up uncapped batsman Rilee Rossouw to replace injured Quinton de Kock for the second Test against the West Indies.
The 25-year-old has yet to play a Test, with his international experience limited to nine one-day games and three Twenty20 matches.
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Kevin Pietersen remains determined to reclaim his place in the England set-up despite comments made by England officials over the weekend.
After Alastair Cook was replaced by Eoin Morgan as skipper of England’s ODI side on Saturday, Paul Downton and James Whitaker both made it clear that the change of captaincy did not pave the way for Pietersen to rejoin the team.
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Batsman Joe Burns is a surprise addition to Australia’s squad for next week’s Third Test which starts on Boxing Day in Melbourne.
The 25-year-old Queensland right-hander was named as a replacement for injured Mitchell Marsh with in-form Australia already holding a 2-0 lead in the series.
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Alex Hales must replace Alastair Cook at the top of England’s ODI batting order for the World Cup, says Sir Ian Botham.
Cook has been removed as captain and left out of England’s 15-man squad for next year’s tournament following a barren run of form with the bat that has seen him pass fifty just once in 20 ODI innings in 2014.
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Gary Ballance is set for a recall to England’s one-day squad this morning as the Eoin Morgan era begins.
Morgan will be confirmed as the replacement for outgoing captain Alastair Cook when a 15-man squad is named for January’s three-team series against Australia and India.
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Kevin Pietersen has paid tribute to England’s prospective one-day captain Eoin Morgan and revealed he hopes to play under him one day.
Sky sources revealed on Friday afternoon that Alastair Cook is to be removed as captain of England’s 50-over side and replaced by Morgan ahead of the World Cup – a move due to be confirmed at an ECB press conference on Saturday morning.
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Alastair Cook will not captain England at the World Cup, according to Sky sources.
Eoin Morgan, the Middlesex batsman, will captain England in the forthcoming tri-series with Australia and India, and then at the World Cup, which takes place in Australia and New Zealand.
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Gloucestershire and director of cricket John Bracewell have agreed to go their separate ways at the end of next month.
New Zealander Bracewell will be replaced by a head coach, who Gloucestershire expect to be in place before the end of January.
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Former England and Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be available to play whole of the upcoming Big Bash for Brisbane Heat.
The 37-year-old was scheduled to play in the back half of the competition as a replacement for fellow overseas player Daniel Vettori, who is set to link up with New Zealand for their World Cup preparations.
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Matt Prior thinks the “negativity” over Alastair Cook’s place in England’s one-day side could inhibit the team’s young players.
Cook’s limp run with the bat in 50-over cricket – he has not scored a century since 2012 – coupled with England’s poor results in ODIs has seen the skipper’s position come into question ahead of the World Cup.
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Matt Prior thinks the “negativity” over Alastair Cook’s place in England’s one-day side could inhibit the team’s young players.
Cook’s limp run with the bat in 50-over cricket – he has not scored a century since 2012 – coupled with England’s poor results in ODIs has seen the skipper’s position come into question ahead of the World Cup.
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Australia will unleash a new-look fast bowling attack with debutant Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc named to take on India in the second Test in Brisbane.
They replace Ryan Harris, who is suffering a quad strain, and Peter Siddle, who is omitted from the team that won the opening Test by 48 runs in Adelaide on Saturday.
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The 2014-15 Big Bash League starts on Thursday December 18 and you can watch it all live on Sky Sports. Here we take a look at some of the teams vying to win, starting with the Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades.
For all cricket fans this Christmas, Sky Sports is the only place to be.
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Australia have announced that Steve Smith is to take over as Test captain in place of the injured Michael Clarke.
The 25-year-old Smith has emerged as a key figure for Australia over the last year or so and has got the nod to lead the side ahead of veteran wicket-keeper and vice-captain Brad Haddin.
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Pakistan have called up Yasir Shah and Anwar Ali for the remaining one-day matches against New Zealand to replace wounded bowlers Umar Gul and Bilawal Bhatti.
Gul injured his left tendon during Pakistan’s success in the very first ODI last Monday, while Bhatti injured his hand during training.
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Sam Billings has replaced Craig Kieswetter in England’s provisional World Cup squad.
Kent’s uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman is a part of an organization of 30 which will probably be cut into a final 15-man squad in early January.
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England will apply to the ICC to name a replacement for Craig Kieswetter in their first squad for the 2015 World Cup.
Kieswetter disclosed on Thursday he’d suffered a setback in his recovery from a horrible eye injury he sustained playing for Somerset last summer.
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Australia and India must make an effort to play an assaulting, favorable type of cricket befitting of Phillip Hughes’ memory in the initial Test, says Jason Gillespie.
Captain Michael Clarke will direct his team out at Adelaide for the first time less than two weeks because the departure of Hughes, whose funeral took place last Wednesday.
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England batsman James Taylor confesses he isn’t confident of his location in the team for Wednesday’s fifth one-day international with Sri Lanka.
Taylor top-scored with 90 in Sunday’s six-wicket defeat, which makes England 3-1 down in the seven-match series.
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England will soon be looking to claw their way back to the ODI series with Sri Lanka when match three takes place, live on Sky Sports 2, on Wednesday.
Alastair Cook’s side slipped 2-0 down in the seven-match series following defeats in Colombo by 26 runs and eight wickets respectively.
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