Cricket

Cricket lovers will be able to hit skin cancer for six at a special free clinic this weekend. The state's governing body has paid for 40 people to access an appointment during the Regional Bash double-header at Lavington Sports Ground on Sunday.

Former Pacer Darren Gough has been elected as the managing director of Yorkshire Cricket with the recruitment of a new coaching team being his first priority. Gough played for Yorkshire for 15 years captaining them for two seasons and was also a member of the 2001 County championship-winning team.

Can you imagine playing cricket for 33 hours straight? A bunch of mates from Newcastle and the Central Coast set out to do just that, in an attempt to smash the Guinness World Record for the longest indoor cricket match.

WA Cricket chief executive Christina Matthews says her organisation will lose up to $5 million after Perth was stripped of the fifth Ashes Test, but she hopes Cricket Australia will help soften the blow with financial compensation.

India thrashed New Zealand by 372 runs in the second Test to clinch the two-match series 1-0 on Monday. AFP Sport takes a look at five things we learnt from the two matches. Sport’s greatest rivalry is just around the corner and you can catch the Ashes live and ad-break …

Optus Stadium has been stripped of the fifth Ashes Test due to WA's tough border stance, but there's still hope the January 30 ODI can be played there.

The Bendigo District Cricket Association has received positive feedback to its plan to revamp its Country Week C. The BDCA sent a document to competing associations

The Knights travelled to Riverside No.1 on the back of an undefeated start to the season in first grade and freshened by the bye as the Blues awaited looking to take a prized scalp. The Blues' opening pair in Kate Sherriff (20 off 25) and Charlotte Bird (13 off 28) …

Cricket Australia has confirmed Perth will be stripped of the fifth and final Ashes Test in the much-anticipated series, but the replacement venue has not been decided.

When the Australia and England players file out onto the lush grass of the Gabba on Wednesday for the first Ashes test, they may feel relief the spotlight has finally shifted to the cricket.