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How the pink ball could change Test cricket

Jesse Hogan 1:23 PM Why pink? While red balls can be dyed, pink balls, like white ones, need to be painted to produce their colour, and then coated with lacquer to preserve that colour for as long as possible.

Starc to follow Johnson aggression

Andrew Wu Mitchell Starc says he will take a leaf out of Mitchell Johnson's book and let his aggressive bowling do the talking, as he declared it was time for Australia's young attack to step up and deliver.

Test stars to give Big Bash a boost

Andrew Wu 7:17 PM This summer's Big Bash is set to begin with a bang in Sydney with Australia's Test stars given the all-clear to play the start of the Twenty20 competition.

Sixers sign Chinese spinner

5:33 PM A Chinese spinner who got his start in cricket watching Shane Warne videos on Youtube has earned a rookie contract with the Sydney Sixers.

Low-key commemoration for Hughes

Daniel Lane 11:02 AM Players involved in the Shield match that starts on Friday between NSW and Queensland will wear black armbands to commemorate one-year anniversary of Phillip Hughes' death.

Trent Boult to prove fitness for third Test

Jesse Hogan 9:04 PM Trent Boult must overcome back soreness and bowl at full intensity by Wednesday to keep his place in New Zealand's team for the series-ending Test against Australia.

NSW's Healy uses head for freak catch

Tom Decent 6:54 AM The NSW Breakers thrashed Victoria by 10 wickets, but it was a brilliant rebound catch taken off wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy's head at short cover that was the main talking point.

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Rookie tweaker has Watto spinning out

Tom Decent 17-year-old Sutherland leg-spinner Devlin Malone possesses a wrong 'un club teammate and former Australian batsman Shane Watson says even he cannot pick

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Pink-ball Test an experiment: players' chief

Jon Pierik Cricket Australia has been urged to treat this week's pink-ball Test as an experiment and to tread cautiously before it looks to lock in another day-night clash next summer.

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Brave declarations expected so teams can use new ball at night

Jesse Hogan 1:52 PM The timing of when the new ball is used will be crucial in the inaugural day-night Test, with New Zealand predicting the captains will declare earlier than they typically would if it gives their strike bowlers a chance to bowl with the pink ball under lights.

O'Keefe has grounds to be excited

Jesse Hogan 1:20 PM Steve O'Keefe could hardly have been more glowing about his experiences at Adelaide Oval, but his degree of fondness for it will surely sure if on Friday it becomes the site of his first Test in Australia.

How the pink ball could change Test cricket

Ultimate Trans-Tasman cricket quiz

Stephen Samuelson 12:46 PM The quiz that is trickier than facing the pink ball under lights at Adelaide Oval.

White-ball pioneer McCosker believes players can adapt to pink

Daniel Lane 11:24 AM Former World Series Cricket opener Rick McCosker, who faced the might of the West Indies in a trial match under lights and then the World XI in 1977, says "approach" will dictate how the Australian and New Zealand players handle this week's historic pink ball Test.

Haddin endorses Nevill to be Australia's long-term Test wicketkeeper

Andrew Wu 10:52 AM Peter Nevill has received a ringing endorsement on his future from his predecessor Brad Haddin, who believes the incumbent gloveman can forge a lengthy Test career.

AC/DC hasn't hurt Adelaide Oval

10:36 AM Four days out from the historic first day-night crocket Test, the Adelaide Oval pitch has only been in place for hours and some 800 square metres of outfield is being replaced.

Joe Burns warming to short leg

5:43 AM Joe Burns is warming to the idea of fielding at short leg, saying the more time he spends under the lid the more he enjoys it.

Black Caps more confident about pink ball than of Boult's fitness

Jesse Hogan New Zealand will arrive in Adelaide on Monday confident they have done enough scouting on the pink ball to anticipate how it is likely to behave in this week's historic day-night Test.

Century for Guptill as McCullum slogs

Jesse Hogan Century for Martin Guptill as Brendon McCullum slogs in Black Caps' pink-ball practice match against Western Australia.

Maddinson eyes lofty goals for Sixers in BBL5

Andrew Wu Young gun Nic Maddinson has set himself the goal of being the Sydney Sixers' top order match-winner in this summer's Big Bash.

Buchanan urges Clarke to grow

Daniel Cherny Former Australian coach John Buchanan has responded to the criticism from recently retired captain Michael Clarke, urging the former skipper to grow his leadership skills.

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India's conflict of interest reforms make its rules tougher than CA's

Jesse Hogan India's powerful cricket board has faced derision for its lax stance on conflicts of interest, but its new rules are so strong they would hinder coach Darren Lehman, selector Mark Waugh and board member Mark Taylor if replicated in Australia.

Pink ball 'hard to see' as it loses colour

Jesse Hogan The challenge for bowlers to get the pink ball swinging once it loses its shine, and for batsmen to see it as it wears, has been made apparent in New Zealand's practice match before the day-night Test.

Boult faces fitness scrutiny after missing pink-ball tour match

Jesse Hogan The training performances of Trent Boult will be heavily scrutinised this week after he missed the only chance at match practice with the pink ball before the Adelaide Test.

Pakistan coach denies match-fixing claim over loss to England

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has voiced his confidence that there was "nothing wrong" with the third one-day international against England in Sharjah amid reports the match is under investigation over possible suspicious betting patterns.

Wagner haul helps NZ cope without Boult

Jesse Hogan The status of the two left-arm pacemen in New Zealand's squad was the main source of interest in their day-night match to prepare them the pink-ball Test, with Trent Boult not bowling and Neil Wagner pressing his selection claims.

Meteors no match for Breakers batting onslaught

Lee Gaskin The ACT Meteors bore the brunt of a NSW Breakers batting onslaught as they missed out on the WNCL final.

Perry remains committed to Australian sport

Lee Gaskin Ellyse Perry says she will be able to balance her Australian sporting commitments while spending time in England with her fiancee, Wallabies representative Matt Toomua.

Judge warns jury over Vincent evidence

Kevin Norquay Jurors in the Chris Cairns trial have been warned by the judge they must treat the evidence of confessed match-fixer Lou Vincent with care given his tendency to lie.

Breakers home in on St George's 11 titles with quiet confidence

Daniel Lane NSW Breakers captain Alex Blackwell said her team is motivated to equal the great St George Dragons rugby league team as the benchmark for sporting dominance in Australia, but she insisted ahead of Sunday's game against Victoria it wasn't something the team was allowing to become a burden.