Cricket

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in the history of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday, topping the record figure paid for Australia teammate Pat Cummins at the competition's auction a few hours ear

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia batter Usman Khawaja wasn’t allowed to wear shoes branded with his “all lives are equal” humanitarian message, so he wore a black arm band instead Thursday on Day 1 of the series-opening cricket test against Pakistan

England test captain Ben Stokes is expected to be fit for the start of the five-test tour of India beginning Jan. 25 after being selected in a 16-man squad less than two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery .

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Will Jacks scored 73 and Sam Curran took 3-33 as England found form to beat the West Indies by six wickets in the second one-day cricket international Wednesday, leveling the three-match series at 1-1.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Shai Hope's century and Romario Shepherd's speedy 48 powered West Indies to a four-wicket victory in the series-opening ODI as England’s hopes of rebuilding after its disastrous Cricket World Cup got off to a false start i

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Pacers Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh shared five wickets as India beat Australia by six runs in their fifth Twenty20 cricket international on Sunday to win the series 4-1.

RAIPUR, India (AP) — Twelve days after losing the Cricket World Cup final at home to Australia, India rebounded by winning their Twenty20 series.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — India allrounder Hardik Pandya sealed his return to Mumbai Indians on Monday in a high-profile trade ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (AP) — Wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi took 3-32 to bowl India to a 44-run victory over Australia in their second Twenty20 cricket international on Sunday and give the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — Just four days after losing the Cricket World Cup final , India beat Australia by two wickets in the first Twenty20 internationaI match on Thursday despite conceding three wickets in three balls of the final over.