New South Wales cricket’s failure to retain talent has once again been thrust into the spotlight after South Australia successfully defended its Sheffield Shield title to become back-to-back champions.

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi lived up to the hype with a 17-ball 52 as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their opening IPL match on Tuesday morning AEDT.

Chris Rogers says Cricket Australia should “absolutely” invest in the Decision Review System for the Sheffield Shield in the future.

Lahore Qalandars batter Fakhar Zaman has been charged for ball-tampering during Sunday’s Pakistan Super League match against the Karachi Kings at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

The Sheffield Shield final is set for a thrilling conclusion, with South Australia mounting an impressive fightback on day four at Melbourne’s Junction Oval.