Vinay Kumar inspires Hubli Tigers to maiden KPL crown

Devdutt Padikkal and CM Gautam bring Ballari Tuskers close before they collapse

Vihari approaches century after taking India past 300

India lost the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja on the morning session of the second day

Next big limited-overs prize on Sri Lanka and New Zealand's radar as T20s begin

Both teams would be keen to try out fringe players as preparation for next year's T20 World Cup gets underway

Australia consider Mitchell Marsh for Matthew Wade switch

Matthew Wade could find himself out of the Test side at Old Trafford as Australia ponder adding another right-hander

Bravo, Pollard to captain Lara, Neesham in exhibition match

West Indies internationals like Sunil Narine and Lendl Simmons will also feature in the game to be held on September 1 in Port of Spain

KSL Finals Day: Is another title brewing for Western Storm?

The last edition of the Kia Super League sees Western Storm favourites to repeat their 2017 success

Ishan Kishan's pyrotechnics gives India A stunning win

He walked in at 57 for 3 and countered a steep asking rate by hitting five fours and four sixes to see the hosts home in a truncated game

Mitchell Starc polishes off Derbyshire to push Old Trafford case

Australia completed their tour match promptly on the third day in Derby, wrapping up an innings win

Coming out of retirement 'not a U-turn' - Ambati Rayudu

The Indian batsman says that he has turned down 'lucrative offers' from overseas leagues to play top-tier cricket in India

PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra

Three-tiered structure to be spread across the three provinces, beginning with the city associations and ending with talented players moving up to the highest level

Shakib not 'mentally prepared to lead in Tests and T20s'

The Bangladesh Test and T20I captain feels the younger crop must be handed more responsibility over the next four-year cycle

Bird flies north to Sydney again for the BBL

Australia fast bowler returns to the Sixers where he played three seasons after helping Melbourne Stars to the final in 2018

'To lose just five wickets on that track was a good effort' - Mayank Agarwal

The India opener scored a half-century in difficult conditions and hoped they had enough of a platform to launch from on day two at Sabina Park

Ravi Bopara provides all-round impetus as Essex gatecrash quarter-finals

Eoin Morgan tees off in record chase as Middlesex progress at Somerset's expense

Tom Abell's maiden T20 hundred comes in a losing cause as Middlesex overhaul 227 target thanks to Eoin Morgan 83*

Tom Kohler-Cadmore 94* sets up Yorkshire to finish on a win

Birmingham fall short in run chase despite Sam Hain half-century

Notts collapse does no harm as Scott Steel fires Durham to victory

Nottinghamshire secure home quarter-final despite heavy defeat after Worcestershire lose as well

Graeme van Buuren seals last-ball win to give Gloucestershire home quarter-final

Delray Rawlins scores 69 and takes two wickets but group-winners Sussex fall to defeat

Josh Cobb sets up Northants chase to deny Worcestershire home quarter

Half-centuries from Josh Cobb, Adam Rossington and Dwaine Pretorius seal seven-wicket win

Glamorgan avert winless campaign to end Hampshire hopes

Hampshire's quarter-final chances blown as Glamorgan rack up 216 for 6 to finally get on board

Glenn Maxwell's all-round show sets up Lancashire to top North Group

Australia allrounder finishes off chase as Lancashire secure win in front of 15,000 at Old Trafford

Joseph to replace Udana for Patriots; Simmons to temporarily take Munro's place

Lasith Malinga and Beuran Hendricks are set to miss the entire CPL

Steven Smith makes low-key batting return after concussion

Steven Smith makes 23 from 38 balls before heading to nets for extended session

Joe Denly set to open, Jason Roy move to No. 4 for Old Trafford

England are to swap the positions of Joe Denly and Jason Roy in the order for the fourth Test

Boucher 'looking forward to great things' from Tom Curran at MSL

The Tshwane Spartans coach also looks ahead to catching up with Gary Kirsten as an opponent

Dhawan called-up for South Africa A one-dayers; Vijay Shankar ruled out

India opener has been added to the squad for the final two one-dayers

WI field first against unchanged India; Cornwall, Hamilton get debuts

R Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav were left out by India once again

Ireland to host Scotland, Netherlands in T20I tri-series

Series an opportunity for all three sides to tune up ahead of T20 World Cup Qualifiers

James Anderson ruled out of Ashes, England call up Craig Overton

Bangladesh drop Mustafizur for Afghanistan Test

Tamim Iqbal was also missing from the squad after he was granted a leave by the BCB earlier this month

'Exceptional work ethic' sets new Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran apart

Manoj Tiwary, the captain till last season, wants his successor to "not get too caught up in the job" and continue to enjoy the game

Vitality Blast permutations: plenty to play for in South Group

Lancashire and Sussex are guaranteed home quarter-finals ahead of the final round of games

Paarl Rocks sign on Isuru Udana to replace David Willey

Willey has been ruled out of the tournament due to the need to manage his workload

Michael Klinger masterclass seals quarter-finals spot for Gloucestershire at Kent

Spitfires must win at Essex as part of a five-way battle on Friday night for the remaining two finals places

James Vince, Aneurin Donald steer Hampshire past Middlesex

Twin fifties keep Hants' hopes alive, despite AB de Villiers' best efforts

David Willey helps Yorkshire off bottom with dead-rubber win over Northamptonshire

Willey claims four new-ball wickets, Tom Kohler-Cadmor and Adam Lyth post fifties in Yorkshire victory

Ravi Bopara's unbeaten 70 dumps out Surrey and keeps Essex hopes alive

Essex must win their game against Kent, but even that might not be enough to qualify

'I was a little emotional' - Ajinkya Rahane on a 'special' hundred

The West Indies captain, Jason Holder, meanwhile is looking for more a more disciplined effort from his batsmen at Sabina Park

Australia rationalise Ben Stokes' fallibility

Australia have had plenty of time to address but also rationalise the madness of their final hour at Headingley

Marcus Harris fights for spot with fifty to delay Steve Smith's batting return against Derbyshire

Harris scores unbeaten 52 in front of selectors but Smith waits in wings after bowling one over in comeback match

Ambati Rayudu pulls a U-turn, wants to play for Hyderabad again

India batsman asks to be considered for all formats of the game

India face the Ashwin question, West Indies another batting examination

A win in Jamaica will make Kohli India's most successful Test captain; West Indies out to preserve improving home record

Hardik Pandya replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar for T20Is against South Africa

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the only player left out from the T20I squad that recently played against West Indies

Ravindra Jadeja, Poonam Yadav receive Arjuna Awards

They were the only cricketers among the pool of 19 athletes to receive the award this year

Somerset stalwart Peter Trego to leave club at end of 2019 season

Trego has scored more than 18,000 runs for the club in all formats, but lost his place in the T20 side this season

New Kerala captain Uthappa wants to give players 'more security'

The 33-year-old talks about the Kerala deal and what he's looking to achieve at this stage in his career

Shivam Dube, Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal floor South Africa A

Dube and Axar struck 121 runs in a 67-ball seventh-wicket partnership while Yuzvendra Chahal took a five-wicket haul

Colin Munro, Scott Kuggeleijn hit form ahead of Sri Lanka T20Is

There will be concern that the rest of the batsmen - notably Martin Guptill who needed 24 balls to make only 22 - had left their work only half done

KP Bhaskar back as Delhi head coach

All the transfer and pre-season buzz from the Indian domestic season

Charlotte Edwards, Mahela Jayawardene to coach Southampton side in The Hundred

Jayawardene will be joined by his Mumbai Indians colleague Shane Bond on the staff, while Edwards steps into her first head coach role

WI women recall Anisa Mohammed for Australia ODIs

The squad includes uncapped 19-year-old medium-pacer Shabika Gajnabi

Jemimah Rodrigues stars as Western Storm lose unbeaten record

Yorkshire Diamonds defend target in rain-reduced affair despite Fran Wilson salvo

Amy Jones 74* gives Lightning edge ahead of Finals Day rematch

Southern Vipers slip to comprehensive defeat as Lightning spinners weave web

Lizelle Lee, Nat Sciver fireworks secure consolation Stars win

Surrey openers set up nine-over total of 132 for 1 to leave Lancashire winless again

Worcestershire 'embrace champion status' as they seek back-to-back T20 titles

Alex Gidman said his team had improved from last season after once again securing their spot in the last eight

Ajantha Mendis retires from all forms of cricket

The 34-year old last played international cricket in 2015, an ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch

Petition to prevent changing PCB constitution dismissed

The PCB has been given the all-clear for the recent amendment it made to its constitution, allowing, among other things, reforms to domestic cricket

Usman Khawaja to captain, Alex Carey to keep in tour game

Steven Smith will make his comeback in the three-day game against Derbyshire after missing the third Test of the Ashes series

Ben Stokes inspires Steven Smith to greater Ashes feats

Year out has given Smith perspective to see the bigger picture

Steven Smith's first thought was of Phillip Hughes after being struck by ball to the neck

'Particularly where I got hit, just a bit of past came up, if you know what I mean, from a few years ago' - Smith

Alex Blackwell, Rachael Haynes extend stints with Sydney Thunder

Blackwell's one-year contract will extend her domestic career into a record-equalling 19th season

Fit-again Keemo Paul replaces Miguel Cummins for Jamaica Test

The fast-bowling allrounder had missed the first Test, which West Indies lost by 318 runs, due to an ankle injury

Blistering 77 from Ed Pollock guides Birmingham Bears to victory over Durham

Win under DLS method lifts Bears off bottom of table, ending Durham's finals hopes despite D'Arcy short fifty

Unbeaten ton to Aaron Finch leads Surrey to victrory over Somerset

Australian clatters nine sixes in 53-ball 102 not out to keep Surrey's quarter-final hopes alive

James Anderson takes another step in Ashes comeback campaign

England bowler sends down 20 overs for Lancashire 2nd XI as he continues to rebuild from a calf injury

Fidel Edwards signs on for another season at Hampshire

Fast bowler signs one-year contract extension to play 2020 season

Sulakshan Kulkarni turns down Mumbai coach offer, Vinayak Samant reappointed

Sulakshan Kulkarni was supposed to take charge until an ad-hoc committee decided to change the terms of his contract, leading him to decline

Mithali Raj makes herself available for home T20Is against South Africa

However, it is unclear whether the team still needs the senior batsman with the focus firmly on the T20 World Cup six months away

Ben Stokes rises to career-best rankings after Headingley blockbuster

As a collective, fast bowlers made the biggest impression in Leeds, North Sound and Colombo in the three World Test Championship games

Stokes (nearly) stops play, Robinson runs riot, and hybrid hijinx

The latest snippets from the county circuit, including a record-breaking Blast season and the next Banton in the queue

Tony Irish in running for PCA chief executive role

Head of FICA understood to be in top two for PCA job and could combine roles

Pat Cummins seeks perspective amid Leeds chaos

The calamity of Cape Town 18 months ago has helped Australia accept that the Headingley loss was simply a game of cricket they can learn from

Ramesh Powar appointed bowling coach of India A team

The former India women's team coach has been drafted in for the upcoming home series against South Africa A

Jasprit Bumrah's game sense is his most striking feature - Andy Roberts

Curtly Ambrose, meanwhile, has likened Bumrah to his old mate Courtney Walsh for his ability to adjust his lengths according to conditions

'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain has been lauded for letting his batsmen play their shots, but after the Colombo defeat he was critical of their lack of patience

Lancashire to shift 'home' Vitality Blast quarter-final to Chester-le-Street

Durham agree to host Lancashire's quarter-final due to clash with Old Trafford Test

'Village cricketer' Jack Leach savours moment as unlikely Ashes hero

Spinner admits he thought he would be watching series at home - but now keen to prove his worth as a bowler

Wayne Madsen, Billy Godleman help put Derbyshire into quarter-finals

Ravi Rampaul picks up 3 for 19 and defends 16 off last over as Derbyshire secure last-eight spot

Alex Carey keeps Glamorgan winless as Sussex secure top spot

Glamorgan's 174 for 4 shown to be inadequate after Australia keeper blasts 23-ball fifty

Hong Kong's Irfan and Nadeem Ahmed banned from cricket for life

The ICC also penalised their team-mate Haseeb Amjad for spot-fixing and he is out for five years

Batting in spotlight as Australia plot resurrection of their own

Justin Langer concedes batsmen haven't produced as tourists head for Derby with questions aplenty

CSA extends commercial deal with Global Sports Commerce for MSL

The new agreement which runs from 2019 to 2023 makes GSC the official broadcast and digital rights holder outside South Africa

Rahul Dravid to meet with BCCI's ethics officer over conflict of interest allegations

PTI reported that Dravid will be meeting Justice DK Jain in person in Mumbai on September 26

'You don't become Amla and Steyn overnight' - Ashwell Prince

South African cricket is going through a period of transition, says former batsman, who is in India to oversee a spin camp

Misbah-ul-Haq applies for Pakistan head coach role

Misbah-ul-Haq has resigned from the PCB cricket committee and applied for the position of head coach of the Pakistan national side

Karun Nair's 166 and 99 puts India Red in Duleep Trophy day-night final

The batsman had not been able to breach the three-figure mark since December 2017 but produced a second-innings 166 not out to follow a 99 in the first and save the game

Ijaz Ahmed is the new Pakistan Under-19 coach

The former batsman has been appointed coach of the U19 side, but his work will extend to overseeing the A team as well as the U16s

Kent secure Faf du Plessis deal for Blast run-in

South Africa skipper replaces Mohammad Nabi for remainder of the competition

Second innings a 'better template' for England's batting, admits Root

England proved they have it in them to bat properly in Test cricket, claims captain

'Really poor' DRS use cost Australia at Headingley - Justin Langer

Both Tim Paine and the Australia coach felt umpire Joel Wilson shouldn't be blamed for the Ben Stokes not-out call and that the team should get better with their reviews

Jasprit Bumrah bowled 'some magic balls' - Jason Holder

The batsmen must 'look at themselves seriously in the mirror' after gifting away their wickets, says the West Indies captain

BJ Watling's century leads New Zealand's victory push in Colombo

Sri Lanka need to bat out 91 overs if they are to earn a draw and seal a 1-0 series win

Managing bowlers' workload 'most important' in Test championship - Kohli

The India captain speaks of the importance of having his bowlers making maximum impact in Test matches

Tim Paine counsels distraught Nathan Lyon in wake of nightmare

Gurney defends six off last five as Nottinghamshire reach knockouts

Adam Lyth hits 48 and takes five wickets, but ends up on losing side as Gurney and Luke Fletcher close out tense win

Rachel Priest power-hitting leads Western Storm to big win over Surrey Stars

Priest 89, Heather Knight half-century lead Storm to 77-run thrashing of Stars

Steven Croft 94 steers Lancashire towards last eight

Worcestershire fall well short in chase of 219 despite Ross Whiteley's unbeaten 89 from 40

Jemimah Rodrigues' 112* steers Yorkshire Diamonds to four-wicket win over Southern Vipers

Linsey Smith seals winning runs off last ball, but Vipers advance to semi-final

Levi, Cobb see Northamptonshire home in tight chase

Birmingham Bears' quarter-final hopes are ended as Faheem Ashraf sneaks Northants home

'Holy hand grenades, Stokes is a monster' - England's last-wicket stand as it happened

How ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded Ben Stokes' match-winning stand of 76 with Jack Leach

Essex seal tie as Zampa runs out Northeast with two needed off last ball

Essex and Hampshire share the points for the second time in two years, as they maintain their slim quarter-final hopes

Billy Godleman's unbeaten fifty all but seals quarter-finals spot for Derbyshire

Falcons secure nine-wicket win after restricting Foxes to 124 for 9

'Said I'd take back my 92 immediately for one run out here' - Jack Leach

"I know I look stupid when I'm out there but it got the job done" says number 11 after match-winning partnership with Ben Stokes

One of the "top two moments I've ever had on a cricket field" - Ben Stokes

"it's one I'll never forget" says Stokes after stunning innings seals improbable England victory

Ajinkya Rahana, Hanuma Vihari extend India's dominance

India added 102 to their overnight score and only lost a wicket as they turned the screws further on West Indies

Centurion Tom Latham admits he was under pressure for his place

Having made 154 in the first innings to give New Zealand a chance of winning a rain-afflicted Test at P Sara, he now has a stunning four scores of over 150 in his last eight innings

Ben Stokes' century keeps England in the Ashes with historic third-Test win

Stokes scores unbeaten 135, Jack Leach holds his nerve as England post their highest successful run chase in Tests

Amy Jones' unbeaten 66 lifts Lightning to Trent Bridge win

Jones helps Loughborough cruise home after Sarah Glenn and Jenny Gunn take three wickets each to restrict Thunder to 122

Somerset part company with chief executive Andrew Cornish

The club are left looking for a fourth chief executive in four years after Cornish's departure

'If you provide good pitches, Test cricket cannot be boring' - Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar used the duel between Archer and Smith at Lord's last week as an example of 'exciting' cricket on a good pitch

Amelia Kerr signs with Brisbane Heat

The New Zealand allrounder joins Australia's Beth Mooney, Delissa Kimmince and Jess Jonassen as the players with international experience in the Heat squad

Persistent rain washes out first session

There is a high likelihood this match could end as a draw, which will break a sequence of 25 consecutive Tests in Sri Lanka that ended with an outright winner.

Kemar probably the bowler of the game - Holder

The West Indies fast bowler's unpredictability a great factor in his success, says Holder

Babar, bowlers keep Somerset motoring against winless Glamorgan

Babar extends his record as tournament's leading scorer with characteristically classy 63

Joe Root may well have been batting to save his captaincy

Root's unbeaten 75 was the innings of a leader

Joe Root keeps England hopes alive

England captain unbeaten on 75, Joe Denly reaches fifty with hosts chasing another 203 runs at Headingley

Laurie Evans fifty helps Sussex confirm quarter-final spot

South Group leaders gun down 172 chase with four overs to spare to hit Middlesex's quarter-final hopes

Ishant Sharma's five-for gives India 75-run lead

Jason Holder and Miguel Cummins frustrated India on the third morning but West Indies could manage only 222

Conflict-of-interest rule has to be 'practical' - Sourav Ganguly

The former India captain says no former India player would be able to take up a new role under the current application of the rule

Arun Jaitley, former BCCI vice-president and Delhi cricket boss, dies aged 66

The former union minister was the president of DDCA from 1999 to 2013, and also served on the IPL governing council

Jack Leaning heads for Kent to revive stalled career

Batsman departs Yorkshire in search of career pick-me-up in the south east

Sourav Ganguly wants Virat Kohli to give players 'consistent opportunities'

Former India captain feels that with Ravi Shastri having been around for as long as he has, the team should start winning world titles

After retirement rethink, Ambati Rayudu promises IPL return for Chennai Super Kings

Decision to retire was not emotional but because he was disappointed at missing out on the World Cup, explains Indian middle-order batsman

Sri Lanka leave out Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera for New Zealand T20Is

Squad of 15 includes five frontline seamers, led by captain Lasith Malinga, for the series of three matches beginning September 1

Chase wants West Indies top order to 'bring some scores to the table'

It wasn't special bowling but a case of the West Indies batsmen giving away their wickets, the middle-order batsman explained

Battling Dhananjaya de Silva century takes Sri Lanka to 244

Trent Boult and Tim Southee share seven wickets between them to bowl the home side out before lunch on the third day

Moeen Ali frees shackles as Worcestershire sweep up derby spoils

An unbeaten 85 from discarded England allrounder see Blast holders to nine-wicket win over Midlands rivals

Kent suffer second batting calamity of the week in one-run loss to Surrey

Three days after being skittled for 40 in a Championship defeat to Essex, Kent grab defeat from the jaws of victory

Derbyshire remain in top-four contention after thrashing Northamptonshire

Wayne Madsen's unbeaten half-century sees Derbyshire to emphatic nine-wicket win

Alex Hales half-century steers Notts Outlaws to win over Leicestershire Foxes

Hales, Ben Duckett guide seven-wicket win to shore up push for finals place

Michael Klinger 74 keeps Gloucestershire on course for last eight

Somerset's knockout hopes take a hit after stuttering run chase, Tom Smith taking 3 for 19

Jack Shutt five-for shuts the door as Durham collapse again

Young offspinner claims career-best figures as Yorkshire keep Blast knockout hopes alive

Thorpe criticises poor shot selection but says England can still win

Batting coach calls on England do "something special" after disastrous day at Headingley

Josh Hazlewood leads way as Australia squeeze free-scoring England

Plan to 'dry up the runs and force mistakes' pays off as England skittled for 67

England collapse in the face of Josh Hazlewood five-for leaves hosts hanging by a thread

Hazlewood claims 5 for 30 as England are bowled out for 67 and Australia close in on 300-plus lead

Mignon du Preez takes Loughborough to Finals Day

Nat Sciver, Sarah Taylor make fifties, but can't prevent Surrey's group stage exit

Alyssa Healy, Jemimah Rodrigues steer Yorkshire to Roses victory

Yorkshire hunt down testing target of 165 thanks to powerful batting displays from overseas stars

Jadeja fifty, Ishant resistance lift India to 297

A 60-run eighth-wicket stand helped India come perilously close to 300 in the first innings

Dobell: Jason Roy's woes as a Test opener epitomise a broken system

'The ECB's policies played a key part in winning the World Cup, but are about to play a key part in losing the Ashes'

Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan for limited-overs series in September

Karachi is set to host three ODIs while three T20Is will be staged in Lahore, marking the first international action in Pakistan in 18 months

Fitness and 'simple' action key to Trent Boult's consistency - Shane Jurgensen

Bowling coach lauds 'fantastic team man' Boult after he became the third New Zealand bowler to 250 Test wickets

'Can't keep throwing away starts' - Karun Nair digs deep to make it count

With his focus firmly on a reboot, Nair found ways to make up for lost chances, making a carefully constructed 92 not out against India Blue in Alur

Haseeb Hameed, once England's wonderkid, released by Lancashire at 22

Hameed has passed 50 twice in 33 innings over the past two Championship seasons

RCB support staff overhaul: Kirsten and Nehra out, Hesson and Katich in

Decision taken in response to bottom-place finishes in two of the last three IPL seasons

Boult, Southee double-strikes make it New Zealand's morning

Uncapped Heather Graham, Erin Burns in Australia squad for West Indies tour

Senior batsmen Nicole Bolton made herself unavailable for selection while Elyse Villani was left out, as was Sophie Molineux who is recovering from her shoulder injury

Dobell: The moment Jofra Archer revealed his instinct for greatness

Star bowler shows remarkably mature approach for a young man playing just his second Test

Dan Lawrence, Mohammad Amir star as Essex beat South Group leaders

Sussex beaten for only the second time this season as Essex keep faint knockout hopes alive

Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott seal win for Hampshire over Middlesex

South African duo claim three apiece as Hants cruise to seven-wicket victory

'I had a lot of luck,' admits David Warner on return to form

Australia opener would have been "happy to get out to a good ball" after working on tightening technique

Jofra Archer claims six as Australia are all out for 179

Playing just his second Test, Archer claims 6-45 as England win a rain-interrupted day

Klusener, Ontong in SA support staff for India tour

As part of the team's new directive, the assistant coaches and all other technical staff will report directly to the newly-appointed interim team director Enoch Nkwe

James Anderson to step up Ashes comeback plan with Lancashire Second XI

Bowler has chance of winning recall from calf injury for fourth Test at Old Trafford

Batting coach Bangar set to be replaced by Rathour; Arun and Sridhar likely to be retained

India's selection panel has shortlisted three candidates each for all the support staff positions in "order of priority"

Gavaskar baffled by Ashwin's 'astonishing' exclusion

"A man with that kind of record, especially against West Indies. He doesn't find a place in this playing XI. That is stunning."

Former Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka dies

He was one of the first black Zimbabweans to make his name in cricket, initially as a player and subsequently in administration

Sam Billings criticises 'completely brainless' county fixture list

"How you can expect people to transform their game just like that?" asks Kent captain, after 26 wickets fall in a day at Canterbury

West Indies bowl, hand debut to Brooks; India leave out Ashwin

West Indies left out Shane Dowrich, while Miguel Cummins came in; Rishabh Pant retained the wicketkeeping spot ahead of Wriddhiman Saha

Is Misbah-ul-Haq ready to take over as Pakistan head coach?

ESPNcricnfo understands the former Pakistan captain has been offered the role despite lacking the necessary experience, but he is yet to make a decision

Somerset set to sign Vijay, Northants swoop for Roach

Subject to clearance from his state association, Vijay will play the final three games of Somerset's title push

Hampshire sign Tabraiz Shamsi for final four Blast group games

Left-arm wristspinner, signed after injuries to Mason Crane and Brad Taylor, goes straight into the squad to play Middlesex at Lord's

Lancashire sign Luke Wood from Notts for 2019

Live Report - England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley

Follow our live report for updates, stats, trivia, colour and discussion during the third Test of the 2019 Ashes from Headingley.

Sri Lanka pick Dilruwan Perera and bat after rain delay in Colombo

New Zealand recalled Colin de Grandhomme in place of Mitchell Santner on a grassy pitch

Ngidi, Jansen added to South Africa A squad for India tour

The fast bowlers replaced Beuran Hendricks and Anrich Nortje in the squad for the four-day games against India A

In-form Danni Wyatt hits half-century as Vipers hang on against Diamonds

Suzie Bates holds her nerve with the ball in final-over thriller at Southampton

Australia must stare down the monster that is Jofra Archer's bouncer

Just like getting back in the saddle after being thrown from a horse, batsmen have to confront danger

India ponder the Rohit Sharma vs Hanuma Vihari question

Virat Kohli has indicated that India will play six batsmen in Antigua. Who will the sixth batsman be?

Paul Collingwood obliged to reapply for job as England assistant coach

ECB advertise for a new assistant coach for senior England men's team

James Bracey's unbeaten ton leads Gloucestershire to victory in thrilling chase against Derbyshire

Visitors time chase to perfection to win by eight wickets and boost promotion hopes

Slow progress or no progress? Root's England can ill afford to lose at Leeds

Ashes results tend to define the careers of England's captains and coaches: if Root leads England to successive series defeats, they will have to contemplate a change

Fifties to Tom Banton, George Bartlett seal draw for Somerset against Warwickshire

Duo hand visitors victory that trims gap to leaders Essex to just two points

Sarah Taylor half-century in vain as Storm clinch thriller against Stars

Rachel Priest leads winners with 44, Deepti Sharma claims 3-18 as Stars fall agonisingly short

Liam Dawson fifty steers Hampshire to safety of a draw with Surrey

The visitors looked in trouble after Amar Virdi's three wickets reduced them to 175 for 5 shortly before tea, still 37 away from an innings defeat

Defiant Mark Cosgrove hundred seals draw for Leicestershire

Left-hander hits unbeaten ton as Durham fail to force win

Improved West Indies set out to show their mettle against full-strength India

The hosts will be called on to maintain their discipline and intensity for longer periods, and solve puzzles that other teams haven't posed them

Yorkshire secure fifth victory of the season with convincing win over Nottinghamshire

Keshav Maharaj claims 6-95 in Nott's second innings as hosts win by 143 runs

Australia yearn to take back control at Leeds

Australia will hope to attack down the Headingley hill and keep things tight going up it as they continue their attempts to 'win boring'

Preview: England quietly confident in Steven Smith's absence

Australia are unbeaten in eight Tests against England, but with their best batsman out, head to Leeds with the tide against them

PCB constitution tweaked to tone down prime minister's powers

It means the country's prime minister has no power to dissolve the board or remove the chairman, with that clause being removed completely

How can David Warner emerge from his batting funk?

Opener has failed to reach double figures in the Ashes so far but Tim Paine thinks Smith absence can be the 'poke and prod he needs' to rediscover his form

Karunaratne gives players 'freedom to go and express themselves 100%' - Dickwella

Need to keep 'making good decisions at crunch moments', says the wicketkeeper-batsman as Sri Lanka chase series sweep against New Zealand

Pace-friendly P Sara in focus as Sri Lanka look to topple New Zealand from No. 2

The conditions and history rather favour New Zealand at this venue, but then Sri Lanka often make a mockery of the expected narrative

England confirm Pakistan, West Indies Tests for 2020, plus 12 white-ball internationals

Home summer to start with West Indies Tests in June, with Ireland and Australia white-ball tours and The Hundred window all confirmed

Jason Roy passes concussion test after blow to the head in the nets

Opening batsman to be assessed once more before being passed fit to play at Headingley; Ollie Pope likely to be unofficial standby

Connecting with players, monitoring 'feeder systems' high on Domingo's agenda

Bangladesh's new coach stresses on the need to adapt to the local culture instead of expecting the players to change to his ways

Knight-Wilson stand keeps Western Storm on winning run

Half-centuries for Heather Knight and Fran Wilson backed up by Freya Davies four-for

Lancashire strengthen grip on top spot with innings victory

Glamorgan dismissed for 138 on third day as their own promotion hopes take a hit

Riki Wessels' defiance in vain as Northants charge into promotion contention

Northants round up six wickets required before openers seal ten-wicket win

'Don't think us batsmen have lived up to the standard' - Kohli

The India captain also believes competition in Test cricket "has gone up at least two-fold over the last couple of years"

England women part company with Mark Robinson

Head coach leaves after almost fours years in the role, having overseen 2017 World Cup success

Here to win the Ashes not engage in bouncer war , says Justin Langer

Australia coach says team won't be swayed from pre-series plans for how to win in England

Ramprakash, Trott among candidates for India's batting coach

Some of the Indian names who have applied for the post are Pravin Amre, Amol Muzumdar, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Vikram Rathour

Brian Lara eager to sharpen West Indies' mental approach

The former West Indies captain is highly impressed by the current crop of Test cricketers and feels they can reach another level if they were mentally stronger

Jason Roy suited to middle order, says Bayliss - but change unlikely

England set to stick with same side but could consider bringing in Sam Curran for Chris Woakes

How Tim Bresnan turned down Steven Smith as rain rules the roost in the Blast

The latest snippets from the county circuit, including Delray Rawlins' Bermuda return and Middlesex's quarter-final preparations

Sreesanth's ban reduced to seven years, to end in September 2020

Update follows the Supreme Court of India asking the BCCI to reconsider the length of the ban in March this year

Rain ruins Duleep Trophy opener in Bengaluru

Persistent rain and a wet outfield at the Just Cricket Academy Ground on the outskirts of Bengaluru ensured that there was no play on the last three days

Rashid Khan to lead new-look Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test

Ibrahim Zadran and Qais Ahmad the new names in the long-format squad, while the T20I set-up also includes some fresh faces

Concussed Steven Smith out of Headingley Test

Australia batsman yet to fully recover after being struck on the neck by a bouncer at Lord's

Jason Holder, Deandra Dottin dominate CWI awards

Oshane Thomas named Emerging Player of the Year while the T20 Player of the Year award goes to Keemo Paul

Travis Head brings out the stem guard after blow to Steven Smith

Some Australia players added the stem guard - which will likely be made mandatory by CA in the next 12 months - to their helmets mid-way through the Lord's Test

Fernando: Sri Lanka are winning, but it's in spite of the system

From the national coaches' unending job insecurity to a bloated domestic competition, there's a lot that's not right with Sri Lankan cricket. When will this change?

Darren Lehmann, Danielle Hazell confirmed as Leeds coaches for The Hundred

Lehmann confirmed for his second job since resigning as Australia coach in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal

Amy Satterthwaite to take a break from cricket to have a baby

The New Zealand captain will continue to be contracted during her indefinite break under the board's new Women's Master Agreement

Akila Dananjaya risks suspension after being reported for suspect action again

This is the second time the offspinner has been reported in ten months, so if he fails his assessment, he stands to be suspended for a year

'It's exciting' to fight for a spot in the Test XI - Umesh Yadav

It has been a lean phase for the Indian pacer, but he believes he has rectified his mistakes and is in the right rhythm for the West Indies Tests

Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari tune up for West Indies Tests with fifties

R Ashwin, who didn't bowl in the first innings, bowled eight overs in the second, taking 1 for 18

Kane Williamson, Trent Boult rested for Sri Lanka T20Is; Tim Southee to lead

Squad includes fit-again big-hitting keeper-batsman Tim Seifert and three spin options in Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle and Ish Sodhi

Yorkshire take control as Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance extend lead

Nottinghamshire looked a different side to that spoken of as pre-season title contenders as their struggle for survival continued at Scarborough

Brydon Carse keeps Durham on top after mammoth first innings

Fifties for Paul Horton and Hassan Azad but Leicestershire stumble after Carse's three wickets

Hampshire tail wags despite Rikki Clarke's seven-for

Ryan Stevenson and Kyle Abbott frustrate Surrey with fifties before Sam Curran's cameo at number three

Toby Roland-Jones takes five as Middlesex recover from nightmare first day

FICA recommends protection for players over lost contracts

Their survey of 400 current men's and women's players conducted in 2018-19 suggests 34% of them have experienced late payment or non-payment of wages

Moeen Ali endures tough return as Alex Wakely, Dwaine Pretorius hit tons

England allrounder resorts to bowling two overs of medium pace on return to first-class action

Chris Dent, Ryan Higgins score tons as Gloucestershire take control

Higgins adds ton to his first-innings five-wicket haul to put promotion contenders in commanding position

Somerset's quest for treble stumbles despite Steven Davies' unbeaten 89

Wicketkeeper unbeaten overnight but Warwickshire turn the screw at Edgbaston

Chris Dent, Ryan Higgins score tons as Gloucestershire take control

Higgins adds ton to his first-innings five-wicket haul to put promotion contenders in commanding position

Dane Vilas plunders 266 as Lancashire make hay at Colwyn Bay

Lancashire skipper hits the Championship's highest score in two years to put his side in the ascendancy

Mohammad Amir's four wickets provide a reminder of what first-class game will miss

On what could well be his final first-class appearance, Pakistan seamer takes four wickets to evoke memories of his up-and-down red-ball career

'The sky is the limit' for Jofra Archer - Ben Stokes

Vice-captain says Archer's fifth spell in the first innings was "one of the best" spells of fast bowling he has seen as a player

Ben Stokes 'just finds a way' as his rediscovered authority takes on a new significance

Allrounder's hundred and Steven Smith's concussion means his could be the most prized wicket on either side at Headingley

Vijay Shankar, Samson, Rana in A squads for one-dayers

Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer will captain the two squads for the five-match one-day series, with Yuzvendra Chahal featuring in both of them

Sharjeel Khan offers 'unconditional apology', ban sentence waived

He is set to return to top-flight cricket by the end of the year after he met with the PCB and both parties agreed on a roadmap for his return

Zimbabwe Under-19 squad tour South Africa for World Cup prep

Zimbabwe's suspension is likely to be repealed by the time the tournament starts in January 2020, with the matter due to be discussed at the ICC board meeting in October

Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in Brad Haddin as assistant coach

The former Australia vice-captain will join Sunrisers' new coach Trevor Bayliss in the support staff

Anderson out of Headingley Test as England name unchanged 12

Fast bowler to play second XI match to continue recovery from calf injury, hopes to play in fourth Ashes Test

Steven Smith moves to No.2 in Test rankings for batsmen

Dimuth Karunaratne broke into the top ten after his fourth-innings 122 handed Sri Lanka 60 points in Galle

Ishant, Umesh and Kuldeep pick three each as India take big lead

R Ashwin did not have a bowl and Ajinkya Rahane came out to open in the second innings for the visiting side

Tim Paine vows to keep hooking as Australia stick to Ashes blueprint

Captain unconcerned after being dismissed by Jofra Archer short ball and says "message won't change" after Lord's draw

Sam Cook, Mohammad Amir put pressure on Kent batsmen

Seamers share six wickets on rain-interrupted day at Canterbury

Ryan Higgins five-for gives Gloucestershire upper hand against Derbyshire

Derbyshire recovered from 95 for 7 but could still only muster 200 as Ryan Higgins and Josh Shaw shared eight wickets

Ollie Robinson takes eight-for to leave promotion-hunting Middlesex on their knees

Middlesex blown away for 75 as Ollie Robinson follows Lions call-up with career-best 8 for 34

Tattersall leads fightback after Wood threatens mayhem

Yorkshire's top order was blown but the middle order lead a fightback to give the home side hope

Australia hold out for draw, despite best efforts of Jofra Archer, Jack Leach

Steve Smith's concussion replacement Marnus Labuschagne scores fifty to help Australia avoid defeat

Durham ride high on back of Alex Lees 181

Alex Lees' century and 86 from Jack Burnham set up Durham for an imposing 368 for 5

Brett Hutton six-for sets up Northants for strong first-day showing

Alex Wakely and Rob Keogh score fifties as Northamptonshire reply to Worcestershire's 186

Rob Yates' maiden hundred puts Somerset on back foot

Warwickshire's 19-year-old No. 3 scores unbeaten 139 as home side build commanding position

Mignon du Preez guides Loughborough Lightning up to third in KSL table

Jemima Rodrigues half-century in vain for Yorkshire Diamonds, who suffer four run-outs in making 129

Smriti Mandhana 72 anchors chase as Western Storm maintain 100% record

Western Storm win for the sixth time out of six as Deepti Sharma guides them over the line with one ball to spare

Danni Wyatt's blistering hundred secures thumping Vipers win

England opener blasts maiden KSL hundred before Southern Vipers bowlers wrap up 89-run victory

Steven Smith hoping to be fit for Headingley Test after 'mild concussion'

Steven Smith's hopes of participating in the third Ashes Test will rest in the hands of Australia's medical team

Mohammad Shahzad suspended for a year

The ACB has sanctioned him for breaching a code-of-conduct policy that requires players to seek the board's permission before travelling abroad

Tymal Mills, Tom Curran ruled out for season

Mills out of rest of Blast with back injury, while Curran's side strain has ruled him out for at least two months

I had to do it - Dimuth Karunaratne on a special century

The opener said it was important to him that he brought up the match-winning hundred, having not been able to convert his half-centuries since last July

Steven Smith withdrawn from Lord's Test due to concussion

Cricket Australia have become the first team to apply to the ICC for a concussion substitute under the new protocols

'They're not cricket fans' - Mitchell Johnson condemns booing of Steven Smith

Former Australian fast bowler says heckling Smith after he 'braved up' to bat again is beyond the pale

'Thought the wicket would deteriorate more than it did' - Kane Williamson

Having said that, though, the New Zealand captain gave credit to Dimuth Karunaratne for a 'fantastic hundred' in the fourth innings

Dimuth Karunaratne hits 122 as Sri Lanka wrap up record chase in Galle

Sri Lanka's new captain preserved his perfect record after taking over as Sri Lanka won their third consecutive Test under his leadership to go 1-0 up in the two-match series

Dimuth Karunaratne hits 122 as Sri Lanka wrap up record chase in Galle

Sri Lanka's new captain preserved his perfect record after taking over as Sri Lanka sealed their third consecutive Test under his leadership to go 1-0 up in the two-match series

Being consistent over long periods a challenge I enjoy, says Rahkeem Cornwall

The offspin-bowling allrounder says preparations against sides like India A and England Lions helped strengthen his skills

Pujara warms up with hundred ahead of the World Test Championship

Rohit Sharma struck form with a fifty but captain Ajinkya Rahane endured a failure

Jofra Archer proves natural born thriller after visceral Steven Smith duel

England's debutant shook up Lord's and knocked the previously serene Steven Smith off his stride

Vulnerabilities set up compelling finish to Lord's drama

England's fragile top order was again exposed by Australia's attack but there is time for a few more twists on the final day

'I can't get on the honour board unless I'm batting'

The Australia coach insisted Steven Smith was right to resume his innings although said he may have to reconsider his use of stem guards after the sickening blow from Jofra Archer

Steven Smith takes centre stage again on day of high drama as Australia give themselves a chance

Smith suffers brutal blows to neck and arm as Jofra Archer unleashes hell

Mohammad Naim, Yeasin Arafat, Saif Hassan - A look into Bangladesh's future

Bangladesh's 2019-20 season begins this Monday with a training camp for 35 cricketers and among them are a few highly promising youngsters

'We may look pretty today, but it's another day tomorrow' - Rumesh Ratnayake

Sri Lanka's acting coach is wary of the fifth-day wicket but says there is belief as well from the team's successful chases in South Africa

Heinrich Klaasen replaces Rudi Second for South Africa's Tests against India

A CSA press release made the news public although it did not mention any details of Second's injury, just that it happened while he was training with the South Africa A squad

Smith blow brings cricket to a standstill

The Australia batsman was able to resume his innings shortly after a sickening blow from Jofra Archer but it would have rekindled some awful memories

Mashrafe Mortaza asks BCB for time to ponder ODI future

According to board president Nazmul Hassan, Bangladesh's ODI captain has asked for a 'couple of months' to decide about his retirement

Olly Stone out for season after recurrence of back stress fracture

Fast bowler ruled out with injury a few weeks after making impressive Test debut

'Smooth transition' and a lasting legacy on Ravi Shastri's mind

India's head coach talks about his vision for the team after being reappointed to the post

Sri Lanka mull playing Test cricket in Pakistan

An SLC security delegation to Lahore and Karachi has returned 'very positive' feedback, opening up the possibility of Test cricket returning to Pakistan after a decade

Russell Domingo named Bangladesh head coach

Domingo will join fellow South Africans Neil McKenzie and Charl Langeveldt who are already part of the coaching support staff

Watling, Somerville set Sri Lanka 268

England fall short as Joe Root misallocates his resources

Nearly half of Jofra Archer's 42 deliveries on the third morning were left alone - not that he was the man for these conditions anyway

Australia's batsmen knuckle down to stem the blood loss

On previous tours, Australia would have crumbled in a session like this. Today, they escaped with only minimal damage

Kapil Dev-led CAC wants to be involved in selecting assistant coaches

The selection panel, led by MSK Prasad, is in charge of choosing the batting, bowling and fielding coaches, as per the BCCI's new constitution

Jofra Archer claims maiden Test wicket as England take upper hand

Australia must turn to Steven Smith and Matthew Wade after collapse on rain-affected day

Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan to work with West Indies batsmen ahead of Test series

Jimmy Adams, CWI Director of Cricket, said the duo's involvement in the pre-Test series camp would help the younger batsmen in the side

Who's the New Zealand of New Zealand? BJ Watling

He does things that are in essence truly remarkable, but does them with such banality that in the end they are barely remarked upon

Eoin Morgan admits back injury key to captaincy future

England's white-ball captain says he "needs more time" to decide if he will lead team into T20 World Cup next year

Ravi Shastri to remain India head coach

His new contract will extend up to next year's T20 World Cup in Australia

Euro T20 Slam cancellation 'deflated' Scotland players - Coetzer

Shastri? Hesson? Moody? India set to announce their head coach today

The BCCI is conducting meetings with six candidates. including the incumbent Ravi Shastri, and is expecting to make a final call on Friday evening

Niroshan Dickwella's 61 gives Sri Lanka first-innings honours

The last three Sri Lanka wickets added a total of 106 to eke out an 18-run lead

Pat Brown holds his nerve to seal improbable Worcestershire win

Seamer defends nine from final over as Durham disintegrate in catastrophic fashion

Stafanie Taylor's all-round show steals tie for Vipers

Allrounder hits fifty and takes two parsimonious wickets as Vipers scramble last-ball single to tie

Leicestershire romp home after Derbyshire's batting crumbles

Derbyshire collapse to 24 for 6 in pursuit of 150 as Foxes stay in quarter-final hunt

Jofra Archer will relish bouncer battle - Rory Burns

Debutant is "looking forward to getting his own back" after Pat Cummins short-ball barrage, suggests Burns

Sam Curran whacks 47 as Sussex lose unbeaten record

Curran's 24-ball effort underpins Surrey's 163 for 8, before Imran Tahir derails Sussex's chase

England's batting maelstrom squanders another opportunity

There was arguably not a single player in England's batting lineup in his optimal position at Lord's - and it showed

Nathan Lyon critical of Australia's standards at Lord's

Falling short of usual standards a "positive sign we can get better" argues Lyon

Jonny Bairstow, Rory Burns stand up for England but Australia edge first day

Australia 30 for 1 in pursuit of England's first-innings 258

'Cherry ripe' Josh Hazlewood brings peak precision

Australia have managed Hazlewood's workload carefully to ensure he was in peak condition at Lord's

Mignon du Preez hits unbeaten 70 as Loughborough cruise home

South African leads way to down Surrey and keep Lightning in Finals Day contention

Former India opener VB Chandrasekhar dies aged 57

He was a key member of Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy-winning team in 1987-88, and his 56-ball hundred in the Irani Trophy catapulted him to the ODI side

Smriti Mandhana, Rachel Priest fifties keep Western Storm top

Openers put on 133 in 13.5 overs as Yorkshire Diamonds slump to third defeat in four

Ajaz Patel follows the Herathian template to turn Galle Test

Hanging in and playing the long game as Rangana Herath did helped him succeed in Galle, the New Zealand spinner said

Misbah-ul-Haq to lead training camp in coaching-staff vacuum

Twenty players will take part in the camp ahead of a season in which most of Pakistan's international commitments will be in the five-day format

India tour not 'a suicide mission', insists Pep Guardiola-inspired Enoch Nkwe

The mandate is to win, but failure to do so wouldn't mean the end of the world for South Africa's interim team director

St Lucia Zouks to replace St Lucia Stars in CPL 2019

Update comes after CPL terminated its participation agreement with the owners of the island's franchise

Brendon McCullum named KKR head coach

Suranga Lakmal wraps up New Zealand innings quickly on second morning

Day two's unravelling was the continuation of a collapse that had begun on day one, New Zealand losing their last seven wickets for 78 runs

We continue to let ourselves down in key moments - Jason Holder

A dropped chance off Kohli was just one of the moments lost, says West Indies captain

Iyer was brave under pressure - Kohli

The young Mumbai batsman, who shared important partnerships with Kohli, reminded the India captain of his early days in the side

Alex Davies' unbeaten 75 helps Lancashire consolidate top spot

Batsman leads way with 75 not out in chase of 158 to put Lancashire in prime position for home quarter-final

Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice

Cricket Ireland chief executive says he is "deeply disappointed" with the decision to postpone the tournament's first season until 2020

Cricket Association of Uttarakhand gets BCCI membership

The decision ends a long-standing dispute in which four different associations had pushed their claims to be in charge

Alex Hales continues comeback push with Mzansi Super League stint

Hales leads English contingent at MSL, with Wahab Riaz, Chris Gayle and Tom Curran among other marquee overseas players

Josh Hazlewood's economy leaves Mitchell Starc on the periphery for Lord's

'Tough call' to omit Starc, admits Justin Langer, but right-arm seamer's miserly spells give him the edge

The Hundred a 'great opportunity' missed for English coaches - Andrew Strauss

Former director of cricket concerned by lack of viable homegrown candidates for England coaching jobs

Jofra Archer forced to wait for Test debut as first day of second Ashes Test is a washout

Play abandoned without a ball being bowled, toss to take place on Thursday

Steyn was not 'medically ready' for India tour - van Zyl

The fast bowler said he had been available for the T20Is, but the acting director of cricket said they couldn't select him

'The ball spun earlier than we thought' - Nicholls

Henry Nicholls has suggested that it was his and Ross Taylor's mental capacity to deal with balls that beat the bat that helped New Zealand recover from three quick wickets

West Indies bat first; Chahal replaces Kuldeep for India

Allrounders Keemo Paul and Fabian Allen bolster West Indies' batting, while Yuzvendra Chahal gets a game in place of Kuldeep Yadav

Back surgeon doubted he could fix Pattinson

The fast bowler has learned how to manage his body but revealed there were serious doubts whether he would recover from his back stress fractures

South Africa door not closed for Chris Morris

Acting Director of Cricket Corrie van Zyl says the bowler "still wants to play for South Africa" and negotiations for a new contract will start after the India tour

The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32

For the first time, even Full Members will go head-to-head in a bid to secure their World Cup spot - no more just depending on the rankings

Live Report - England v Australia, 2nd Test, Lord's

Follow our live report for updates, stats, trivia, colour and discussion during the second Test of the 2019 Ashes from Lord's.

New Zealand bat, both teams pick three spinners

Angelo Mathews was back in the XI for Sri Lanka, while Dinesh Chandimal missed out again

Billy Godleman's 92 enough to beat holders Worcestershire

Derbyshire skipper leads the way to keep the North Group qualification race wide open

James Bracey leads Gloucestershire cruise to keep quarter-final hopes alive

Bracey hits 64 to chase down Hampshire's 139 after bowlers find rewards by taking the pace off

India beat England to win inaugural Physical Disability World Series

Suganesh Mahendran hits 33 off 11 balls to lead India to an insurmountable total

I have to 'reprogram my thinking' as a batsman - Carlos Brathwaite

The allrounder says his fitness had held him back in the past, and that he has worked 'very, very hard' on it over the last 12-14 months

England prepare to pit hope against bullish expectation

Jofra Archer and Jack Leach's selections rely on the hope, rather than conviction, that England can turn this Ashes series around

Lauren Winfield leads Yorkshire to tight Roses win

Diamonds skipper makes 56 to keep Thunder rooted to the bottom of the table

Rachel Priest's 55 keeps Western Storm out in front

Freya Davies stalls run chase with four wickets as Storm maintain perfect start

Preview: Will Jofra Archer prove to be England's Ashes X-factor against Australia at Lord's?

From the match Australia weren't expected to win to one they're not expected to lose, how quickly things can change during the Ashes

England whitewash forced us to rethink plans for New Zealand Tests - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain, who expects a batting-friendly pitch in Galle, has warned his spinners of the dangers of 'attacking too much'

Moeen Ali set for 'short break' from cricket after Lord's omission

Spinning allrounder was dropped after a poor showing at Edgbaston, where he was out-bowled by Nathan Lyon

Can West Indies keep India from 5-0 scoreline?

The visitors are yet to taste defeat on the white-ball leg of their Caribbean tour

Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India

Faf du Plessis was not included in South Africa's T20 squad, but will be captain for the three-Test series that follows the T20s

Steven Smith forces you 'to think way outside the box' - Joe Root

Jofra Archer will 'cause a lot of problems' to the Australian batsmen, hopes the England captain

Australia rest James Pattinson for Lord's Test; Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc named in 12-man squad

Hazlewood in line to make his entry into the series at the venue where he delivered his best spells of the 2015 Ashes

New Zealand seek to gain Asian foothold

After their win over Pakistan in UAE, New Zealand have a chance to scale Test rankings' summit if they topple Sri Lanka

Mohammad Hafeez joins Middlesex as AB de Villiers' replacement

Pakistan batsman signs for three Vitality Blast group games

Cricket to return to Commonwealth Games in 2022 with women's T20s

Eight women's teams to compete over eight days at Edgbaston

India's next coach: Moody, Simmons in shortlist of six along with Shastri

Committee led by Kapil Dev likely to pick the next chief coach of the senior men's team on Friday

New Zealand Cricket to introduce domestic contracts for women

Centrally contracted cricketers set for pay hike; number of contracts increased from 15 to 17

'Same old West Indies' commit same old mistakes

The second ODI between West Indies and India went quickly from being a contest to the familiar sight of the team from the Caribbean imploding

Langer lauds Australia's fast-bowling depth but warns against complacency

Australia coach happy to have options in attack as they look to strengthen grip on series at Lord's

'I think Justin Langer has another thing coming' - Jofra Archer primed for Test debut

Ahead of his expected debut, Jofra Archer warns England not to expect 'miracles' but says he is ready for Test cricket

'Tired' Virat Kohli pushes himself to match-winning ton

The India captain said he felt a bit exhausted during his Port of Spain century, but was determined to kick on because India needed a top-order contribution

ICC working towards cricket in 2028 LA Olympics, says MCC's Gatting

MCC cricket committee chairman says BCCI's coming under the ambit of NADA a big step forward in the game's potential inclusion in the Olympics

Gary Kirsten, Matthew Mott unveiled as Cardiff Hundred coaches

Gary Kirsten will oversee the Cardiff-based men's team while Matthew Mott will take charge of the women's set-up

Rassie van der Dussen earns Cricket South Africa central contract

CSA also name a mix of experienced and upcoming players for spin camp in India

Blast soars towards 1 million mark, and Ackermann's surprise spin success

Plus Chris Green's jet-setting T20 career continues, and how Bermuda's call could prove costly for Sussex

'Keep wearing him down' - Justin Langer's plan for Jofra Archer

The Australia coach wants his players to not be satisfied with one win, and arrive at Lord's with the same hunger they displayed at Edgbaston

Winnipeg Hawks overcome Superman Russell to clinch title

The West Indies allrounder's 20-ball 46 forces game into a Super Over, but a costly mistake under pressure costs Vancouver Knights the title

For Bhuvneshwar, 'wickets a byproduct of tight bowling'

His two wickets in the 35th over jolted West Indies and they couldn't recovera

India U-19s clinch title with Garg, Jaiswal, Saxena and Jurel fifties

India beat Bangladesh by six wickets with eight balls to spare in the final of the U-19 tri-nation series, Mahmudul Hasan Joy's ton going in vain

Adam Hose catches fire as Bears hold off Glenn Maxwell

Birmingham batsman strikes 65 from 34 balls to help keep quarter-final hopes alive

Glamorgan kept winless as Mark Stoneman fifty sets up Surrey chase

Surrey seal second win of the competition after Glamorgan post below-par 152-6 in Cardiff

Wyane Madsen, Leus du Plooy fifties set up crushing Derbyshire win

Logan van Beek takes 4 for 17 as Yorkshire crumble to fourth defeat in the competition

Dawid Malan's 91* secures victory to send Middlesex second

Middlesex remain on course for the quarter-finals after captain leads them home in chase

Heather Knight, Fran Wilson set up Storm for nerve-jangling win

Western Storm go top of the table with third win from three despite wobbling in their chase

Pat Cummins aims to be Australia's five-Test ironman

"I'll be hoping to play every game, and if I'm fully fit and bowling well I expect to"

Hayley Matthews stars as Loughborough Lightning claim first win

West Indies allrounder opens bowling and batting, finishing 54 not out to seal nine-wicket win

Unchanged India opt to bat in Chris Gayle's 300th ODI

West Indies forced to make a change, Oshane Thomas replacing the unwell Fabian Allen

Tom Banton blasts 51-ball hundred to lead Kent rout

A stunning century from Somerset prodigy stole the plaudits at Taunton

Jason Holder looking for solid starts from West Indies' batsmen

'I think in the past we have let ourselves down in having a foundation. It's just a matter for us to take a few balls at first and get ourselves set'

'Flexible batting at any number' - Shreyas Iyer braces for middle-order audition

The batsman is coming off a productive series for India A in the Caribbean, and will compete with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant for the No. 4 slot

Mitchell Starc adapts to conditional Ashes role

Paceman recognises squad ethic is vital to success in England after missing Edgbaston Test

St Lucia Stars axed from CPL

The organisers have said that they are in the process of establishing and operating a new franchise that will be based in St Lucia for CPL 2019

Heather Knight, Fran Wilson fifties lift Storm to dramatic victory

Rare failures for Mandhana and Priest but Storm maintain 100 percent record at Taunton

No need to panic for England, insists Jos Buttler

Batsman says England "didn't play well enough for long enough" at Edgbaston but denies that the defeat served as a wake-up call

India resume their search for No. 4 in Chris Gayle's 300th ODI

With the series effectively reduced to two ODIs, a win on Sunday will mean an unassailable lead

PCB's new constitution confirms overhaul of domestic structure

Departments will no longer be able to maintain first-class cricket teams, while a board of governors that includes independent directors will be formed

Afghanistan board suspends Mohammad Shahzad indefinitely

The ACB has said the wicketkeeper did not adhere to a policy that requires players to seek the board's permission before travelling out of the country

Tamim Iqbal asks for a break from cricket

He is set to miss next month's one-off Test against Afghanistan and the T20I tri-series which follows, making it the first time he will not be available for Bangladesh barring injuries

Rahkeem Cornwall makes it to West Indies Test squad

The offspinning allrounder made his first-class debut in 2014 and was the highest wicket-taker in the least season of the regional four-day tournament

Solozano, King and Ambris save the day for West Indies A

The hosts bat out entire final day to deny India A a 3-0 sweep in the four-day fixtures; Gill, Vihari, Gowtham shine for visitors

D'Arcy Short, Liam Trevaskis set up tense Durham victory at Derbyshire

Australian opener sets platform and spinner takes 3 for 16 as Derbyshire falls seven runs short

Notts bag points as Luke Wood highlights strong bowling display

Birmingham limp to 119 for 9 with only two batsmen making it into double figures

Babar Azam's unbeaten ton sets up crushing Somerset win

Pakistan batsman reaches century with last-ball six before Hampshire slump to 69 for 6 before rain

Gloucestershire claim rain-affected win despite Sam Curran defiance

Surrey fall short after being asked to score 52 from 25 balls following a rain delay

Ollie Robinson four-for sets up comfortable win for leaders Sussex

Missing AB de Villiers and Eoin Morgan, Middlesex unable to post challenging score at Hove

ECB set to change central contracts cycle but denies cash-flow issues

Counties may have to be compensated for covering white-ball payments before new contracts begin in February

Australia keen to maintain 'control' as Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood bide time

Tim Paine suggests Australia won't go far from plans that succeeded in first Test as team moves on to London

Adil Rashid ruled out for the season with shoulder injury

Legspinner managed shoulder complaint throughout World Cup campaign, and will undergo a period of rehabilitation before England's T20I series in New Zealand

The triumphs and travails of Moeen Ali's Test career

After his omission from the squad for the Lord's Test, we chart Moeen's many ups and downs over the past two years

Moeen Ali dropped by England, Jack Leach called up for Lord's

Allrounder left out after enduring tough outing at Edgbaston, with Somerset left-armer set to take over spin duties

What the resolution reached by Zimbabwe Cricket and SRC entails

This is the first step in getting the suspension lifted, but it's not quite a straightforward road yet

Rahul Dravid's conflict-of-interest resolution expected next week

As far as the BCCI is concerned, there is no conflict of interest at all, says CoA chairman Vinod Rai

BCCI agrees to come under NADA ambit

Rahul Johri says board has to follow the 'law of the land', and that NADA has given assurances about the concerns BCCI have

The Hundred window in England's international schedule

England's leading players will be made available for the first couple of weeks of The Hundred, as well as the tournament's final

Shane Warne named as Lord's-based coach for The Hundred

Lisa Keightley handed women's role as plans for 2020 competition gather pace

Birmingham Bears sign Chris Green as replacement for injured Ashton Agar

Offspinning allrounder to fly in from Global T20 Canada in time for tonight's game against Nottinghamshire

AB de Villiers set for early return to Blast action with Middlesex

Batsman will return for final two South Group fixtures if Middlesex are in line for knock-outs qualification

Universities set to lose first-class status

Early-season games against counties and the Oxford v Cambridge fixture will lose their status after 2020

Brendon McCullum set to be Trinbago coach, KKR assistant coach

The appearance in the Global T20 Canada eliminator for Toronto Nationals on August 8 was his last in representative cricket

Enoch Nkwe named South Africa's interim Team Director

Former Gauteng batsman to take charge ahead of South Africa's tour of India in September

Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews return for first Test against New Zealand

Three frontline spinners - Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and Akila Dananjaya - have been named in the 15-man party

Hazlewood dares England to try greentops

The quick bowler is eager to get back into the Test side for Lord's where he expects there to be a bit more life in the surface

Eoin Morgan and AB de Villiers prove too hot for Surrey to handle

Century stand between seasoned internationals sets up Middlesex to do the double in London derby

Southern Vipers hold nerve for two-wicket win after Danni Wyatt 40

Chasing team lose 4 for 17 but Lightning's target ultimately proves under-par

Ashfaq, Shabber hand UAE series sweep

Career-best scores by both top-order batsmen steered the visiting side to victory in the fourth T20I after the bowlers had restricted Netherlands

Danger of revenue cut from ICC pushes BCCI to contact British law firm

The ICC continues to find ways to recoup the money it lost as a result of the tax paid during the 2016 World T20 held in India

Lower-order resistance leaves Australia pondering pace options

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood manage two wickets in the day as Worcestershire recover from 75 for 8

Let Williamson eat cake

The fans wanted to indulge him on his 29th birthday. The New Zealand captain ended up indulging fans instead

Dane van Niekerk, Lizelle Lee upstage Harmanpreet Kaur in big Stars win

Legspinner claims 3 for 20 before fellow South African international blasts 66 from 44 balls

India field in 43-overs-a-side match; Shreyas Iyer gets opportunity

Shreyas Iyer finds a spot in India's XI while Yuzvendra Chahal, KL Rahul, Navdeep Saini and Manish Pandey miss out

Hashim Amla retires from international cricket

He will continue to be available for domestic cricket as well as the Mzansi Super League

Ajaz takes five after Gunathalika-Samarawickrama push their claims

Both openers hit substantial fifties at rapid pace, while none of the New Zealand pacemen found success on the first day

Zimbabwe Cricket directors to be reinstated following court order

The interim committee that was temporarily in charge of running cricket in the country has been dissolved

The questions PCB's central-contracts list throws up

For example, why do Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq not make the top category in a list that is meant to prioritise Tests

Gary Kirsten to coach Durban Heat in MSL

Back on familiar ground, the former national coach and player said it was "a great opportunity to be involved in South African cricket."

Jayawardene, Moody criticise frequent rule changes in BPL

Moody and Jayawardene stress on importance of consistency in rules for image of the league

Malik, Hafeez dropped from PCB's pruned annual contracts

The PCB has trimmed the pool from 33 to 19, reducing the number of categories from five to three

Hesson, Hathurusingha, Farbrace on shortlist for Bangladesh coach

Russell Domingo first to be interviewed but Mike Hesson being seen as a frontrunner

Agar out of T20 Blast with fractured ankle

The left-arm spinner could face a race to be fit for the start of Western Australia's One-Day Cup campaign in mid-September

Mike Hesson steps down as Kings XI Punjab coach

The former New Zealand coach had taken charge of the IPL franchise in October last year for the 2019 IPL season, where Kings XI finished sixth

Cricket Australia announces first transgender policy

The board also published community guidelines to support players choosing to participate in line with their gender identity

Babar Azam leads the way as Somerset hammer Essex

Pakistani opener hits 56 of Somerset's 225, before Roelof van der Merwe takes five to roun through Essex

Gloucestershire seamers gun down Spitfires

Kent stumble to second defeat in three after hosts' seamers apply the squeeze

Rob Keogh's offspin helps Northants squeeze home

Peter Handscomb's unbeaten 65 not enough for Durham as hosts defend 145

Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night

Part-time offspinner takes best-ever figures in the format, beating Arul Suppiah's 6 for 5

Babar Azam leads the way as Somerset hammer Essex

Pakistani opener hits 56 of Somerset's 225, before Roelof van der Merwe takes five to roun through Essex

Rob Keogh's offspin helps Northants squeeze home

Peter Handscomb's unbeaten 65 not enough for Durham as hosts defend 145

Gloucestershire seamers gun down Spitfires

Kent stumble to second defeat in three after hosts' seamers apply the squeeze

Jofra Archer bowls long spells for Sussex seconds to confirm Ashes fitness

Fast bowler gets through 19 overs on second day of Second XI fixture, and is set for Lord's debut after Olly Stone's injury

Jason Holder wants big scores from West Indies

"Too many instances where we have gotten starts as individuals but never carried them deep into the innings," the captain said

Toronto Nationals and Montreal Tigers refuse to take field over unpaid wages

Both sides initially refused to take the bus at the scheduled departure time from the team hotel to the CAA Centre in Brampton

Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood give reminder of contrasting styles

Starc fiery but expensive, while Hazlewood gives nothing away, after Travis Head warms up for Lord's with ton

Keep us neutral, ICC umpires declare

Questions had been asked as to whether neutral umpires are still needed after Joel Wilson and Aleem Dar came under fire at Edgbaston

Zimbabwe to tour Bangladesh for tri-series in September

The series had been in doubt after Zimbabwe were suspended, but a late confirmation from Zimbabwe Cricket has kept it alive

SL look to sever ties with Hathurusingha, Rumesh Ratnayake named interim coach

Pressure mounts on Hathurusingha but he has a solid contract that runs up to end of 2020

Spots to hold on to in West Indies and India as new four-year cycle begins

Time's a luxury and an irritant as the process begins now but only an outline of the squad that might still be relevant four years later can emerge

Mzansi Super League to stay on SABC network

Cricket South Africa had been trying to get SuperSport to broadcast the second season of the T20 tournament but it couldn't be done

England injury list grows as Olly Stone is sidelined with back injury

Stone has had a recurrence of the lower back injury that had kept him out of England's tour of the Caribbean earlier this year

Rahul Dravid gets conflict of interest notice

Sourav Ganguly, who has also faced conflict charges in the recent past, responded to the development by calling it a 'new fashion in Indian cricket'

Chandimal, Dananjaya, Dilruwan back in SL Test squad

Uncapped batting allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya and fast bowler Asitha Fernando are also among the squad of 22 that will be trimmed to 15 later on

Australia's plan: curb England's boundary-hunting

Coach Justin Langer explains why Peter Siddle was picked ahead of Mitchell Starc at Edgbaston

No extension for Mickey Arthur & Co as PCB plans post-World Cup overhaul

Head coach, as well as other support staffers Grant Flower, Azhar Mahmood and Grant Luden, to be discarded next week

Specialist batsman Matthew Wade sheds the gloves and the pressure

Matthew Wade, playing the Edgbaston Test without having to keep wicket, was more relaxed than he has ever been for Australia, and it paid off

Virat Kohli happy Rishabh Pant took India across the finish line

India captain says the young batsman has a lot to gain from the confidence generated by finishing matches himself

Surrey Stars start defence with win as Sarah Taylor, Laura Marsh shine

Alyssa Healy's fast start not enough for Yorkshire Diamonds who are bowled out nine runs short of target

Phil Salt supplies dash as Sussex maintain unbeaten run

Openers set pace on way to nine-wicket win as Glamorgan remain rooted to bottom of South Group

'Need to give Pant space to ease into international cricket' - Kohli

India's captain was also effusive in his praise for Deepak Chahar, saying he was 'right up there' with Bhuvneshwar Kumar as a swing bowler

Heather Knight leads Western Storm to win despite Amy Jones' efforts

England captain combines with India's Mandhana to set up Storm for comfortable chase

Ashfaq Ahmed, Rohan Mustafa shine as UAE wrap up series against Netherlands

Max O'Dowd's half-century went in vain as Netherlands suffered their third successive loss

Fallout over transformation may have led to Gibson's exit

Leaked international communication hints at fractious end to Gibson and Moosajee's tenures

Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt lead charge for Southern Vipers

Half-centuries for England pair set up Vipers for 34-run victory in opening match

Jofra Archer takes six-for, scores century in quest for Test fitness

Seamer gets through 12 overs with the ball and then breezes to 108 off 99 balls in warm-up for potential Lord's debut

England hoping pace of Jofra Archer can provide Ashes cutting edge

Trevor Bayliss highlights 'more pace' as key to England's chances of unsettling Australia

Chahar brothers, Rahul included as India bowl first

West Indies bring in Fabian Allen for Khary Pierre, looking for a consolation win in third T20I

Nigeria awarded T20 World Cup Qualifiers entry

Zimbabwe's suspension has also opened the door for Namibia for the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers

Will the PCB waive Sharjeel Khan's suspended sentence?

The opener is yet to accept his guilt, express remorse or take part in a rehabilitation programme

TV umpires to call front-foot no-balls in ICC trial

Third umpires will adjudicate on overstepping calls in a number of limited-overs series over the next six months

Du Plessis to remain in charge of South Africa Test side

CSA's acting director of cricket, Corrie van Zyl, said the selectors would look discuss white-ball captaincy as part of their strategy towards World Cup 2023

Injured James Anderson out of Lord's Test

England fast bowler to undergo rehabilitation on calf muscle that he first hurt during a County Championship game in early July

Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides

India Blue, India Green and India Red to face off in Bengaluru from August 17 to September 8

Jhye Richardson added to National Performance Squad for India tour

The fast bowler, on a comeback trail from injury, will work with Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation and could feature in the matches against MRF Academy

Kieron Pollard penalised for 'disobeying' umpires during second T20I against India

West Indies player called in a substitute despite being instructed otherwise by the on-field officials

Kapil Dev-led panel given go-ahead to pick next India head coach

Three-member committee cleared of conflict of interest, expected to announce Ravi Shastri's successor later this month

Ross Taylor 'excited' to get New Zealand's World Test Championship campaign started

'Time's a healer,' says the senior New Zealand batsman of the World Cup final result

'The Three' block out the boos as Steve Smith's bubble proves to be the real fortress

England fans' dreary, repetitive boos lose their bite as Smith sculpts his perfect comeback

Alarms, but no surprises as England sleepwalk to a familiar defeat

The most depressing aspect of England's defeat is that so little of it came as a shock

Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon will get better, Tim Paine warns

"If you come and watch both of them train you see why they keep improving and keep getting better", says Australian captain

Mustafa three-for helps UAE go 2-0 up over Netherlands

Hosts Netherlands can no longer defeat UAE in the four-game T20I series

Brendon McCullum to retire after Global T20 Canada

Former New Zealand captain says drive to keep going has been harder to maintain in recent months

Lahore, Karachi among four cities to host entire 2020 PSL

The PCB has reaffirmed its commitment to host the PSL next year in Pakistan in its entirety, with Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan the nominated venues

Joe Root defends James Anderson selection after injury undermines England attack

Captain describes injury as 'freak' occurrence as England are made to toil in absence of strike bowler

Dale Steyn calls time on Test career

"It's terrible to consider never playing another Test again but what's more terrifying is the thought of never playing again at all," says South Africa's all-time highest wicket taker

Lyon and Cummins complete crushing victory for Ashes lead

England were blown away for 146 on the final day at Edgbaston to leave them with a host of questions early in the series

India's chance to reward IPL performers as series moves to South America

Babar Azam crashes Somerset website, as Lancashire prepare for knockout chaos

All the latest news from the Vitality Blast, including over-rate penalties, Durham's death-bowling duo, and Worcestershire's unlikely pinch-hitter

'We had sufficient wickets in hand' - Rovman Powell

He feels West Indies probably would have won or come very close had the game lasted the full duration

Global T20 Canada part of Russell's rehab - CWI chief executive

Board has chalked out Russell's recovery plan and want him to return international cricket only when he's 100% fit

Matthew Wade shines in Ashes on his own terms

Edgbaston innings was one quite a lot of prominent judges in Australian cricket would not have allowed him the chance to play

Birmingham Bears snatched a tie from the jaws of defeat against Yorkshire

Tom Kohler-Cadmore hits unbeaten 76, Dom Sibley continues excellent summer with polished 64

Adam Milne is key as Kent win low-scoring affair against Hampshire

Spitfires make it six wins from seven games in thrilling four-wicket victory with just one ball to spare

Steven Smith, Matthew Wade hundreds set up Australia for victory push

England set a target of 398 in 97 after a day of leather-chasing at Edgbaston as bowling attack runs out of steam

Sussex secure controversial three-wicket victory over Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire protest in vain against six-run penalty for a slow over-rate, leaving Sussex to score seven off the final over

Leicestershire upset form book and the Rapids

Will Davis takes three crucial wickets, well supported by Gavin Griffiths' 3 for 23

AB De Villiers 88* inspires Middlesex win - but is anyone watching?

If ever a game epitomised everything that's right and much of what's wrong with the T20 Blast it was this

Unchanged India opt to bat; Pierre replaces Campbell

Narine was confirmed to open the batting as West Indies seek to draw level

Steve Waugh leads praise as Steven Smith completes comeback with twin hundreds

Ottis Gibson's tenure ends as Cricket South Africa announces structural changes

A new football style team manager will take overall charge of all aspects of the team, appointing coaching staff and captains

Du Plessis, van Niekerk named CSA Cricketers of the Year

Quinton de Kock was named the men's Test Cricketer of the Year, while Kagiso Rabada, Marizanne Kapp, and Shabnim Ismail were also among the winners

Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill set to host first ODIs on USA soil

The ODIs, part of Cricket World Cup League Two structure, were originally designated to be hosted in North Carolina

India A clinch series by chasing 278 after Gowtham five-for

After clinching a 4-1 series win in the one-day leg, India A have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series, courtesy Priyank Panchal's twin fifties

Glenn Maxwell shines with bat and in the field as Lancashire beat Notts in thriller

Maxwell makes 73 and takes a record four catches as Lightning turn the tide against Outlaws

Bat with intent, but assess better - Brathwaite to West Indies

Virat Kohli says the pitch was sluggish, and that made batting difficult in the first T20I

England edge ahead in tight tussle but Smith looms large

After lower-order runs scrambled a lead of 90, England made early inroads before Australia wiped off the deficit

Keshav Maharaj returns for second Yorkshire spell

Spinner available for two Championship games as well as remainder of Vitality Blast

India elect to bowl, Navdeep Saini handed debut

West Indies named a potential top four of only left-handed batsmen and picked Sunil Narine as their only spinner, while India went with three options each in spin and pace

'Every time we woke up it was the worst feeling' - Virat Kohli on World Cup exit

Ahead of the first T20I against West Indies, India's captain said the tour was a chance for Rishabh Pant to 'really unleash his potential'

Wayne Madsen, Luis Reece set up Derbyshire for comfortable chase

Derbyshire see off home side despite season's-best total led by 84 from captain Josh Cobb

Tom Moores, bowlers star as Nottinghamshire hammer Birmingham

Keeper hits 38-ball 69 before Notts spinners stifle Birmingham run chase to secure crushing victory

Kent lose unbeaten record as Sussex power to nine-wicket win

Half-centuries for Phil Salt and Laurie Evans steer Sussex to victory after Jofra Archer impresses with ball

Mason Crane, Liam Dawson spin Hampshire to victory

Glamorgan remain winless as Hampshire's spin twins throttle middle overs for second night in a row

Tom Westley 86* sets up comfortable win to get Essex back on track

Opener shares rapid stands with Cameron Delport and Dan Lawrence to put game out of reach

Beauty in the battle as Rory Burns shows his resolve

Burns demonstrates his priceless ability to remain unflustered after ball beats bat on his way to a maiden Test ton that had seemed so improbable

Tom Banton slams stunning 71 as Somerset gun down 204 target

20-year-old opener hits spectacular reverse-swept six off Sam Curran to lead Somerset to a vital win

Riki Wessels slams superb 91 as Worcestershire cruise home

Opener smashes Yorkshire for ten fours and five sixes as defending champions stay second

Liam Livingstone's all-round show keeps Lancashire motoring

Opener stars with bat and ball to keep Lancashire at the top of the North Group

Australia's method offers promise, if not results

There were plenty of positives for Australia's bowlers, on a day where they created chances but had little luck

West Indies need off-field programms for on-field success - Carlos Brathwaite

The T20 captain said that for a team to succeed the players needed to spend a lot more time together in the lead-up to every series

Rory Burns' maiden hundred puts in England in control

Opener ends the day unbeaten on 125 as England move to within touching distance of taking the lead

Ganguly wants to coach India in the future

The BCCI has called for applications for the team's coaching staff, with the current incumbents contracts set to end after India's tour of West Indies

Boyd Rankin to become first Irish overseas player in county cricket

Seamer signs for Derbyshire for the rest of the Blast, becoming the first Irishman to play as a non-local player

Andre Russell out of India T20Is; Jason Mohammed named replacement

According to a release, Russell experienced "some discomfort" during the Global T20 tournament in Canada, and then expressed his unavailability to the selectors

Series a testing ground for bigger campaigns

Both India and West Indies have new faces, a result of injury and absences, and this series may be the one where they start putting the pieces together for next year's T20 World Cup

Adil Rashid withdraws from Yorkshire squads as shoulder injury resurfaces

Rashid has been managing a shoulder complaint since before the World Cup, and has been referred to England's medical staff

Carlos Brathwaite to captain St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in CPL 2019

Allrounder will take over from Gayle, who will play for Jamaica Tallawahs

Wood ruled out for remainder of the season

Wood, who consistently exceeded 90mph during the World Cup, felt pain in his left side during the final against New Zealand but bowl through it to help win the title

Former India physiotherapist Patrick Farhart joins Delhi Capitals

Farhart, whose four-year stint with India ended with the World Cup, has previously worked with Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL