Jasprit Bumrah to travel to the UK for stress fracture treatment

A BCCI official confirmed the development to ESPNcricinfo but they didn't put a timeframe on his recovery

Ireland to tour Caribbean for limited-overs series

The tour begins on January 7 in Barbados and ends on January 19 in St Kitts

David Warner has 'enough credits in the bank' to keep opening spot against Pakistan - Tim Paine

Despite horror Ashes series, Warner has done enough in captain's eyes to ink his name on team sheet for first Test in November

Batting without thinking of century did the trick - Rahane

India's vice-captain looks back on his county stint and the mindset change that helped him get back to form

Northants re-sign Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf for 2020

Pakistan allrounder free to play in all formats during first half of next season

Australia's fielding excellence sets up series win

Sri Lanka could only make 8 for 85 in the second T20I and Australia knocked off the runs in under 10 overs

Vinod Rai trying to get make associations 'adopt a servient attitude' - N Srinivasan

Abide by the directives of the CoA or forfeit your right to vote in the AGM is not an acceptable stance, says the former BCCI president

Pakistan bat under clear skies in Karachi

Iftikhar Ahmed back in Pakistan's ODI XI for the first time since 2015

Nathan Coulter-Nile and Andrew Tye deny Daniel Hughes to hand Western Australia victory

Hughes hit 112 off 96 balls but New South Wales fell short in their DLS-adjusted chase

Hayden Walsh, Harry Gurney take Barbados Tridents to playoffs

From 31 needed off 28 balls, St Lucia Zouks lost their last six wickets for just six runs

A life in cricket - Greg Chappell retires

The former Australia captain retires from his role as CA's national talent manager on Monday, having been involved in the game for more than 50 years

Ashton Turner likely to miss T20Is after suffering broken finger

The Western Australia batsman would have been in the frame to face Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Cricket returning to Karachi, Yay! But where are the fans?

An uncertain build-up owing to security concerns resulted in little marketing. And it may have directly impacted ticket sales

Singapore create history by clinching T20I victory against Zimbabwe

Karachi awaits second crack at ODI return with rain likely to relent

There is only a 10% chance of rain on Monday, which should mean a match of some sort will be possible between Pakistan and Sri Lanka

This tour a precursor to December Test series: SL coach Ratnayake

Sri Lanka coach said he hoped this series would encourage more Sri Lankan players to tour Pakistan

Chamari Atapattu onslaught will lead to rethink for Australia

Beth Mooney praised the innings of Sri Lanka's captain but believed Australia came through the pressure well

McDermott's hundred guides successful Tasmania chase

South Australia lost three wickets in the first two overs of the match and could only post 9 for 228

Khawaja makes early statement with century

He hit 138 off 126 balls before Mark Steketee ran through Victoria's middle order

Shanta Rangaswamy quits CAC after being asked to explain of conflict of interest

Former India woman's captain also steps down as director at Indian Cricketers Association

Mooney 113 cornerstone of Australia's win; Atapattu's record ton in vain

The Sri Lanka captain carried her team to their highest T20I total and scored the first century for her side in the format

Patriots seal playoffs spot with thrilling last-ball win

Barbados Tridents' chase of 150 went haywire after Patriots captain Carlos Brathwaite triggered a mid-innings collapse

BCCI ethics officer serves conflict notice to Kapil-led Cricket Advisory Committee

Three-member panel that picked Ravi Shastri as head coach asked to respond by October 10

Chirayu Amin's son Pranav elected as Baroda Cricket Association chief

Arun Dhumal, younger brother of former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur takes over as Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association boss

Responsible KL Rahul ton sends another reminder of quality

If the first 30 minutes were about finding his feet, the next hour was about ensuring he didn't throw it away

Another rejig in Vijay Hazare Trophy schedule following spate of abandonments

Vadodara, like Bengaluru, has been affected by wet weather, with none of the games in Group B producing a result so far

Philander, Maharaj shine for South Africans but Indians' Rohit experiment falters

Visitors have the better of the exchanges on the final day of their only tour game in the lead up to the Test series

BCB bumps up beep test requirement levels in domestic cricket

The new fitness requirement has been criticised by the players

'I have so much to offer' - Mohammad Azharuddin after becoming new Hyderabad cricket boss

'I was confident I would win this one,' he says after not being allowed to contest the same elections in January 2017

Chamari Atapattu encourages Sri Lanka to play 'freely' against mighty Australia

Australia are huge favourites for the series, but Sri Lanka hope to be able to push them in Sydney

Rahkeem Cornwall's 51 off 25, Darren Sammy's finisher act knocks Jamaica Tallawahs out

St Lucia Zouks are placed fourth, with just one match left for them to make the playoffs

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All the analysis, stats, news and reaction from the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Richmond Mutumbami and Ryal Burl see off Nepal

Sandeep Lamichhane bowled a ripping spell with the new ball but the two batsmen overcame him and steered Zimbabwe to a five-wicket win

Mohammad Azharuddin elected Hyderabad Cricket Association president

In his second bid for the post, the former India captain won comfortably, polling 147 of the 223 votes cast

Heavy unseasonal rains force second ODI to be postponed to September 30

Groundstaff will have to put in at least two full days of work to get the ground ready for cricket, says the PCB

Sushma Verma returns for India's tour of West Indies; Shafali, Harleen retained

India women will play three ODIs and five T20Is against West Indies women in November 2019

Rain ruins tour opener in Karachi

The volume of downpour and a gloomy forecast make Sunday's second ODI uncertain too

Sourav Ganguly re-elected unopposed as CAB president

The former India captain will remain in the post till July 2020 before serving a mandatory cooling-off period after completing six years in office

Aiden Markram warms up for Tests with brisk century on another rain-hit day

Temba Bavuma hits an unbeaten half-century as South Africans get to 199 for 4 in 50 overs of action

Lance Klusener appointed Afghanistan's head coach

The new coach's first assignment will be the series against West Indies in November-December

Sarah Taylor retires from international cricket

England's wicketkeeper steps down after long-term battle with anxiety issues

Newlands in danger of losing New Year's Test

CSA is concerned about WPCA's administrative and financial affairs as well as possible disruption caused by a big construction project at the ground

'Make the guys secure first' - Yuvraj singh blames team management for India's World Cup 2019 loss

Former allrounder rues lack of support from the management, which left him with the regret of not playing another World Cup match after his Man-of-the-Tournament performance in India's 2011 win

'This is the last chance' - Mithali Raj wants one more crack at the World Cup in 2021

Youngsters are a lot more confident these days than they were in her time, says the India women ODI captain

Some, not all, Ashes stars set to return in Marsh Cup

Wade, Pattinson, Khawaja and Head are all confirmed to play for their states in the next two one-day matches after being rested last week

Rain-affected Vijay Hazare Trophy games to be rescheduled

In the first three days, 17 out of 30 matches were abandoned or ended in a no result, with games in Bengaluru and Vadodara most affected

Facebook secures ICC's exclusive digital content rights for subcontinent

As part of the deal, it will also carry post-match recaps for the rest of the world across four years

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues set to miss WBBL

Players unavailable due scheduling and workload management ahead of India's tour of Australia in January 2020

JP Duminy's record fifty, Hayden Walsh's fiver-for trounce Trinbago Knight Riders

Duminy smashed the fastest CPL fifty before the legspinner took 5 for 19 as Tridents ended their eight-match losing streak at home

Somerset force Essex to fight for draw to seal title on dramatic final day

Jack Leach, Roelof van der Merwe give hosts a glimpse of a miracle before Sir Alastair Cook restores order for Essex

Sarfaraz Ahmed hopes to write new chapter under Misbah-ul-Haq

Ahead of Pakistan's first ODI since their World Cup exit, Sarfaraz Ahmed said the new selector-cum-coach instils confidence in youngsters to play their natural game

TNCA constitution does not comply with BCCI's - CoA

Without a certificate of compliance, no state association can send a representative to the BCCI elections, which are scheduled for October 23

Leus du Plooy keeps golden touch against Middlesex as match peters out

Ethan Bamber claims maiden five-wicket haul on another rain-affected day

Hassan Azad hits unbeaten 83 as Leicestershire draw with Lancashire

Azad's knock makes him leading run-scorer in Division Two

Karachi braces for its first taste of ODI cricket in a decade

The match will involve a considerably weakened Sri Lanka squad, but what is important is that the tour is on and that it goes well

On-field foes Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire united in promotion after rain-hit draw

Sides share much that is unfashionable about cricket, making success all the sweeter

It was 'hard to see a player like Rohit sitting outside' in the West Indies - Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane expects his Mumbai colleague to do well if he gets a chance to open the innings in the upcoming Tests against South Africa

Mohammedan Sporting director arrested for illegal possession of alcohol in Dhaka

Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan's arrest has come three days after a raid in the club helped unearth illegal gambling operations

N Srinivasan's daughter Rupa Gurunath takes charge as TNCA chief

Niranjan Shah's son Jaydev has been elected president of the Saurashtra Cricket Association

Masterclass from Richardson and Mennie skittles New South Wales

Tom Cooper's unbeaten half-century ensured the chase was completed with plenty of breathing space

Trinbago Knight Riders sign Chris Jordan to replace Mohammad Hasnain

All the latest news updates from the CPL 2019

Adelaide Strikers sign Stafanie Taylor and Lauren Winfield for WBBL

Brisbane Heat have completed their squad for the new season by signing New Zealander Maddy Green

Australia 'not scared' to talk about T20 World Cup expectation - Alyssa Healy

The hosts know the pressure will be on them next year and are not afraid of talking about within the team

Explainer: What is a stress fracture of the back and why does it happen?

Senior physiotherapist Andrew Leipus explains the nuts and bolts of an injury that has hampered fast bowlers forever

D'Arcy Short century helps Western Australia flatten Tasmania

The opener made 129 from 100 balls while Jhye Richardson, Ashton Agar, and AJ Tye claimed three wickets apiece

Brandon King, Ben Laughlin make it seven in seven for Guyana Amazon Warriors

The opener struck his third successive half-century after the seamer three-wicket haul as de Grandhomme's maiden CPL fifty went in vain

Lauren Down and Rosemary Mair handed first New Zealand contracts

Wicketkeeper Rachel Priest and allrounder Anna Peterson also return to the list

Nottinghamshire dent Surrey's victory hopes, despite efforts of Ollie Pope and Scott Borthwick

Surrey duo put on 222-run stand but Notts prove stubborn

Maths goes out the window as draw and promotion beckon for Gloucestershire and Northants

Graeme van Buuren sings praises of young batting partner, Ben Charlesworth, as Gloucestershire pair dig in

Callum Parkinson takes revenge on twin as Leicestershire bowl Lancashire out and edge ahead

Ben Mike claims 3-41 as Lancashire fold for 170, Leicestershire lead by 25 runs

Somerset refuse to give up on maiden title despite third-day wash-out against Essex

Belief and positivity are just about the only weapons left to Somerset; they may as well use them

Dawid Malan, Billy Godleman join exclusive club as match meanders towards a draw

Derbyshire pair Harvey Hosein and Leus du Plooy post fifties in rain-hit fixture at Lord's

Kyle Abbott signs new Hampshire deal despite Kolpak uncertainty

Seamer's three-year deal rules out any possibility of an international comeback

'We're not going to harp on about conditions' - Aiden Markram

The opener admitted, however, that some players who were part of the 3-0 defeat on the previous India tour might be carrying 'a bit of baggage'

Thando Ntini gets Mzansi Super League gig with Paarl Rocks

Former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini's 19-year-old son was the youngest among the six wild-card picks

Thando Ntini gets Mzansi Super League gig with Paarl Rocks

Former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini's 19-year-old son was the youngest among the six wild-card picks

ECB reports record attendances as English summer lives up to the hype

Ticket sales top 3 million for the first time as ECB aim to build on support going into seismic 2020 season

BCCI replaces suspended Zimbabwe with Sri Lanka for T20I series in India

Guwahati, Indore and Pune have been finalised as venues for the three T20Is, which will be played in January next year

Rohit, Umesh and South Africa's dress rehearsal

What the players will be looking for from the tour game in Vizianagaram

Zak Crawley is a man with a plan as he sets out to grab Test spot

Kent opener earned his first international call-up for England's two-Test tour of New Zealand in November

Travis Head signs for Sussex to further Strikers link

Jason Gillespie uses his extensive contacts book to seal signing of Head, who will be available in all formats in 2020

'Shouting or suppressing' won't help Rishabh Pant, says Yuvraj Singh

The former India allrounder wants the team management to understand the youngster's character and psychology, and work accordingly with him

'Said one thing, did another' - Mickey Arthur on people he 'trusted' in Pakistan set-up

Former coach says he recommended Akram and Misbah for cricket committee, which made the decision to end his stint possibly based on "factually incorrect information"

Australia's batting dominance brings challenges for under-used players

Australia have named an unchanged squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka but Erin Burns drops out for the ODIs

Rashid Khan seeks tougher opposition for Afghanistan

Afghanistan captain urges frequent and longer tours of Bangladesh, more matches against the likes of England and Australia and more focus on Tests and ODIs

Roelof van der Merwe provides the impetus to keep Somerset's title hopes alive

Allrounder provides the evidence that Taunton surface is difficult, but hardly unplayable during crucial last-wicket stand with Jack Leach

Financial rewards to visiting teams can only bring 'short-term' benefits - PCB chairman Ehsan Mani

Teams that have toured Pakistan in recent years have been paid lavish sums by the PCB, but the current PCB chairman has ended that practice

George Garton hits fifty as reminder of all-round credentials

Left-arm seamer scores second first-class fifty - a week after his first - as a reminder of his ability with bat as well as ball

Trophy shared as rain washes out final in Dhaka

Persistent rain meant even the toss couldn't take place as Bangladesh and Afghanistan were declared joint winners in the T20 tri-series

Belagavi Panthers owner arrested for alleged betting in Karnataka Premier League

Ali Asfak Thara was arrested on Monday in Bengaluru and booked for gambling under the Karnataka Police Act

Glamorgan held up by Watling, weather as promotion chances take a hit

New Zealand wicketkeeper reaches ton before rain settles in to further reduce Glamorgan's promotion hopes

BCCI elections deferred by a day, to October 23

The CoA has also directed state associations to finish conducting their polls by October 4

South Africa opt to bowl, Shafali India's second youngest debutant

Jasprit Bumrah out of South Africa Tests with stress fracture

Umesh Yadav will replace the fast bowler in India's squad

Kent swoop to sign 18-year-old Hamidullah Qadri from Derbyshire

Young offspinner joins on a three-year deal to fill the void left by Adam Riley's departure

Navdeep Saini's got the skills for Test cricket - Zaheer Khan

The former India pace spearhead also lauds Bumrah for his outswinger and Shami for his improved fitness

Aaron Finch aiming for one more crack at Test cricket

An unsuccessful run against Pakistan and India last season has not deterred Finch from wanting to get back to Australia's Test side

Clinical Queensland claim bonus point victory over South Australia

Half-centuries to Sam Heazlett, Joe Burns and Matt Renshaw backed up a superb bowling display to humble South Australia by seven wickets

BBL and WBBL to have multiple Super Overs to resolve tied finals

CA have scrapped the boundary countback rule that saw England win the World Cup after a tied Super Over

Tallawahs overcome Reifer magic for thrilling win

Reifer's 12-ball 26 takes Tridents within one blow of victory before he falls as Tridents slump to eighth loss in a row at home

Challenge clear for Jonny Bairstow as axing marks start of England's new Test focus

Batsman has ability to become the player that England need, but only if he re-evaluates his own role

Somerset imaginations stir even as Essex and the rain conspire against them

Hopes remain of a maiden Championship title despite only 27.5 overs being possible

Ollie Pope shows England class as Scott Borthwick lays solid foundation

Borthwick became the first Surrey batsman to score two Championship hundreds this summer

12,000 miles from home for no good reason, BJ Watling grits out unbeaten 83 for Durham

Glamorgan still have an outside chance of promotion, but will need to dislodge New Zealand batsman Watling sooner rather than later

Nervous Gloucestershire grateful for Ben Charlesworth amid Bristol gloom

Home side stutter to 80 for 6 in bid to secure promotion spot before rain provides reprieve

Keith Barker takes five as Kent stumble in race for third

Kyle Abbott continues his wicket-taking form with three poles of his own as Hampshire race ahead in battle for third place

Dawid Malan, Sam Robson hit fifties as Middlesex build platform

Malan celebrates England recall with unbeaten fifty as Middlesex move into strong position at Lord's

Tom Kohler-Cadmore blitzes 165* on shortened day as Yorkshire take charge

Opener takes advantage against depleted Warwickshire attack as debutant Tom Loten also shines

Matt Parkinson dismisses twin brother to celebrate England call

Legspinner gets brother Callum for the first time in first XI cricket as Lancashire dismiss Leicestershire for just 155

Moeen Ali begins red-ball hiatus as Stiaan van Zyl leads Sussex recovery

Hamish Rutherford leads Worcestershire as Moeen 'takes break' from red-ball game, while Sussex recover to 150 for 5 on rain-hit day

'Pick my ball up, I'm going to be five minutes' - Pat Brown on his England call

Seamer says call from Ed Smith - while on the golf course - comes as a 'nice surprise' after a disappointing Finals Day

England drop Jonny Bairstow, call up Sibley, Crawley for New Zealand Tests

Kohli receives demerit point, official warning for 'inappropriate' shoulder contact with Hendricks

He now has three demerit points as it was Kohli's third offence since the introduction of the revised code in September 2016

Bangladesh 'still trying to find the perfect game' - Russell Domingo

Bangladesh coach wants to field a four-man pace attack for the tri-series final on Tuesday

Injury cloud over Rashid Khan as Bangladesh look to correct poor finals record at home

There's a threat of rain in Dhaka, and that could force the teams to revisit their plans for the title clash

Stunning Tasmania collapse hands Victoria shock victory

Tasmania lose 6 for 12 in 12 balls chasing the bonus point to gift Victoria the game after Ben McDermott's 78 had put them on the brink of a comfortable win

Cameron Bancroft to make Durham return in 2020

Australian batsman re-signs with club he captained in 2019, and several of his compatriots could follow suit with county deals of their own

Harry Gurney signs up with Barbados Tridents

All the latest news updates from the CPL 2019

Former India opener Madhav Apte dies at 86

The Mumbai batsman starred for India in the West Indies in 1953, and was instrumental in getting a 14-year-old Sachin Tendulkar into the CCI side

Chris Green, Imran Tahir shine as Guyana Amazon Warriors make it six in six

The spinners took 7 for 46 as Guyana Amazon Warriors kept their perfect season rolling with a 12-run win (DLS method) against Barbados Tridents

Nicole Bolton shows early-season form on return to action

The Australia batter struck back-to-back half-centuries for Western Australia at the start of the WNCL

Kohli content to take setbacks to challenge India's comfort zones

The India captain admitted his team made some poor decisions but with the World T20 just over a year away would rather the mistakes happen now

Kohli admits confusion over Pant and Iyer in batting order

India decided on who would bat where depending on the stage of the innings, but things didn't quite go to plan

Jack Leach could prove key as Somerset seek elusive title

Ashes star returns to Taunton, where hosts must beat Essex on a pitch sure to turn as the match progresses

BCB confirms Under-19s tour of New Zealand

The tour is significant as it is the first time a Bangladesh team will travel to New Zealand following the Christchurch attacks

India bat, South Africa bring in Beuran Hendricks for Anrich Nortje

With one eye on next year's T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli said India wanted to improve on their ability to set and defend totals

Shahid Afridi to turn out for Qalandars in T10 League

Qalandars, who have close links with their PSL namesake Lahore Qalandars, are one of two new teams that will take part this year

Threatened species shows off its worth on T20 Finals Day

It is a curious truth that whenever one of cricket's prized formats has been challenged in recent years it has often responded in a manner illustrating its value

'Give Pant breathing space by slotting him at No. 5' - Gavaskar

Gavaskar felt Pant must work on his shot selection, but said the young player should not let outside opinions affect him too much

I needed to prove Ravi Bopara wrong to make him believe, says Simon Harmer

Harmer took over the T20 captaincy this season with a clear plan of what needed to change and how he wanted Essex to approach the Blast

Wildermuth and Burns steer Bulls home against the Blues

Both made half-centuries in an 83-run sixth-wicket stand which resurrected a chase that stumbled after a blistering start

Zouks, Knight Riders share points after washout

St Lucia Zouks picked up their first points in three games after persistent rain washed out their contest against Trinbago Knight Riders

Simon Harmer leads from the front as Essex clinch maiden title in last-ball thriller

Ravi Bopara plays crucial hand at the death to end long wait for trophy in another remarkable finish

Billy Godleman bemoans failure to adapt to 'excessive turn' of semi-final pitch

Derbyshire captain says he hopes side learn from their heavy defeat in the semi-final against Essex

Simon Harmer, Aron Nijjar spin Essex to first T20 final

Hard-hitting fifty from Cameron Delport sets up Essex before spinners strangle chase

'As gutting a loss as I can remember' says Peter Moores after Notts choke in semi-final

'Nothing you can do' to explain semi-final defeat, says Notts coach

We were dead and buried, admits Worcestershire coach Alex Gidman after crazy semi-final

Worcestershire coach pays tribute to his side's frugality after they become first side this season to go 20 overs without conceding an extra

Worcestershire squeeze through to final after Nottinghamshire implosion

Needing six off the last over, Notts only manage five as Wayne Parnell holds his nerve

Marcus Stoinis' thumping hundred overwhelms Victoria

The allrounder led a charge as Western Australia scored 102 runs from their last five overs

Bangladesh bowl with one change; debut for Afghanistan's Naveen-ul-Haq

Bangladesh made one change, bringing back Sabbir Rahman in place of newcomer Aminul Islam who hurt his hand in the previous game

South Africa against the odds in Virat Kohli territory

The visitors are still grappling to find a settled middle order and explosive batsmen

Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz return to Pakistan's ODI squad

Fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali are out with dengue and back spasms respectively

Behrendorff considering same surgery as Pattinson as back issues plague him

The left-arm quick faces an extended period on the sidelines as all options are considered as to the best way to tackle his ongoing back problems

Live Report - Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2nd round

We bring you all the analysis, stats, news and reaction from the second round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan's premier first-class competition

Carter, Greaves lead the way as Tridents win big

Greaves made a fifty on debut and Carter followed his cameo up with world-class fielding as St Lucia Zouks went down by 71 runs

Billy Godleman's Derbyshire may well relish the chance to tweak a few noses on Finals Day

Derbyshire have never been to Finals Day, and yet you sense this is simply part of the motivation

'Disappointed is an understatement' - Liam Plunkett hits out at white-ball contract snub

Door not closed, says Ashley Giles after announcement, with Alex Hales given similar message after missing out

The triumphs and travails of Moeen Ali's Test career

As he declares he will take a break from Test cricket, we chart Moeen's many ups and downs over the past two years

Essex threaten to get busy at the business end of the season

The next week or so holds the promise of being a momentous one for the club with Championship and T20 titles on the line

Moeen Ali 'takes break' from Test cricket as he misses out on full ECB contract

Waqar looks to reignite chemistry with Misbah

'You come directly under a head coach as it's his domain and you work according to his mindset. We will try to help Misbah as much as possible and move forward,' Waqar says

Barinder Sran switches to Chandigarh after Punjab snub

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

There's no question, Virat Kohli is RCB captain: Simon Katich

New head coach along with the team director Mike Hesson outline their vision for IPL 2020 and beyond

Dom Sibley stars again as Warwickshire chase down Notts

Sibley follows unbeaten first-innings double-century with 109 as Warwickshire win by eight wickets

Lancashire celebrate winning Division Two trophy in style with 104-run win over Middlesex

Tom Bailey's second five-for this match keeps Lancashire's unbeaten season intact

Glamorgan grab maximum points but will need more of the same next week

Hosts' 291-run victory barely keeps faint promotion hopes alive

Akila Dananjaya suspended for illegal action

The Sri Lanka spinner has twice failed a biomechanics assessment inside a two-year period

Ed Joyce named permanent head coach of Ireland women

Former Ireland and England batsman signs two-year contract to oversee women's set-up

Zimbabwe aim to make it a memorable farewell for Hamilton Masakadza

A maiden T20I win over Afghanistan could boost morale for struggling side, while Afghanistan could look to test bench strength in dead rubber

Northants pop the Champagne after convincing win over Durham

Brett Hutton five-for seals victory early on final day as hosts celebrate certain promotion

Darren Stevens seals a match for the ages as Kent condemn Yorkshire to mammoth defeat

At 43, Stevens is the second-oldest player to score 200 and take five wickets in an innings in a first-class match after W.G. Grace

From local icons to 'non-playing players': Details of The Hundred draft revealed

The registration process for The Hundred's player draft has opened, ahead of the televised event on October 20

Akila Dananjaya suspended for illegal action

The Sri Lanka spinner has twice failed a biomechanics assessment inside a two-year period

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan to go ahead as planned

SLC has confirmed that the Pakistan government had 'reaffirmed' its desire to provide the Sri Lanka team with the same level of security afforded to visiting heads of state

Aiden Markram tunes up for Test series with 161 as South Africa A fightback

His century stand with Wiaan Mulder lifted South Africa A from 142 for 5 to 400; Kuldeep Yadav picked up four wickets for India A

Australia women set to tinker with T20I batting order

Australia women continued their fine form in the West Indies but coach Matthew Mott still sees some fine-tuning ahead of the T20 World Cup next year

CA chief Kevin Roberts cautious but hopeful over future Pakistan tours

Kevin Roberts is the first CA chief executive to visit Pakistan in more than ten years with Australia slated to tour in 2022

Shoaib Malik has perfect evening as Amazon Warriors remain unbeaten

Malik made an unbeaten 37-ball 67 and made bold captaincy choices as Jamaica Tallawahs were effectively suppressed in their chase of 219

Zahir Khan joins Mujeeb at Brisbane Heat

Mujeeb had the best economy rate in last year's BBL where the Heat narrowly missed out on the knockouts

Mickey Arthur named Central Stags T20 coach

New Zealand's domestic T20 champions have brought in a high-profile name to marshal their title defence

Labuschange set for swift return to action

The majority of Australia's Ashes players are rested for the start of the domestic season

Six players to watch in the Marsh Cup

The Australian domestic season starts at the weekend with the new-look one-day competition which is a chance to catch to the selectors' eye

Jonassen and Wareham share seven wickets in Australia's canter

Australia completed an unbeaten tour of West Indies in domineering style as they sped to a nine-wicket victory with more than 12 overs

Dom Sibley carries his bat as Warwickshire heap on the pressure

Responding to Nottinghamshire's 498, the Bears reply with 488 then turn the screws on the hosts in the final session

Glamorgan in command, despite top-flight bid taking a knock

Leicestershire will resume on 32 for 2, needing a further 392 to win

Simon Harmer sticks to the script as Essex's match-winner

Off-spinner's 7-58 routs Surrey as Essex can't help but eye Championship glory

Northamptonshire in control against Durham and on verge of promotion

If Durham lose and Glamorgan fail to convert their advantage against Leicestershire, Northants will go up with a game to spare

Five late wickets raises Middlesex hopes of inflicting Lancashire's first defeat of the season

Lancashire lead by 211 runs with two wickets in hand going into final day

Sam Billings backs up with the bat as Kent close in on big win

Darren Stevens can't stay out of the action, claiming four second-innings wickets to deepen Yorkshire's woes

Derbyshire ruin Sussex's promotion hopes with resounding victory

Chasing 345, Sussex folded for 163 with Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Anuj Dal and Matt Critchley each taking three wickets

Kyle Abbott claims 17 wickets to put another dent in Somerset's title ambitions

Abbott follows first-innings 9-40 with 8-46 to deliver Hampshire a 136-run win over Somerset

Aiden Markram finds form after Wriddhiman Saha's fifty

Kuldeep Yadav was among the wickets as South Africa A slumped against spin in Mysuru

Gloucestershire so close to ending 14-year exile from top flight after beating Worcestershire

Should they beat Northamptonshire at Bristol next week, Gloucestershire will secure promotion

India bowl, South Africa hand debuts to Temba Bavuma, Bjorn Fortuin and Anrich Nortje

India preferred Dhawan over Rahul at the top of the order, and picked three spin-bowling allrounders in Krunal, Jadeja and Washington

Zimbabwe bowl in what is a must-win game for them

Both sides made changes to their line-ups as they look for vital points in the tri-series

Zimbabwe bowl in what is a must-win game for them

Both sides made changes to their line-ups as they look for vital points in the tri-series

Australia mentor Ben Sawyer to be Birmingham Women's Team Head Coach for The Hundred

Sawyer, who has led Sydney Sixers to all four WBBL finals and back-to-back titles, is an assistant coach to the Australian women

Paine, Siddle played Oval Test with injuries

Australia captain says his thumb is "broken but not displaced", praises Siddle for pushing through and bowling despite hip injury

Trevor Bayliss calls for fewer counties, better pitches to bridge 'huge gap' to international level

Out-going England coach questions 'whether the county game is producing the players we need'

Jeff Vaughan promoted to coach Tasmania's Shield team

Tasmania will split the coaching for the new season with head coach Adam Griffith taking the opportunity to look at the overall set-up of the state

Super Brathwaite vaults Patriots to victory in tiebreaker

The Patriots captain made a 30-ball 64 and starred in both halves of the Super Over as Knight Riders fell short in their defence of 216

Sydney Thunder sign Chris Morris; James Vince returns to the Sixers

South African bowling allrounder set for his first stint in the BBL while English batsman returns after a successful spell last season

Luis Reece, Billy Godleman may have damaged Sussex's promotion bid beyond repair

Reece had a day to remember, becoming only the second Derbyshire player to score 150 and take five wickets in an innings

Matt Milnes five-for helps Kent strengthen grip on clash with Yorkshire

Day-one double centurion Darren Stevens claims two Yorkshire wickets, while Matt Milnes bags 5 for 87, despite Kent's fielding woes

As season draws to a close, innings like John Simpson's will be sorely missed over winter

Simpson's 167* means Middlesex may inflict first defeat on a team they had hoped to join in the First Division next year

Promotion contenders Gloucestershire make hard work for themselves against Worcestershire

Chasing 115 to win, hosts give up chance to chase victory inside two days

Dan Lawrence showcases talent with ton for Championship challengers Essex

Lawrence's 147 follows five-wicket hauls for Jamie Porter and Sam Cook as Ryan ten Doeschate remains 78 not out

Adam Rossington lives up to coach's praise with contrasting, crucial half-centuries

Stand-in captain brings considerable influence to bear for Northants

Relentless Kyle Abbott claims nine wickets to dent Somerset's hopes of winning maiden title

Abbott runs through Somerset with 9 for 40 before James Vince's unbeaten century builds lead for Hants

Unbeaten Dom Sibley ton keeps Warwickshire in pursuit of Notts' big first innings

Sam Hain not out 67 in unbroken third-wicket partnership of 143 with Sibley

Glamorgan gave slim chances of promotion a boost against Leicestershire

After Glamorgan had gained maximum batting points and were dismissed for 435, the visitors suffered a collapse

Stuart Broad in 'good place' after summer reinvention

Senior fast bowler goes from "diminishing cricketer" to significant force once again after perfecting new approach

Sun story is 'heartless' and 'immoral' - Ben Stokes

England allrounder hits out at publication of details of family tragedy more than three decades ago

'If all Test cricket is like this it's going to be very exciting' - Jofra Archer on Ashes debut

Archer's displays throughout his four Ashes Tests have made him an automatic pick for future engagements

Mominul Haque to lead A side to Sri Lanka

Soumya Sarkar and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have been picked among 13 capped players in the 16-member Bangladesh A side

India's batting depth in-focus against Rabada & co

Led by a new captain, South Africa could hand out at least two caps; India likely to pick Dhawan over Rahul

Berkshire clinch Minor Counties Championship in one-wicket thriller

Fourth consecutive title for champions, but they are forced to fight all the way as Maxfield takes seven

'World Cup or IPL?' - Quinton de Kock clarifies

The Rishabh Pant journey from 'fearless' to 'careless' and back

Pant knows what he's trying to do when he takes a risk. New batting coach Vikram Rathour believes the wicketkeeper-batsman has to only hone his game plans.

Shubman Gill, Karun Nair make South Africa A toil

India's reserve opener made 92 to further establish his red-ball credentials; Nair ended the day unbeaten on 78

'We've learnt a lot from what we've been through' - Sean Williams

"You can see the team starting to bond more and more, and come together more as a unit," the Zimbabwe allrounder says

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in tight corner as seniors search for form

Given Afghanistan's blazing start to the tri-series, this is a match the two other sides can ill afford to slip up in

Healy hammers another fifty as Australia clinch series

Australia seal series with 2-0 lead against an error-ridden effort from West Indies

Simon Katich formalised as list management consultant with Perth Scorchers

Former captain's consulting role becomes official, as Beau Casson and Matt Mason also join the Scorchers coaching staff under Adam Voges

Sandeep Lamichhane returns to the Melbourne Stars for the BBL

Nepal legspinner set to play the entire BBL, after missing eight games last season due to BPL and international commitments

Relegated Notts relax via Steven Mullaney, Joe Clarke hundreds

Captain scores career-best alongside return to form for Lions batsman

Veteran Darren Stevens hammers career-best 237 to send Kent timely reminder

Double-ton for Darren Stevens and a Sam Billings century lift Kent from 39 for 5

Bailey begins celebrations early as Lancashire seal Division Two title

Seamer wrecks MIddlesex top-order with five wickets after Livingstone half-century

Reece Topley makes fruitful comeback as Sussex seamers rule

Derbyshire bowled out for 138 before Stiaan van Zyl marshals Sussex reply

Gloucestershire wobble as Ryan Higgins, Ed Barnard shine with ball

Promotion-chasing Gloucestershire dismiss the hosts for 221 before limping to 87 for 4 in reply

David Lloyd, Samit Patel fifties give Glamorgan solid base

Glamorgan advance to healthy 300 for 4 after being inserted by visiting Leicestershire

People were singing my name and I thought 'What is going on?' - Jack Leach

England spinner reflects on cult status after helping seal victory in the final Test of summer

Dawson hundred halts Gregory's surge as Somerset set title tempo

Seamer grabs three quick wickets on lively deck before Hampshire rally around allrounder

Bad light and Ben Foakes stymie title-chasing Essex

Only 46.3 overs possible on the first day in Chelmsford, with Surrey reaching 137 for 4

Rossington rampage rocks Durham after Rushworth strikes

Captain's counterattack bags crucial bonus points in promotion tussle

'I'd swap Headingley drama for an Ashes win' - Ben Stokes

Allrounder was England's stand-out performer of a memorable summer, but regrets the one that got away

George Munsey's mind-boggling hundred sets records ablaze

The Scotland batsman came into the game having never hit a hundred in international cricket. He finished it with the third-fastest ever in T20Is

India women player reports fixing approach

The BCCI's anti-corruption unit has registered an FIR with the Bengaluru police against two individuals who made the alleged approach

BCCI accepts Dinesh Karthik's apology for CPL appearance

As per the central contract, Karthik needed to take permission from the BCCI before attending the match

BCCI ACU launches inquiry into alleged approaches in TNPL 2019

It is understood that seven to eight players had been approached by suspicious people during the fourth season of the T20 league

Taunton expects as Tom Abell leads Somerset into title crunch fortnight

Young leader's tough first year paying dividends as frontrunners push for that elusive maiden Championship title

A good team, not a great one yet - Langer

Having set out upon a gruelling twin tour of the UK for the World Cup and the Ashes, he witnessed a pair of strong and successful campaigns without either fully satisfying

Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam come in as Bangladesh revamp T20I squad

Uncapped Aminul Islam and Mohammad Naim come in too; Soumya Sarkar among four players axed for the next two games

Jordan four-for, Lewis 65 end Patriots' losing run at home

St Lucia Zouks stayed on fourth place, having lost three of their first four games this season

'I'm still learning how to get the best out of Archer' - Joe Root

England captain warns not to expect too much too soon from spearhead after incisive maiden Test series

'Jofra thought he could rip my head off or get me out' - Matthew Wade on epic duel

Gripping duel lights up final afternoon of series, as Hobart team-mates epitomise the intensity of Ashes cricket

Chadwick Walton, spinners help Jamaica Tallawahs break duck

The newly appointed captain struck an unbeaten 51 off 42 balls after Zahir Khan, George Worker and Ramaal Lewis choked Tridents

Trevor Bayliss hails 'change of player attitude' as he bows out as England coach

Victory at The Oval provides upbeat send-off for coach who delivered England's maiden World Cup success

I have 'unfinished business' as Test captain, declares Tim Paine after Oval defeat

"There's a little bit of cricket left in this old body" says Paine, who admits he has "a couple" of regrets about the defeat at The Oval

'I want to be the man to bring the Ashes back to England' - Joe Root

Root insists he wants to lead England in 2021-22 Ashes in Australia, while vice-captain Ben Stokes says skipper is "100 percent" the man to take side forward

Broad and Leach secure series-levelling win despite defiant Wade

Matthew Wade struck a brilliant 117 but England removed Steven Smith for just 23 and wrapped up a convincing 135-run victory

Pant's shot selection has let the team down sometimes - Shastri

The India coach called on the wicketkeeper-batsman to step up and show the world how devastating he could be

Rain ruins India's home season opener in Dharamsala

The first T20I against South Africa was abandoned without even the toss taking place

Mohammad Saad becomes first concussion sub in Pakistan domestic cricket

Central Punjab drafted the batsman into their XI after Usman Salahuddin, fielding at short leg, suffered a blow to the back of his neck

How Broad has owned Warner

Seven dismissals in 10 innings. Stuart Broad has enjoyed a stranglehold over the Australian opener

Afghanistan opt to bat, both teams unchanged

Wasim Jaffer appointed Vidarbha's interim captain; Faiz Fazal injured

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Spinners, Brandon King take Guyana Amazon Warriors to the top

They continue to keep pace with Trinbago Knight Riders as their spin attack dismantled the Patriots, restricting them for 121 before romping past the target in a seven-wicket win

Lanning fifty anchors Australia Women in six-wicket win

Yet another batting collapse had limited West Indies to 106, before Lanning took charge of the chase

Denly and Stokes build England's chance for series-levelling win

England built a commanding lead of 382 on the third day to leave Australia a mountain to climb if they are to hold onto the series

Deandra Dottin left out of West Indies women's T20I squad

She was part of six players left out from the team's last T20I series against England in June

Australian selection to be overhauled for T20 era

CA chief Kevin Roberts also lauded the work done by Tim Paine and Justin Langer in leading Australia onwards from the Newlands scandal

Seven sixes in seven balls - Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran go bang!

They turned a sleepy old T20 - the score was a mere 123 after 16 overs - into an absolute firecracker

Atharva Ankolekar's five helps India seal seventh title in nervy encounter

The left-arm spinner shone in a low-scoring encounter as India defended 106 in a rain-interrupted encounter in Colombo

Mohammad Hasnain asked to return to Pakistan from CPL

He had been given a no-objection certificate to play the entire tournament but it has now been revoked by the PCB with the aim of bringing the 19-year old back to play the Quaid-e-Azam trophy

Zimbabwe bowl, hand debut to Ainsley Ndlovu

Afghanistan are currently on a hot streak in T20 cricket, having been undefeated for ten games since the start of last year

Dhoni - present and absent in Kohli's India

Dhonis not retired. Or injured. He is not rested. Nobody dares utter the word "dropped". All anyone knows is, he's not in Dharamsala, and yet he is

New-look South Africa face might of India as T20 World Cup preparations begin

The visitors are set to trial a new set of players - largely plucked out of the MSL and the South Africa A sides - under a new captain in de Kock

'I got more confident as I played more Test cricket' - Jasprit Bumrah

The fast bowler, whose Test appearances so far have all been overseas, is getting ready to play his first in India which he thinks "will be a different challenge"

Ambati Rayudu named Hyderabad captain after coming out of retirement

After being ignored for the World Cup, the 33-year old had announced his retirement from "all forms and levels" of cricket

Records galore as Trinbago Knight Riders smash 267 to beat Tallawahs

There was plenty of sympathy for the bowlers at Sabina Park on Friday as the 10th match of CPL 2019 witnessed highest score in franchise cricket and the second-highest match aggregate (by runs) in all T20 cricket

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Westley misses twin tons but guides Essex to safety

He added 97 to his first-innings century in a final-day stand with Alastair Cook, but the draw leaves Somerset in prime position for the title

'Pakistan not exploring neutral venue' - Ehsan Mani confident of hosting Sri Lanka

The tour had suffered a blow after Sri Lanka's government said they received news of a "possible terrorist threat on the Sri Lanka team"

Archer and Curran dismantled Australia to earn valuable lead

England earned a lead of 69 despite Steven Smith scoring 80 with Jofra Archer claiming 6 for 62 on the second day at The Oval

'I'm going to feel 21 again' - Temba Bavuma awaits dream T20I debut

South Africa batsman said although he was "surprised" by the T20I call-up, he always had his mind set on playing in the shorter formats

Promotion hoves into view as Sussex find their mojo in the nick of time

Vital victory puts Sussex hack into the promotion stakes as five-way showdown looms

Taijul Islam debuts as Bangladesh bowl in 18-over contest

Zimbabwe also handed offspinning-allrounder Tony Munyonga a first cap after rain had delayed the toss by almost two hours

Sarfaraz Ahmed retained as Pakistan captain, Babar Azam made vice-captain

Sarfaraz's post was in trouble after the team under his leadership couldn't make it to the knockout stages of the World Cup.

'Planning has been spot on, now it's about execution' - Hilton Moreeng

Hilton Moreeng says playing Bangladesh in the emerging series was important because the team will face similar bowlers in India

Northants move into promotion position

They had few alarms completing a seven-wicket victory over Leicestershire

Colin Munro returns to Trinbago Knight Riders

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Strauss returns to ECB as chair of board's cricket committee

His new role will include monitoring and developing men's, women's and disability cricket, along with the talent pathways

Finch and Langer already plotting Australia's T20 World Cup campaign

Australia's T20 captain and coach have begun planning for the home T20 World Cup in October next year with the Ashes series still ongoing

Rahkeem Cornwall magic gives St Lucia Zouks first win

The allrounder smashed the season's second-fastest half-century in a century stand with Fletcher to set up big win

Andre Russell stretchered off after blow to helmet

Three overs after the incident, Tallawahs head coach Donovan Miller told the broadcasters that "there was no update on Russell just yet."

Jos Buttler cuts loose at the last to launch England back into contention

Batsman admits to poor form after being tied down by fine attack, but free-flowing innings lifts England's day

'Yeah, most of Australia hate me' - Mitchell Marsh on his latest comeback

Candid allrounder accepts lifestyle fell short of standards during tough year, but is itching to make up lost ground

Felix Organ grinds Surrey in the twilight to seal rare Hampshire win

Part-time spinner wrecks Surrey's resistance after coming on due to the onset of poor light

Record-equalling eight lbws as Northants close in on victory

Accuracy, allied to early swing, were the key factors in an impressive collective bowling display by the visitors

Chris Dent delays Sussex advance as Gloucestershire face final-day fight

Sussex build useful position between stoppages as Shannon Gabriel suffers no-ball problem

Daryl Mitchell sets the standard as Worcestershire break Championship drought

First Championship win for four months sealed by allround bowling effort against subsiding visitors

Lancashire secure promotion with innings victory

Derbyshire folded in their second innings as Tom Bailey, Glenn Maxwell and Matt Parkinson took three wickets apiece

Tom Westley stands firm but untimely wobble dents Essex title hopes

Late collapse, allied to Somerset win, puts pressure on Essex in context where victory is inconceivable

Buttler rescues England after Marsh swings things Australia's way

England suffered a middle-order collapse against the recalled Mitchell Marsh before a late counterattack helped save face

Joe Root's luck leaks away as Pat Cummins proves skill trumps all

It might have been the England captain's day after three early lives, but he encountered a familiar nemesis, and a familiar ball

Darren Stevens' tour de force completes another Notts rout

Nottinghamshire's season might yet be saved somewhat by T20 Finals Day but their Championship cricket has been desperate

Davey downs Yorkshire as Somerset make their move in title run-in

Yorkshire collapse on third afternoon as Somerset resume place at Championship summit

Wahab Riaz takes indefinite break from red-ball cricket

The 34-year old has made just four Test appearances since January 2017, his last one being the first Test in October 2018 against Australia in Dubai

Brydon Carse six-for rips through Middlesex resistance

South-African born seamer took 6 for 26 including a match-winning post-lunch burst of 5 for 9

Bangladesh, Zimbabwe vie for hope, normalcy in tri-series opener

Under-suspension Zimbabwe look to kick off Hamilton Masakadza's farewell series on a high as hosts Bangladesh aim to recover from their Test defeat to Afghanistan

Shubman Gill gets maiden call-up to India Test squad

He replaces opener KL Rahul from the team that went to the Caribbean recently

Afghanistan Premier League postponed due to payment issues, 'risks for league's integrity'

Second season of league to be held in 2020 after ACB terminates agreement with Snixer Sports

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Jalaj Saxena, Shahbaz Nadeem hand India A convincing win

A top-order stutter did not hamper India A's chase of 48, with the home side taking less than ten overs to seal the win

Megan Schutt hat-trick, Alyssa Healy blitz helps Australia canter to 3-0 sweep

Megan Schutt completed a unique double as she became the first bowler to claim a hat-trick in women's T20Is as well as ODIs

Boucher, Duminy, Lamichhane lift Tridents to season's first win

Carlos Brathwaite's Patriots suffered their first defeat of the season

Sam Billings finds his beast mode to salvage dog of a season

Kent skipper finds his form after tough season to drive home Kent advantage

Somerset take grip as Tom Abell's team stirs hopes of maiden title

Yorkshire blown away for 103 before Tom Abell and James Hildreth fifties pile up big Somerset lead

Wrong light casts game in bad light as Gloucestershire slip off pace

Sussex build useful position between stoppages as Shannon Gabriel suffers no-ball problem

Matthew Lamb turns wolf with 173 to dent Essex hopes

Young batsman turns maiden first-class hundred into a daddy as Warwickshire pile up 517

Josh Bohannon's maiden ton steers Lancashire to brink of promotion

Allrounder bats through day for unbeaten 150 as Derbyshire wilt in face of Division Two leaders

Whirlwind James Vince innings puts Hampshire in the ascendancy

Surrey rocked by James Vince's 59-ball 91 as Hampshire recover from first-innings failure

Northants edge ahead on back of Rob Keogh hundred

Rob Keogh and Adam Rossington partnership puts Northants in charge before late wickets fall

Issues abound as England reach the end of tumultuous four-year cycle

From Root's role to the search for a viable batting line-up, England know that they've got more questions than answers right now

Worcestershire scent rare victory as Mitchell, Rutherford build on Morris strikes

First Championship win for four months in sight after a day of dominance at New Road

Quinton de Kock will 'lead by example' - Rassie van der Dussen

South Africa batsman also believes they have got an opportunity to make a strong statement in the series against India and bounce back from the World Cup debacle

Sri Lanka Cricket to reassess security in Pakistan after terror threat

Development follows a warning from the prime minister's office of a possible attack on the team

Recalled Mitchell Marsh challenged to emulate Ben Stokes

Travis Head makes way as allrounder reaps reward for increased focus on fitness

New radio rights deal brings cricket back to All India Radio

Under the new deal, AIR will provide live audio commentary beginning with the upcoming series against South Africa until August 2021

Allan Donald roped in as consultant by Free State Cricket

Donald's work with some of the province's young bowlers forms part of Free State Cricket's drive to nurture youth cricket in the region

Nadeem, Saxena orchestrate South Africa A collapse

Despite the forecast for rain on the final day, South Africa A's lead of 40 with just one wicket in hand may prove too little to deny India A victory

More than pride to play for as Australia seek to confirm Ashes dominance

England seek victory to square series as end of the Bayliss era approaches at The Oval

BCB takes charge of next edition of BPL after fallout with team owners

Board chief Nazmul Hassan says franchises must fall in line even as seven of the eight team owners join forces to protest

Thirimanne, Shanaka to lead Sri Lanka in Pakistan

Gunathilaka and Sandakan make ODI comebacks after missing Bangladesh series; Rajapaksa and Banuka uncapped members in tour party

'A good leave sends just as good a message as a booming cover drive' - Jonathan Trott

Trott's batting advice remains rooted in the old-fashioned virtues that brought him success at No. 3 for England

Brendan Taylor fifty steers Zimbabweans to comfortable win in tour game

Chasing 143,Taylor and Timycen Maruma helped the visitors ease home with more than two overs to spare against the BCB XI

Shastri wants India to have legacy like West Indies' and Australia's past teams

The India coach termed reports of a rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as "nonsense"

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots chase down 242 to trump Chris Gayle's ton

The record for highest CPL total was broken twice on the same night as Patriots completed the second-highest T20 chase of all time

Future of Sion Mills in doubt after arson attack

Equipment was destroyed in the blaze and graffiti written onto buildings at the ground where Ireland famously bowled out West Indies for 25

How Peter Siddle put the wobble back into Australia's attack

The adoption of a key skill has helped propel Australia to the Ashes, and it's one that England recently mastered

Tom Abell digs in as Keshav Maharaj continues hold over Somerset

Somerset fight back after disastrous morning as Keshav Maharaj claims another five-for against them

Ollie Pope sparkles after Rikki Clarke five-for gives Surrey advantage

Seventeen wickets tumble in the day at the Ageas Bowl, with Ollie Pope the only batsman to pass 35

Azad and Cosgrove set platform for Leicestershire before Sanderson strikes

Gleeson five-for thwarts Godleman hundred to keep Lancashire on course

Derbyshire captain lacks support in fine innings as Lancashire keep up promotion push

Phil Salt rubs into Gloucestershire's wounds despite James Bracey holding firm

Dom Sibley and Sam Hain frustrate Essex in title push

Warwickshire top order defies table-tipping visitors to end day one in solid position

Ageless Darren Stevens rejuvenates Kent challenge

Buccaneering innings leaves winless Nottinghamshire reeling and staring at relegation

Michael Hogan, Timm van see Gugten give Glamorgan upper hand

Worcestershire dismisses for 205 as promotion-chasing Glamorgan take grip

Ben Raine hits back after Steven Finn fizzes on bowling day at Lord's

Middlesex slip to 87 for 7 after Steven Finn's four-for helps dismantle Durham

'English pitches should be more biased' - James Anderson

Senior seamer criticises failure to prepare conditions to aid English seamers during Ashes campaign

South Africa looking at de Kock as captaincy option for T20 World Cup

On their arrival in India, new team director director Enoch Nkwe said they have 'to start building for the future'

Joe Root 'under no pressure at all' as captain' - Trevor Bayliss

On eve of final match as England coach, Bayliss backs incumbent in spite of Ashes loss

Jalaj Saxena's 61* helps India A open up lead

Shubman Gill fails to convert start into a hundred but South Africa A concede ground after another top-order collapse

Cooper replaces Kycia Knight for third Australia ODI

Knight had injured her lower back during the opening overs of the first ODI of the series in Coolidge

Stephen Fleming confirmed as Nottingham-based Hundred coach

Ali Khan and Hayden Walsh Jr. skip USA home ODI debut to stay in CPL

Both of them had already rejected central contracts offered by USA Cricket and are now choosing to stay on at the CPL

Geoffrey Boycott 'doesn't give a toss' about criticism of knighthood

Former batsman conferred a knighthood in Theresa May's resignation honours list, despite conviction in a French court in 1998

SLC denies NOCs for CPL to Dickwella, Thisara

SLC CEO cites policy of not giving NOCs when there is a national tour for which a player might reasonably be picked,

Strikers add Salt to spice up their top order

Sussex batsman joins coach Jason Gillespie in signing with the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming BBL season

Smith genius buys time for Warner and young batsmen

Langer admitted that Smith's talents had dragged an otherwise underperforming bating unit to victory in a series dominated by bowlers

West Indies begin search for new men's head coach following 'comprehensive review'

CWI has announced a new selection structure and policy as well as the appointment of Kieron Pollard as the new white-ball captain

Strauss and Boycott to be awarded knighthoods

Former England openers honoured by former Prime Minister Theresa May as she stepped down from office

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Nabi backs Rashid, blames last-minute captaincy changes for World Cup debacle

The retiring allrounder also highlighted the importance of having a young player like Rashid leading the side

Shakib expresses unwillingness to lead for second time in 10 days

'I think it will be ideal if I didn't have to be the captain,' he says

Yeasin Arafat, Taijul Islam earn T20I call-ups for tri-series; Mehidy, Rubel Hossain out

Bangladesh have made six changes to their T20I squad for the tri-series against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe beginning on September 13

Kieron Pollard named West Indies ODI, T20I captain

Pollard has not played an ODI in nearly three years but has been featuring in T20Is recently

Veteran Kent seamer Mitch Claydon to be reunited with Jason Gillespie at Sussex

Claydon to join Sussex next season after seven years with Kent

Malinga, Mathews, Karunaratne among ten players to pull out of Pakistan tour

SLC held a meeting on Monday with the players who were part of the preliminary squad for the tour, to inform them about the security arrangements

Middlesex hope Miguel Cumminswill will add freshness, hostility to bowling attack

West Indies quick joins for final three Championship games as Middlesex seek promotion

Doug Bracewell joins Northamptonshire's promotion push

New Zealand allrounder was club's second choice after pursuit of Kemar Roach fell through

Shardul Thakur, Gill dominate South Africa A

Thakur's three-wicket burst played a key role in dismissing the visitors cheaply before Gill struck an unbeaten 66

South Africa pick uncapped Nonkululeko Mlaba; Khaka, Chetty back after injury lay-offs

They also recall allrounder Anne Bosch as both ODI and T20 squads will be led by Sune Luus again

Rashid Khan lauds 'great team effort', dedicates match award to Nabi

Shakib Al Hasan credits Afghanistan for the way "they kept us under pressure and under their nose" in the Chattogram Test

England stick with unchanged squad for Oval Ashes Test

Misfiring batting unit gets final chance to impress as England attempt to salvage a drawn series

'Is it out? Is it out? What do you reckon, Josh?'

Nathan Lyon recalls nerve-shredding final moments of Old Trafford Test

Blame game begins as Bangladesh batsmen hit the wrong pitch

Shakib Al Hasan blames the system, while BCB chief wants an explanation from the team management about their strategies in the Test against Afghanistan

Amol Muzumdar appointed South Africa batting coach for India series

Muzumdar's specialist role for this tour mirrors the one former Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera played for New Zealand during their Test series against Sri Lanka last month

Tammy Beaumont joins Melbourne Renegades for the WBBL

England right-hander comes in as a replacement overseas player after Amy Satterthwaite was ruled out of the tournament

Rain washes out first session with Afghanistan four wickets away from win

The ground, however, has a decent drainage system, which should give the visitors some hope of a quick turnaround from the groundstaff

Perth Scorchers sign Kurtis Patterson on a three-year deal

Left-hander heads west after not playing a game for Sydney Thunder last year despite being in career-best form

Perry ton powers Australia to ODI series win over West Indies

Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner also made half-centuries after captain Meg Lanning withdrew pre-game due to back spasms

Pooran, Hemraj, Shepherd help Amazon Warriors keep all-win record intact

Barbados Tridents go down by 47 runs in their opening fixture of CPL 2019

England are not as good as they think they are

This England side is full of batsmen with big reputations and small averages and bowlers who were put in the shade by Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

Fifties from Ramdin, Simmons hand Knight Riders a hat-trick of wins

Knight Riders finished their first week of the season with three wins in three matches

Joe Root 'definitely' wants to carry on as England captain

Still plenty to play for in last Test at The Oval, despite England's failure to reclaim the Ashes, Root says

Joe Root wants to carry on as captain despite Ashes defeat

Captain proud of team's resolve in defeat but recognises need to make more runs after fallow series with bat

A scream, a win, and an urn dearly earned - Mission accomplished for Australia

Captain ecstatic as Australia seal the Ashes with a thrilling 185-run win at Old Trafford

'Bloody beauty. This Test cricket isn't bad is it?'

Reactions on social media after Australia retain the Ashes at Old Trafford

'Pumped' Tim Paine says Steven Smith is the 'best he's seen'

Captain ecstatic as Australia seal the Ashes with a thrilling 185-run win at Old Trafford

CoA hands showcause to BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary

He has been asked to explain his absence from key ICC and Asian Cricket Council meetings

Australia retain the Ashes as England fall short in gutsy rearguard

Australia have retained the Ashes on English soil for the first time since 2001, after digging deep into their reserves in the final hour at Old Trafford

We changed the batting order because of the big chase - Shakib

Bangladesh pushed Soumya Sarkar down to No. 8 and accommodated three right-hand batsmen in the top four, but it didn't go according to plan

CSA declares R200 million loss for 2018-19

In the previous financial year, CSA recorded profits of R350 million after Australia and India visited, resulting in much larger revenues

Jalaj Saxena called up to India A as cover for K Gowtham

Kerala allrounder Jalaj Saxena has been added to the India A squad for the first four-day match against South Africa A, starting on Monday in Thiruvananthapuram

Kraigg Brathwaite reported for suspect action

The part-time offspinner was reported for a suspect action after the Jamaica Test against India, for the second time in his career

Ashwin still the best spinner India have - Kumble

Former India coach says team can accommodate both Ashwin and Jadeja on overseas tours

Afghanistan set Bangladesh a daunting 398

Afghanistan were bowled out for 260 in their second innings after rain forced play to begin more than two hours after the scheduled 9.40am start

Hetmyer, Shadab set up dominant win for Guyana

Guyana Amazon Warriors registered their second straight win with a dominant performance against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Jofra Archer's precious talent must be nurtured and protected

Archer and the England team are still coming to terms with each other's little ways

Derbyshire go into first Finals Day as rank outsiders to be underestimated at rivals' peril

Gloucestershire restricted to below-par total before Wayne Madsen leads simple chase

Joe Root ball blueprint for Australia's Ashes charge

Pat Cummins' pearler may go down as the moment Australia truly believed they were set to win the Ashes

Trevor Bayliss holding out for a hero

England go into the fifth day needing another miracle to sustain their hopes of winning back the Ashes

Steve Smith transcends the contest as Pat Cummins puts one hand on the Ashes

Australia on brink of Ashes retention after remarkable half-century draws sting of England attack

David Warner sent back to the drawing board

Only way is up for struggling Australian opener, who could learn something from Mitchell Starc

Bangladesh win Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier title

A valiant and unbeaten opening effort of 71 off 60 balls from Sanjida Islam and two wickets each from spinners Nahida Akter and Shaila Sharmin highlighted their 70-run win

Rabada 'not too worried' with Archer, Bumrah snatching spotlight

The fast bowler also looks ahead to the upcoming India tour, and how the experience of having played there before will help some of his team-mates

'Why not try it a fourth time? - how Malinga swung and yorked his way to history, again

The four-in-four - for a second time in his career - aside, the Sri Lanka paceman also became the first to 100 T20I wickets during the game

Rashid Khan's five-for secures 137-run lead for Afghanistan

Bangladesh's tail had wagged rather nicely with Mosaddek Hossain scoring an unbeaten 48 but 4.5 overs into the third day, he ran out of partners

Sunil Narine, Tion Webster spoil Chris Gayle's homecoming

Andre Russell struck four fours and as many sixes in his 24-ball 44 but even he couldn't take Jamaica Tallawahs to victory

Rory Burns shows the value of picking specialists

Already Burns has become just the third England opener since Andrew Strauss retired to reach fifty three times in a series

Josh Hazlewood surges for Australia after Joe Root and Rory Burns give England hope

Late wickets as England limp to the close on 200 for 5, still 98 runs shy of saving the follow-on

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood in rescue tandem

For a while it looked as though Australia were still haunted by Headingley

BCCI issues notice to Dinesh Karthik over CPL appearance

Karthik was spotted in the Trinbago Knight Riders dressing room during the inaugural match of the Caribbean Premier League 2019

Pakistan's Abdul Qadir dies aged 63

The man who revived the art of legspin bowling passed away in Lahore from a cardiac arrest

'Indian team in great hands with Vikram Rathour' - domestic players on India's new batting coach

Players laud Rathour for his man-management skills

Billings vows to learn lessons of 'worst six months of my career'

Billings missed out on England's World Cup squad, suffered a serious shoulder injury, and then saw his Kent side crash out of the Vitality Blast despite a great start

Got the opposite of what we wanted from the wicket - Shakib Al Hasan

He did, however, say that fewer cross-batted shots may have helped Bangladesh's cause on the second

Bangladesh Test to be Mohammad Nabi's last

Afghanistan allrounder will continue to play white-ball cricket, but wants younger players to take over in the longest format

Sri Lanka bat again as both sides make forced changes

Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur sparkle as India A wrap up series 4-1

Reeza Hendricks struck a half-century and Beuran Hendricks was impressive with the ball, but it wasn't enough to stop the home side from winning by 36 runs

Effervescent Cork leads Derbyshire's unheralded T20 revolution

T20 head coach has led the club to a second quarter-final in three years, with a first-ever Finals Day just a win away

Bowlers keep it tight but India Red pull away on third day

Damage limitation was their only realistic option. It didn't work as well it might have, but it also didn't go as badly as it had threatened to

New batting coach Rathour backs Iyer, Pandey for No. 4 in ODIs

He also addresses the issue of India's opening batsmen in Tests, saying, 'we need to find a way for them to be more consistent'

Sikandar Raza out of Zimbabwe T20 squad over disciplinary issues

Focus on young players for the Bangladesh tri-series, as Zimbabwe build for the future

Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league

The inaugural edition starts Friday and will have six matches played over the weekend between four teams in the first leg of action

'Cut Jofra Archer a bit of slack', Chris Silverwood warns after wicketless innings

Bowling coach warns against heightened expectations following low-key showing in Australia's first innings

'Final opportunity' for state associations as CoA extends election deadline to September 28

The BCCI elections would still be held on October 22 as announced earlier

Tony Irish named new PCA chief executive

Irish beats former Warwickshire commercial director James McLaughlin to role

Rahmat's ton, Afghan's 92 and Rashid's blitz lift Afghanistan to 342

The Afghanistan captain struck a run-a-ball half-century after Asghar Afghan fell eight runs short of a Test hundred

Chris Green, Shadab Khan lead Guyana Amazon Warriors to opening win

The two spinners claimed five wickets between them to put a target of 156 beyond the reach of St Lucia Zouks

Bob Carter named New Zealand Women's coach

Carter, who has twice been assistant coach to the men's team, replaces Haidee Tiffen who opted not to reapply for her role

Lanning and Healy hundreds crush West Indies

The pair added 225 for the second wicket before Ellyse Perry's new-ball burst blew West Indies' top order away

Chris Nash smashes Notts Outlaws to victory in first outing of the season

Nash replaces Joe Clarke and joins Alex Hales in unbroken first-wicket stand to reach Finals Day

'Going short played into our hands' - Steven Smith

Smith was almost never troubled by the short ball during his 319-ball stay for 211 runs

Teammates finally turn up to Steve Smith's party

Star batsman needed allies and, much to Australia's relief, he was able to find them

Jack Leach no-ball is a symptom of wider problems in the England camp

Spinner's over-step handed Steve Smith an alimighty reprieve which could cost the hosts dear

Steve Smith double-century pushes England to the brink once again

Third Ashes double-hundred puts Smith into different league as England struggle to 23 for 1 in reply

Hayley Matthews withdrawn from ODI squad for breaching code of conduct

She was withdrawn following an incident that took place on Wednesday in Antigua after a training session

Steven Smith scores his third Ashes 200

Abhimanyu Easwaran: building his case to move the next level, one century at a time

While Abhimanyu's technique and playing style is impressive enough, his game awareness marks him out as someone with a bright future

Clean sweep danger looms for Sri Lanka against depleted New Zealand

With the series wrapped up, New Zealand will be looking to seal just their second series clean sweep in a three-match T20I series, and their first away from home

Dream come true, says Afghanistan's first Test centurion Rahmat Shah

Afghanistan's No. 3 has flown under the radar but is now etched forever in their history

Bangladesh women qualify for 2020 T20 World Cup

Next year's edition will be the fourth time Bangladesh women will participate in the T20 World Cup after 2014, 2016 and 2018

Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma gets maiden India call-up

Teenager Pooja Vastrakar also returns to the T20I squad led by Harmanpreet Kaur, while D Hemalatha is back for the ODIs

Pat Brown hopes memories of 2018 inspire Worcestershire in Sussex re-match

Breakout star of last year's Blast hopes that memories of last year's win will stand defending champions in good stead at Hove

Rahul has flattered to deceive, open with Rohit - Ganguly

VVS Laxman also in agreement that Karnataka opener has not cashed in on his Test opportunities

Two Australian fans ejected for abusing Jofra Archer

The pair, who were standing below the England dressing room, are alleged to have shouted 'Jofra, show us your passport,' according to the Daily Telegraph

'Priority is to build a team that can dominate' - Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq

"But then at certain times you have to assess the strength of the opponent and make your strategy accordingly."

Smuts withdrawn from South Africa T20I squad due to fitness issues; Linde named as replacement

Linde, who is already in India with the touring South Africa A squad, will join the senior team on their arrival

Afghanistan opt to bat; all-spin attack for Bangladesh

Afghanistan, too, have opted for four spinners, with Yamin Ahmadzai as the only seamer.

Australia's allrounders set for increased batting role

With a busy summer to come Australia will be looking to expand the pool of players they can select from

TKR debutants Jimmy Neesham, Mohammad Hasnain, Kieron Pollard see off St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Fabian Allen and Usama Mir struck some late blows for Patriots after they lost 4 for 6 but it wasn't enough

Ravi Bopara plays his role perfectly as Essex beat Lancashire in Blast quarter-final

Essex add injury to insult as Lancashire lose 'home' fixture at Chester-le-Street

Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne together at last

The key to Stuart Broad's edge over David Warner

Broad dismisses Australian opener for fifth time in 87 balls this Ashes series

'Is the importance of playing Ranji finals zero?' - Sheldon Jackson lashes out

Saurashtra's middle-order mainstay questioned the absence of players from the successful Ranji Trophy team in the India A squads

PCB bats away conflict of interest issue

Misbah was named the head coach and chief selector of Pakistan and is also on the verge of becoming Islamabad United's head coach

Carefree Eoin Morgan ready for switch from Blast's main critic to its biggest star

England's captain has been unequivocal in his support of The Hundred, but ahead of Middlesex's quarter-final, hopes to star in the competition he has occasionally disparaged

Kusal Mendis, Shehan Jayasuriya uncertain for third T20I after on-field collision

The two players sustained knee injuries after colliding on the field in the final over of the second T20I on Tuesday

Mystery spinner Waqar Salamkheil will 'bamboozle' batsmen - Mandla Mashimbyi

Tshwane Spartans assistant coach admitted that the 17-year old new recruit from Afghanistan was a mystery to them as well

Dhawan fluent as rain-reduced one-dayer moves into second day

India A need a further 137 runs in 17.2 overs when play resumes on Thursday

Beating Afghanistan will help Bangladesh cricket 'start becoming normal' - Shakib Al Hasan

Despite both teams being packed with spinners, the two captains agree that it's the batsmen who will decide the result of the one-off Test

Mitchell Starc returns as Australia bat first at Old Trafford

Australia's captain, Tim Paine, won the toss and chose to bat first, as a gripping Ashes series prepared to get back underway in the fourth Test at Old Trafford

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It's spin v spin and Shakib v Rashid as Bangladesh take on Afghanistan

Weather might be a concern in what is expected to be a gripping contest, with rain forecast for all five days in Chattogram

All-powerful Misbah named Pakistan coach and chief selector

Waqar Younis also returns as bowling coach but there are likely to be conflict of interest around Misbah's appointment

Ajaz Patel signs for Yorkshire's final two County Championship fixtures

New Zealand spinner to fill vacancy left by Keshav Maharaj and the injured Adil Rashid for last two games of the season

Fond memories for Gardner on Antigua return

Less than a year ago the allrounder was Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup final

Can New Zealand find eleven fit players?

A spate of injuries has left the visitors sweating on pulling together a team for the final T20I of their tour

Delhi Capitals set to buy out R Ashwin from Kings XI Punjab

It is understood that Kings XI are likely to appoint a new captain with India batsman KL Rahul being the favourite

Jason Behrendorff out of Sussex's Blast quarter-final with back injury

Left-arm seamer recalled by Western Australia after back injury, leaving Sussex with Alex Carey as their only overseas player

England turn to Craig Overton in hope of consistency rather than flamboyance

If Sam Curran was the more exotic choice, England's decision to pick Overton demonstrates a desire for a more reliable option as their third seamer

'I've lost a bit of sleep thinking how we're going to get Stokes out' - Paine

Australia captain dismissive of Jofra Archer's comments that Australia panicked towards the end of the Headingley Test

Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides

High-profile captains named for each association's team; number of first-class players cut to 96

Smith's return gives Australia hope amid another England reshuffle

England pick Craig Overton to replace Chris Woakes knowing that they cannot afford to lose another Test in the series

Tim Paine admits Leeds errors, explains Usman Khawaja axing

Australia's captain has conceded that he should have kept the field up to Ben Stokes during the England allrounder's last-wicket stand with Jack Leach

Sri Lanka bat, Ross Taylor out injured

The hosts have swapped out Kasun Rajitha for Lakshan Sandakan, while Tom Bruce has come into the New Zealand side

Paul Stirling to leave Middlesex after committing to Ireland

Irish players will no longer count as locals in county cricket next summer, forcing Stirling to decide between his Middlesex contract and his international career

Hamilton Masakadza to retire after T20I tri-series in Bangladesh

Masakadza, 36, was appointed Zimbabwe's captain across formats in February but with the ICC suspending Zimbabwe in July, things have become uncertain

Craig Overton replaces Chris Woakes for Old Trafford Test

England make one change to the side that won at Headingley, with Woakes and Sam Curran missing out

Root commits to grinding Australia down at Old Trafford

England's top three need to dig in to give their middle order the chance to 'do as much damage as possible', says Root

Afghanistan teenage wristspinner Waqar Salamkheil gets MSL gig; Hashim Amla opts out of draft

Liam Plunkett, Dawid Malan, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim find no takers

Essex hope Bopara channels number six frustrations ahead of Lancashire spin challenge

Lancashire go into their quarter-final at Chester-le-Street as favourites, but will be wary of an in-form Essex side

'We have massive respect for Bangladesh but we don't fear them' - Afghanistan coach Andy Moles

"If we could show application and concentration, we are capable of doing something special over the next five days"

Arrest warrant against Mohammed Shami in domestic violence case

The India pacer had been charged with attempt to murder and cruelty by his wife, Hasin Jahan, last March

Steven Smith topples Virat Kohli, becomes No. 1 Test batsman again

Jasprit Bumrah and Jason Holder move into top five for bowlers after Jamaica Test

Mithali Raj retires from T20I cricket

"I wish to retire from T20Is to focus my energies on readying myself for the 2021 One Day World Cup"

Pollard replaces injured Bravo as Trinbago captain

Dwayne Bravo suffered an injury to his finger during a practice session

Jasprit Bumrah is 'the most complete bowler in the world' - Virat Kohli

"He has absolute control of what he is doing. So when he steps out on the field, he knows how much he can contribute for the team"

Need more emphasis on franchise and first-class cricket to build players - Holder

Solutions to gap between domestic and international cricket won't come need collective effort, says West Indies captain

The ups and downs of Khawaja's Test career

What does the future hold for Usman Khawaja after he was dropped for the fourth Test against England?

Usman Khawaja dropped, James Pattinson rested for fourth Ashes Test

Marnus Labuschagne set to take over at first drop, Peter Siddle likely to claim third seam bowling spot

Captaincy is just a 'c' in front of your name - Virat Kohli

After becoming the most successful Indian Test captain, Kohli says the credit for the achievement went to the team as a whole and the bowlers in particular

James Anderson 'has a lot of Test cricket left in him' - Stuart Broad

Broad 'absolutely' expects to play Test cricket with new-ball partner again

West Indies score briskly, but India six wickets away

Jermaine Blackwood - on as a concussion substitute for Darren Bravo - and Shamarh Brooks kept West Indies fighting in their chase of 468

Stuart Broad looking forward to another Jofra Archer - Steve Smith duel

Broad warns there will be no respite in England's attempt to discomfort Smith on his return

Spotlight on Sri Lanka's youngsters with series on the line

The relatively modest performances of New Zealand's fringe fast bowlers places them under some scrutiny as well

Darren Bravo retires hurt on morning after blow to helmet

Bravo had passed a concussion test after the end of the third day's play, and faced ten balls on day four before walking off the field

'We felt a bit like we got the Ashes stolen' - Justin Langer

Langer admits past week has been one of the most challenging of his coaching career

CPL 2020 to commence on August 19 to avoid overlap with The Hundred

The organisers also wanted a clear window so they could have all West Indies contracted players present

Manish Pandey fifty hands India A unassailable lead

Heinrich Klaasen tees off for South Africa A, but visitors hurt as their batsmen fail to convert starts

Ricardo Vasconcelos signs new five-year contract with Northamptonshire

Opening batsman was on track for a thousand-run Championship season before ankle injury

Joe Denly was in the toilet during Ben Stokes' historic Headingley innings

Batsman took supersition to the extreme for fear team's innings would go down the pan

Venues, selection process revealed for The Hundred women's competition

Eleven venues 'paired' with men's grounds, 'bespoke player selection' model for women - ECB

KP Bhaskar back as Delhi coach, Stuart Binny shifts to Nagaland

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

Nitin Menon set to become 62nd Indian Test umpire

The former Madhya Pradesh cricketer has already officiated in 22 ODIs and nine T20Is

Alex Hales signs new two-year deal with Notts Outlaws

Club sought to extend contract after Hales' commitment met expectations

World Cup final umpires Dharmasena, Erasmus to stand in last two Ashes Tests

ICC make a change for Old Trafford with Kumar Dharmasena to stand on-field alongside Marais Erasmas instead of Ruchira Palliyaguruge

Steve Waugh rejoins Australia squad in hour of need

Originally set to be a part of the touring party only for the first two Tests, the former captain has flown back to help the Australians bounce back from the Headingley loss

'Happy to be among the greats' - Kemar Roach

The fast bowler nearly took a hat-trick against India and now wants his team-mates to "just bat" out the two days left and save the Sabina Park Test

'I am the new guy, so I ask a lot of questions' - Jasprit Bumrah

India's spearhead credits a fast bowling group always willing to help each other out for team's success

Batting depth the difference, says Heather Knight, after Deepti Sharma lifts Storm over the line

Sharma's crucial unbeaten 39 from 22 balls from No. 6 pulls Storm through nail-biting run chase

Heather Knight leads Western Storm to KSL title with unbeaten 78 against Southern Vipers

Deepti Sharma shares unbroken 71-run stand with Knight as Danni Wyatt's half-century is in vain

India take 299-run lead and bat again

India took just over an hour to end West Indies' innings on the third day, with Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja splitting the last three wickets between them

Saha, Kuldeep, Umesh named for South Africa 'A' Tests

Karun Nair makes comeback following impressive run of scores in Duleep Trophy

Fractured thumb cuts short Ferguson's Sri Lanka tour

Fast bowler set to be sidelined for four to six weeks

Vipers scrape through to final after nervy run chase

Suzie Bates leads with bat and ball as Vipers secure title shot against Western Storm

India's new strength and conditioning coach: Nick Webb top contender

Comes with the experience of working with the women's team and in domestic cricket in New Zealand, as well as an Auckland-based rugby outfit