Matthew Cross hits fifty as Scotland sign off with a win

Matthew Cross produced his second half-century of the tournament and blunted Oman's left-arm-swing threat of Bilal Khan

Moeen Ali signs for MSL stint with Cape Town Blitz

England allrounder to cover for Wahab Riaz absence in opening two games

Will be 'bit more practical' scheduling matches in north in the winter - Sourav Ganguly

The BCCI president also says it is too late to the cancel the upcoming India-Bangladesh T20I to be played in Delhi on Sunday

Dew will play a big role in day-night Test - Sachin Tendulkar

'Seamers as well as spinners are going to find it challenging' if dew comes into play, he says

MCC to play Champion County in Galle during England tour

No Pakistani players in T10 will cause 'serious damage' - Emirates board to PCB

Several accounts suggest that the decision to revoke the Pakistani players' NOCs came from Prime Minister Imran Khan

Gaikwad, Aparajith tons hand India A drubbing in Deodhar Trophy opener

Only one India A batsman crossed 50 as Roosh Kalaria took 3 for 20 and Mohammed Siraj ended with 2 for 30

Shadab, Fakhar give Pakistan roaring start to Australia tour

Rookies Musa, Qadir and Hasnain may have to wait for their chances as experienced bowlers shine

Eoin Morgan 'delighted' to carry on as captain as England target T20 World Cup

Glenn Maxwell news sent 'shivers' through Chris Lynn

Lynn said that the whole of Australia would be behind Maxwell as he steps away from the game indefinitely

Don't countback in anger as new World Cup countdown begins

England's new-look squad face familiar opponents in Christchurch at start of new cycle

South African players' body calls on CSA to launch inquiry into MSL dispute

SACA "very surprised" with the suspensions of Corrie van Zyl, Naasei Appiah and Clive Eksteen

Jackson Bird, Riley Meredith scythe through Victoria

Wade keeps Tasmania chugging along with well-crafted 44 not out amid wickets

Only way is up for Sri Lanka as Australia eye whitewash

Australia's victories so far have been huge ones, but Sri Lanka have a good record at MCG

Conflict of interest: BCCI ethics officer summons Rahul Dravid for a second time

NCA director asked to meet DK Jain on November 12 to provide "further submissions and clarifications"

Marnus Labuschagne 87, WA collapse hand Queensland top spot

WA lost seven wickets for 24 runs in 28 balls after appearing on track to run down Queensland's 268

Shadab, Fakhar give Pakistan roaring start to Australia tour

Rookies Musa, Qadir and Hasnain may have to wait for their chances as experienced bowlers shine

Calmer Cricket Australia sizes up future challenges

Board looking to turn in two successful T20 World Cup, apart from continuing to strengthen domestic game and finances

Glenn Maxwell takes indefinite break to deal with 'difficulties with his mental health'

"Glenn was proactive in identifying these issues and engaging with support staff"

'What Shakib is going through is hard to explain in words' - Mohammad Ashraful

Drawing on his own experience of being banned, the former Bangladesh captain has expressed words of support for Shakib

Cricket Australia open to multi-year central contracts

After the deal struck with Andrew McDonald as assistant coach, CA are likely to adapt their player contracts

ICC could scrap global qualifier for 2021 T20 World Cup

Hosting of back-to-back T20 World Cups within 12 months likely to play a hand in decision

Phil Simmons throws support behind West Indies captains Jason Holder and Kieron Pollard

'Relaxing' in white-ball cricket will help Holder's Test form, says returning West Indies coach

Jatinder and Bilal seal Oman's return to T20 World Cup

Opener carries his bat to keep floundering innings afloat before yorker barrage derails Hong Kong in thriller

SG pink ball to be used for maiden day-night Test in India

About six dozen balls will be supplied by SG to BCCI considering both India and Bangladesh would want to start training with the ball

Darren Gough in line for England bowling coach role

Former England fast bowler expected to join New Zealand tour as interim appointment

Reversing course: George Munsey's bread-and-butter shot continues causing chaos in Dubai

The reverse sweep is the foundation of the left-hander's strokeplay and it's one which few teams have found an answer for in this tournament

Ghulam Shabber suspended by Emirates board; being investigated by ACU

He had gone missing ahead of UAE's match against Hong Kong on October 21 after leaving the squad and country without explanation

Hamilton Masakadza appointed Zimbabwe Cricket's director of cricket

The director of cricket is a new role created by the ZC board in August when a decision was taken to restructure its management

George Munsey sweeps UAE away as Scotland clinch trip to T20 World Cup

After a lacklustre group stage, the defending co-champions showed they still had enough left in the tank after two off days to see off the tournament hosts

Javeria Khan's fifty sets up Pakistan's series sweep

Jahanara Alam's three-for goes in vain as hosts win final T20I with lots to spare

More talent lost to South Africa as Michael Cohen joins Derbyshire

Promising young quick signs two-year deal after impressing for Western Province and Nottinghamshire 2nd XI

Shakib's absence 'will work as motivation for us' - Mahmudullah

Bangladesh leave for T20I series in India with depleted squad

Lisa Keightley becomes England women's head coach

Keightley replaces Mark Robinson in the role and becomes England's first full-time female coach

Sri Lanka bat, bring in Dickwella, Avishka; Stanlake replaces Starc

Mitchell Starc is unavailable due to his brother Brandon's wedding

McDonald set to be named Langer's senior assistant

Currently the Victoria coach, he is expected to allowed to keep his roles in the Hundred and the IPL

Hayley Matthews set to return from suspension from 3rd ODI against India

The allrounder is serving an eight match suspension for a CWI code of conduct breach

Michael becomes fourth-generation Snedden in first-class cricket

The 27-year-old medium pacer makes his first-class debut for Wellington after a switch from Auckland

Devon Conway joins elite group with triple century for Wellington

Conway's unbeaten 327 was the eighth first-class triple century scored in New Zealand

Smit, Scholtz spark whirlwind fightback to send Namibia to T20 World Cup

Oman were well ahead in the chase before Namibia's spinners began a dramatic collapse

CSA suspends interim director of cricket Corrie van Zyl

COO Naasei Appiah and commercial manager Clive Eksteen also suspended ten days before the start of the second season of the MSL

Mominul Haque named captain for Tests, Mustafizur returns

Twenty-year-old Saif Hassan has been named in the Test squad; Mahmudullah to lead in T20Is

Glover, van Merkeen are our X-factor players - Seelar

Netherlands captain says structured gameplans have helped his team, looks forward to semi-final against Ireland

'Do we work in this or I wait til the IPL' - Bookie to Shakib

He had three Whatsapp chats with a bookie - in November 2017, January 2018 and April 2018

SLC 'very positive' about touring Pakistan in December

This time, Sri Lanka appear prepared to send what will be very close to a full-strength team, for two Tests

Pacers rip UAE apart to give Netherlands T20 World Cup spot

UAE recover from 9 for 5 but fail to stop the Dutch from making their third consecutive T20 World Cup

Surrey confirm Hashim Amla signing on Kolpak deal

South African batsman joins club on two-year deal following international retirement in August

Bangladesh agree to play day-night Test at Eden Gardens

India and Bangladesh are the only Full Members apart from Afghanistan and Ireland to have not played a day-night Test yet

Sri Lanka under pressure to keep series alive

One year out from the T20 World Cup at home, Australia seem like they have the building blocks of a strong team

Shakib Al Hasan under investigation for not reporting bookies' approach

ESPNcricnfo understands that the ICC has so far not pressed any charges against Shakib

CSA to launch enquiry after Cobras miss transformation target

They took the field with only two Black African players instead of three, and have provided a written explanation to CSA

England fall to warm-up defeat as Colin Munro blazes unbeaten ton

New Zealand opener hammers bowling as England slip to eight-wicket defeat

MCG curator expects 'improvement in pitches this year', and no more Cook 244s

Matt Page confident that the plan to revitalise the MCG's ageing drop-in surfaces is coming together

BCCI will have 'contract system for first-class cricketers' - Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president says the finance sub-committee will be asked to put together the details

Siddle aware Test days may be numbered

Veteran quick happy with the career he's had; insists he'll still keep pushing for a place however unlikely

Carey captain, Richardson unleashed for Australia A

Marcus Harris, Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja will duel for a top order spot for the Pakistan Tests

Conditions in Australia 'totally different' to the rest of the world - Misbah-ul-Haq

The prospect of young tearaway Naseem Shah bowling in Australia excites Pakistan's head coach

Surrey confirm Reece Topley signing on white-ball deal

Left-armer was subject of interest from several other counties after rejecting Sussex offer

Bismah Maroof 70* gives Pakistan series-winning lead

Javeria Khan also hit a half-century while Sadia Iqbal took 3 for 19 as Bangladesh women crumbled in Lahore

England's 50-over feats can spur T20 World Cup challenge - Jonny Bairstow

T20I format comes to fore as England look to maintain attacking white-ball approach

Dale Steyn, JP Duminy expect MSL to revive flagging South African domestic game

It's not quite the IPL, but 'there is some quality', says Steyn of the T20 league

Hamish Rutherford returns to Worcestershire as overseas player for 2020

New Zealand batsman twice filled in during 2019 season

Starc to miss second T20I against Sri Lanka

Billy Stanlake and Sean Abbott are vying for the spot left vacant by Starc who is attending his brother's wedding

BCB chief indicates that Shakib Al Hasan could miss India tour

The Test and T20I captain has missed two of the team's training sessions in the last three days

BCCI waits on BCB nod to roll out Eden Gardens day-night Test

Preparations are on in Kolkata to play the Test under lights, and a request has been made to the Bangladesh board

Muhammad Usman takes UAE to playoffs, Ireland get direct entry to T20 World Cup

Canada too had an outside chance to top their group but in the end, they finished fifth

Live Report - Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 5th round

ESPNcricinfo's live updates on matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019

Sri Lanka must dig deep after record defeat

Flayed with the ball and overwhelmed with the bat, Sri Lanka have just two days to dust themselves down

Ban or not, David Warner a T20 leader for Australia

Knowledge gained from the IPL and an ability to move through the gears with the bat gives him a vital role

Netherlands beat Scotland, but fall short of automatic qualification on NRR

Ten Doeschate scores unbeaten 51 but Dutch fail to move past PNG in top spot

Oman miss out on direct qualification to T20 World Cup

Jersey's Blampied left Oman 6 for 3 in their chase and then Miles finished the job off

Kumble backs Kohli's proposal for limited Test venues

Kumble also wants Test matches to be linked to festive occasions, while calling for facilities for fans to be improved

Rest and rotation will be 'crucial' for England claims selector Ed Smith

Smith hints at route back for Jonny Bairstow in Sunday Times interview

Chris Jordan hopes England's T20 fringe players cause selectors 'headaches'

Jordan insists focus is on New Zealand series, not next year's T20 World Cup

Vanua, Bau dig PNG out of 19 for 6 hole in gritty fightback to defeat Kenya

The result eliminated Kenya from playoff contention

After the boos, Warner returns home to love and adulation

All summer in England, he had to ignore the verbal bile directed at him. Now after 18 months, he was engulfed by warmth of the home fans

Aizaz, Ghazanfar, Barkat help Hong Kong dismantle Nigeria

They took two wickets each to restrict Nigeria to 81, which Hong Kong chased down with five wickets and 77 balls to spare

WBBL round-up: Kerr, McGrath and Blackwell master the chase

The best of Sunday's action from the WBBL as the Adelaide Strikers sit top of the table

Namibia storm past Singapore into the playoffs behind captain Erasmus

The Namibia juggernaut notched their fourth straight win, while Singapore fell to their fourth straight loss to crash out

Bairstow leads England to opening warm-up win

Lockie Ferguson took three wickets on his return from injury ahead of the T20I series

Sri Lanka bowl first, leave out Dickwella; Australia opt for Agar

The home side have left out Ben McDermott and Billy Stanlake from their squad

Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation return to West Indies ODI squad to face India

Two new faces join experienced duo in 14-strong squad for opening matches in Antigua

Faf du Plessis suggests doing away with the toss in Test cricket

The South Africa captain says it would help teams be more competitive when they travel away from home

PCB propose Rawalpindi and Karachi as venues for Sri Lanka Test series

The entire tour is likely to last only a fortnight and will take place in December 2019

Record opening stand sets up big win for Netherlands

After Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat, O'Dowd and Cooper batted together until the 13th over to make 123

Jahanara Alam and Rumana Ahmed heroics in vain as Pakistan women win in Lahore

Maroof, Sohail and Amin play crucial hands as hosts take 1-0 lead in three-match series

Tamim Iqbal opts out India tour, Imrul Kayes called up

Senior batsman will be with his wife, who is expecting the couple's second child

Mark Adair and Craig Young demolish Nigeria to put Ireland in playoffs

Kevin O'Brien smashes 17-ball 32 as Ireland canter to 67-run target in just 6.1 overs

Aaron Finch needs runs to shore up T20 captaincy

He will want a strong start to the season against Sri Lanka and Pakistan to ensure there's no chance of history repeating

Bengaluru Blasters batsman, bowling coach arrested on match-fixing charges

Development comes following arrest of Belagavi Panthers owner and a bookie on similar grounds

Speculation on MS Dhoni's future 'downright disrespectful' - Ravi Shastri

Let it happen when it has to, the India coach says of the wicketkeeper-batsman's retirement

'The financial thing is a hurdle' - ex-players stay away as CSA battles fund crunch

Faf du Plessis agrees that while the set-up needs inputs from past players, the board cannot always afford them

WBBL round-up: Kapp takes hat-trick, Scorchers scorch chase

A recap of the best of the action from the second weekend in the WBBL

Confident Sri Lanka can test Australia's T20 approach

The home side have lost Andrew Tye to injury while they face a side coming off an unexpected 3-0 series win in Pakistan

Record Jatinder Singh-Aqib Ilyas stand helps Oman close in on T20 World Cup berth

T20I debutant Srimantha Wijeyeratne's quick fifty goes in vain as rest of Canada's batsmen stumble

Malinga's return a rejuvenation for upbeat Sri Lanka

The veteran wants to inspire the next generation of Sri Lankan bowlers before his final bow in international cricket

Australia lose Andrew Tye for T20I series, Aaron Finch fit to play

The pace bowler has suffered an elbow injury and will head to Sydney for assessment

BCCI v ICC face-off imminent over reduced pay-outs

Rising operational costs, extra events, and the addition of two new Full Members have eaten into the projected revenues

My father wished I would wear the Pakistan star - Usman Qadir

It has not always been easy carrying the family name, but the legspinner heads back to Australia with a chance to emulate his famous father

Virat Kohli 'agreeable' to day-night Test cricket - Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president says India have no choice if Test cricket needs to attract crowds

Worcestershire chief executive departs in unclear circumstances

Matt Rawnsley had only re-joined the club in March 2018

Four-thousand reasons to market Indian domestic cricket better

The Vijay Hazare Trophy final was a glorious affair, with the Chinnaswamy stadium full of colour and noise

Du Plessis calls on CSA for certainty over director of cricket, team director

Interim team director Enoch Nkwe and interim director cricket Corrie van Zyl are vying for the roles on a permanent basis

Will try to emulate Williamson, Kohli as captain - Babar Azam

Pakistan's new T20I captain struck an emotive note ahead of his team's tour to Australia

West Indies announce home series against New Zealand, South Africa and Australia over next three years

The men's team is set to play 11 Test matches - all part of the WTC - 20 ODIs and 36 T20Is at home

Scholtz four-for backs up Baard, Erasmus fifties as Namibia win big

Bernard Scholtz produced the tournament's best haul of 4 for 12 to decimate Kenya in their chase

Markram in race against time for form, fitness

The opener fractured his wrist recently and a full recovery could take eight weeks

Amini-Doriga stand, Ravu four-for give PNG comprehensive win

Singapore slide to 43-run defeat despite being in a strong position when they had PNG at 101 for 4

Mark Adair stars as Ireland move closer to playoffs

The seamer took 3 for 10 to shoot out Jersey for 105 and hand them their third loss

No surgery, 'expect Bumrah to be back sooner than later' - Bharat Arun

Bowling coach expects team to adopt a 'horses for courses' approach to choose between Ashwin and Jadeja

Focus on youth as Afghanistan revamp squads for West Indies series

Batsman Ibrahim Zadran and paceman Yamin Ahmadzai have been included in both squads

England tour dates for Sri Lanka 2020 announced

England will play a Test at Colombo's R Premadasa stadium for the first time when they tour in March

Remember us? Steven Smith and David Warner's Australian homecoming

Sunday's T20I against Sri Lanka will be the duo's first international game at home since Cape Town

Finch firming to lead with Carey in the wings

Captain comfortable in handing leadership to Carey or Cummins if he's not fit to play T20I opener v Sri Lanka

Karnataka bowl in star-studded Vijay Hazare final

Both sides have never lost a final; Karnataka have won thrice, Tamil Nadu have won five titles

Plunket Shield round-up: Nicholls' hundred, Eden Park thriller and Conway-watch

A look at the things that caught the eye as New Zealand's first-class got underway

MacLeod passes 1000 runs and sends Bermuda packing

Scotland rattled up 128 runs off their last ten to set a target that was well out of reach

Kane Williamson to miss T20Is against England through injury

Tim Southee to captain in Williamson's absence while Trent Boult misses first three T20Is to play Plunket Shield

Career-best for Reeza Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi among the wickets in round of draws

Rassie van der Dussen keeps his form going with a patient 75 for the Lions

Umar Amin, allrounders star as Northern power through to title

A half-century from Umar Amin and a frugal bowling display saw Northern thump Balochistan in the National T20 Cup final

How Shakib stepped up to fill a Mashrafe-sized hole

Shakib was the trigger and the face of the players' strike in Bangladesh, and it had to be so; his pedigree forces the BCB to take him seriously

Kinchit Shah, Nasrulla Rana help Hong Kong trump Canada

Shah's unbeaten 59 set it up before Rana derailed Canada's chase with a three-wicket haul

Mohammad Saifuddin ruled out of India tour

A recurring back issue means the fast-bowling allrounder will need longer time to strengthen and resume a normal workload

ICC suspends Selladore Vijayakumar, Tom Sole, Abiodun Abioye over illegal bowling actions

Event Panel acts after viewing footage of trio at ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier

Surrey sign Shadab Khan, D'Arcy Short for 2020 Vitality Blast

Shadab Khan to play first county stint while D'Arcy Short switches from Durham after successful 2019 Blast

'We are moving on' - India's chief selector MSK Prasad on MS Dhoni

Prasad said Dhoni had been spoken to about his future and he "also endorses our view of backing youngsters"

Harry Nielsen, Fawad Ahmed see Prime Minister's XI home in nervy chase against Sri Lankans

Nielsen makes 79 and Ahmed conjures 9 runs in the last over to steal the game

Virat Kohli rested, Shivam Dube gets maiden India call-up for Bangladesh T20Is

Sanju Samson returns to the national frame after last featuring in India's blues back in July 2015

Politically unstable Hong Kong loses men's CWC Challenge League B hosting rights

The inaugural edition of the tournament will now be played in Oman between December 2 and 12

Bowlers, Zawar Farid lead UAE to easy win over Nigeria

UAE go level on points with Canada and Oman at the top, while Nigeria slide to their fourth loss in a row

PNG move to top of Group A after ending Netherlands' winning streak

PNG now top Group A, equal on points with Netherlands, but with a massive net run-rate advantage

Langer's bid to turn Australia into a T20 fortress

Australia have never cracked T20. They have a year to get it right before the World Cup

Sam Billings named England's T20 captain for New Zealand tour

Billings decribes role as 'a huge honour' and recognition of his status as a 'developing leader'

U-19 World Cup to open with South Africa facing Afghanistan on January 17

The 16-team tournament will last 24 days, with the final scheduled for February 9

Yuvraj Singh to turn out for Maratha Arabians in Abu Dhabi T10 league

The India allrounder had earlier played in the Global T20 Canada league

BCB-striking players' meeting: Nazmul Hassan's aggression leaves cricketers 'rattled'

Players leave the meeting confused, unsure whether the board will actually come good on their promises

Australia's spin options behind Nathan Lyon 'a real issue' - Shane Warne

The offspinner has never missed a Test through injury, but it would leave a massive headache if it did happen

ICC events can't be allowed to swamp Tests - Roberts

The Cricket Australia CEO was cautious in his assessment of plans for an extra ICC event in the next rights cycle

Hong Kong register first win as Jersey blow chances

Nizakat Khan and Scott McKechnie play the lead as Hong Kong recover from 81 for 6 to post winning total

V Koushik, Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul put Karnataka in Vijay Hazare final

Koushik, an engineer who was stuck behind a desk merely nursing a passion for cricket, ran through the Chhattisgarh line-up

SACA takes CSA to court over MSL rights

Players body alleges that board has not paid up for using players' images, despite having agreed to do so previously

Karim, Gandhi drive Kenya past Singapore

The openers' century stand built on the momentum from Oluoch's triple-wicket maiden going into the break

Saqib Mahmood vows to give his all when England chance arrives

Lancashire quick keen to make the most of maiden call-up in New Zealand

'Here to make life easier, not difficult' - Sourav Ganguly to Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri

BCCI president also said he was waiting to have a word with MS Dhoni on his future

PCB revokes players' NOCs for T10 league

The board said it intends to ensure the primacy of the QeA Trophy which clashes with the T10

Calm Shahrukh Khan powers Tamil Nadu into final

The allrounder smacked 56 off 46 to steer a thrilling chase in a rain-shortened match in the Vijay Hazare semi-final

'I'll do it the way I know' - Sourav Ganguly

The new BCCI president on Kohli, Dhoni, and his vision forward for Indian cricket

Surrey sign Michael Neser as Championship overseas player

Australian swing bowler will spend first half of 2020 season at The Oval

Full coverage: Bangladesh players go on strike

The strike and its aftermath. Here's how things have unfolded

Aamir Kaleem's four skittles Nigeria for 71

Jatinder Singh's rapid 48 helped Oman canter to a big win

Namibia back in playoff contention after big win

Bermuda are still mathematically alive for the playoff stage though

Rohit Sharma breaks into top 10 across formats

Batsman emulates Kohli and Gambhir after amassing 529 runs in four innings against SA

Guha, Limaye reject BCCI compensation for CoA job

The pair stood to earn INR 40 lakhs and 70 lakhs respectively for services rendered

Adam Zampa stuns Queensland to overshadow Marnus Labuschagne century

South Australia legspinner thumped 35 not out off 15 balls to secure a last-over win

Meet the BCCI's new office bearers

An introduction of the four office bearers whom Ganguly will work closely with in the coming months

Renegades sneak home against Scorchers after burnt toast stops play

Josie Dooley steered the Renegades home after an enterprising partnership from Tammy Beaumont and Dani Wyatt set the chase up

Sourav Ganguly formally takes over as BCCI president

Board no longer under the charge of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators

Nathan Ellis takes five as star-studded New South Wales fall

Ben McDermott, Jordan Silk and George Bailey hit half-centuries to lead a comfortable chase

Faf du Plessis calls for better domestic structures

Captain wants better succession planning and hopes that Brexit could possibly reduce Kolpak's impact on South Africa

Strike moves towards resolution, Mashrafe could mediate

Two days after the players' show of solidarity at a press conference, things are already looking up

Chris Lynn 'crystal clear' on his T20I position - Justin Langer

The Australia coach said that Lynn would have to force out one of Warner, Smith, Finch or Maxwell

Lockie Ferguson returns from injury to face England

The quick suffered a fractured thumb at the start of the tour of Sri Lanka in August

Joe Root vows not to get 'swept away' as he reaffirms T20I ambitions

Test captain wants to keep playing all formats but acknowledges challenge from next generation

Jersey dominate with bat and ball to upset UAE

Benjamin Ward's quick-fire 47 sets the stage, Harrison Carlyon and Ben Stevens close the show

Blast stars left frustrated by Hundred draft as smaller counties struggle for attention

Josh Cobb and Jack Taylor both hope to be picked as 'wildcards' next summer

FICA head Tony Irish criticises Bangladesh players association for inaction

The players themselves have gone on strike demanding better pay and facilities but the CWAB has done little to help them

Usman Qadir, Pakistan's new legspinning hope

The son of the legendary Abdul Qafir is all set to debut for Pakistan, and it's been quite a ride

Robin Peterson named interim head coach of Warriors

Peterson will also be the assistant coach to Eric Simons at the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in the MSL

Roelof van der Merwe's all-round brilliance too much for Singapore

New dad Timm van der Gugten chimes in with three wickets to seal Netherlands victory

Jonny Bairstow targets T20s in New Zealand as first step to Test comeback

England squad touch down in Christchurch for first leg of tour

A Bangladesh press conference two decades in the making

The events that triggered the player strike in Bangladesh and how it was all organised

Didn't expect such a long stint, but happy with results - Edulji

Outgoing CoA member says her public differences with Vinod Rai weren't anything personal, but just based on principles

Ashwin, Agarwal to play in Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals

The pair will link up with their respective teams in Bengaluru Tuesday night

Namibia decimate Coetzer-less Scotland

Scotland looked deflated coming up against a rested Namibia unit, who stormed to their first win of the tournament by 24 runs

Kohli on what sets Shami and Umesh apart on Indian pitches

Among all Indian fast bowlers who've taken at least 10 wickets in home Tests, Shami and Umesh have the best strike rates

'A phone call wouldn't hurt' - Lynn takes on Australia selectors

Lynn still has his eyes on next year's T20 World Cup despite being overlooked at the start of the season

India's 'relentless ruthlessness' with bat left us 'mentally weak' - Faf du Plessis

He will continue to captain South Africa and sees it as his responsibility to help with the transition

India should have only five Test centres - Virat Kohli

The India captain says touring teams should know which venues they're going to play at

'They''ll come' - Sourav Ganguly confident Bangladesh tour of India will go ahead

The BCCI's president-elect wants the heads of the two states present for the Eden Gardens Test

Test tracker: who's shone and who hasn't in the Sheffield Shield

The first two rounds have thrown up some mixed results for Australia's Test incumbents and contenders

'If bowlers take 20 wickets, this unit becomes like a Ferrari' - Shastri

India coach holds forth on the fast bowling improvements, Rohit-Rahane and Nadeem's debut

Two in two for Nadeem as India wrap up 3-0 sweep

India take maximum WTC points from series with innings and 202-run victory

Chris Green encouraged by 'good feedback' from Australia set up

The offspinner has an outstanding powerplay record which may yet earn him international honours

BCB calls for emergency meeting of directors; Mashrafe Mortaza backs players

Mixed reactions to the players' strike from BCB officials, with some terming the players' stance "blackmail"

Nitish Kumar's second straight fifty takes Canada past Nigeria

Canada remain the last undefeated team in Group B after coasting past Nigeria by 50 runs in Abu Dhabi on Monday

Gary Kirsten would 'love' return to international coaching

England head coach candidate switches focus to leading Welsh Fire in the Hundred

Better contracts, no discrimination, open transfers: Bangladesh players' demands

A look at some of the most critical demands made by Bangladesh's male players ahead of their strike that began on Monday

Ashfaq Ahmed provisionally suspended by UAE board in relation to corruption investigation

Fourth UAE to be caught up in an ongoing investigation by the ICC

Mumbai knocked out, Chhattisgarh progress after washout

Chhattisgarh had one more win than Mumbai in the league stage, which ensured their progress

Kumar Sangakkara, who was in the SL bus during the 2009 attack, could tour Pakistan again

If the MCC decide to send a touring team to Pakistan, he could be a part of it since he is its president

If a slot in the XI isn't empty, then you just wait for your chance - Shahbaz Nadeem

The left-arm spinner made his first-class debut before any of his India team-mates in the Ranchi Test, but the wait has been worth it for the man from Jharkhand

All-round Gareth Delany gives Ireland second win

His unbeaten 89 took Ireland to an imposing total and his two wickets ensured it was well protected

Rain spoils Punjab's hopes as Tamil Nadu go through to Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final

Punjab were 52 for 2, chasing 195 in 39 overs, when the weather put paid to play

Crisp new Hundred has a 'Build it and they will come' flavour

A look behind the scenes of the first player draft in UK sporting history

Dhiren Gondaria, Collins Obuya get Kenya off the mark

Their first victory of the T20 World Cup qualifier was a convincing one as they beat Bermuda by 45 runs

The Hundred draft - full squad lists

A look at the teams, players and coaches featuring in the new Hundred tournament in 2020

UAE's Rameez and Suri make short work of Hong Kong's 116

Hong Kong are now winless after three matches while UAE have achieved two victories in three outings

Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav put India on the brink of 3-0 sweep

The two seamers ripped through SA once again, leaving the hosts two wickets away from another innings victory

Hundred will help England's bid to retain World Cup - Joe Root

Captain also rejects suggestions new competition poses a threat to England's Test aspirations

Kyle Coetzer, spinners consign PNG to four-run loss

Mark Watt's double-strike in the 13th over turned the tide towards Scotland in a dramatic finish

Fresh look to Test and T20I sides as Pakistan begin life after Sarfaraz Ahmed

Muhammad Musa Khan, Khushdil Shah and Usman Qadir are the new faces in the T20I squad

Bangladesh players announce boycott plan, India tour under threat

They have decided not to participate in any cricket activity until their demands for improvement of cricket in their country is met

Marcus Stoinis and Jhye Richardson help dismantle Victoria

Western Australia secured a clinical nine-wicket victory shortly after tea on the final day

Andrew McDonald appointed Rajasthan Royals head coach

Former Australia allrounder takes over from Paddy Upton for a period of three years from IPL 2020

Manohar considers another term to push ICC reform

Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings has been commissioned to lead another review into ICC governance

Bangladesh cricketers call press conference amid growing discontent

The trigger seems to be the BCB's decision last month to abandon the BPL's franchise-based model

Starc 10 for 60; New South Wales make it two from two

The home side wrapped up an eight-wicket victory to maintain a strong start to the Sheffield Shield

Labuschagne marshals Queensland to victory

He made his third Shield half-century in four innings to secure a four-wicket win

Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, Sophie Molineux to play in The Hundred

Australian trio among eight marquee signings for women's competition

Rashid Khan, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc among top Hundred picks

Liam Livingstone was picked up in the £125,000 bracket, while Chris Gayle and Lasith Malinga were overlooked

Singapore's Navin Param credits hockey skills for match-winning knock

"I kind of use what I've learnt in hockey... transfer those skills over to cricket which makes me not as orthodox"

Aamir Kaleem, Khawar Ali spin Oman to second straight win

The spinners took six wickets between them conceding just 38 in their combined eight overs

Navin Param's unbeaten 71 gives Singapore victory in final-over thriller

He entered with Singapore in serious trouble at 41 for 4 in the ninth over chasing a target of 150 and saw it through

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'It's been lessons' - George Linde's tough initiation to Test cricket

The left-arm spinner had trouble bowling the right line but, after a chat with Faf du Plessis, all that changed

Delhi's Shorey impresses, but can't stop Gujarat from making Vijay Hazare semis

With Delhi in trouble early, Shorey married all the paradoxes to produce a near masterclass but it wasn't enough in the end

'Probably the most challenging' Test innings - Rohit Sharma

Rohit praised Rahane for showing the 'hunger' and 'strength' that helped India recover after a shaky start

Nitish Kumar, quicks wrap up win for Canada

Jersey collapsed around Jonty Jenner's 56 as they were skittled out for 123

South Africa rocked after Rohit Sharma 212, Ajinkya Rahane 115

Umesh and Shami bounce out SA's new opening pair before bad light ends play early

PNG crush Namibia after Tony Ura, Assad Vala set platform with century stand

Namibia's net run-rate takes a hit too as they lose their second in a row, this one by 81 runs

Shaun Marsh's double hundred leaves Victoria under pressure

Jhye Richardson claimed a late wicket as Western Australia set themselves for a victory push

Starc's four-wicket haul puts New South Wales on the brink

Australia pacemen has match figures of 9 for 60 as Tasmania have just one wicket intact with a lead of only 36

Usman Khawaja left frustrated as Nick Winter makes Queensland wobble

South Australia gave themselves a chance defend a low total but Marnus Labuschagne rallied the chase

Wyatt half century helps Renegades square the ledger against the Strikers

England international scored 61 off 37 to help the Renegades chase down 153

Drew Ginn severs key Cricket Australia link to Pat Howard era

Mike Hussey and Ryan Harris set to be part of the coaching staff for the T20Is against SL and Pakistan

Litchfield sets new record with matchwinning half-century

The 16-year-old formed a matchwinning stand of 97 with Alex Blackwell against the defending champions

Nicola Carey shines with bat and ball as Hurricanes beat the Stars twice in two days

Hurricanes allrounder made an unbeaten 60 from 46 balls after claiming 2 for 27 to guide the visitors home from a precarious position

In-form Dinesh Karthik targets MS Dhoni-like finishing role in India T20I side

The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman has not featured in any Indian side since the World Cup this year

Rohan Mustafa a one-man wrecking ball to lead UAE upset of Ireland

Allrounder top scores for hosts with 39 off 16, plays a role in eight of Ireland's 10 wickets

Jenner takes Jersey to top of Group B with massive win

The heavy margin of victory helped Jersey displace Ireland on the top of the table in group B

Richie Berrington the spark behind Scotland's victory over Kenya

He helped them to a total of 171 before striking twice in the 15th over to derail the chase

Netherlands seamers blow Namibia away for 96

Ten Doeschate rescued Netherlands from 66 for 4 to help them post a competitive total in the first innings. After that, their pacers ran through Namibia

Never thought I'd play against Karnataka - Puducherry's Vinay Kumar

The former Karnataka bowler was a mainstay in his former team for nearly a decade before making a switch to Puducherry ahead of the current season

'Further sanctions would have been disastrous' - Zimbabwe Cricket chairman

With suspension lifted, Zimbabwe will regain access to ICC funds and their teams will be back playing ICC tournaments

Shaun Marsh ton, Marcus Stoinis 56 lead Western Australia's reply

Stoinis scored his third consecutive fifty this Shield season, leading Western Australia's strong reply to Victoria's 341

Laura Harris lifts defending champions to handsome opening victory

New Zealand legspinner Amelia Kerr took three wickets in an over on her WBBL debut

Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane run South Africa ragged

The pair have added 185 with the promise of plenty more after India found themselves in early trouble

'It was crazy and felt like a dream' - Phoebe Litchfield on her WBBL debut

The 16-year-old is one of the most highly-rated young players in Australia. She showed why on the WBBL's opening night

Norman Vanua's hat-trick the highlight as PNG stun Bermuda

Charlie Hemphrey and Bryce Street shine to give Queensland a slender lead

The first-innings lead is just 21 with three wickets in hand after Nick Winter claimed three wickets

'BPL not the place to make a player' - Shakib Al Hasan slams mandatory-legspinners rule

Bangladesh allrounder also draws attention to domestic pay structure and training facilities

Henriques and Smith dominate with centuries

The pair added an unbroken 186 for the third wicket as New South Wales moved into the lead

Sophie Devine's all-round show guides Strikers home

New Zealand star smashes 72 not out from 45 balls after claiming 1 for 16 with the ball as the Strikers cruise to a six-wicket win with 28 balls to spare

Hurricanes' new WBBL recruits combine for a big win over the Stars

South African Chloe Tryon thumped an unbeaten 46 off 18 balls before Belinda Vakarewa and Maisy Gibson tore through the Stars top-order taking two wickets apiece

Finch battling a side strain ahead of T20Is against Sri Lanka

Australia's T20 captain reveals he is touch and go for the Marsh Cup match against WA on Wednesday

Star-studded start to New Zealand's Plunket Shield season

International players, including captain Kane Williamson, are available for the opening round of four-day matches

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Oman stand out in the field to overturn controversy-hit UAE

Bilal Khan and Fayyaz Butt took three wickets apiece to set up a seven-wicket victory

Darren Bravo too good a player to be 'washed up on the shore' - Michael Holding

He also advocates making pace-friendly pitches in the Caribbean to encourage quicks

Some stray thoughts and observations in the aftermath of Sarfaraz Ahmed's sacking

Sarfaraz is gone as Pakistan captain and it has looked like he's been going for some time now

Test captaincy a chance to 'leave my legacy' - Azhar Ali

He hopes to build a team culture that promotes fearless cricket and intelligent decision-making under pressure

Edulji, Rangaswamy join selectors to question support staff appointments

The development comes after Narendra Hirwani and T Dilip were chosen as bowling and fielding coaches for India women's upcoming tour of the West Indies

ECB report World Cup bounce after free-to-air TV decision

Almost a third of UK's World Cup final viewers were tuning into cricket for very first time,

Shahbaz Nadeem added to India's Test squad as cover for Kuldeep Yadav

Netherlands brush aside sloppy Kenya

Max O'Dowd's fifty and a collective bowling effort set up a comfortable win for Netherlands despite Collins Obuya's all-round heroics

Problem of plenty for Sri Lanka's selectors as team sets off for Australia

After beating Pakistan 3-0 in their own backyard, Sri Lanka's T20I team is in buoyant mood ahead of series against Australia

Stirling, Balbirnie fifties help Ireland blow Hong Kong away

Hong Kong batsman Kinchit Shah top-scored in the match with 79, but found no support from his other batting partners

'I want to put things right' - Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores

Moores signs two-year contract extension after disappointing Championship season

Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq take Mis Ainak Knights to Shpageeza title

Rashid Khan goes wicketless as Nabi's men chase down 155 with a ball to spare

Singapore captain Mahboob explains how they beat top-ranked Scotland

Scotland captain Coetzer said that his team lost due to their failure in capitalising on the opportunities offered by Singapore

Depleted South Africa look for answers against ruthless Indian juggernaut

South Africa will have to make changes following injuries to Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram

Ellyse Perry powers Sydney Sixers to opening WBBL victory

Sydney Sixers launched the first standalone WBBL with an impressive 49-run victory

Gulam Bodi sentenced to five years in prison

Former South Africa batsman is the first one to be imprisoned under a 2004 law, that came into being following the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal

Three fifties for Victoria, but WA's Jhye Richardson keeps match on even keel

Pucovski, Short and Marcus Harris struck brisk half-centuries for Victoria

Singapore stun Scotland to give T20 World Cup qualifiers electrifying start

Surendran Chandramohan and Selladore Vijayakumar play the lead in two-run win

ECB deny downplaying Blast amid fears for Hundred's ticket sales

Apparent change to reporting system leaves T20 attendance figures below million mark

Wes Agar rattles Queensland after Michael Neser hits South Australia with five-for

None of Travis Head, Alex Carey, Joe Burns, Matt Renshaw or Usman Khawaja could impress selection chairman Trevor Hohns, who was in attendance

Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as Pakistan Test captain, Azhar Ali takes charge

Dismissal comes after a poor run in the format for Pakistan

Navnita Gautam joins RCB, becomes first woman support staffer in IPL

On Thursday, the franchise appointed Navnita Gautam as a massage therapist for IPL 2020

'I feel guilty' - Mohammad Naveed accepts he failed to report corrupt approach

Reports say the UAE fast bowler met with a person claiming to a be a T10 franchise representative

Aiden Markram ruled out of third Test with self-inflicted wrist injury

The opener lashed out at a solid object in a moment of frustration after his second-innings' dismissal in the Pune Test

West Indies selector Roger Harper backs Darren Bravo to return to Test side

Harper said his target was to make the selection process as transparent as possible

'I also feel angry at times' - MS Dhoni

The former India captain feels they can succeed in ICC tournaments provided they always think like a team

Moeen Ali named icon, Trevor Bayliss coach of Abu Dhabi franchise at T10 league

They will be part of the new Abu Dhabi franchise when the tournaments starts on November 15

Gus Logie named interim head coach of West Indies women

Logie takes over the role from former Barbados batsman Henderson Springer

James Pamment takes over as USA interim coach

The contracts of director of cricket More and a string of other assistant coaches were not renewed

No answer to India-Pakistan bilateral ties resumption - Ganguly

BCCI president-elect says the question should be posed to the Prime Ministers of both countries

UAE duo 'stood to make US$ 272,000' in successful fix

ESPNcricinfo understands players had been engaged in talks to carry out fixes in three matches

ESPNcricinfo throw down gauntlet for Darren Lehmann at The Hundred mock draft

Andre Russell, Aaron Finch and Tymal Mills were our first three picks in the media mock draft

Bumrah or Umesh would've injured batsmen on Vadodara pitches - Wasim Jaffer

The surfaces for the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches in Vadodara, affected by unseasonal rain, come in for criticism

UAE's Mohammad Naveed, Shaiman Anwar, Qadeer Ahmed suspended for corruption

The players have been charged with 13 counts of breaching cricket's anti-corruption rules

Virat Kohli's India 'need to win big tournaments' - Sourav Ganguly

His focus will be on board matters and he doesn't want to get involved with on-field issues, Ganguly said

Ravi Bopara bids farewell to Essex with move to Sussex

New deal at Hove as Essex legend looks to focus on white-ball cricket in final years of career

England cricketers prepare for New Zealand tour with Crystal Palace

Joe Denly, Sam Billings join full training session with Premier League club

Mumbai teen Yashasvi Jaiswal joins elite list with Vijay Hazare Trophy double-ton

Becomes second batsman after Sanju Samson to achieve the feat in the 2019-20 edition

SCG dramas raise ICC eyebrows ahead of men's T20 World Cup

There is a short turnaround between the end of next year's rugby league season and Sydney's first match of the men's T20 World Cup

WBBL previews: squad lists and players to watch

The first standalone WBBL begins on Friday. Here are how the teams stack up

Hong Kong to New Zealand, Ireland to England: the move from Associate to Full Member

As Hayden Walsh Jr. prepares to play for West Indies, a look at other players who have appeared for both an Associate and Full Member

Nathan Lyon hopes SCG doesn't turn to drop-in wickets

The offspinner believes 'the characteristics of an SCG pitch is part of our cricket history'

Tremain returns to Sydney Thunder after winning stint with Melbourne Renegades

The pace bowler heads back to the team where he previously played between 2012 and 2015

Five unattached wildcards to watch in the Hundred draft

A look at some of the wilder picks in the full list of Hundred draft candidates

Full player list revealed for The Hundred draft

Only 19 of more than 300 domestic players in the draft have stipulated a reserve price

Darren Bravo dropped from Tests; Alzarri Joseph replaces injured Shannon Gabriel

The new selection panel also picked left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and top-order batsman Sunil Ambris

The Hundred draft: explainer

Our guide to Sunday's main player draft for the new competition's first season

Hayden Walsh Jr, Brandon King break into West Indies' limited-overs squads

Both players were rewarded for their stellar form in the CPL, earning call-ups for the matches against Afghanistan in Dehradun

Jenny Gunn retires from international cricket

Veteran allrounder steps down after 15-year-career and three world titles

Andy Flower takes T10 coaching role after leaving ECB

Maratha Arabians role is Flower's first in franchise cricket

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan set to feature in new T20 tournament

It is set to be played in February 2020 in Mumbai and will feature players from five countries

'Don't know if we can be put under more pressure' - Kagiso Rabada

South Africa not only conceded over 500 in the first innings of the two Tests but also failed to bowl India out

Amy Satterthwaite climbs to top of ODI batting rankings... while on maternity leave

India's Smriti Mandhana slipped to the second spot after missing the ODI series against South Africa

Justin Langer told me I'm an idiot - Mitchell Marsh

The allrounder has been ruled out for up to six weeks after breaking his hand punching a wall

George Scott joins Gloucestershire after turning down new Middlesex deal

Allrounder moves on after four seasons with Middlesex

Paras Khadka resigns as captain, one day after ICC readmits Nepal

In 2019, Khadka led Nepal to their maiden ODI series win against UAE

Aiden Markram, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma and South Africa at a crossroads

Their tour of India has been sub-par and it is likely they might be "rested" in favour of fresher legs

Team-mates turn rivals: how do you stop Alyssa Healy?

While the Sydney Sixers want the runs to keep flowing, other teams are feeling differently

Australia women's team prize money to equal men's at T20 World Cup

Cricket Australia will boost the team's winnings for next year's tournament

ICC approves new tournament despite BCCI's concerns

The ICC decided to include an extra tournament in the next rights cycle

Three years after controversial exit, Phil Simmons returns to coach West Indies

Simmons recently led Afghanistan to their maiden World Cup appearance and on Sunday won the 2019 CPL with Barbados Tridents

Is Bangladesh women's tour to Pakistan going ahead?

With the Bangladesh government yet to issue permission for the women's team to tour Pakistan, concerns about whether the series may go ahead at all are increasing

Batty extends Surrey deal to embark on 24th season

Rikki Clarke also signs on for extra year at age of 38

Women's ICC events receive prize money boost

An extra US$2.6 million will be up for grabs at women's tournaments from next year

No more boundary countback as ICC change super over regulations

Teams will keep playing super overs until there is a winner in tournament semi-finals and finals

Zimbabwe and Nepal readmitted as ICC members

Zimbabwe are now eligible to take their place in the Men's Under-19 World Cup in January and the ICC Super League that begins later in 2020

Conflict a 'very serious issue', needs to be sorted - Sourav Ganguly

He had earlier expressed his displeasure towards the issue when he was pulled into the conflict issue

Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma star as India complete whitewash

Marizanne Kapp's all-round effort goes in vain as South Africa lose final ODI by six runs

CSA chief urges fans to be patient, give 'new generation time to settle'

Thabang Moroe says it would be impossible to replace the kind of players they have lost overnight

Carter spearheads CPL Final upset of Warriors to take Tridents to second title

Guyana Amazon Warriors fell short in their bid for an undefeated tournament as Jonathan Carter's 26-ball fifty spearheaded a dramatic upset by Barbados Tridents for their second CPL title.

"My best not good enough right now" - Bavuma

Temba Bavuma admitted watching the lower order battle had given the batsman's ego a hit, and understood where criticism of him was coming from

India take 326-run lead despite Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander's resistance

A ninth-wicket partnership of 109 runs may have staved off an innings defeat for South Africa

Sanju Samson makes Vijay Hazare Trophy history with unbeaten 212

Kerala batsman becomes the sixth Indian to hit a List A double-century

WPCA takes CSA to court to overturn suspension

WPCA argues that CSA has "no right or entitlement to exercise step-in rights over a self-standing voluntary association"

Marsh brothers lead fightback after rare Tim Paine century

Australia Test captain scores his first ton at this level in 13 years to haul Tasmania past WA

Andy Flower leaves ECB after 12 years in England set-up

Flower had overseen the England Lions since leaving the head coach job in 2014

Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne fight hard to hold off New South Wales' charge

Joe Burns makes a half-century but Trent Copeland and Harry Conway take two wickets each to leave the Bulls just 51 runs ahead with five wickets in hand

Resurgent Tridents lie in wait as Amazon Warriors look to cap streak with elusive title

Amazon Warriors have finished runners-up four times in the past, while Tridents won the CPL back in 2014

Cooper, Carey smash centuries as Victoria and South Australia get stuck in a stalemate

Victoria batsmen Peter Handscomb and Marcus Harris bowled most of the last session as the game descended to a farce on lifeless Junction Oval pitch

We want to play our part in bringing cricket back to Pakistan - Ireland CEO

Warren Deutrom hopes to receive an invitation to tour the country within a year

Ben Stokes' profile makes him a media target - Ashley Giles

Picture at PCA event told the wrong story, says England's director of cricket

Reece Topley set for Surrey move after rejecting Sussex contract renewal

Left-arm seamer will sign a two-year deal at The Oval

David Warner makes peace with Ashes struggles after Shield ton

'I look back and just forget about it' reflects Warner on horror run against Stuart Broad

England pair Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt announce engagement

The pair announced their engagement via an Instagram post and a newspaper interview

Virat Kohli 254* breaks down South Africa and Umesh Yadav pounces on the scraps

It is hard to remember an untidier effort from the visitors in the field. Even the forecast rain refused to come to their rescue.

Mithali Raj, Punam Raut fifties and Harmanpreet Kaur's finishing act secure India ODI series

India women pulled off their highest successful ODI chase in history to take a 2-0 lead in the series

Joe Root hails 'really good' appointment of new England coach Chris Silverwood

Captain backs Jonny Bairstow to come back stronger after Test squad omission

Joe Root hails 'really good appointment' of new England coach Chris Silverwood

Captain backs Jonny Bairstow to come back stronger after Test squad omission

Honours even after stop-start day in rainy Perth

Jewell and Paine take Tasmania to stumps after Green and Mitchell Marsh pick up two wickets each

BCB makes it mandatory for BPL teams to field a 140-plus quick and a legspinner

There is no official word on the salaries for domestic cricketers yet

Nic Maddinson double-century, Will Pucovski hundred help Victoria pile up 616

Victoria had South Australia two-down early in reply before Henry Hunt's debut half-century avoided any further loss before stumps

Anil Kumble appointed Kings XI Punjab head coach

The former India men's team coach will be in charge of all cricket-related affairs at the franchise

Barbados Tridents overcome Sekkugge Prasanna assault to make final

The Sri Lankan smashed a 25-ball fifty, but it wasn't enough to take Knight Riders home in a chase of 161

Warner returns to form with Gabba century

The opener made just 95 runs in the whole Ashes series but passed that mark in one innings

Twelve months of paid leave under Cricket Australia parental policy

The new policy includes three weeks leave for partners and support for children up to four to be brought on tour

Chris Silverwood's 'wow' factor before understated unveiling

England's new head coach might just have all tools he needs to make low-key success of highest profile role

'Oshada reminded me of Mahela' - SL selector thrilled with new crop

Ashantha de Mel will have to figure out how to include them now that first-choice picks will be available for the upcoming tour of Australia

Tshepo Moreki and Gerald Coetzee hit the high notes

First-round wrap: Also find out about the South African who went to England but returned

It's official: no TNCA in the BCCI elections

Electoral officer upholds CoA stand but court may come into play

Winning back the Ashes in Australia top priority for new England head coach Chris Silverwood

Test team comes into focus as new chief mentor faces media for the first time since his promotion

All you need to know about the maiden Indian Cricketers Association polls

Former India batsmen Anshuman Gaekwad and Kirti Azad will contest for a spot on the BCCI's Apex Council

Mayank Agarwal hits 108 as India run rampant

Rabada picks all three wickets to fall as India strengthen base with Kohli, Pujara chipping in with half-centuries

Stoinis and debutant Neil-Smith share early honours

Play was briefly interrupted on the opening day by a small fire caused by an air conditioning unit

Jess Jonassen back at No. 1 among ODI bowlers; Alyssa Healy achieves career-best ranking

These changes in the rankings come following Australia's stellar performances against Sri Lanka in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series

Dom Sibley signs contract extension to stay with Warwickshire until end of 2022

Championship's leading run scorer follows England call-up by securing county future

Marcus Harris determined to learn from Ashes troubles

The opener knows he needs runs even beyond his opening day century against South Australia

Cameron Gannon removes Steven Smith for a duck as Queensland strike back

Harry Conway claimed 5 for 17 to dismantle Queensland for 153 as the ball dominated at the Gabba

Pakistan left with 'lots of questions to answer' - Misbah-ul-Haq

Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed says they were not able to apply themselves and click at the right time

Nic Maddinson and Marcus Harris hundreds get Victoria's title defence off to a flyer

The opening duo put on 220 at the Junction Oval against an inexperienced South Australia attack with national chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns watching on

Stafanie Taylor, Afy Fletcher named captains of CPL women's T10 teams

Taylor is set to captain NLCB Revellers while Fletcher will lead Courts Gladiators in the fixtures on October 10 and 12

'The doubt has been taken out now' - SL coach Rumesh Ratnayake on touring Pakistan

The Sri Lanka coach lavished praise on Pakistan, calling the hospitality the visitors had received "a privilege"

New Zealand Cricket signs new six-year broadcast deal with streaming service

Spark Sport will show all home cricket from next April with a small selection of games also on free-to-air

Live Report - India v South Africa, 2nd Test

ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the Pune Test

Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Maharashtra barred from BCCI elections

CoA's decision comes after the state associations fail to comply with the new BCCI constitution

T20 Finals Day sells out in a fortnight as Edgbaston builds on feelgood factor

Demand for Blast higher than at any point in 17-year history, in spite of advent of Hundred

Sri Lanka bat, Pakistan leave out Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal

Sri Lanka have made a whopping five changes to the XI that won them the first two T20Is in Lahore

Stuart Poynter calls time on Ireland as he commits to Durham

Wicketkeeper puts county over country after change to ECB eligibility rules

Jhulan Goswami, Priya Punia lead India to convincing win

The 24-year old ODI debutant Punia hits unbeaten 75 in a modest chase set up by the veteran's three-for

James Anderson heads to Manchester City in bid to overcome injury

Fast bowler seeks fitness ahead of South Africa tour with two-month stint at Premier League club

South Africa's second crack at India's home dominance

Even after they put up 431 in the first innings, they lost by 203 runs. Can Faf du Plessis men do better in Pune?

'Double the points for away wins' - Virat Kohli's tip for World Test Championship

India captain concedes that his team has also found it tough to adapt to the challenging conditions at home

Australia's record streak: Meg Lanning basks in glow of 'very special' achievement

The win over Sri Lanka, and the upcoming WBBL, will prime the players for the T20 World Cup, says Alyssa Healy

Jason Gillespie extends contract as Sussex coach

Former Australia seamer commits to Hove until end of 2022 season

Mo Bobat named as ECB's new Performance Director

Current player identification lead will take over role vacated by David Parsons in July

Warner 'knows what he has to do' after horror Ashes - Hohns

The opener will begin his search for form against Queensland at the Gabba on Thursday

Alex Carey keeps his focus on runs and catches amid talk of the future

A big role is likely to lie ahead for the wicketkeeper, but his only concern at the moment is performances on the field

Healy's rapid century secures record-breaking Australia victory

Chamari Atapattu made her fifth ODI hundred but Australia cantered in the chase

Brisbane Heat add England prospect Tom Banton to power-packed top order

Somerset right-hander will play in the first half of the BBL before AB de Villiers arrives to join the Heat in January

Test Championship will prevent pitches that favour home team heavily - Faf du Plessis

Home sides will only lose points if a WTC match is abandoned because of an unfair pitch

Trevor Hohns wants to see more of captain Alex Carey

Australia's selection chairman feels he should be given more leadership exposure so that he may be a legitimate captaincy contender whenever Paine's time is up

Sheffield Shield previews: Tasmania and South Australia

Can the bottom two teams from last season make a push for the title?

Ben Stokes' wife dismisses 'nonsense' claims of physical assault

Star alleged to have got into altercation with wife during PCA Awards ceremony

Forty more women to make a living from cricket as England play catch-up to Australia

New contracts aim to keep talented players in the game under revamped domestic structure

Hashim Amla set to sign for Surrey on Kolpak deal

The batsman had announced his international retirement in August

Not an 'all-male shortlist' for England Women coach vacancy - Connor

The replacement for Mark Robinson could yet be England's first female head coach

Can top-ranked Pakistan avoid whitewash against second-string Sri Lanka?

Of the issues the hosts must sort, the top-order problems seem the most pressing

The mystery of the Pune pitch

It has always been a high-scoring venue in first-class cricket, but come the time of a Test match, spinners start to hold sway

ECB announce funding boost to transform women's cricket

Board pledges £20 million over two years and announces 40 new domestic contracts

Injured Smriti Mandhana out of South Africa ODIs

India opener fractures her right toe after being struck in the nets

Dale Steyn signs up with Melbourne Stars for six BBL games

South Africa paceman is set to play the BBL for a short period with an eye on next year's T20 World Cup

Growth of live streaming prompts ECB anti-corruption rethink

Under current protocols, there is a clear distinction between televised and non-televised games in county cricket

Pakistan 'struggling in every department' in T20Is - Misbah-ul-Haq

Over-dependence on Babar Azam a big reason for batting failures against Sri Lanka, says the head coach

Joe Burns ready to go again after health battle and Ashes snub

Stoinis dropped from T20I squad; McDermott, Stanlake recalled

The allrounder had a poor 50-over World Cup and has lost out in a squeeze for top-order spots

Behrendorff opts for same lower spine surgery as Pattinson

Left-arm quick will head to New Zealand soon to have surgery to fix ongoing back issues and will miss the whole season

Sheffield Shield previews: Western Australia and Queensland

There is a star-studded team in the west while Queensland will be looking towards a strong top order

Unchanged Sri Lanka bat, Fakhar and Wahab in for Pakistan

Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal, who had made 4 and 0 respectively on Saturday, remain in the XI

R Ashwin back in top ten for Test bowlers

De Kock breaks into top ten for batsmen, while Rohit vaults 36 places to a career-high 17th spot

England appoint Chris Silverwood as men's head coach

Promoted bowling coach to be Trevor Bayliss' successor, starting with November tour of New Zealand

Haynes' maiden century sets up Australia's record-equaling victory

Jess Jonassen claimed her 100th ODI wicket as Australia won their 17th one-dayer in a row

Can the Sheffield Shield answer these Test questions?

Despite retaining the Ashes there are a number of vacancies in the Australia side ahead of the Test summer

Sheffield Shield previews: Victoria and New South Wales

A look at how defending champions Victoria and the runners up New South Wales are shaping up for the Sheffield Shield

Narine, Pollard star as Trinbago Knight Riders secure home qualifier

The spinner claimed 2 for 10 even though he was bowling with an injured finger

Sri Lanka's new stars chase rare T20 silverware

Shehzad and Umar have a mercurial past with Pakistan, for various reasons, and the revival of their careers has drawn surprise

County ins and outs 2019-20

Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties ahead of the 2020 season

'Proud' du Plessis backs SA to build from 2015's 'tough lessons'

For a team that has lost a Test by a margin of more than 200 runs, South Africa were unusually pleased with their performance in Vizag

Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal have my full backing as captain - Sarfraz Ahmed

Shehzad and Umar have a mercurial past with Pakistan, for various reasons, and the revival of their careers has drawn surprise

'Shami a strike bowler for us in the second innings consistently' - Kohli

The India captain praised his pace bowlers for their attitude on unhelpful home pitches

Jadeja and Shami wrap up huge win for India

Piedt and Muthusamy's rearguard effort not enough to repair damage caused by top-order slide

England consider Chris Silverwood as coach hunt nears conclusion

Gary Kirsten prospects fade with ECB closing in on naming successor to Trevor Bayliss

'You can still bat there' - Vernon Philander hopes South Africa pull off the draw

Recently retired Hashim Amla advised the entire South African team to buy into the idea of batting out 98 overs

Pakistan drop Fakhar Zaman and opt to chase in T20I series opener

Sri Lanka handed out T20I debuts to Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Minod Bhanuka

India hold all the aces after Rohit's twin tons

India took apart South Africa's spinners to finish with 27 sixes in the match, five more than any team has ever hit in a Test

Hardik Pandya undergoes 'successful' surgery

Hardik has been hampered by lower back issues since the Test series in England in 2018

David Hussey, Kyle Mills join Kolkata Knight Riders support staff

The two join Brendon McCullum in the revamped Knight Riders backroom

Lanning stars as all-round Australia ease to 157-run victory

Rachael Haynes and Beth Mooney also hit half-centuries before five Australia bowlers shared the wickets

Cummins, Hazlewood get extended rest; Paine fit to play

Nathan Lyon will also miss the match against Queensland but David Warner and Steven Smith both play

Pooran guides Amazon Warriors to the perfect ten

Chandrapaul Hemraj's three wickets helped set the ball rolling and the chase of 144 was comfortable

Live Report - Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 4th round

ESPNcricinfo's live updates on the fourth round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches

Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin among 38 people set to contest BCCI elections

On October 16, a week before the elections, the BCCI would release the final list of candidates along with the positions they would be contesting

Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus, seamers hand India women their biggest defeat

In the face of a tall chase, the hosts were bundled out for their second-lowest T20I total

'Elated' R Ashwin conjures magic on return

In his first international game this year, the offspinner he was at his best, tricking batsmen with drift, dip, and trajectory

A test for Sri Lanka's next gen as Pakistan look to re-establish their T20I credentials

With their batting firepower bolstered, the hosts will hope to reimpose themselves in the format against a depleted Sri Lanka

Sarah Taylor was a genuine great, irrespective of gender

Outstanding skills behind the stumps earned the women's game untold recognition

'It was me putting my stamp on my innings' - Why Dean Elgar went bang bang

It was a day of incredible feats in Visakhapatnam, but as well as the visitors did, they still ended it trailing by 117 runs

England name Under-19s squad for tri-series in West Indies

Ben Charlesworth and Hamidullah Qadri among several players with county experience

Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock hit hundreds, but R Ashwin five-for keeps India in front

It was a day of incredible feats in Visakhapatnam, but as well as the visitors did, they still ended it trailing by 117 runs

Jasprit Bumrah is 'someone you don't want to mess with' - KL Rahul

The Kings XI Punjab batsman wants Ben Stokes to be on his side in the IPL

I knew I wasn't going to be in the Ashes squad - Patterson

Dropped after a century in his second Test, but the left-hander isn't dwelling on it ahead of the new season

Andy Moles to be Afghanistan's director of cricket

He will also be the new chief selector, bringing in his vast experience across age-groups and the national team to the job

From 8 for 4, Malik and Rutherford fire Guyana Amazon Warriors to victory

They're unbeaten in nine games this season; Tallawahs ended their campaign rooted to the bottom with two wins

The Hundred - it is coming and there's no going back from here

You can disagree with the solution the ECB have come up with, but you can't fault the urgency

Netherlands and Ireland to host Pakistan for white-ball series

Pakistan will play a three-match ODI series against Netherlands in July before visiting Ireland for two T20Is

Roger Binny elected new Karnataka State Association president

The 1983 World Cup winner will stay in power until 2021-22

Spinners, Harmanpreet Kaur take India women to victory in additional T20I

Radha Yadav and Deepti Sharma stifled South Africa women before the captain's unbeaten 34 steered the tricky chase

Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell but no AB de Villiers for main Hundred draft

More than 150 overseas stars register for new tournament's inaugural draft on October 20

Zimbabwe ride on Moor 92* to avenge loss to Singapore

They finished the league stage on top of the table, beating Singapore by eight wickets in the final game

Harbhajan Singh enters player draft for The Hundred

BCCI rules will likely force the only Indian player in the draft to retire from international duty if he is to play overseas

Toss a large factor in game's outcome - Keshav Maharaj

While saying India got the best batting conditions, the South Africa spinner accepted they didn't bowl as well as they could have

Indian coaches of Bangladesh women's team won't tour Pakistan

The BCB wants to avoid visa-related difficulties because of the current situation

Mark Coles resigns as Pakistan women's head coach

"At this time my family responsibilities are such that they need my undivided attention and focus"

Ben Stokes to Leeds, Joe Root to Nottingham in Hundred Test players draft

Team names, colours and logos announced, along with first picks from Test and local player lists

Mayank Agarwal double-hundred grinds South Africa into dust

And when it was India's turn to bowl, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja made the pitch look much more dangerous than it had been

WBBL will be 'a fantastic opportunity' - Nida Dar

The opportunity, she says, will help her raise her game before the Women's T20 World Cup in 2020

Newlands to remain host of 2020 New Year's Test

The stadium was in danger of losing the iconic fixture against England due to construction and administrative issues

Drummer arrested for allegedly approaching player in KPL

Bhavesh Bafna has also played drums during the IPL at the home matches of Royal Challengers Bangalore

CSA sells Mzansi Super League rights to free-to-air broadcaster SABC

Last season, the SABC were given the rights without having to pay anything, after CSA failed to strike a deal with SuperSport despite repeated efforts

Gunathilaka shows why Sri Lanka stuck by him

The opener has had a troubled past but took his chance back in the ODI side

Gurney and Charles fire Barbados Tridents to second spot

Three days ago, they were on the brink of elimination. Now, they're within touching distance of their first final since 2015

Ben Stokes caps dream summer with PCA Players' Player award

Tom Banton scoops young player prize, Sophie Ecclestone retains women's player gong

Alec Stewart's withdrawal opens door for Gary Kirsten as England coach

Stewart had been invited to interview before withdrawing from the race for the job

Haynes, Simmons in race to be next West Indies coach

The three men were shortlisted after six candidates were interviewed by a CWI panel

Ian Bell primed for role as England's U19 World Cup batting coach

Appointment suggests Bell can look forward to a career in coaching when his playing days end

'Firmly South African' Muthusamy savours 'special' debut

The left-arm spinner, who traces his ancestry to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, is eager to make a mark in Visakhapatnam

Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad resign from BCCI Cricket Advisory Committee too

The third member, Shanta Rangaswamy, had stepped down earlier after being served conflict-of-interest notice

Nida Dar makes Pakistan history with Sydney Thunder deal

Becomes first Pakistan woman to sign up with an overseas T20 team

Rohit Sharma hits authoritative century on opening debut before rain holds sway

South Africa spinners fail to display the skills or the discipline to put the Indian openers under pressure

Sri Lanka bat with three changes; Pakistan bring in Nawaz, Abid Ali

Perhaps expecting this fresh pitch to behave similarly, Sri Lanka captain Thirimanne hoped to put up a competitive total first up

Ben Stokes takes top two spots in poll of cricket's greatest performances

Heroics at Headingley and Lord's top the table as PCA mark 50th anniversary

Belagavi Panthers suspended from KPL following owner's arrest on betting charges

Decision taken by the outgoing KSCA management, with the new administration expected to consider further action against the franchise

Umar Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad return to Pakistan T20I squad

Faheem Ashraf is also picked while Mohammad Rizwan and Abid Ali are absent

Hughes smashes career-best 152 as Blues claim first win of the season

The left-hander produces back-to-back centuries at Drummoyne Oval to inflict WA's first loss of the season

Healy plunders T20I world record with 148*

Healy's century came off 46 deliveries, the second-fastest in women's T20Is

Live Report - India v South Africa, 1st Test

ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the first India v South Africa Test, in Visakhapatnam

Alex Hales and Thunder join forces in Sydney for the BBL

The England batsman is likely to be available all season having lost his international spot

Shafali, Poonam and Rodrigues fire as India clinch series

South Africa kept to 89 in a chase of 141 in a truncated game

Tom Banton, Simon Harmer win CWC awards

Somerset batsman voted Young Player of the Year, following in footsteps of Joe Root and Ben Stokes

Fired-up Sean Williams brings Zimbabwe back to winning ways

The captain made a half-century and took three wickets as well to beat Nepal and put the painful loss to Singapore behind him

Shaky Sri Lanka seek parity and progress

Having hurt the webbing in his hand while fielding in the second ODI, Imam-ul-Haq is in doubt for the third match

'They're going to be the next best Hashim Amlas' - Faf Du Plessis

The South Africa captain excited to work with the new-look squad that will take on India in a three-match Test series starting tomorrow

Getting Rohit to open in Tests 'has been discussed for a long time' - Kohli

The India captain says the batsman has the ability to put bowling attacks under pressure in the manner of Sehwag

All-muscle India look for bright start against shaky South Africa

India have named their XI with Rohit Sharma as opener and Wriddhiman Saha and R Ashwin in the mix

CPL to host women's T10 matches

Top West Indies women players will feature in the two exhibition fixtures to be held in the lead-up to the CPL final

The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained

Thursday will see team names confirmed and the first few players picked

Miguel Cummins quits West Indies to sign Kolpak deal with Middlesex

Middlesex sign West Indies quick while Dawid Malan announces decision to step down as captain

Sam Billings hungrier than ever after bitter season ends sweetly

While most English cricketers are enjoying some down time, Billings can't wait for return to action

Head and Carey marshal South Australia's chase

Caleb Jewell hit his maiden one-day hundred but South Australia's innings fell away at the death

Finch's career-best 188* helps Victoria ace 305 chase

Australia's ODI captain smashed 11 fours and 14 sixes as Victoria chased down their target at a canter

Wriddhiman Saha gets the nod ahead of Rishabh Pant for first South Africa Test

R Ashwin will also play the first Test, in Visakhapatnam, since picking up an injury in Adelaide last year

Erin Burns had 'a few butterflies' when asked to bat at No. 3

The allrounder is savouring the "fairytale" in the early days of her international career

Kraigg Brathwaite cleared to bowl in international cricket

The part-time offspinner had been reported during the second Test against India in Kingston

Darren Lehmann hopeful AB de Villiers will play multiple seasons in BBL

Brisbane Heat have ambitions for de Villiers to say with them for "years to come"

Amazon Warriors survive Pollard assault to stretch unbeaten streak

The Knight Riders captain hammered 71 off 38 balls to nearly pull off a win for his team

IPL 2020 auction on December 19 in Kolkata

Franchises to have additional INR 3 crore to spend in addition to the balance in their kitties from the last auction

Brisbane Heat pull off huge coup signing AB de Villiers for BBL

South African star signs with the Heat for the second half of the BBL

PSL salary cap reduced to minimise franchise losses

Franchises also exempted from paying bank guarantee for 2020 season which the PCB hopes to host in Pakistan