Fantasy Picks: Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver remain the best bets

Fantasy suggestions for the Women's T20 World Cup game between England and West Indies

Jos Buttler 'needs to score runs or step aside' in Sri Lanka - Paul Farbrace

Former assistant coach says a player of Buttler's talent should average '40-plus' by this point in his Test career

Momentum with Sri Lanka as West Indies look to end barren run

The series may be over, but West Indies will be hoping to score their first ODI win in Sri Lanka since 2005

Fantasy Picks: Don't look beyond Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp

Fantasy suggestions for the Women's T20 World Cup game between Pakistan and South Africa

Spotlight on Mashrafe Mortaza as ODI series starts

Zimbabwe have a new captain in Chamu Chibhabha, who is returning to the side after 19 months

Malan, Verreynne make ODI debuts, Australia pick D'Arcy Short as spin-bowling allrounder

Short will share fifth bowler's workload with Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh

Multan Sultans bat against Quetta Gladiators as top spot beckons

For the first time in the PSL this season, a side elected to bat first

Four-team Women's T20 Challenge to be held during IPL playoffs

The competition, featuring seven matches, will be held in Jaipur like last year

Ritu Moni flooded with memories of personal loss after career-best haul

Her one-time coach Muslim Uddin passed away soon after the team had arrived in Australia

Radha Yadav picks four, Shafali Verma smashes 47 as India maintain all-win record

Sri Lanka go down by seven wickets, remain winless after three games

New Zealand escape batting collapse as Bangladesh fold for 74

Hayley Jensen put in another Player of the Match display after Ritu Moni career-best 4 for 18 set up the chance of an upset

Fantasy Picks: Kamran Akmal and in-form Shadab Khan should offer high returns

Our fantasy suggestions for the match between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi

New Zealand bowl after delayed toss, Wagner plays; Ishant injured

Ajaz Patel and R Ashwin left out by both teams; Jadeja and Yadav in for India

Kagiso Rabada out of Australia, India ODIs with groin injury, faces IPL fitness race

Seamer suffered injury during T20I series against Australia

Lahore Qalandars bowl first in 12-overs game

Qalandars made three changes while Zalmi had two - with both sides having one injury-enforced replacement

PCB hopeful England Lions will tour Pakistan next winter

Board hope successful Lions tour can act as precursors to full international series in 2022-23

Cheteshwar Pujara, Saurashtra's 12th man in New Zealand

He has been in constant touch with Unadkat, providing inputs about the pitch and team combination

How Jasprit Bumrah comes back from injury will shape his career - Glenn McGrath

"He's still quite young and he's got a couple of good seasons, but this would be the making of him."

Fantasy Picks: Don't write Shane Watson off just yet

Fantasy suggestions for the PSL game between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators

Fantasy Picks: Pack XI with Indians, but make Chamari Atapattu captain

Fantasy suggestions for the T20 World Cup game between India and Sri Lanka

Mark Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka tour with side strain

Saqib Mahmood drafted into Test squad after latest set-back for England fast bowler

Fantasy Picks - Back Sophie Devine to bounce back after India failure

Fantasy suggestions for the T20 World Cup game between Bangladesh and New Zealand

Clinical England ease past Pakistan as Heather Knight, spinners star

Sarah Glenn and Sophie Ecclestone share five wickets as England take step towards knockouts

Fantasy Picks: Neil Wagner is back, make him your captain

Fantasy suggestions for the second Test between New Zealand and India in Christchurch

Even now I don't feel comfortable with international cricket - Adam Zampa

But that isn't necessarily a bad thing, and it motivates him to be a better cricketer

All-pace attack always an option at bright-green Hagley Oval

Visiting spinners have done a useful job at Hagley Oval on a few occasions

Umer Khan comes in as Karachi opt to field

Multan have left out James Vince in favour of Ravi Bopara

Mushfiqur Rahim 'won't change' his mind about Pakistan tour

"I made my stance clear about Pakistan, and the BCB has also accepted it"

Fantasy Picks: Expect Chris Lynn, Kamran Akmal to fire

Our fantasy league suggestions for the PSL match between Lahore and Peshawar

Ravi Shastri hints at R Ashwin-Ravindra Jadeja swap for Christchurch

Shastri further urged his quicks to follow the Southee-Boult bowling template in these conditions

Lizelle Lee ton, Shabnim Ismail three-for send Thailand to massive defeat

South Africa's fielding, where they dropped four catches, is a cause for concern

Ishant Sharma likely to miss Christchurch Test

Fast bowler has suffered a recurrence of the ankle injury he had picked up in January

Neil Wagner returns as New Zealand look to assert home dominance

For India, Ishant might miss out, while it could be a toss up between Ashwin and Jadeja

If it was four days, it wouldn't be Test - Anil Kumble

ICC Cricket Committee chairman strongly favours traditional Test cricket

Australia's top order responds to 'honest conversations' after uncertain run

Alyssa Healy has continued her resurgence after a lean run leading into the T20 World Cup

Ian Watmore named as Colin Graves' successor as ECB chairman

New chairman to take over in November after nominations committee make choice

Cutting, Roy keep Quetta Gladiators on top of PSL table

Colin Ingram's half-century for Islamabad United goes in vain

Tom Curran wary of showing his hand in IPL as T20 World Cup looms closer

England seamer hopes successful IPL with Rajasthan will cement status ahead of tournament in October

Rory Burns admits he 'probably won't' play warm-up football again after ankle surgery

Batsman hopes injury will prove a 'good thing' in the long run and hopes to be fit for County Championship opener

New York, Boston, Chicago, LA among 22 targeted launch cities for USA T20 competition

USA Cricket reaffirms intention to launch a "Minor League" T20 franchise tournament this year

ECB launch Dynamos Cricket to keep 8- to 11-year-olds in the sport

Luke Wright, Sussex captain, hopes programme will help build on World Cup success and Hundred launch

Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep back in Sri Lanka T20I squad

Rajapaksa, Oshada, Rajitha left out for the two-match series against West Indies

Fantasy Picks: Alex Hales, Chris Jordan could be game-changers

Our fantasy tips for the PSL match between hosts Multan and Karachi

Fantasy Picks: Opt for consistent Sciver, in-form Knight

Our fantasy tips for the Women's T20 World Cup match between England and Pakistan

Fantasy Picks: Captaincy toss-up between van Niekerk, Kapp

Our fantasy tips for the Women's T20 World Cup match between South Africa and Thailand

Alyssa Healy-Beth Mooney record opening stand hands Australia big win

Sultana and Fargana provided a little encouragement for Bangladesh amid the heavy defeat

Joe Root backs Kookaburra ball in County Championship

England captain also backs increasing value of batting bonus points to ensure more games go into final day

Rajasthan Royals to play two games in Guwahati

Will play Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders on April 5 and 9

Ajinkya Rahane optimistic about Wellington pitch for batsmen

He talks about the things India have been working on in the nets for the second Test

Sheffield Shield round-up: Victories for NSW, Tasmania and Victoria

A round-up from the final day of the latest Shield matches which produced some compelling action

India through to semi-finals with last-ball win after Amelia Kerr's scare

An error-prone New Zealand fell short after dropping three catches

Sunrisers Hyderabad name David Warner captain for IPL 2020

He takes over from Kane Williamson, who led them in 2018 and 2019

Harmanpreet Kaur searches for the joy of batting

The India captain is finding life a bit tough with the bat at the moment and had a lengthy net session in Melbourne

South Africa choose to field as Smith, Warner make Newlands returns

Heinrich Klaasen replaces Reeza Hendricks, Australia unchanged for third consecutive game

Ireland coach Graham Ford to miss Afghanistan series after freak injury

Tour set to go ahead with Cricket Ireland 'monitoring' coronavirus situation in northern India

Tournament 'quite wide open' - Bismah Maroof after Pakistan's tone-setting win

They were the last team to join the tournament, but their victory against WI is one of the most complete performances so far

Masood opts to bowl in Multan's first PSL game

Both teams are unchanged and a win for either of them would result in a three-way tie on top of the table

Fantasy Picks: Consistent Luke Ronchi, in-form Dawid Malan are your men

Our fantasy suggestions for the PSL game between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators

'Beneficial for sure' - Jaydev Unadkat, Abhimanyu Easwaran give nod to DRS in Ranji Trophy

Limited DRS, with a virtual pitch map and slow-motion cameras, will be used in the semi-finals and final

Never a better time to be a professional cricketer, but rookies learn perils are huge too

Edgbaston hosts latest batch of county recruits on Professional Cricketers' Association 'rookie camp'

Uncapped Wesley Madhevere in Chamu Chibhabha-led white-ball squads

Seamer Charlton Tshuma, who is uncapped in T20I cricket, also finds a place in both squads

Fantasy Picks - Healy and Perry are due, back them to fire

Fantasy Picks - Pack your team with top-order batters and spinners

Diana Baig, Javeria Khan star as Pakistan beat West Indies to blow Group B wide open

Sloppy performance by the West Indians on the field makes Pakistan's job easier

Keshav Maharaj in, Faf du Plessis rested for South Africa's ODIs against Australia

South Africa are light on batting experience, with Miller the senior man in the squad, but have several bowling options

ECB recruit David Court from FA to fill Mo Bobat vacancy

Court returns to the ECB after four years as the FA's performance education lead

Steven Smith back as No. 1 Test batsman as Virat Kohli slides

Tim Southee, the Player of the Match in Wellington, has moved up to No. 6 among bowlers

Sheffield Shield round-up: Webster's stunning 187 gives Tasmania a chance

A round-up from the third day of the latest Sheffield Shield matches

West Indies bowl as Fabian Allen replaces Hayden Walsh

Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole hand England emphatic win

Knight took England's early World Cup campaign by the scruff of the neck after an early fright against Thailand with a maiden T20I hundred

DRS to make Ranji Trophy debut

It is understood that each team will have four reviews per innings but only limited tools will be available

Steven Smith named Welsh Fire captain for The Hundred

Fire keen to call upon Smith's experience as Australian takes another step in leadership return

'Dry him up' - Neil Wagner's plan for Virat Kohli

"Every team I play against I always try and target and go for their best players"

'If I were a selector, Stoinis would be playing all three formats' - David Hussey

Melbourne Stars' coach believes allrounder should not be pigeon-holed as an opener in T20s

Australia's next tier struggles amid Test team dominance

The Australia A side has been outplayed twice this season while the Under-19s were disappointing in the World Cup

Cricket Australia's TV rights architect overhauls commercial wing

A number of big-name sponsors are leaving their CA deals but the board sees it as a time to try a new approach

Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler collect royal honours at Buckingham Palace ceremony

Stokes made an OBE and Buttler an MBE for services to cricket in New Year's Honours list

South Zone complete hat-trick of titles with 105-run win

East Zone fought in patches, but the quality and depth of South Zone proved too good in the end

Series up for grabs as South Africa find a way to stay afloat

Australia's dominant T20I form under threat following unlikely setback at Port Elizabeth

Ollie Robinson, Craig Overton bowl England Lions to maiden win over Australia A

Robinson takes seven wickets for the match, Overton six after Lions batsmen set course with strong first innings

Fantasy Picks: Kamran Akmal and Moeen Ali could do the trick

Fantasy suggestions for the PSL match between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi

Arthur calls on Sri Lanka's top order to get big scores

Coach says they won't win a majority of the games if they leave the lower order with too many runs to get

'We played a few too many shots because of the turn' - Craig Ervine

The inexperience in the bowling ranks didn't help, the Zimbabwe captain says

Fantasy Picks: England players should make merry against Thailand

Fantasy suggestions for the T20 World Cup game between England and Thailand

Fantasy Picks: Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews key in spin-friendly Canberra

Fantasy suggestions for the Women's T20 World Cup game between Pakistan and West Indies

Mushfiqur Rahim contract-bound to play in Pakistan - BCB chief Nazmul Hassan

"Players have to think about the country, and not just themselves"

Corrie van Zyl set to return to work at CSA

He worked as interim director of cricket before being suspended on allegations of misconduct

West Indies look to keep series alive against Sri Lanka in clash of equals

The side that best adapts to the ground's particular challenges will win

Kohli, Bairstow, Gayle named in Asia XI v World XI matches

Pollard, Rashid, du Plessis among several prominent players also slated to take part in three-match series in Bangladesh

Sheffield Shield round-up: Great catching puts NSW in control

A round-up from the second day of the latest Sheffield Shield matches

Nida Dar using BBL experience to prepare Pakistan for T20 World Cup

Pakistan preparing to take advantage of West Indies' penchant for big hitting in their opening game

'I'm going to make massive strides' - batsman-turned-bowler Kyle Jamieson

NZ's new pace star on the people who helped him shift to bowling, and what he learnt in Wellington

CWI suspends Test opener John Campbell for illegal bowling action

Jamaica's Pete Salmon also suspended after his first-class debut

Bangladesh strengthen grip further with three wickets before lunch

It was the spinners that struck first, before Craig Ervine was run out

Neil Wagner set to return leaving New Zealand a tough selection call

Kyle Jamieson was impressive on his debut and the home side may consider going with an all-pace attack in Christchurch

DJ Rabada in the house: Kagiso Rabada is on song again - with help from Dad

Quick who helped SA get their T20 series against Australia back on track reveals the importance of music in his life

'Test cricket is the best and most rewarding form of cricket' - Jos Buttler

England batsman retains belief that he can crack the longest form of the game after tough SA tour

No 'official complaint' from Quetta Gladiators over alleged Peshawar Zalmi ball-tampering - PCB

Quetta failed to make a formal complaint against Peshawar within the 48-hour window

Seamers impress as England Lions close in on innings victory

Brydon Carse, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson star to leave Lions five wickets away ahead of final day

'There were nerves, but we showed our character today' - Rachel Haynes

"To be able to get over the line will hopefully correct some of the momentum heading into the rest of the tournament"

Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar to return to action in DY Patil T20 tournament

The three players will look to prove their form and fitness ahead of ODI series at home against SA and the IPL

'I could've reached a triple-hundred tomorrow' - Mushfiqur Rahim

The batsman said he was surprised by Bangladesh's decision to declare late on the third afternoon in Mirpur

How much does losing tosses impact visiting teams?

Virat Kohli brought up the toss unprovoked at the post-match presentation, but does he have a point?

KL Rahul available for Ranji Trophy semi-finals at Eden Gardens

Karnataka to face Bengal while Saurashtra will take on Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals

Bangladesh bowl first in tournament opener, Mandhana out with illness

Sixteen-year-old Richa Ghosh comes in to replace Mandhana

Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning see Australia through after early scare

They revived the chase after the hosts were 3 for 10 early on

Sheffield Shield round-up: Centuries for Daniel Hughes and Cameron Green

A round-up from the latest round of Sheffield Shield matches as teams jostle for a place in the final

After Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim nears century as Bangladesh grow lead

By the time lunch was called on day three, the pair had added an unbroken 179 in concert

Oman's Yousef Abdulrahim Al Balushi banned for seven years

Admits guilt on four counts of anti-corruption code for trying to influence team members to fix matches

'We allowed them to bowl well for longer periods' - Virat Kohli

He wants India's batsmen in a more positive and clear state of mind

ICC events proposal for 2023-31 may push players away from internationals - FICA

'Adding events to calendar without looking at the global playing schedule in a holistic way' won't solve problems, says players' body

Williamson lauds Southee and Boult's 'patience and energy'

Also praises Kyle Jamieson for his all-round effort on Test debut

Fantasy Picks: Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav should be game-changers

Fantasy suggestions for the T20 World Cup game between Bangladesh and India

Kohli says toss had big impact, but wants more competitiveness from his players

Rues lapses that led to first-innings deficit that was 'hard to come back from'

Southee and Boult run through India to seal massive victory

It was New Zealand's 100th victory in Test cricket

Australia rue 'missed opportunity' as South Africa prove killer instincts at death

Mantra of "confidence in skills" helped seamers hold nerve to close out improbable victory, says Ngidi

Migon du Preez holds nerve in 100th T20I to seal thriller for South Africa

Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp enjoyed fine all-round performances as England struggled with the bat

Fantasy Picks: Alyssa Healy as captain, but don't ignore the Sri Lanka allrounders

Fantasy suggestions for the Women's T20 World Cup game between Australia and Sri Lanka

Islamabad United bowl; Samit Patel, Faizan Khan in for Lahore Qalandars

All but one of the games this season so far have been won by the chasing side, so it was little surprise to see United put Qalandars in

For the first time in 46 years, DPL bars overseas players

Dhaka Premier League chairman Inam said this decision was taken to give more places to the local players

Nortje, Hendricks, Pretorius come in as South Africa choose to bat first

Opener thrown into playing XI after being added to squad as late-minute injury cover for Temba Bavuma

R Ashwin hopes to get back to batting more instinctively

"I personally feel I have been a little too watchful and a little too worried about getting out in the recent past"

Lions bowlers rattle Australia A after James Bracey shines

Australia A fall to 5 for 103 under lights at MCG as tourists take a grip

Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim return to Bangladesh ODI squad

Soumya Sarkar doesn't make the 15-member squad and is said to be taking a break for personal reasons

Hales in as Karachi Kings opt to bat

Naseem Shah and Anwar Ali included in Quetta Gladiators' XI in place of Ahsan Ali and Fawad Ahmed

Abu Jayed runs through Zimbabwe tail with career-best haul

Fantasy Picks - Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan are top picks

Fantasy suggestions for the PSL game between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United

Jamieson, de Grandhomme and Boult stretch New Zealand's lead to 183

Jamieson ended up with the highest score for a debuting No. 9 for New Zealand: 44, off just 45 balls

Fantasy Picks: Take the all-round route to success

Fantasy team tips for the Women's T20 World Cup game between England and South Africa

USA targets hosting ICC global events in next cycle

The goal of attaining Full Member status was also laid out, but no financial disclosures were made at the AGM

Heather Knight brushes off Sri Lanka defeat ahead of T20 World Cup opener

"We've had massive preparations, we've played really good cricket and we've been learning along the way as well"

Major questions for South Africa after Wanderers horror show

Australia can seal the series in Port Elizabeth and extend South Africa's painful summer

Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas back in West Indies T20I squad

Hetmyer included after passing fitness test, while Hope and Allen are back too

Finishers are the ones who have long careers - Wanindu Hasaranga

He was a big reason for SL's victory over WI and he was able to make that difference thanks to club cricket experience

Prolific Sophie Devine ensures New Zealand open with victory

Hayley Jensen equaled her career-best to help pull Sri Lanka from a brisk start

Islamabad United opt to bowl in Lahore

Islamabad United won the toss, and, as has been the pattern all tournament, elected to field first.

Kamran Akmal's 55-ball 101 powers Peshawar Zalmi's big win

A vintage Kamran Akmal century made light work of a modest target of 149 set by Quetta Gladiators.

Fantasy Picks: Trust Ahmed Shehzad's record in Karachi

Fantasy suggestions for the PSL game between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators

Don't have to be too hard on ourselves - Dale Steyn

Senior pacer not worried after big defeat to Australia, but says South Africa must learn from their mistakes

Dom Sibley and Dan Lawrence make Australia A toil

The pair added an unbeaten 219 in the floodlight match at the MCG after the Lions slipped to 3 for 55

Thailand impress but Stafanie Taylor helps West Indies over the line

West Indies earned an opening win but after a bit of a scare

Darren Sammy to become honorary citizen of Pakistan

Sammy to also receive Nishan-e-Pakistan in recognition of his contribution to cricket in the country

Sri Lanka bowl; West Indies pick Hayden Walsh over Fabian Allen

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, named two wristspinners in Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan

Zimbabwe bat and hand debut to Charlton Tshuma; Bangladesh drop Mehidy Hasan

Bangladesh fielded two seamers in Abu Jayed and Ebadat Hossain

Make Shane Watson captain, don't ignore Jason Roy

Fantasy suggestions for the PSL game between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators

Fantasy Picks: Sophie Devine and Chamari Atapattu must be there

Fantasy suggestions for the Women's T20 World Cup game between New Zealand and Sri Lanka

Dawid Malan, James Vince should give high yield

Our fantasy suggestions for the PSL match between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans

Southee and Jamieson take four each to knock over India for 165

After Kyle Jamieson's excellent debut on the first day, it was the veteran Tim Southee causing most of the damage on the second morning

Jadeja-inspired Ashton Agar felt 'horrible' in training before hat-trick, five-for

Left-arm spinner encouraged by partnership with Adam Zampa after record figures in Johannesburg

'Now is the time for players to put their hands up' - Mark Boucher

South Africa coach admits the management are still searching for their best XI in T20

'Agar can barely believe it, he's king of the 'ring!'

Ball-by-ball commentary of Ashton Agar's hat-trick and five-wicket haul in Johannesburg

Essex bring in Moises Henriques for Vitality Blast title defence

Australia allrounder will be available for knockout stages and Finals Day if Essex qualify

South Africa bowl, include Pite van Biljon for debut

Heinrich Klassen replaced by Jon-Jon Smuts after suffering injury in warm-ups

Moeen Ali, Imran Tahir in as Multan Sultans opt to bowl

With both sides under new leadership, Shan Masood followed the template Gladiators and Peshawar have set so far in opting to chase

Babar Azam and Umaid Asif put the royal seal on Karachi Kings' victory

Imad Wasim was the other hero, cracking a half-century against Peshawar Zalmi

'We don't want to play defensive cricket anymore' - Sri Lanka's Mickey Arthur

Team set to unleash both wristspinners - Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan - on West Indies

England Lions call up Essex seamer Sam Cook as injury cover

Richard Gleeson and Lewis Gregory suffer injuries, while Saqib Mahmood will not travel to Australia

Bangladesh ditch all-spin home attack as Domingo calls for balanced pitches

For them to compete overseas, the head coach believes Bangladesh need to play on better wickets at home

Fantasy Picks: Pack your team with West Indians

Fantasy suggestions for the Women's T20 World Cup game between Thailand and West Indies

Mitchell Marsh joins Middlesex for 2020 Blast

Australia allrounder will feature alongside Mujeeb Ur Rahman as club's overseas players

Poonam Yadav bewitches Australia to give India opening win

The hosts struggled on a slow, dry surface that proved to be suited to Yadav's art

Russell Domingo the 'in-between guy' for BCB and players

Domingo and Mominul had to face several questions about the statements made by BCB chief Nazmul Hassan earlier this week

How Poonam Yadav bamboozled Australia

India's legspinner bagged 4 for 19 in four overs to stun the defending champions Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup opener

Sri Lanka's bowling in focus against resurgent West Indies

Sri Lanka's own top order appears reasonably secure, even without the injured Danushka Gunathilaka

Mominul's captaincy in spotlight as Bangladesh aim to stave off Zimbabwe challenge

Bangladesh hope a return to familiar conditions could break the streak of six successive Test losses

Pragyan Ojha announces retirement after 13-year career

He played 48 international matches and was the Man of the Match in his last Test, in 2013

'Times I've felt down, felt like giving up at times' - Deandra Dottin

The West Indies allrounder has battled back from a serious shoulder injury to feature at the T20 World Cup

Neser aspires to match Siddle's example

Queensland seamer hopes to follow in his mentor's footsteps and aims to press Test credentials in the upcoming Australia A clash with England Lions at the MCG

New Zealand opt to bowl; Ashwin, Pant make the cut

Wriddhiman Saha and Ravindra Jadeja did not find a place in the India XI

ECB hopeful India's women may yet feature in the Hundred

BCCI staying firm on refusal to allow male players permission to feature in new tournament

Fantasy Picks: Bank on experience, pick Imran Tahir and Moeen Ali

Our fantasy league suggestions for the match between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans

Quetta Gladiators opt to bowl in season opener

The defending champions decided to put Islamabad United in on a surface that appears to favour big runs

Fantasy Picks: Smriti Mandhana, Beth Mooney must-haves in your XI

Fantasy suggestions for the Women's T20 World Cup opener between Australia and India

Fantasy picks - Go with the in-form Babar Azam as captain

Our fantasy team suggestions for Karachi's home game against Peshawar

'If something ignites...' Quinton de Kock, David Warner ready for on-field reunion

Australia batsman plays down chance of flash points but asks for "respect" from South African crowds

Australia braced for Bullring test as Smith, Warner make South Africa return

Steven Smith and David Warner will be the centre of attention but South Africa are the team with issues to solve

Fantasy picks - Smriti Mandhana, Beth Mooney must-haves in your XI

All-star match to take place post IPL 2020

Both teams will picked based on performances during the tournament

Expanded Hundred could help cricket rediscover 'working class connection' - Tom Harrison

ECB chief executive says BBC was behind move away from traditional county identities

Door opened for return of departmental teams to Pakistan domestic circuit

Iqbal Qasim-led committee tasks Haroon Rashid with finding a window for a new competition

Fantasy Picks: Kane Williamson over Virat Kohli as captain

The fantasy league suggestions for the first Test between New Zealand and India

The best take on potential future giants at 'unknown' ground

Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur talk about the tournament build-up and the conditions for the opening match

The Wellington wind: 'It's a challenge to control the backlift' - Ajinkya Rahane

Back where he scored his first Test ton, Rahane explains the difficulties of batting at the picturesque ground

No favourites as New Zealand and India face off at tricky Basin Reserve

For two excellent pace-bowling units, the conditions will be a challenge, making draws a possibility

After Australia setback, focus 'on smaller steps' against India for Kane Williamson

Kyle Jamieson will make his debut, and one of Ajaz Patel and Daryl Mitchell will be in the XI

Domestic schedule makes county route more vital for Australians - Chris Rogers

After Marnus Labuschagne's success, CA is keen to get more young players into the English system

Umar Akmal suspended under PCB's anti-corruption code

The batsman will not be a part of Quetta Gladiators' PSL title defence

Ranji Trophy blog - The quarter-final round

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SL look to embrace 'role definitions'; WI eye improvement in bowling

The five-match limited-overs series gives both sides a chance to fine-tune their plans for the T20 World Cup

Low-stakes domestic cricket leaves South Africa short on death-bowling nous - Charl Langeveldt

Only two Mzansi Super League games have seen a bowling team close out a close game in the final over

Back the big-hitters, bank on Shane Watson and Colin Munro

Our fantasy league suggestions for the PSL opener between Quetta and Islamabad

'Play along with the crowd and have fun' - Steven Smith on his return to South Africa

He says he has moved on from the ball-tampering scandal and that words directed at him don't bother him

Zimbabwe series will be Mashrafe Mortaza's last as captain - BCB president

Nazmul Hassan says new captain will be named "within a month" as Bangladesh plan for 2023 World Cup

USA allrounder Nisarg Patel banned from bowling due to suspect action

Left-arm spinner was called during February's ODI against Oman in Kathmandu

Alyssa Healy hopes for 'a little bit of luck' to end run of low scores

She has been given the go-ahead to play her usual high-risk game by the team management

Cheteshwar Pujara signs for Gloucestershire for six County Championship games

Batsman becomes county's first Indian overseas player since Javagal Srinath in 1995

Dimuth Karunaratne back as captain, Niroshan Dickwella recalled for West Indies ODIs

Danushka Gunathilaka out with an injury, Shehan Jayasuriya named his replacement

Periodic breaks the best way to deal with 'rigorous' schedule - Virat Kohli

Agarwal and Shaw "have no baggage" and are not going to be put under pressure, says the India captain

Matt Henry to join New Zealand Test squad as cover for Neil Wagner

Wagner is awaiting the birth of his child and Henry will join the squad on Wednesday

Fearless Chamari Atapattu needs support to carry Sri Lanka

They were comfortably beaten in Australia last year, but Atapattu showed what was possible

Experienced core gives South Africa hope of knockouts

Only once have they moved out of the first round, but plenty of the squad have had stints in the WBBL

Dimitri Mascarenhas signs two-year deal with Middlesex as T20 bowling coach

Former England seamer set to spend whole summer at Lord's with London Spirit role following Blast

Michael Hussey hopes to keep Australia mentoring role through to T20 World Cup

Former limited-overs star hopes Matthew Wade can "cement his place" in T20 middle order

BCCI upset with ICC for ignoring objections over new events in 2023-31 cycle

The divide is set to come out in open at the March round of ICC meetings in Dubai

Allan Donald appointed Knights head coach

He will take charge at the end of the current South African domestic season

I play the game to get guys like Virat Kohli out - Trent Boult

"It's going to be good place to see where we are in terms of bouncing back from the defeat in Australia"

Ajaz Patel's return signals an overhaul in New Zealand's spin plans

Mitchell Santner played more of a holding role with the ball, while Patel is a wicket-taking option

Temba Bavuma ruled out of first Australia T20I with hamstring strain

Smuts and du Plessis candidates to replace batsman in opening role with no replacement named

England Lions tour game peters out into high-scoring draw

Sam Northeast makes unbeaten 46 after Jack Edwards' 190 for Cricket Australia XI

Adil Rashid signs white-ball Yorkshire contract but retains Test ambitions

Legspinner to prioritise short-form cricket with eye on managing shoulder injury ahead of T20 World Cup

Moeen Ali named Birmingham Phoenix captain for the Hundred

Allrounder handed role ahead of strong field including Kane Williamson

Oshane Thomas escapes serious injury after motor accident

He was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Jamaica

James Pattinson ruled out of day-night clash against England Lions

Queensland pace bowler Mark Steketee has been called in as replacement

England tour 'a great dress rehearsal' for reception in South Africa - Justin Langer

Australia are back in South Africa for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal

T20 'Champions Cup' part of ICC events for 2023-2031

There remains a push to have a global event in every year of the next international cycle

Pakistan target growth and maybe an upset

Progressing to the semi-finals is probably beyond Pakistan but they could cause some awkward moments

Sophie Devine's form gives New Zealand hope of success

The 2018 tournament was forgettable for them but they will hope extensive experience in Australia will serve them well

Faf du Plessis gave his all to South Africa - but he couldn't take anymore

South Africa's departing captain hit a perfect storm of poor form, public and media pressure, and politics

South Zone battle to a draw after mistaken early declaration

East Zone beat North Zone by eight wickets despite Mushfiqur's century

Manish Pandey returns for Karnataka quarter-final fixture

Bengal have named fast bowler Ishan Porel in their squad for their match against Odisha

St Lucia Zouks sold to Kings XI Punjab owners

KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited follow KKR owners in purchasing a CPL team

What Shardul Thakur tells himself if he leaks runs

Says he is happy with the lessons he learnt in New Zealand, where the ground dimensions made bowling difficult

Jake Lehmann, Jack Edwards hit tons as England Lions head for draw

Injury-depleted Lions attack spend full day in field with Lewis Gregory and Richard Gleeson missing

South Africa pick du Plessis for Australia T20s, Rabada returns

De Villiers not named despite coach's indication he will be considered for T20 World Cup later this year

Faf du Plessis steps down as Test and T20I captain

He cited a need to take a step back to help facilitate the next generation leaders under Quinton de Kock

Gary Stead 'very surprised' by outrage at pre-planned break

'New Zealand Cricket and I have talked about this for a long time, looking after the staff and the players we have'

Daniel Worrall bags five as South Australia claim second win of the season

Worrall cleaned up the tail after early breakthroughs from Wes Agar and Nick Winter as Western Australia were all out for 222 chasing 332

Siddle stars in Victoria win as Maddinson called up to Australia A

Maddinson replaces Will Pucovski who is still battling concussion for the match against England Lions

Alyssa Healy backed to continue with high risk game

Five single-figures have followed two prolific years for Australia's wicketkeeper

T20 World Cup newsfile: Kulasuriya avoids serious injury

The latest news from around the Women's T20 World Cup

PSL team previews: Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi

A look at the strengths, weaknesses, squad composition and support staff for each team

T20 World Cup provides early test for England's new era

Now coached by an Australian, Heather Knight's team have started to rebuild after their Ashes drubbing

Chance of historic leap depends on which India show up

They have the talent to go all the way, but it is a question of whether it will come together often enough

Trent Boult, Ajaz Patel and Kyle Jamieson named for India series

There is no place for Mitchell Santner while Daryl Mitchell has been included as batting and allrounder cober

If AB de Villiers is ready and willing, he will be at the T20 World Cup - Mark Boucher

'It's not about egos or anything like that, it's about sending your best team to the World Cup,' South Africa coach says

Jos Buttler will continue in opening role ahead of T20 World Cup, confirms Eoin Morgan

Captain describes Buttler as among England's "greatest-ever white-ball players" and as talented as AB de Villiers

Srinivas Salver replaces Usman Shuja as USA Cricket board's male player representative

Atlanta league administrator Venu Pisike won re-election in the other place up for grabs, securing a three-year term as an individual director on the board

India to play day-night Test in Australia, in Ahmedabad against England

BCCI wants to include a day-night Test in every series going forward

Dale Steyn returns, Dawid Malan replaces unwell Joe Denly as South Africa win toss and bat

Jos Buttler continues at top of England order, Heinrich Klaasen replaces Jon-Jon Smuts

Dan Lawrence hits 190 to put England Lions in control

Batsman added 118 in 19.5 overs alongside James Bracey as Lions rack up mammoth first-innings total

Bangladesh drop Mahmudullah for Zimbabwe Test

Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain have also been left out

Chadd Sayers and Wes Agar put South Australia in charge

Home side lead by 314 with five wickets in hand heading into the final day

Colin Munro, Mark Chapman take Auckland to Ford Trophy title

Munro set up the chase with a 60-ball 104 before Chapman's unbeaten 84 sealed it

Blistering Nic Maddinson century sets up intriguing final day

Set 290 to win, NSW lose Larkin before shaving 41 runs off the target

West Indies want to 'spoil the party' for Australia - Anisa Mohammed

"We've come to win this World Cup and take it back from Australia"

Nicole Bolton leads Western Australia to drought-ending WNCL title

Her 67 with the bat and 3 for 34 with the ball helped WA beat NSW, who had won 20 of the previous 23 finals

Michael Neser and Mark Steketee steamroll Tasmania to set up ten-wicket win

Queensland climb to the second spot on the Shield table after thumping Tasmania inside three days

No Hazlewood proof of Australia's healthy T20 bowling stocks: Cummins

Hazlewood not included in Australia's T20 squad for South Africa tour with Sean Abbott and Jhye Richardson preferred

Mayank Agarwal, Rishabh Pant among the runs as India tick most boxes in warm-up game

Prithvi Shaw too struck a 31-ball 39 while Shubman Gill was out for another single-digit score

Wil Parker dreams of meeting Shane Warne after 'special' debut

The legspinner could have a career choice to make before too long between cricket and AFL

Lack of games an issue as Bangladesh await uphill task

Apart from one tour to Pakistan, Bangladesh have barely played against any established teams recently

Australia strong favourites, but will expectation derail them?

Defending champions have to deal with the weight of expectation as raging favourites for a home World Cup

Mumbai Indians to host CSK in IPL 2020 opener on March 29

In a first, the IPL has decided not to have any double-headers on Saturdays

Ishant Sharma set to fly to New Zealand after clearing fitness test

He will fly out on Sunday for Wellington where the first Test begins on February 21

Nothing between the teams as South Africa and England prepare for decider

Two dramatic last-ball finishes have set up the T20Is perfectly and given both teams valuable pointers

J&K v Karnataka quarter-final could be moved to Bengaluru

Jammu was supposed to host the game, but the rain there has been a major disruptive influence

Sibley, Jennings and Lawrence record tons in England Lions four-day match

Test candidates enjoy time in the middle on day one against Cricket Australia XI

'Still want to prove myself in Tests' - Moeen Ali

Allrounder says he "wants to be part" of next winter's Test tour of India

'India top order should bat 20 overs' - Smriti Mandhana

Says it is the best way to protect a fragile middle order, which has been prone to collapses

Duck, duck, duck as Tasmania batting woes continue

Tasmania lost three wickets before scoring a second-innings run on the second day at the Gabba

Chadd Sayers gets through blocker Cameron Bancroft on landmark day

Shaun Marsh made 63 before falling to Wes Agar - a wicket combining two recent award-winners

Wil Parker, 17 years old, enjoys debut success after Seb Gotch's maiden ton

Victoria retained control against the Sheffield Shield leaders but it could be tough to force a result at the SCG

Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav dominate as New Zealand fold for 235

Shaw and Agarwal then got off to a rollicking start in the second innings to help India gain an 87-run lead

Lockie Ferguson not rushing return from calf injury

Set to play domestic one-day final on Sunday, but wary of doing more damage to his calf if not careful

South Africa bowl first at Durban with series victory in their sights

Steyn rested as England name unchanged side in wake of one-run loss at East London

Early Hundred ticket sales have 'surpassed expectations' - ECB

Initial allocation of men's Finals Day tickets sells out within 24 hours, with total sales passing 100,000

Chris Nenzani to remain CSA president for now

A decision regarding his future could not be taken in Wednesday's board meeting because it was not tabled on the agenda

Importance of counties' Zimbabwe tours 'cannot be overstated' - Hamilton Masakadza

Derbyshire, Durham will be first major English sides to tour Zimbabwe since 2004

Objective is 'to play like the world's No. 1 Test team' in New Zealand - Ravi Shastri

"Sky is the limit" for talented young batsmen Shaw and Gill, says the India head coach

'After my first Test series against South Africa, I didn't know if I would play Test cricket again' - Ross Taylor

Ahead of his 100th Test, Taylor talks about his top knocks, the sacrifices he made and the support he got from his family

CSA calls off Pakistan tour citing players' workload

Proposed tour of three T20Is will be rescheduled after both boards find a new window this year

Hanuma Vihari presents India with left-field choice for opener

"As of now, I've not been informed [of] anything... if the team requires me to bat wherever, I am ready to bat," he says

Michael Neser picks up four as Tasmania fold for 78

Bryce Street's patient 41 not out puts the home side well in front by the end of the day

Tom Cooper's 99 gives South Australia early advantage

Weatherald and Nielsen also make fifties, while Paris and Moody pick up three wickets each

Nic Maddinson rekindles his Shield form after BBL struggles

The left hander had a torrid Big Bash but helped Victoria to a solid opening against the leaders at the SCG

Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari rebuild for India after Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill bag ducks

Scott Kuggeleijn ran through India's top order as he picked three wickets on the first day of the tour game in Hamilton

'Lahore attack taught me a lot about my character and values' - Kumar Sangakkara

MCC president returns to scene of 2009 atrocity with mission to help bring international cricket back to Pakistan

England seamers not feeling the pressure despite lacklustre start to series - Chris Jordan

Jordan, Mark Wood and Tom Curran's three Powerplay overs cost 49 runs in first T20I against South Africa

South Africa take the upper hand, sound familiar?

England will be keen to hit back after narrowest of defeats handed the hosts a 1-0 series lead

'Confidence to return slowly building among teams' - Sangakkara

Former Sri Lanka captain part of 12-member MCC squad that will play exhibition matches in Lahore

Sanjeev Chawla's arrest logical follow-up, says former Delhi police chief

It's a chance to look at the case from a wider perspective, BCCI and ICC should also be involved now

Alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla extradited from United Kingdom

He is one of the five booked by the Delhi Police in the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal

Steven Smith, David Warner won't be 'fazed one bit' by South Africa crowds - Josh Hazlewood

Australia will return to South Africa this week for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal nearly two years ago

Harmanpreet, Rodrigues must 'pull up their socks' ahead of T20 World Cup - Diana Edulji

The former India captain and CoA member even floated the idea of a change of captaincy to enable Harmanpreet to play her "natural game"

Shubman Gill wary of Neil Wagner's short-ball threat

Batsman says if India don't give up wickets to the tactic, they can dominate

Resigned because of 'constant interference' - Former Puducherry coach Arunkumar

Quashes previous reports that said he had quit because of health concerns

Newlands scandal born of leadership gulf - Ricky Ponting

The former captain said he extended his career due to concerns about the inexperience in the team

Kurtis Patterson looks to start afresh after injury setbacks

The New South Wales left hander will play his first first-class match since October

Six to watch as the Sheffield Shield resumes

Australia's Test side is successful and stable, but that does not mean the selectors can't be impressed

'I don't plan on letting anyone take my spot' - Lungi Ngidi

Fast bowler praises impact of bowling coach Charl Langeveldt after death-overs prowess seals thriller

'Experiences like this are so valuable' - Eoin Morgan takes positives ahead of T20 World Cup

PCB mulls logistics as South Africa brace for Pakistan tour

The PCB is planning for the four-day gap between the end of South Africa's India tour and the end of the PSL

Jos Buttler continues as opener as England choose to chase in East London

Buttler set to open alongside Jason Roy, Dale Steyn plays first international since March 2019

Shane Getkate in Ireland squad for T20Is against Afghanistan in India

Mark Adair sidelined with ankle injury in the only change to the squad that toured the Caribbean

Delhi Capitals co-owner questions India's plans for Pant, Ashwin

JSW Sports' Parth Jindal believes both players, who play in his franchise, are 'X-factor' options in limited-overs cricket

USA 'exposed' in Nepal due to poor administration, says coach James Pamment

He claimed that proper structures have not been put in place in order to ensure continuity of training between tours

Vernon Philander blames CSA 'chaos' for prompting early retirement

Fast bowler cites interference in 2015 World Cup semi-final as biggest regret after calling time on career

Scheduling clashes set to reduce overseas player availability for the Hundred

Cricket Australia could pull biggest overseas names out of tournament for ODI series against Zimbabwe

Was confident Jess Jonassen 'would get the job done' - Meg Lanning

Australia captain also pleased with a tough workout ahead of the T20 World Cup

Ishant Sharma to undergo fitness Test on February 15

Recovering Hardik Pandya shows encouraging signs of progress at NCA

Mohammad Hafeez cleared to bowl again after passing assessment test

The ruling comes at a particularly beneficial time for Hafeez, with the PSL just around the corner

Career-best 6 for 16 'a fantastic feeling' for Sandeep Lamichhane

Lamichhane's figures are behind only Rashid Khan's 7 for 18 against West Indies, just weeks before Afghanistan were granted Test status

UAE sack coach Dougie Brown; hire Robin Singh as director of cricket

Brown was the coach for nearly three years and saw them through a tough phase of a corruption scandal

Umar Akmal's misbehaviour 'due to a misunderstanding' - PCB

The cricketer has offered an apology, and the board has reprimanded him for his action

Matt Renshaw to take a short break from cricket

He won't play for CA XI against England Lions after being dropped from the Queensland Sheffield Shield team

BCB turns down PCB proposal to play day-night Test in Karachi

Board CEO cites "lack of preparation" as the reason for the decision

Imran Khwaja to contest Colin Graves for ICC chairmanship

The ICC's deputy chairman is set to contest the leadership at its annual meeting in June

Elbow surgery rules Glenn Maxwell out of South Africa tour

D'Arcy Short will replace Maxwell for both ODIs and T20Is starting February 21

Beth Mooney 71*, Jess Jonassen 5-12 hand Australia tri-series title

The hosts pressured the Indians into a collapse of 7 for 29 to emerge winners by 11 runs despite Smriti Mandhana's fifty

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Tom Abell, Brydon Carse, Tom Kohler-Cadmore to stay with England Lions for red-ball matches

With several players called up for international duty, one-day trio will remain on tour of Australia

Foakes and Jennings on the rise, Bairstow and Moeen slide from view

The winners and losers as England's squad is named for the Test tour of Sri Lanka

Ben Foakes refreshed after winter off and ready for England second chance

Wicketkeeper admits 2019 season was a "struggle" after being dropped by England in the Caribbean

Jofra Archer and England must work together to manage workload - Dale Steyn

South Africa quick believes good communication is key to keeping England spearhead on the park

Return of the big guns signals start of T20 World Cup countdown

Dale Steyn set to play first international in nearly a year as Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes re-enter fray for England

Dale Steyn to reassess his future after T20 World Cup

"As long as that drive is there to still play at the highest level, and get batters out, I am going to continue to do that," he says

Kane Wiliamson lauds team's 'cricket smarts' after series win

Next generation of fast bowlers also impress as New Zealand put away T20I series demons

Ben Foakes, Keaton Jennings recalled for Sri Lanka, Moeen Ali unavailable

James Anderson and Jonny Bairstow are rested but Jack Leach is passed fit to tour

Jerome Taylor joins Gloucestershire on initial Kolpak deal

West Indies quick will strengthen Gloucestershire attack on return to Division One

We didn't deserve to win, they deserve 3-0 - Virat Kohli

Kohli lauded New Zealand's composure under pressure and said his team wasn't up to the mark during the series

The buzz in Bangladesh - Under-19 world champions are the toast of the town

Visitors, congratulatory messages, prayer meets… the players' parents have been kept busy

Ellyse Perry, Australia look for winning rhythm against India in tri-series final

The allrounder said Australia don't want to peak too early ahead of the T20 World Cup

Tanbir Hayder's 177 goes in vain as North v Central game ends in a thriller

Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shuvagata Hom, Anamul Haque, Mahedi Hasan among the other star performers

David Warner ponders quitting T20Is to prolong career

Warner said he wants to take a call after taking part in the back-to-back T20 World Cups

Ravi Bishnoi, Towhid Hridoy among five Under-19 World Cup final players sanctioned by ICC

Akash Singh, Shamim Hossain and Rakibul Hasan also charged for behaviour that led to "unedifying" events on Sunday

TV umpire to call front-foot no-balls in Women's T20 World Cup

This will be the first global tournament where on-field umpires will not monitor front-foot no-balls

Kane Williamson returns as New Zealand bowl first

India made one change, bringing in Manish Pandey for Kedar Jadhav

Chris Silverwood says England may need to manage Jofra Archer's workload

Mark Wood's management may provide blueprint for handling of fellow quick going forward

Home performance will boost our confidence when we travel - Azhar Ali

The Pakistan captain was also impressed with the young pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah

Scans clear Naseem Shah of serious injury

The 16-year old, who had become the youngest player to take a Test hat-trick, had complained of pain around his left rib cage

Craig Ervine to captain Zimbabwe in Bangladesh with Sean Williams expecting first child

Zimbabwe have recalled fast bowler Chris Mpofu with Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chatara still out with injury

CSA president Nenzani may be asked to resign soon

An attempt will be made to persuade him to step down ahead of a board meeting on Wednesday

Corey Anderson seals Somerset return as second overseas player for T20 Blast

Middle-order batsman's belligerence helped the county reach Finals Day in 2018

Fantasy Picks - Ross Taylor's your man, but beware of revamped XIs

Fantasy suggestions for the third ODI between New Zealand and India

David Warner, Ellyse Perry win top honours at Australian Cricket Awards

Warner was crowned the Allan Border medalist for a third time while Perry took the Belinda Clark medal

Waqar Hasan, last link to Pakistan's inaugural Test XI, dies at 87

Waqar played more than a decade and a half of first-class cricket, and also served as a national selector

'Refreshed' David Willey to captain Yorkshire in T20 Blast after 2019 burn-out

Allrounder was "lacking some enjoyment" playing cricket after losing World Cup spot to Jofra Archer at last minute

Ranji Trophy quarter-final scenarios: 14 teams still in contention for five slots

Who has the best chance of progressing to the knockouts, and who needs a miracle? Read all about it

Matt Renshaw dropped from Queensland's Sheffield Shield squad

The left hander pays the price for lean returns in the first part of the first-class season before the Big Bash

Williamson set to return as New Zealand eye rare sweep

Will Pant get a game? Will India swap Jadhav for Pandey? They have questions to answer

Yasir Shah four-for takes dominant Pakistan to innings win

Hat-trick man Naseem Shah doesn't take the field on day four after feeling pain near his rib cage

Bangladesh celebrates: Tales of 'Akbar the Great' and feeding sweets to strangers

Given their previous heartbreaks in finals, the cricket-watching public was cautious going into the game but could let it all go after

Perera, Stokes, Malinga and Perry win ESPNcricinfo awards for 2019

Maxwell and Malinga win T20I awards, Archer named debutant of the year

Ajinkya Rahane gets ready for Test series with unbeaten ton

Vijay Shankar also hits a half-century as four-day series ends with honours even

Sophie Devine's maiden T20I century seals series for New Zealand

Sophie Devine scored 77 and took two wickets, but ended up on the wrong side of a tight finish

Should Big Bash finally ask whether less is more?

The tournament has suffered some growing pains having become the most sought-after domestic league in Australia

Craig McDermott and Sharon Tredrea inducted into Australia Hall of Fame

McDermott played 71 Tests and 138 ODIs and Tredrea was regarded as one of the quickest bowlers to play the women's game

'Dirty,' says Priyam Garg; Akbar Ali 'sorry' for reaction of his boys

Ugly scenes at the close take the focus away from a hard-fought Under-19 World Cup final

'This is just the beginning' - Akbar Ali on Bangladesh's 'stepping stone' triumph

Bangladesh captain hails supporters as '12th man' after thrilling victory over India in final

Sodhi, Tickner called up for third ODI against India

Bowlers pulled out of New Zealand A game with the main side hit by illness and injury to several players

'Quinny has got a very smart cricketing brain' - Boucher hails de Kock's captaincy potential

Coach believes new captain can rise to the workload of opening and keeping wicket as well

Adil Rashid rules himself out of England's Test series in Sri Lanka

Legspinner admits it would be 'a bit unfair' for him to be included ahead of squad announcement on Monday

Naseem Shah becomes youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick

The 16-year-old Pakistan quick dismissed Najmul Hossain Shanto, Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah

DRS process under scrutiny after UltraEdge malfunction hands Rassie van der Dussen reprieve

Umpiring confusion leads to bizarre passage of play in third ODI between South Africa and England

Jofra Archer not 'overbowled' by England, says Joe Root

Test captain points to fast bowler's workload in domestic cricket before being picked by England

Kushal Malla becomes youngest half-centurion in men's ODIs

The 15-year-old broke compatriot Rohit Paudel's record with a counterattacking fifty against USA

England bowl, include Saqib Mahmood, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid

Lungi Ngidi returned for South Africa, who are looking to seal a series win

Bangladesh bowl in bid for maiden title; Avishek Das in for Hasan Murad

Defending champions India retain the XI that had thumped Pakistan in the semi-final

Bangladesh strike, but Pakistan stretch lead towards 200

The immediate effects of the early wickets were neutralised as Pakistan were let off once again

Shubman Gill presses for Test spot with another hundred

Vihari and Pujara warmed up for the Tests with fifties, while Daryl Mitchell made his eighth first-class hundred

Chloe Tryon's blitz keeps South Africa's series alive

Sophie Devine scored 77 and took two wickets, but ended up on the wrong side of a tight finish

Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney take Australia into tri-series final

They will now meet India in the final on Wednesday at the Junction Oval

Josh Philippe leaves the nerves behind in Big Bash final heroics

He showed a new level of maturity, typified by his innings in the final when, despite the pressure of the occasion, he did not throw his wicket away

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Bangladesh have good seamers, but a lot of work to do - Gibson

Bowling coach concedes the team are behind in the first Test against Pakistan, but says they can fight back

Loss in final 'hard to take' after such a dominant season - Glenn Maxwell

He said Melbourne Stars' defeat this year hurt more than their shock collapse against the Renegades last season

Pakistan finish third, New Zealand fourth after washout

The result makes it a 1-2-3 for Asian sides, with Bangladesh and India set to contest the final

Eyes on the skies as South Africa aim to keep England at bay

Hosts sitting on 1-0 lead with another poor forecast for pink ODI in Johannesburg

Josh Philippe fires Sydney Sixers to second BBL title in rain-hit encounter

The hosts completed a handsome 19-run win as the Stars' wait for the crown entered the tournament's tenth edition

Pedigreed India hold the aces as Bangladesh look to make history

India are looking for a record fifth Under-19 World Cup title, while Bangladesh have never come this far before

We let things slip in the first half - Virat Kohli

Says India gave away 30-40 runs extra after New Zealand were 197 for 8

Melbourne Stars' tales of woe in Big Bash finals

This time, they had a second chance the set the record right, but faltered again

Quinton de Kock to lead, Dale Steyn returns for England T20Is

Faf du Plessis has been left out, Pite van Biljon and Sisanda Magala get maiden call-ups

Masood fifty helps Pakistan progress smoothly

He added 91 with Azhar to help whittle down Pakistan's deficit on the second morning

Rain washes out second day of Lincoln contest

New Zealand A stay stuck on 276 for 5 with Dane Cleaver and Daryl Mitchell at the crease

Shafali Verma's stunning 49 off 28 outshines Ashleigh Gardner's 93

Australia now need to beat England on Sunday to qualify for the final of the triangular series

India bowl with Chahal and Saini in; New Zealand hand debut to Kyle Jamieson

Mark Chapman gets his first taste of international cricket since November 2018

Hope for a game, pack your XI with top-order smashers

Fantasy league suggestions for the BBL final between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars

Nasir Jamshed jailed for 17 months after admitting PSL bribery charges

Banned Pakistan batsman handed sentence at Manchester Crown Court after December's guilty plea

Disappointed we didn't capitalise on partnerships - Shanto

Bangladesh batsman says the team got fewer runs than they wanted, but they can still fight back with quick wickets

SACA withdraws legal action against CSA ahead of planned domestic structure review

Agreement reached after weeks of talks between board and players' association

Batting spots mean Virat Kohli, and not KL Rahul, should be captain

Fantasy suggestions for the second ODI between New Zealand and India

West Indies finish fifth after washout

The Caribbean side were 62 for 1 after Australia had made 319 for 8 when the rains came down

Harmanpreet Kaur 'not afraid to give chances to newcomers'

Says she wants to get the best combination ready for the T20 World Cup

Handling spinners in Hamilton 'some of the best in a long time' - Martin Guptill

The opener showered praises on the NZ batsmen for handling Jasprit Bumrah well

Chargesheets against Gautam, Kazi, two KPL owners

Police also name KSCA administrator Shinde along with several bookies

England bowl first after lengthy rain delay at Durban

One change for South Africa as Ngidi is rested, England name same team for 45-over contest

Rajasthan still hopeful of Jofra Archer IPL participation - Andrew McDonald

Royals won't rush into replacement for fast bowler despite stress fracture in right elbow

James Anderson puts himself forward for selection on Sri Lanka tour

England's leading Test wicket-taker says rib injury has healed and he is aiming to prove fitness

Virat Kohli the fielder is a 'readymade template' for others to copy - R Sridhar

Fielding coach agrees that the standards have dipped, says the lack of training time has not helped

Sachin Tendulkar knew Marnus Labuschagne was 'special' within 15 minutes

The Australian's recovery after getting hit by a bouncer in the Ashes greatly impressed the Indian cricket legend

South Africa cricketers pledge 50,000 Rand for Solo Nqweni's rehabilitation

The 26-year-old allrounder is being treated for a rare and serious auto-immune disorder

India must shake New Zealand off plan A to stay alive

Kohli's men, 1-0 down, will want to amp up the pressure on the hosts' more inexperienced batsmen

Anya Shrubsole, Natalie Sciver lead England to messy win

India had their chances, and were hurt by a poor umpiring decision, before losing by four wickets

'We've bounced back from every single setback' - Sydney Sixers' run to the BBL final

Captain Henriques has lauded a season of growth for his team whatever happens in the Saturday final

Ashwin wicketless as Cleaver keeps India A at bay, again

Cleaver and Mitchell put on unbroken 86-run stand to make sure honours even on day one

Unchanged Pakistan bowl; Saif Hassan debuts for Bangladesh

Mominul to bat at No. 4, Liton to keep wickets in Mushfiqur's absence

Nick Larkin's Stars turn renews an Irish dream

The Melbourne Stars batsman previously played two games for Ireland in 2014 before committing to the Australian scene

Shapoor Zadran returns to Afghanistan's T20I squad

Qais Ahmad of BBL fame and Azmatullah Omarzai, who was part of the U-19 squad which made the 2018 semi-final, are also in

What happens if the BBL final is washed out?

Heavy rain is forecast in Sydney on Saturday which could force the abandonment of the BBL final

Pakistan players will be allowed to take part in more T20 leagues after policy change

Players can take part in PSL and three overseas leagues, with a new NOC policy set to come into effect

Mahmudul Hasan Joy 100 powers Bangladesh to maiden World Cup final

He anchored the chase after the Bangladesh bowlers restricted New Zealand with regular wickets

'This feels like the beginning' - Tabraiz Shamsi

South Africa spinner 'excited to make mistakes' now he has the chance to fix them

'The new Swann' at 22, retired five years later: Adam Riley at peace with fall from prominence

Perceived need for speed led offspinner to lose his action after touring with England Lions

South Africa enjoy rare serenity after stealing a march in ODI series

Onus on new-look England to battle back after chastening defeat in Cape Town

Jason Gillespie to join England Lions tour of Australia

Sussex coach invited to lend experience to red-ball squad for 12-day stint

Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Haris Rauf lead Melbourne Stars to BBL final

A change in approach and finals pressure worked beautifully in concert for Stars, allowing them to squeeze Thunder into defeat

Seven Kolpak players South Africa would love to have back

With Kolpak deals set to be nullified at the end of the year, South Africa could have many new (old) players to choose from

Jofra Archer ruled out of Sri Lanka tour, IPL with elbow stress fracture

Scans reveal extent of injury, Archer aiming to be fit for England's home Tests against West Indies in June

Tahuhu and Devine put New Zealand 2-0 up over South Africa

Mignon du Preez was the only visiting batter who offered resistance as the hosts sealed victory in Hamilton

Ellyse Perry expects pace to be key at T20 World Cup

Australia's fast bowlers rattled India in Canberra and it could be a feature of the coming weeks

Bangladesh's bowling gives Pakistan the edge

Still, with Tamim Iqbal back from a break, the batting looks strong enough to test the hosts

Haris Rauf could be the man to end the Stars' losing streak

Fantasy league suggestions for the BBL Challenger between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder

Avishek Dalmiya becomes youngest president of CAB

Sourav Ganguly's elder brother Snehasish Ganguly, a former Bengal batsman, is the new joint-secretary

PCA backs move to two overseas players as Brexit pushes Kolpak window shut

Some players are understood to have clauses in their contracts guaranteeing them overseas deals

Shafiqullah Ghafari trumps South Africa again as Afghanistan finish seventh

Ibrahim Zadran led the chase, scoring an unbeaten 73 to end the hosts' campaign on a disappointing note

'It's the first of many' - Shreyas Iyer after maiden ODI century

He says the team is not unduly worried about losing the first ODI in a three-match series

Bangladesh are on a roll, but New Zealand know how to get out of tight corners

When they met in a warm-up game, New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out for 112 in a four-wicket win

India fined for slow over rate for third match in a row

The visitors had to pay 80% of their match fee after being found four overs short in the Hamilton ODI

Forecast of heavy rain forces SCG Bushfire Cricket Bash to be called off

Cricket Australia wants to use any available window to complete the BBL final

Darren Lehmann to have bypass surgery after chest pains

The Brisbane Heat, and former Australia, coach was taken ill on the Gold Coast on Wednesday

'If I could go back and change what happened, I would' - Joe Clarke

Batsman's involvement in sordid WhatsApp group was revealed during Alex Hepburn trial

Dan Lawrence impresses with bat and ball as England Lions seal second win

Essex allrounder takes three wickets in four balls to leave Cricket Australia XI reeling before adding 35 with the bat

Sydney Thunder reap benefit of gathering Hales storm

The Thunder's two overseas players have hit form at the right to aid a push through the BBL finals

Divyaansh Saxena silences the crowd as India make Under-19 World Cup final

The teenager was constantly heckled till he picked up a spectacular catch that broke Pakistan in the semi-final

Melbourne Renegades seek to prise Peter Siddle from Adelaide Strikers

Siddle has become one of the standout BBL performers with exceptional death bowling

Brisbane Heat lock down Tom Banton with two-year deal

The England batsman is likely to be available for the whole of the 2020-21 season

Jeremy Coney hits out at Gary Stead, NZC defends coach's leave

Coach's one-week pre-planned holiday sparks outrage; board CEO cites workload issues

NZ hand an ODI debut to Blundell and bowl; India pick Kuldeep Yadav

India picked Kedar Jadhav ahead of Manish Pandey and also left out Yuzvendra Chahal

'We were way off the mark, and we were hurt' - Eoin Morgan

England captain bemoans failure to adapt but backs new players to learn quickly from mistakes

Yashasvi Jaiswal century leads India to third straight Under-19 World Cup final

Pakistan saw a collapse of 6 for 26 as left-arm quick Sushant Mishra took 3 for 28

KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami should get you big points

Fantasy League suggestions for the first New Zealand v India ODI

Meg Lanning uses stranger's swimming pool to ease back condition

It's an issue she doesn't get any warning about, and when it occurs she is quick to head to the swimming pool

Mushfiqur Rahim passed fit from hamstring injury

There has been talk about him having to prove himself in domestic cricket to be picked for the Zimbabwe Test

South Africa win toss, bowl first against England in opening ODI

Tom Banton, Matt Parkinson to debut for England, South Africa give one-day caps to Jon-Jon Smuts and Lutho Sipamla

Melbourne Stars' tales of woe in Big Bash finals

Are the Stars about to the stumble close to the finishing line again?

Rejuvenated Glenn Maxwell eager for short-ball challenge

Allrounder acknowledges the troubles and elaborates on how he's worked on his shortcomings

'Not as much anxiety' around the short ball now for refreshed Glenn Maxwell

Going away from the game has helped him come back with a clearer mind and surer feet

Punch-drunk New Zealand look to snap losing streak

de Grandhomme and Neesham return to strengthen their middle order

Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal will open in New Zealand ODIs - Virat Kohli

The pair is uncapped in ODIs, but opened for India A during the one-day series in New Zealand last month

Batting woes leave Melbourne Stars in a spin

Having qualified for the finals with ease the Stars reliance on Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell has been exposed

Will Pucovski and James Pattinson included in Australia A squad

Moises Henriques will captain the side, which also features Usman Khawaja, against England Lions at the MCG

Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Marsh return to Australian colours

There is no spot in either the T20I or ODI squad for the BBL top-scorer Marcus Stoinis

Sydney Sixers worried about rain-affected BBL final 'lottery'

There is a forecast for significant rain in Sydney on Saturday which could impact the showpiece final and bushfire relief match

Live Blog - The Ranji Trophy

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India in New Zealand - Prithvi Shaw returns to Test squad, Mayank Agarwal in for ODIs

Bumrah makes a comeback to the Test set-up, Ishant's participation subject to fitness clearance

Mark Chapman replaces injured Kane Williamson for first two India ODIs

Williamson is still recovering from left-shoulder niggle; Latham to lead in his absence

Dan Mousley, Lewis Goldsworthy lead England to emphatic win over Sri Lanka in Plate final

England finish ninth overall after 152-run victory built on Mousley's century and Goldsworthy's five-wicket haul

Shubman Gill to replace Rohit Sharma - Sourav Ganguly

With Test squad not announced, it is unclear whether Gill is to replace Rohit in the XI or in the squad

'We're looking beyond winning one World Cup' - Eoin Morgan

After 2019 triumph, captain wants 'special group of players' to push on towards further glories

'Have a dream to play Test cricket for Nepal' - Sandeep Lamichhane

Ahead of Nepal's first-ever home ODI, the young legspinner hopes the success in the CWC League Two competition for Associates would lay the groundwork for a path to Test cricket

Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis fail fitness tests, miss out on Sri Lanka ODIs

Darren Bravo wins first recall since post-World Cup axing, Rovman Powell and Fabian Allen fit again

Back in blue for England as post-World Cup era begins

South Africa will be led by Quinton de Kock, with both sides expected to hand out debuts during the series

Tamim Iqbal's triple ton headlines East Zone's innings win against Central Zone

In Chattogram, South Zone and North Zone played out a draw

India cop over-rate fine for the second time in two matches

After going nearly six years without an over-rate offence, India have now earned fines in the fourth and fifth T20Is against New Zealand

Closely-matched rivals ready for blockbuster fixture

India and Pakistan have identical numbers and performances in the tournament so far as they prepare for a second consecutive U-19 World Cup semi-final meeting

Ben Cox to replace injured wicketkeeper Tom Moores for Lions' 50-over matches in Australia

Moores was injured during training and will fly home to England to recover

Injury rules Rohit Sharma out of remainder of New Zealand tour

The batsman sustained a calf injury while batting in the fifth and final T20I

'Cannot be impatient and rush your comeback' - Zaheer's advice for Hardik

Speaking from experience, the former pacer said Hardik Pandya needed to give himself adequate time to recover

Quinton de Kock ready for three-pronged role as South Africa begin ODI rebuild

New skipper primed to open, keep wicket and captain side, insisting "extra responsibility is good for me"

All-formats star Rassie van der Dussen shines amid gloom for South Africa

Impressive debut Test series confirms strong impression batsman has made over last year

Mominul Haque set to move to No. 4 in Mushfiqur Rahim's absence - Russell Domingo

Bangladesh's coach hinted that Najmul Hossain Shanto would take the No. 3 slot in the Rawalpindi Test

Australian grassroots regains ground lost by Newlands scandal

Cricket Australia's community wing had been hopeful of a boost from better tidings at the top level of the game

Marcus Harris replaces concussed Will Pucovski in Cricket Australia side

Pucovski suffered his latest concussion when he stumbled taking a run in the opening match against England Lions

Moeen Ali wants to play Tests again, prepared to fight for spot in England side

Spinner will discuss prospect of touring Sri Lanka with England camp while in South Africa

Tanveer Sangha the hero as Australia beat Afghanistan

A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup games on February 2, 2020

Lungi Ngidi has his game face on for England series after fitness trials

Seamer emerges from strength and conditioning camp lighter, leaner and ready to lead South Africa attack

'Used to think T20s were warm-up for ODIs' - Ross Taylor looks back after 100 T20Is

The New Zealand batsman rues the team losing the series 5-0 to India but hopes they can do better in the ODIs

'If 300 was easy, you would have seen one every month' - Tamim

With a Test comeback imminent, the opener dug deep to bring up Bangladesh's highest ever first-class score

New Zealand cricket is in the best hands with Kane Williamson - Virat Kohli

The India captain backs his New Zealand counterpart despite two back-to-back whitewashes

Shubman Gill cracks double-ton as India A hold on for draw

Panchal and Vihari hit centuries as visitors bounce back after conceding big first-innings lead

Umar Akmal facing punishment after misbehaving at fitness test

He is said to have exposed himself in frustration and faces the prospect of being kicked out of the next domestic tournament

Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu rout South Africa in opener

New Zealand, coming off a 3-0 series defeat in the ODIs, won by nine wickets

Will Pucovski suffers another concussion after stumbling taking a run

Pucovski, the captain of the Cricket Australia XI, was facing the England Lions on the Gold Coast and was later subbed out of the match

Tamim Iqbal becomes second Bangladeshi to hit first-class triple century

Raqibul Hasan, the first to the landmark from the country, was on the field when the landmark came up

Virat Kohli rested, Rohit Sharma-led India opt for first strike

New Zealand are without Kane Williamson for this fixture too

All-round Ellyse Perry takes Australia to untidy victory

Perry took three wickets in an over while Vlaeminck's extra pace caused significant problems but India fought hard in the field

KL Rahul and Colin Munro are must-haves

Our fantasy team suggestions for the fifth and final T20I between New Zealand and India

David Miller excited for South Africa's 'new start' under Quinton de Kock

Senior batsman says South Africa must "find a combination and stick with it" as new World Cup cycle begins

England lose 'training scenario' after Jonny Bairstow leads way with bat

Tourists beaten despite impressing with bat after opting to try and defend 85 from 10 overs

Matthew Patrick and Ashmead Nedd clinch thriller for West Indies; Nigeria beat Japan

A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup games on February 1, 2020

Imrul Kayes, Mustafizur Rahman dropped for Pakistan Tests; Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar return

Tamim makes a comeback to the Test side after last playing in the format in March 2019 against New Zealand

Sydney Thunder back from the brink to earn tilt at Big Bash final

Alex Hales' fine form continued but the Strikers were well on course for victory when the game changed with a run out

India suffer first over-rate offence in over five years

The players were docked 40% of their match fee after the fourth T20I against New Zealand

Hardik Pandya sidelined from Test series in New Zealand

India's Test squad yet to be announced but allrounder already ruled out

New Zealand seek inspiration in Williamson territory

India are going for a 5-0 whitewash. Will they play Rishabh Pant?

Sophie Ecclestone and Heather Knight seal Super Over victory for England

Debutant Annabel Sutherland pulled Australia level across 20 overs after Sarah Glenn had made England favourites

Bilal Asif, Faheem Ashraf back in Pakistan Test squad

Usman Shinwari and Kashif Bhatti left out for Test series opener against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi

Cleaver, Chapman stud New Zealand A's domination

The pair amass 268 for the sixth wicket to lead a remarkable recovery

Alex Hales at the top, Jonathan Wells in the middle

Our fantasy league suggestions for the BBL Knockout between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder

Timid Melbourne stars face 'hard-hitting' questions - David Hussey

The Stars have a second chance to reach the BBL final but are again facing the prospect of falling short if the title