England back opening combo of Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt

Head coach Lisa Keightley believes Wyatt's ODI form 'will come good' ahead of World Cup

Ben Foakes admits England expect more of the same from Ahmedabad pitch

Visitors must find a way to draw series on most challenging of pitches, keeper says

Gujarat, Andhra, Karnataka qualify for Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-finals

A round-up of the Vijay Hazare Trophy Matches on Sunday, February 28

Western Australia's last-wicket pair survive to earn gripping draw

Daniel Worrall and David Grant took four-wickets each but South Australia came up agonisingly short

Tanvir Islam bags 13 to consign Ireland Wolves to innings defeat

Yasir Ali led the way with the bat, scoring 92 in the Bangladesh Emerging Team's only innings

Rohit Sharma attains career-best Test rankings, R Ashwin moves to No. 3 among bowlers

Axar Patel, who picked up 11 wickets in the third Test against England, also gained 30 slots to reach the 38th position

Peter Handscomb's century guides Victoria to safety

It had been more than two years since Handscomb made a first-class hundred

Amy Satterthwaite and Amelia Kerr star as New Zealand end winless streak

Satterthwaite became New Zealand's second highest ODI run-scorer during her unbeaten century

Sune Luus to lead South Africa Women in India as Dane van Niekerk remains injured

Chloe Tryon and Masabata Klaas to miss the India tour as well because of injuries

Angelo Mathews to be Sri Lanka's stand-in captain for T20I series in West Indies

Dasun Shanaka, the appointed captain, is yet to join the team because of a delay in obtaining a US transit visa

Sunil Narine indicates he's 'not ready' for West Indies return

Jimmy Adams said that fitness requirements had to be strict as four players missed out on the squad

Wahab Riaz, Saqib Mahmood and Tom Kohler-Cadmore hand Islamabad United first defeat

Peshawar Zalmi win their third game in a row to top the points table

R Ashwin on pink-ball Tests and quick finishes: 'If you favour the bowlers a little bit, this is what might happen'

The India allrounder says day-night Tests ending sooner than expected have been the norm so far

Stirling and Garth named Ireland men's and women's players of the decade

The late Roy Torrens recognised for his "outstanding service" to Irish cricket

New ball or old, Jonathan Trott has 'full faith' in Dom Sibley's abilities against spin

Trott, Sibley's former Warwickshire team-mate, is England's batting consultant in India

Babar Azam 90 helps Karachi Kings canter to victory

Kings' win made it nine victories in nine for chasing teams in PSL 2021

R Ashwin hits back at pitch critics: 'Who defines what a good surface is?'

"I find it heinous where you have a thought process and you want everyone to follow that and think that"

England reprimand Rory Burns for late-night tweet to Alex Hartley

Burns had taken objection to Hartley's initial tweet mocking England's big loss in Ahmedabad

Cameron Green hits 168 as Western Australia declaration opens up contest

The home side pulled out 101 behind then took early wickets before South Australia extended their lead to 243

Covid-19: NZC moves T20Is to Wellington as Auckland goes into lockdown

The remaining matches involving Australia men's team and England women's side will be played behind closed doors

Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia left out of ODI, T20I squads for home series against South Africa

The series begins on March 7 in Lucknow starting with three ODIs followed by five T20Is

Jasprit Bumrah to miss fourth Test against England for 'personal reasons'

There will be no addition to India's squad for the series finale

Nic Maddinson anchors Victoria's fightback after New South Wales take big lead

New South Wales were held up in their push for victory with Nathan Lyon taking their only wicket

Chris Gayle, Fidel Edwards recalled to West Indies' T20I squad

Veterans return to the fray for three-match home series against Sri Lanka

Haider Ali fifty hands Peshawar Zalmi second win in three matches

Late charge by Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz helps their cause

No squads yet, but India, South Africa women go into quarantine

WV Raman and support staff contracts extended, possibility of crowds at 40-50% being explored

England consider lodging ICC pitch complaint as Chris Silverwood calls on batsmen to heed lessons

Tourists 'disappointed that we are sat here when there should be three days of cricket left'

BCCI opposed to ICC's new bidding policy for world events

The Indian board would prefer for tournaments to be allocated, as they have been before

Chris Woakes flies home from India Test tour after lengthy spell on England's sidelines

Allrounder to return for ODI series in March, having played no matches in three countries

Rizwan, bowlers star in Multan Sultans' victory as chasing streak continues

Hafeez's 27-ball half-century in vain for Lahore Qalandars

Double-World Cup winner Yusuf Pathan announces retirement from all cricket

"Time has come today for me to put a full stop to this innings of my life," 38-year-old allrounder says

Charlotte Edwards unveiled as first female president of Professional Cricketers' Association

Former England captain and record run-scorer replaces Graham Gooch at helm

Cameron Bancroft's hundred leads strong Western Australia response

Travis Head earlier completed his maiden first-class double century in a huge South Australia total

Former India quick R Vinay Kumar retires from all forms of cricket

Former Karnataka captain finished with 504 first-class wickets, including a record 442 in the Ranji Trophy

Warwickshire sign Pieter Malan as County Championship overseas player

Club had been linked with Cheteshwar Pujara before he was signed in IPL auction

Nat Sciver says England's new-ball aggression was key to comfortable win

Allrounder took 3 for 26, opening the bowling for the first time in ODIs since 2018

James Neesham working to evolve himself as a limited-overs batsman

The allrounder played a destructive innings in Dunedin then held his nerve with the final over of the match

Rajasthan Royals sign Ish Sodhi as team liaison officer for IPL 2021

The New Zealand legspinner had gone unsold at the auction

Moises Henriques strengthens his Test case with a third Shield century for the summer

Henriques and Peter Nevill put Victoria to the sword after Harry Conway's career-best six-wicket haul for NSW

Umar Akmal eligible to return to cricket after CAS reduces his ban by six months

He must, however, pay a fine of PKR 4.25 million and take part in a PCB rehabilitation programme first

India domestic season: Women's 50-over competition to begin on March 11

Matches to be held across six venues; teams to report at centres on March 4

Aaron Finch has bounced back before, can he do it again?

The Australia captain is going through a barren run in T20 with a World Cup later in the year

Nat Sciver and Tammy Beaumont lead the way as England make it 2-0

Brooke Halliday again impressed but New Zealand were well short after an early batting collapse

ICC, IMG reach groundbreaking deal to broadcast all ICC pathway events

The ability to watch international cricket was the second-highest priority for member nations according to ICC's latest survey

Pitch debate: Kohli says 'very good', Cook and Strauss disagree

With the Test ending in two days, and spinners taking 28 of the 30 wickets to fall, the Ahmedabad pitch has come into sharp focus

Virat Kohli: Spinners left no room for others in bizarre game

Batsmen from both sides could have applied themselves better, says India captain

Joe Root: 'A week like this doesn't define us as a team'

Root put his side's failure down to their first-innings collapse when they went from 74 for 2 to 112 all out

As it happened - India vs England, 3rd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

Updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the third Test

Ashwin: 'It's been a dreamy ride. It's been a fairy tale'

In his last six Tests, Ashwin has taken 36 wickets to jump from 365 wickets into the 400-club.

Race to WTC final: England out, anything but defeat in final Test will do the job for India

Australia will pip India to the post - and set up a final against New Zealand - if England win the fourth Test

Travis Head flays Western Australia with 189 not out

Henry Hunt also scored a century as the pair dominated the opening day in Perth

LIve Report - India vs England, 3rd Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

Updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the third Test

Matt Short holds Victoria together as New South Wales dominate rain-interrupted day

Short finished 80 not out with Harry Conway taking 3 for 31

Prithvi Shaw smashes 227* to become India's seventh List A double-centurion

This is his second century in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy

Kane Williamson feared match could escape from New Zealand

Martin Guptill said it was good to feel the "rhythm back" back as he launched eight sixes in his 97

Australia bowl first in Dunedin, both teams unchanged

The visitors have resisted tinkering with their XI despite a heavy defeat in the opening match

Zak Crawley: 'It's nowhere near over' despite England's first-innings collapse

Batsman insists a lead of 100-150 could be defendable in fourth innings on tricky pitch

England ask match referee for 'consistency' amid third-umpire frustrations

Joe Root and Chris Silverwood speak with Javagal Srinath after on-field exasperation

Islamabad come out victors in high-scoring, sloppy contest

Sharjeel Khan's 105 goes in vain in error-strewn match

Pink ball beauty is in the eye of the beholder

India see clean through the optics to dominate England on opening day / night

Mohammad Hafeez turns down Category C PCB contract

Mohammad Rizwan and Fawad Alam accept their upgrades after a PCB performance review

South Africa 'have a number of tours against India' in the works, says Graeme Smith

CSA director of cricket wants to "ask some hard questions of Australia and challenge them" for postponed tour

Live Report - India vs England, 3rd Test, Ahmedabad, 1st day

Updates, analysis and colour from the first day of the third Test

Mitchell Swepson set to miss the rest of season with stress fracture in his neck

Scans revealed a rare stress fracture in his C6 vertebrae meaning an extended period on the sidelines for the legspinner

Nathan Lyon faces a winter at home for the first time in his career

The offspinner won't head to Hampshire in the off-season but still holds out hope of a WTC final

Lea Tahuhu ruled out of England ODI series with hamstring injury

Her replacement in the squad is the uncapped Canterbury seamer Gabby Sullivan

Australia's death bowling and top order in focus on Dunedin's T20I debut

New Zealand will hope for more from their top three but the middle order, led by Devon Conway, offers significant depth

Mitchell Starc and Steven Smith withdraw from the Sheffield Shield clash

Starc's father passed away from cancer on Tuesday

Channel Seven entitled to tiny rights discount, arbitrator finds, amid Cricket Australia dispute

A strong season of ratings for the Australia-India series and BBL appears to have weakened the position of the free-to-air network

Kohler-Cadmore 53 beats Vince's 84 as Zalmi trounce Sultans

This was the fourth-highest successful chase in the history of the PSL

India women's team to play South Africa women in Lucknow

This will be the first international cricket India women will play since the T20 World Cup final a year ago

Lancashire CEO: Lateral flow tests, vaccine passports under consideration in bid to get cricket crowds back

Daniel Gidney outlines measures designed to fast-track status of County Championship

Mustafizur Rahman to prioritise Tests over IPL, if selected

"If I am not selected, I will take BCB's advice," says pacer who was picked up by Rajasthan Royals in the 2021 auction

India Women players could be involved in the Hundred after Australian 'vote of confidence'

ECB 'hopeful' about Indian involvement but awaiting BCCI approval

Stephen Fleming steps down as Trent Rockets coach, Andy Flower confirmed as replacement

Jonathan Batty replaces Lydia Greenway as Oval Invincibles coach in women's Hundred

Kohli on 'dear friend' Ishant: 'To play 100 Tests for a fast bowler is as good as 150 Tests for a batsman'

Heaps praise on the India quick's complete "commitment and attention to Test cricket" over the shorter formats

Upul Tharanga retires from international cricket

Former batsman ends his career with the fifth-most centuries for Sri Lanka in one-day cricket

Virat Kohli on 36 all out - These are experiences, not scars

India's captain says pink ball Tests upend traditional batting and bowling tactics, and the team will have to adjust to that

Chris Gayle could return to West Indies' T20 squad

Gayle has interrupted a stint with Quetta Gladiators to return to the Caribbean

Virat Kohli on Ishant Sharma: '100 Tests for a fast bowler is as good as 150 Tests for a batsman'

"Very happy to see him enjoy his bowling over the last four-five years and really become that stalwart of the Indian fast-bowling group"

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar player tests positive for Covid-19

All other players of the squad set to undergo tests on Tuesday, with results expected by evening

Pink ball in hand, India and England prepare for series-defining battle

For the home side, defeat in either this Test or the next one will mean missing out on the WTC final spot

Did Royal Challengers Bangalore trick Delhi Capitals into buying Steven Smith?

In a video released by the franchise, Mike Hesson explains how RCB made a mock play to get the former Australia captain on board

Visa-related problems delay Dasun Shanaka's departure for the Caribbean

Sri Lanka's new T20I captain might be forced to miss at least a part of the series against West Indies

Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight sweep England to eight-wicket victory over New Zealand

Tash Farrant stars in first ODI for seven years, but NZ lose tenth match in a row

The Hundred - full 2021 squad lists

A look at the teams, players and coaches featuring in the Hundred tournament in 2021

Australia start to look beyond greatest generation with trans-Tasman tour

Darcie Brown and Hannah Darlington are in line for international debuts as New Zealand gear up to host three ODIs and three T20Is

The Hundred to launch with women's fixture on July 21

ECB aims to sell out The Oval on new competition's opening night

The Hundred - men's draft announcements

Follow rolling news of updated squads for the ECB's new competition

Dasun Shanaka appointed Sri Lanka's T20I captain

He replaces Malinga, who is understood to be out of contention for selection, having not trained with the squad in the past few months

Jhye Richardson admits Australia missed their lengths at death

"We were all satisfied with how we went about our planning. It just comes down to an execution thing"

India vs England 2020-21, 3rd Test, Fantasy Pick, team predictions

Fantasy suggestions for the third Test in Ahmedabad

Joe Root excited by pink ball possibilities as England aim to 'exploit' conditions

Tourists hopeful that recent memories of 36 all out will play on Indian minds

Cautious optimism from counties as government points to return of spectators

Prospect of full houses at height of summer, including India Tests and first season of the Hundred

No umpire's call, permanent ban on saliva - options discussed at MCC's cricket committee meeting

Some members feel umpire's call is too confusing for the public, want a simple 'out' or 'not out' decision

Hafeez, Zaman sparkle as Quetta sink to bottom of table

A 115-run stand made light work of a stiff target as Qalandars remain unbeaten

MCC to consult on changes to bouncer regulations

Guardian of cricket's Laws launches global consultation on short-pitched bowling

Ben Stokes: England's seamers are 'licking their lips' to use pink ball

Allrounder eyes chance to fufil one of his career ambitions and win a series in India

Umesh Yadav added to Test squad, Shardul Thakur released

Fast bowler cleared a fitness Test and will be part of the squad for both remaining games

Sreesanth bags five as Kerala win two in two

Robin Uthappa and Sachin Baby makes fifties as Kerala go to eight points

SLC says Chaminda Vaas 'holding the game to ransom' after fast bowling coach's resignation

Board says former pacer made his "irresponsible move on the eve of the team's departure, based on personal monetary gain"

Carlos Brathwaite signs for Birmingham Bears for T20 Blast

West Indies allrounder is likely to be club's only overseas player for the competition

Graham Thorpe: 'Adapting to the pink ball will be key'

Anderson, Archer, Crawley and Bairstow all likely to be fit and competing for selection

BCB to add clauses in central contracts after Shakib's IPL request

BCB president says star allrounder's ask to skip home Tests for the IPL has left him disappointed

Lahiru Kumara tests positive for Covid-19, to miss West Indies tour

Quick had taken part in a practice game the day before the test was conducted

Ishant Sharma on eve of 100th Test: Winning WTC will be the same feeling as winning the World Cup

Fast bowler says he would have got to 100 even if was playing all formats - but maybe not this quickly

David Warner expects to live with pain of groin injury for most of the year

"It's just getting back that confidence to sidestep and run as hard as I can and dive around again"

Devon Conway after 99*: 'More disappointed Sodhi missed his five-for'

The New Zealand batsman has now hit five consecutive 50-plus scores in T20 cricket

Billy Stanlake and Usman Khawaja highlight Queensland victory

Tasmania bowled out for 237 after Stanlake picked up a career-best 4 for 24

Australia bowl first, Josh Philippe handed international debut

Jhye Richardson and Kyle Jamieson, who earned big at the IPL auction, both line up in Christchurch

Pat Cummins and Alex Carey return to Sheffield Shield action

Peter Hatzoglou, who impressed for Melbourne Renegades, could make his state one-day debut for South Australia

Danni Wyatt backed to find 50-over tempo after England's 14-month gap between ODIs

Heather Knight hopes Wyatt can build on her breakthrough hundred on New Zealand tour

Lewis Gregory stuns Multan Sultans with masterful knock

United's chase was derailed by the Afridi show but the England allrounder saw them home

Anderson doesn't expect reverse swing to play a part in day-night Test

Lead fast bowler also opens up on England's rotation policy

Sri Lanka hope to appoint Tom Moody as director of cricket

He's set to receive a three-year contract that will allow him to oversee all aspects of the game in the country

Afridi, Rashid one-two punch gives Qalandars victory

Bopara's half-century, Mahmood's double-strike in vain for Peshawar Zalmi

Rohit: Need to be 'extra focused' at twilight time in day-night Tests

The India batsman also touched on how the team is managing the pressure of trying to make the WTC final

Rohit Sharma: 'Debate about players and performances, not pitches'

"That's the meaning of home advantage. Else, just take it away," says India's opener

Rajasthan Royals part ways with head coach Andrew McDonald

The IPL franchise said the decision was arrived at "mutually" with the Australian coach

Peshawar Zalmi's Daren Sammy, Wahab Riaz given quarantine concession despite protocol breach

The two had breached Covid-19 protocols and were required to serve a three-day quarantine and return two negative tests

Kane Williamson admits missing England Tests for IPL 'not the preferred thing'

"We're waiting for the final dates, but the ideal scenario is to be available and around for all that cricket"

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani wants T20 World Cup shifted if India don't give 'written assurances' on visas

"Legally and constitutionally it's our right to participate in the tournament and nobody can remove us from it"

Six talking points ahead of the Trans-Tasman T20I series

Five matches give plenty of time for various strands to play out and here are a few things to watch for

New Zealand's evolving dynamism another test for Australia's depth

The home side are ranked No. 6 in T20Is but have produced some strong performances this season

Aaron Finch seeks lightness on feet after missing IPL, wary of Martin Guptill resurgence

The Australia captain believes that for a player like Guptill one shot could spark him back into form

Arshad Iqbal, Joe Clarke dazzle in PSL 2021 opener as Karachi Kings kick off title defence in emphatic manner

Iqbal picked up 3 for 16 before Clarke's 23-ball 46 reduced the chase to a formality

Bangladesh likely to play Sri Lanka Tests in second week of April

They will have a short turnaround after their New Zealand series

Suryakumar, Tewatia, Kishan called up to India T20 squad

Bhuvneshwar, Chakravarthy back in squad; Samson misses out

Pujara hopes for short county stint after IPL ends

"That call I'll take once the IPL is over or in-between [the tournament]." says India's No. 3 in Test cricket

'I still back my game against spin' - Zak Crawley hoping for fitness and press for England recall

Difficulties against Lasith Embuldeniya have not prompted England batsman to make changes

Player sent into isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

Two members of Peshawar Zalmi's squad, meanwhile, are in quarantine after breaching biosecure protocols

Usman Khawaja's classy unbeaten hundred secures Queensland's big chase

Marnus Labuschagne helped form the key partnership of the day as the visitors ran down 310 in Hobart

Peter Handscomb's delight as Victoria's youngsters overturn their idols

The team are set to spend more time on the road due to Covid-19 but the captain is happy to do whatever is needed to keep the season going

Matthew Wade on Test omission: 'Someone was going to get left out after we lost'

The left hander lost his place for the postponed South Africa tour but the trade-off is he gets a run of T20Is against New Zealand

Alex Hales: World Cup axe was 'sickening' but still hopes for forgiveness

Lifestyle changes help batsman to overcome mistakes that caused loss of England place

'We've built our strategy around them' - Royals bank on having Buttler, Stokes, Archer for full IPL

Kumar Sangakkara says agreement with ECB means Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will play "whole tournament"

Mark Wood backs rotation policy as England eye pink-ball dividend in Ahmedabad

"When we're in bubble after bubble and away from family, I think the ECB have made a good decision"

Kumar Sangakkara: Chris Morris price no barrier in finding right support for Jofra Archer

Death-bowling specialism encourages Rajasthan to pay huge sum for allrounder

IPL 2021 league stage could be held entirely in Mumbai

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal says it's unfathomable IPL will move out this year

Chaminda Vaas appointed Sri Lanka fast bowling coach for West Indies tour

Vaas back for fourth stint with Sri Lanka team following David Sekar's resignation

Bangladesh leave out Taijul Islam for New Zealand tour

Mohammad Naim, Mosaddek Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain return to the side

Jayawardene says no Sri Lanka player in IPL 2021 is 'disheartening'

Isuru Udana, Thisara Perera and Kusal Perera were unsold

'Felt like I was the loneliest guy in the world' - Virat Kohli on his 'lowest point'

Says he "strongly feels the need for professional help" on the mental-health front to be part of team set-ups

Xavier Bartlett four-wicket haul sets up Queensland for a thrilling final-day chase

Jordan Silk and Jake Doran scored half-centuries but Tasmania were bowled out to leave Queensland needing 272 to win on the final day with 10 wickets in hand

Jake Fraser-McGurk helps Victoria survive Nathan Lyon threat to secure victory

Lyon took his match haul to 10 wickets, including the 600th of his first-class career, but NSW's second-innings collapse proved costly

Kyle Jamieson plays down expectations after 'surreal' auction night

"For me, it's about how can I learn, how can I grow, and focusing on trying to do the job for the team at that time"

'It's life-changing to be honest' - Jhye Richardson on IPL auction

Riley Meredith, meanwhile, 'couldn't believe what was happening' as bidding for his name intensified

BCB allows Shakib Al Hasan to miss Sri Lanka Tests for IPL

Shakib, who was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.20 crore in the 2021 auction on Thursday, wrote to the BCB asking for the leave

Why teams broke the bank for Morris, Jamieson, Gowtham and Meredith

We try to make the sense of the biggest buys at the 2021 IPL auction

We picked Arjun Tendulkar 'purely on a skill basis' - Mahela Jayawardene

"He has to show all the coaching staff and the think tank that he has got the goods to belong there"

Jonny Bairstow: England white-ball players can't be told 'don't go' to the IPL

England batsman admits to mixed emotions after relinquishing Test spot to take time out of bubble

How the eight teams stack up ahead of IPL 2021

All the eight teams look like they have plugged most of the major holes in their line-ups

Sam Curran out of India Tests due to difficulties in travelling to Ahmedabad solo

Allrounder will fly out along with white-ball players ahead of next month's T20I series

Sri Lanka's Dhammika Prasad announces international retirement

Fast bowler last played Test cricket in 2015 before suffering shoulder injury

Moeen Ali lands big pay-day as Chennai Super Kings secure him in IPL auction

Immediate return to tournament for allrounder after he was released by RCB last year

Mujeeb Ur Rahman left out of squad for Afghanistan's Tests against Zimbabwe

Rashid Khan will miss most of the PSL season after being named in the 19-strong touring party

Royal Challengers Bangalore bag Glenn Maxwell for INR 14.2 crore

The Australia allrounder became the first multi-million dollar signing of the 2021 auction

Vivo back as IPL title sponsor for 2021 season

Dream11 had replaced Vivo last season in the aftermath of the military clashes at the India-China border

ECB launches Women's Regional T20 alongside Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy

T20 competition fills gap after Kia Super League was scrapped to make way for the Hundred

First round of Covid-19 vaccines administered to New Zealand-bound Bangladesh squad members

Some more of the tourists will be administered the vaccine on February 20

Nathan Lyon's Shield-best six wickets highlights New South Wales fightback

Victoria lost 8 for 48 to waste a strong position at the SCG after Nic Maddinson made 77

Joe Burns ends runs drought with stunning 171 to rescue Queensland

Burns scored 171 out of 275 as Queensland were bowled out 57 runs behind Tasmania

IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players

Who was sold to whom, and who didn't get a bid?

Live blog - The 2021 IPL Auction

ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the IPL auction

Will Pucovski to have shoulder reconstruction and will miss six months

The batsman injured his shoulder on Test debut and the decision has been taken to undergo surgery

Danny Briggs put on standby for England's limited-overs tour of India

Briggs, whose last T20I came in 2014, joins Will Jacks and Tom Helm as non-travelling reserves

Chris Silverwood: Test cricket remains a priority for England despite IPL demands

Coach responds to prospect of Test stars missing NZ series to play in IPL

Mark Wood withdraws from IPL auction

Franchises had registered interest but Wood has opted to spend time at home with family

Andy Flower: Mohammad Rizwan 'has the qualities to make a very successful leader'

Multan Sultans coach backs the decision to change captains just days out from the start of the 2021 PSL season

IPL auction 2021 - When, where, who and what to expect at 3:00 PM IST on February 18, 2021

How, where and when to watch IPL 2021 auction live at 3:00 PM IST on February 18, 2021

Shakib, Warner, Pollard, Pooran, de Kock among overseas players in the Hundred draft

252 overseas players will compete for seven spots in next week's draft

Joe Root offers Moeen Ali apology over choice of words

England captain said that Moeen had 'chosen' to leave India tour

'There are no expectations' - New Zealand stars play down hype ahead of IPL auction

James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Devon Conway and Finn Allen aren't too fussed about the auction, scheduled on February 18

Umesh Yadav to replace Shardul Thakur for Ahmedabad Tests against England

Yadav has to undergo a fitness assessment before linking up with his team-mates

Kane Richardson sees Power Surge having a place in international cricket

The seam bowler is part of Australia's T20I squad in New Zealand having fully recovered from a minor injury

R Ashwin to Virat Kohli: 'What I did was something incredible'

India's premier spinner on how a 'blank' state of mind has brought success

IPL or Lord's Test? New Zealand Cricket to take 'pragmatic approach' with its players

IPL-bound players might miss a part or the whole of the home games against Bangladesh too

Australian cricket ponders private investment options

Any changes to the funding model in the sport would create vigorous debate and raise various concerns

R Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant move up in ICC Test rankings

Ben Stokes loses top spot in allrounder list after Chennai Test

Tour postponement: CSA lodges official complaint against Cricket Australia with ICC

CSA are invoking both the WTC and the FTP agreement terms in search of points on the table as well as financial compensation from CA

Mitch Perry makes his mark by removing Steven Smith as Victoria's bowlers dominate New South Wales

Moises Henriques played a lone hand making 67 as New South Wales were bundled out for 165

Caleb Jewell shines for Tasmania with a maiden Shield century against Queensland

Left-hander eclipsed his previous top score of 52 making an unbeaten century to hold Queensland at bay on the opening day

Faf du Plessis retires from Test cricket

Will continue in limited-overs cricket

England players could miss New Zealand Tests to play IPL knockouts

South African players likely to miss start of season for white-ball series vs Pakistan

Sri Lanka's multi-format West Indies tour to begin on March 3

All the matches - three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests - will be played in Antigua

No Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine in Zimbabwe squad for Afghanistan Tests

Zimbabwe also play Afghanistan in three T20Is in the UAE next month, with the tour starting on March 2

Australia pull out, Bangladesh and England join Road Safety World Series T20 tournament

The remaining matches of the inaugural edition of the tournament will be played in Raipur in March

Ashwin wishes for a change in attitude towards cricketers

"We can see a lot of positives, but we tend to choose the negatives"

Kings XI Punjab to be renamed Punjab Kings

The idea behind the change is to "add a fresh look and fresh feel," co-owner says

Natalie Dodd, Brooke Halliday muscle New Zealand XI to victory

England captain Heather Knight admits loss had provided "a bit of a humbling"

'A hero feeling' for R Ashwin in 'most special Test' in front of home fans

"I've played four Tests matches here and this is easily the most special Test match"

Virat Kohli: 'It was the perfect game for us'

India's captain on the Chennai pitch, the toss factor, learning from his mistakes, and more

Moeen Ali chooses to leave Test tour despite eight-wicket return

Joe Root confirms that allrounder will miss final two Tests after quarantine-blighted campaign

Sourav Ganguly 'happy to see normalcy back' as tickets for pink-ball Test sell out

BCCI president also confirms that day-night Tests would be played in every home series going forward

Joe Root: Chennai Test 'a bit of an education' for England

"We are one-all, and very excited about that because of how well we played in the first game"

As it happened - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 4th day

Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the fourth day of the second Test

Tim Paine's career rollercoaster gives him dose of perspective

Australia's Test captain is keen to play as much cricket as he can for Tasmania in the latter part of the season

Ben McDermott realistic about his opportunities among a 'pretty stacked' top order

A strong BBL helped earn a recall having learnt from a tough start to international cricket

Shane Watson re-opens BBL private ownership debate

The former allrounder, now president of the ACA, believes outside investment can bring fresh ideas and approaches

Shubman Gill taken for scans after blow to left forearm

He picked up the injury while fielding at short leg on the third evening of the second Test

Live Report - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 4th day

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Six players to watch as the Sheffield Shield returns

Australia are not scheduled to play another Test match for 10 months but there are opportunities to impress in Shield with the Ashes on the horizon

Quinton de Kock to take mental-health break during domestic T20 campaign

Captain takes break after gruelling run of biosecure campaigns in UAE, South Africa and Pakistan

Wesley Barresi announces retirement from all forms of cricket

He ends his career as the all-time leading scorer for Netherlands in List A cricket

Middlesex sign Mitchell Marsh for 2021 T20 Blast

Allrounder's contract for 2020 season was cancelled due to pandemic

Simmons - As coach, you want people to fight for their positions

"You want people to know that they have to perform because others are waiting to come in if they don't," says coach

Kraigg Brathwaite toasts 'amazing achievement' by West Indies: 'The future is bright'

"This was among my top career achievements. I enjoyed every moment just being around this team"

Axar Patel defends Chennai pitch: 'We are playing on the same wicket and scoring runs'

"When we go abroad and get a seaming track, we don't talk about excessive grass on the pitch"

CSA interim board granted two-month extension by sports minister

Second extension granted as CSA continue to navigate choppy administrative waters

Ireland to host South Africa for ODI, T20I series in July

The ODIs will be part of the Super League that works as a pathway to qualification for the next World Cup

'Didn't think it would turn out like this' - Shakib Al Hasan after Bangladesh's 0-2 series defeat

Also reiterates why he may miss the entirety of the New Zealand tour

Group including Muralitharan submits petition in court for overhaul of 'flawed' SLC constitution

There has long been a view that SLC's existing constitution is unfit for purpose

As it happened - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 3rd day

Updates, analysis and colour from the third day of the second Test

Naman Ojha retires from all formats of the game

The wicketkeeper-batsman played one Test, one ODI and two T20Is in a long career

Glenn Maxwell hopes to join forces with "idol" AB de Villiers at Royal Challengers Bangalore

"It'll be certainly nice to work under Virat and will certainly enjoy batting with him - that's for sure"

Relations between CSA and CA 'strained', admits Graeme Smith

"It hasn't been positive on trying to find a window but we are working hard," says CSA's director of cricket

Tabraiz Shamsi jumps to career-best second in T20I bowling rankings

Mohammad Rizwan, the leading run-scorer, jumped 116 places to 42nd in the batting list

Army recruitment drive forces India Women's series against South Africa to move out of Kerala

Bengaluru now the likeliest venue for the series of five ODIs and three T20Is in March-April

Mohammad Rizwan replaces Shan Masood as Multan Sultans captain for PSL 2021

Rizwan was recently named Player of the Series in the T20Is against South Africa

Glenn Maxwell hopes to 'push my case forward' for Asian Test matches in 2022

Australia are scheduled to play eight Tests in the subcontinent, including four in India, next year

Steven Smith's century helps set up victory for new captain Pat Cummins

Ollie Davies marked his debut with a 35-ball half-century while Cummins put in an impressive all-round display

Roger Twose appointed New Zealand Cricket director

Martin Snedden replaces Greg Barclay on the board of the women's ODI World Cup 2022

Live Report - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 3rd day

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Mark Boucher praises 'bravery' as second-string squad falls short in Pakistan T20Is

Lessons learnt in unfamiliar conditions please coach despite return to South Africa without trophy

BCB chief Nazmul Hassan slams Mominul Haque and Russell Domingo after West Indies series defeat

Board chief upset at not being able to dictate team decisions during series

Foakes - 'Extremely tough pitch, we've got to apply ourselves'

"If the ball is moving around 140-145 clicks that has to be more challenging than somebody bowling at 85-90" - Ashwin

R Ashwin: 'I have gotten better at varying the seam position'

"Obviously the ball turning away from the left-hander is one very big advantage when it comes to offspinners"

Pakistan win toss and bowl in series decider

Zahid Mahmood debuts as hosts seek to dodge wet-ball factor in second innings

As it happened - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 2nd day

Updates, analysis and colour from the 2nd Test

England Women batters warm-up with competitive 299 in first tour game win

Natalie Sciver and Lauren Down scored half-centuries

Bangladesh line up for 231 chase after Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan rip through West Indies

The Mirpur pitch started taking more turn as West Indies lost their last four wickets for 13 runs inside 21 balls

Ollie Davies soaking up every chance to learn from the best

The 20-year-old batsman is part of the NSW squad for the Marsh Cup after a BBL campaign which showed glimpses of his talent

Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title

Ross Taylor had a mixed tournament and Colin de Grandhomme returned to action but didn't bowl

Live Report - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 2nd day

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Martin Guptill to undergo fitness test ahead of Australia T20Is; Finn Allen called up as cover

The batsman missed the final two games of the Super Smash because of a hamstring injury

Kate Ebrahim, Thamsyn Newton recalled to New Zealand Women's T20I squad for England series

Ebrahim played a key hand for Canterbury in their run to the title in the women's Super Smash competition

Rohit Sharma pleased with 'proactive' approach on Chennai turner

"You can't be tentative. You can't have two thoughts. If you want to sweep, you sweep it"

South Africa bowl against unchanged Pakistan

South Africa will chase for the second successive match in Lahore as they looked to break a five-match losing streak in T20Is

As it happened - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 1st day

Updates, analysis and colour from the first day of the second Test

Mehidy Hasan becomes fastest Bangladesh bowler to 100 wickets

Becomes fourth Bangladeshi to the mark after Mohammad Rafique, Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam

Shahriar Nafees and Abdur Razzak announce retirements, will take up posts with BCB

Former batsman will join cricket operations department, while the former left-arm spinner is going to be a senior selector

Mitchell Marsh is hoping to bowl if selected in Australia's T20Is against New Zealand

Allrounder is back to bowling in the nets after recovering from the side strain he suffered in the BBL

Rahkeem Cornwall's double-strike keeps Bangladesh on the back foot

Mushfiqur Rahim fell reverse sweeping for 54; Bangladesh 228 runs behind at lunch on third day

Victoria cleared to travel to NSW for domestic fixtures despite Melbourne lockdown

The squad will be permitted to train and play, while otherwise abiding by the current lockdown in Victoria

Live Report - India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai, 1st day

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Delhi Capitals CEO Dhiraj Malhotra replaces Saba Karim as BCCI GM

Malhotra will be in charge of game development and operations

No Irish first-class cricket in 2021 as board revamp domestic structure

Ireland have not played a Test since July 2019

Tamim Iqbal: We are in this position because of our errors

Opener says the pitch holds no demons and it's batting mistakes that have put Bangladesh in a spot

Jeetan Patel confirms interest in full-time role as England spin coach

Patel has been employed on a consultancy basis over past 18 months

Pakistan hold the edge but South Africa have shown fight

The series is on the line on Saturday and though the visitors lost the first T20I, they have quality in their line-up

New fitness target for Indian players: yo-yo level raised to 17:1, time trial 2k run

Fast bowlers have to run two kilometres in 8 minutes 15 seconds, the rest in 8 minutes 30 seconds

The dry run: 'Don't need to worry,' says Ajinkya Rahane as team backs its 'impact player'

"It is all about what the team wants from me - and then go and contribute. And I am pretty much confident about that"

Naveen-ul-Haq signs for Leicestershire as T20 Blast overseas player

Left-arm wristspinner Jake Lintott signs first professional contract at Warwickshire, aged 27

Chennai Part II - India look for right spin combination as England chase history

England, 1-0 up after one Test, are going to be without James Anderson and Jofra Archer

NSW and Victoria aiming to still play Marsh Cup opener despite latest lockdown in Victoria

The Victoria government has imposed a strict five-day lockdown due to a Covid outbreak starting on Friday night

Pakistan to visit South Africa in April for ODIs, T20Is

All matches to be played on the Highveld, games will be split between the Wanderers and SuperSport Park

England weigh merits of Olly Stone's pace vs Chris Woakes' control for second Test

Joe Root resists temptation to pair Broad and Anderson with heavy itinerary still to come

Will Pucovski might require shoulder surgery, could miss rest of domestic season

Opening batsman is continuing to seek medical advice for the shoulder injury he suffered on Test debut

Covid-19 forces postponement of three men's World Cup League 2 series

One series in Oman and two in PNG affected, ICC to "identify suitable windows" to reschedule the matches

Bonner misses century again but Da Silva, Joseph stretch West Indies advantage

Mehidy Hasan one strike away from becoming fourth Bangladesh bowler with 100 Test victims

Josh Philippe aiming to take lessons from AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli into his international debut

Australian captain Finch has already confirmed Philippe will make his T20I debut against New Zealand

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Joe Root calls for 'real squad effort' as England signal changes from first-Test victory

Anderson and Broad could be reunited in wake of Archer injury, as Moeen pushes for Bess place

Shakib Al Hasan to miss New Zealand tour after being granted paternity leave

Bangladesh are likely to leave for New Zealand on February 24, nine days after the Dhaka Test ends

Shaun Marsh, Corey Anderson, Morne Morkel on final IPL auction list

A total of 61 slots have to be filled by the eight franchises including 22 overseas players

After slow start, Chepauk pitch likely to take fast turn in second Test

Spinners likely to get help from the pitch as early as the first day

Ben Foakes plays down expectations as long-awaited return looms

Keeper distances himself from success of first Test call-up as he takes up Buttler role

Jofra Archer ruled out of second Test after suffering elbow injury

England plans dented after paceman is ruled out of contest following injection

USA's Nisarg Patel cleared to bowl again by ICC

He was suspended from bowling on February 19 last year after being reported eight days earlier by on-field umpires

Covid-19 vaccines key to Bangladesh's 2020-21 domestic season

Cricketers bound for the New Zealand tour could be vaccinated before they depart, while the rest of the domestic players will follow thereafter

England's success across formats justifies Joe Root's T20I omission, says Ed Smith

Test captain attaining greatness, says selector, but white-ball results not suffering from absence

Nkrumah Bonner: 'We get paid to make runs and to be consistent. That's exactly what I am trying to do'

Bonner, who scored his second successive half-century, says West Indies are eyeing 350-plus in the first innings

South Africa bowl, Snyman debuts; Pakistan leave out Hasan Ali

Pakistan have stuck with their tried and tested T20 attack, bolstering it only with the all-round skills of Mohammad Nawaz

When Kyle Jarvis had Covid-19, malaria and tick bite fever

The Zimbabwe fast bowler won't be able to play cricket for up to six months as he recovers from a trio of infectious illnesses

Wasim Jaffer steps down as Uttarakhand coach, cites 'interference and bias' in team selection

Jaffer has become the third Uttarakhand coach to resign after a short stint in recent years

Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions

Pakistan's carrier, Emirates Airlines, announced it had suspended its flight operations on the Harare-Dubai route from February 13 to 28

Liam Livingstone recalled to England T20I squad but Alex Hales remains out of favour

Sixteen-man squad will play five T20Is against India in March, in lead-up to T20 World Cup

Anil Kumble supports Wasim Jaffer following 'communal' allegations by Uttarakhand board

Former India players Irfan Pathan, Manoj Tiwary, and Dodda Ganesh had also voiced their support for Jaffer

India sweat over Axar Patel fitness in bid for ideal combination

They struggled with their support bowlers Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Nadeem in the first Test

West Indies bat and bring in Joseph for Roach; Bangladesh drop Mustafizur

Bangladesh brought in Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar and Abu Jayed among the three changes

Former Queensland quick Greg Rowell nominated for Cricket Australia Board

He replaces Michael Kasprowicz after his resignation and after Ian Healy withdrew from the process

Wiser and older, Ashton Turner is setting new standards for his performances

The middle-order specialist hopes to play his first T20I since November 2019 on the tour of New Zealand

Wasim Jaffer denies reported 'communal' allegations after quitting as Uttarakhand coach

Former India opener says it's "sad" that he has to take the step to deny the "baseless" allegations

Chris Silverwood 'not worried' about Dom Bess

Off-spinner produced an up and down performance in first Test

No 'weakening' of England team, even with changes afoot - Chris Silverwood

Ben Foakes comes in for resting Jos Buttler, coach mulls bowling options

Big runs on order for England in New Zealand as focus moves to World Cup defence

The 2017 champions haven't played an ODI for more than a year ahead of NZ tour

Favourites Pakistan gear up for T20 season against fresh-faced South Africa

The series would serve as an appetiser for the hosts to the bonanza of the upcoming PSL

Live blog - The 2021 IPL Auction

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IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players

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Kraigg Brathwaite hopes West Indies don't get 'carried away' in Dhaka after Chattogram success

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque, meanwhile, admits "we have never faced such a situation," as they fight to level the series

David Miller: 'As a senior player, I would like to step up in different areas'

Miller has 78 T20I caps, a shave under three times as many as the next most experienced member of the squad picked to play Pakistan

Waqar Younis: Hasan Ali's 'comeback is a great message for young bowlers'

Bowling coach impressed with the way fast bowler has overcome injury and regained top form

BCB confirms Bangladesh will also host England and New Zealand in 2021

Formal announcements to be made once tour dates are confirmed by the boards

Joe Root moves to No. 3 in Test batting rankings, Virat Kohli slips to fifth

Chattogram hero Kyle Mayers and Rawalpindi star Hasan Ali make solid gains too

Australia seek middle-order answers during T20 mission in New Zealand

Stand-in coach McDonald wants to work out "who the locks are for the World Cup"

Selection puzzles for Bangladesh as they look to strike back after Chattogram battering

Shakib Al Hasan and Shadman Islam are out with injuries, while West Indies have no injury concerns

Sanjay Bangar joins Royal Challengers Bangalore as batting consultant for IPL 2021

Bangar joins Mike Hesson, Simon Katich, Sridharan Sriram and others in the back room

Australia set to tour Bangladesh later this year for T20Is, not Tests

Australia are set to go nearly 10 months without a Test match between the two summers

Restructured Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup to forge ahead despite Australian state border uncertainty

Two rounds have been cut from the Sheffield Shield while the Marsh Cup is a five-game season plus the final

New Zealand Women pick Brooke Halliday and 16-year-old Fran Jonas for England ODIs; Suzie Bates ruled out

Allrounder Frances Mackay returns to the ODI side after seven years

Pat Cummins named New South Wales captain for the rescheduled 50-over Marsh Cup

The decision to promote Cummins to the captaincy of the 50-over side came following discussions by the Board of Cricket NSW

Rames Powar takes charge as Mumbai coach

Appointment comes just days before Vijay Hazare Trophy after wrangling between CIC and MCA

Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram

Saif Hassan, Aminul Islam Biplob picked in squad alongside U-19 stars Akbar Ali and Rakibul Hasan

Javeria Khan, Aliya Riaz, bowlers hand Pakistan Women big win

Zimbabwe were bundled out for 77, losing their last seven wickets for 37 runs

Wasim Jaffer steps down as Uttarakhand coach, blames 'interference and bias' in team selection for decision

"He kept insisting on picking his own team which is not right as selectors are there," counters association secretary

Misbah: Beating South Africa 'was like a breath of fresh air'

Pakistan head coach defends himself after coming under scrutiny over the past few months

Race to WTC final: England's chances improve after Chennai win, but India not out of it yet

Australia might just be the happiest as they are hoping for a drawn series or a (not too big) England win

Heinrich Klaasen's brush with Covid-19: 'Could not run 20-30 metres without heart rate going up too high'

Wicketkeeper-batsman will lead South Africa in T20Is in Pakistan without many first-choice players in the mix

Kohli: Don't jump the gun on India, or Rahane

India captain says the vice-captain, alongwith Pujara, remain India's 'most important batsmen' in Tests

James Anderson vows to put his 'name in the hat' for second Test against India

Despite lighting up final day, Anderson presumes nothing amid need to rest and rotate bowlers

Joe Root: 'Really important we don't just stand still now' after England seal big win

"We've executed the gameplan brilliantly and to finish in the manner we have done today is really pleasing"

Virat Kohli: Our support spinners didn't 'create enough pressure with the ball'

India captain expects the players to improve their body language and intensity before the second Test

As it happened - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 5th day

Updates, analysis and colour from the final day in Chennai

Live Report - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 5th day

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Jhye Richardson: 'Can't be so hard on yourself in T20s'

"That's one thing I need to take into this tour, just to enjoy playing cricket."

Mark Boucher: Lack of match awareness in 'big moments' cost South Africa

The team's head coach said their poor fielding cost them about 150 runs in the second Test alone

CSA asks ICC to intervene after Australia's decision to pull out of South Africa tour

South African board suggests postponement compromises WTC and is seeking financial redress

Phil Simmons: 'Have to make sure we don't go backwards again'

After historic victory, West Indies coach says he's "tired of these one wins and then struggling for the next three or four games"

Ireland white-ball tour of Zimbabwe postponed amid Covid-19 concerns

Three T20Is and three ODIs between the two sides were originally scheduled for April

Babar Azam: no 'negative thoughts' even when Pakistan were under pressure

"There is always a plan and you have to stick with it and wait for things to fall your way"

Ashwin, Ishant confident of India's batting depth for fifth-day chase

"Even if some parts of my body are not responding, I can really keep going," says Ashwin about injury fears

Centurion Markram bemoans South Africa's defeat despite having 'started making progress'

He made a second-innings 108, but was 'more hurt' than satisfied due to South Africa's series loss

Ishant Sharma reflects on 'rollercoaster' career: 'I've enjoyed it quite a lot'

Fast bowler confident India can chase down the target in the fourth innings

Live Report - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 4th day

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Shakib Al Hasan to miss second West Indies Test because of thigh injury

The allrounder had hurt his left thigh during the first Test, which Bangladesh lost by three wickets

West Indies heroes credit Clive Lloyd's 'inspirational' letter for Chattogram heist

"It was full of confidence for the guys who were coming on tour," says captain Kraigg Brathwaite

South Africa keep believing as Aiden Markram hits first Test century in almost three years

Opener and Temba Bavuma add 84 for unbroken fourth-wicket stand after Hasan Ali's double-strike

Live Report - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 4th day

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Aaron Finch: New Zealand T20Is a fact-finding mission

Captain says they'll use the series "as a way to gather a lot of info leading up to that T20 World Cup"

Mayers' knock brings father Shirley Clarke to tears

CWI arranged for Clarke to congratulate his son in a Zoom call ahead of the post-match press conference

At no point did I think we would lose the game - Mominul Haque

Bangladesh captain rues absence of Shakib, concedes spinners could have bowled better lengths

'There's a lot of belief. We want to win this' - South Africa assistant coach Nkwe

If the visitors manage to pull it off, it will be the highest successful chase in Pakistan

Pujara: I love batting with Rishabh Pant

India's No. 3 backs the wicketkeeper batsman to keep playing his natural attacking game

BBL beats season of uncertainty: 'There are moments when you hold your breath'

Head of the Big Bash, Alistair Dobson, reflects on the season which brought strong viewing figures and what comes next

Live Report - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 3rd day

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Kyle Mayers: 'I hope this inspires all youngsters to work hard'

"We never gave up. We always said in the dressing room that we need to keep fighting."

Ashton Agar itching to put injury frustrations behind him on New Zealand tour

Finger and calf problems have disrupted his home season but he was still named T20I player of the year

Rizwan, tail frustrate South Africa as lead nears 300

His seventh Test half-century led Pakistan's efforts on the fourth morning

ESPNcricinfo BBL team of the season - English batting strength, Power Surge stars and a young leggie

After 61 matches who are the players to leave a mark on the BBL10 season?

Mayers-Bonner century stand keeps West Indies in the hunt

The two debutants extended their stand to 138 in a wicketless first session

Live Report - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 3rd day

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Pooran's Warriors become first two-time champions in Abu Dhabi T10

The eight-wicket win was comfortable for the Warriors and Pooran was delighted in their desire

Steve O'Keefe and Dan Christian savour extra special BBL triumph

The spinner's future will be decided in the coming weeks while Christian has added another trophy to his haul

Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine lead all-star cast in West Indies' Super50 Cup

The pandemic has meant there's no defending champion, with teams pruned from ten to six

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 to take place between February 20 and March 14

Teams split into Elite Groups A, B, C, D and E, and one Plate Group

Ezra Moseley, former West Indies fast bowler, dies in accident aged 63

Barbados quick-turned-coach dies following collision with SUV near Bridgetown

'Yes I'm in pain, but I'm playing for my country' - George Linde

He saw bone through the skin of his little finger in the first innings, but has picked up 3 for 12 in the second so far

James Vince, all-star bowling line-up sparkle as Sydney Sixers win back-to-back BBL titles

Perth Scorchers set up 189-run chase but never really threaten to overhaul the target

As it happened - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 2nd day

Updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the series opener

Steven Smith: Justin Langer seeking improvement just as I am

Smith said there had been conversations with the coach in the weeks since the end of the India series

Sydney Thunder cut captain Callum Ferguson

The 36-year-old was keen to keep playing for the Thunder but will now look elsewhere

Beth Mooney wins Belinda Clark medal: 'It's a pretty surreal thing'

Mooney also took the T20I player of the year title while Rachael Haynes took the ODI title

'Surprised' Steven Smith wins Allan Border Medal for third time

Smith was also named ODI player of the year, Pat Cummins was the Test player and Ashton Agar took the T20I honour

Pakistan eye lead as quick strikes peg South Africa back

Temba Bavuma and Wiaan Mulder add 50 runs for the sixth wicket to help visitors stay in the game

Mominul Haque, Liton Das drop anchor as Bangladesh lead swells past 300

Resuming on 47 for 3, they lost just one wicket in the session and went into the lunch break with a lead of 320

Record-holding New Zealand allrounder Bruce Taylor dies

The only cricketer to score a century and take a five-for on Test debut, Taylor died aged 77, on Saturday morning

Live Report - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 2nd day

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Abu Dhabi T10 League - Northern Warriors, Delhi Bulls set up final showdown

Dwayne Bravo and Lendl Simmons played major roles in their respective teams' wins in the Eliminator games

'Very disappointed' Jermaine Blackwood aims to convert more half-centuries into centuries

He said West Indies are confident of chasing down a decent total with "hungry" batsmen in their line-up

Straight lines, sharper bursts - Nortje's method for subcontinent success

He's known for his high speeds and effective bouncers, but in the second Test, he also showed good discipline

Taijul Islam: I had a bad first session, but we recovered well later

Bangladesh left-arm spinner suggests long break away from the game may have messed with their rhythms

Joe Root challenges England to make '600-700' after marking 100th Test with a century to savour

England captain admits to emotions after tributes from friends and team-mates before landmark game

Mitchell Starc, Joe Root opt out of IPL 2021 auction; Shakib Al Hasan, Sreesanth in

Dawid Malan, the No. 1-ranked T20I batsman, has also registered himself for the auction

As it happened: India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 1st day

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Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2020-21 final, Fantasy Pick, team predictions

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Will Sutherland fined A$5000 for BBL bubble breach

The Renegades allrounder played golf and had a meal with people outside of the tournament bubble

Faheem Ashraf resists but Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj make major inroads

Temba Bavuma headlines morning session with spectacular direct hit to run Fawad Alam out

Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers: where the BBL final could be won

The BBL's two most successful clubs meet in their fourth final and their three most recent meetings point to a fascinating match-up

Vitality Blast and Royal London Cup fixtures announced as 2021 schedule takes shape

ECB confirms return of Royal London Cup in mid-summer and Blast Finals Day to September

Kraigg Brathwaite, Kyle Mayers shine but Bangladesh bowlers chip away

Nayeem and Miraz removed Brathwaite and Mayers respectively as West Indies slumped to 189 for 5 at lunch

Sydney Sixers aim for back-to-back titles after season on the road

Perth Scorchers produced a dominant performance to reach the final which is contest between the BBL's two most successful teams

Shaun Marsh and Elyse Villani take Australian domestic awards

Will Sutherland and Hannah Darlington took the young player honours

Jason Roy major doubt to play in the BBL final due to ankle injury

Opener will need to pass a fitness test on game day but appears unlikely to be fit

Shakib Al Hasan 'being assessed' for groin injury as he remains off the field

It remains unclear if it is the recurrence of the same groin niggle he suffered in the third ODI

Axar Patel ruled out of first Test against England with knee injury

Spinners Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar added to India's squad

Live Report - India vs England, 1st Test, Chennai, 1st day

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Simon Harmer eyes South Africa return after signing for Titans

Offspinner says he still has "aspirations to play for South Africa" after end of Kolpak status

Kohli confirms Pant in playing XI, Kuldeep in 'team plans' for home season

At the start of a home season, Pant and Kuldeep are finally looking at a decent run in the Test side

Virat Kohli on farmers' protest: 'Briefly discussed it in team meeting, everyone expressed their opinion'

He was asked whether farmers were finding space in conversations in India's dressing room

Virat Kohli: Becoming a dad the greatest feeling, but connection with team doesn't go away

Back as captain, he says Ajinkya Rahane fulfilled the leadership responsibility with flying colours in Australia

How Tamim, Mushfiqur and Shakib helped Mehidy make his first Test century

"I realise now that if I work hard enough, I can establish myself as an allrounder" says Miraz

In-form England aim for consistency against high-flying India

International cricket returns to India after more than a year, as Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Virat Kohli are all back in action

Livingstone, Behrendorff lead the way as Scorchers storm into BBL final

A powerful batting performance was backed up by a trademark squeeze while bowling as Brisbane Heat were outplayed

Pakistan Super League 2021 to allow spectators up to 20% capacity

A decision to allow a further 10% will be taken after the group stage of the tournament

India vs England 2020-21, 1st Test, Fantasy Pick, team predictions

Fantasy suggestions for the 1st Test in Chennai

Graeme Swann urges Jack Leach to be 'deadly boring' in bid to outfox India

"I'd tell him very simply to watch what Herath used to do for Sri Lanka"

Kane Williamson: Making the WTC final 'acknowledges New Zealand's hard work through the summer'

The New Zealand captain is currently nursing an elbow niggle, but he is confident it will "settle" well before their T20I series in Australia

Josh Philippe: 'Feel like I'm hitting the ball better than ever'

The Sydney Sixers wicketkeeper-batsman has followed up last season's success with another outstanding campaign

Good, bad or too early to tell: how have the new BBL rules worked?

As the tournament comes to a conclusion we look back at the impact of three new rules: Power Surge, Bash Boost and X-Factor

Zak Crawley out of first two Tests against India with wrist sprain

Batsmen slipped on marble floor outside dressing-room on way to training

Rahkeem Cornwall breaks frustrating stand but Bangladesh still on top

A 67-run stand for the seventh wicket between Shakib and Mehidy took Bangladesh past 300 on the second morning

Pat Cummins eager for captaincy audition with an eye to Australia's future

The pace bowler is set to play for New South Wales over the coming weeks after the South Africa tour was called off

Unchanged Pakistan bat; South Africa bring in Wiaan Mulder for Lungi Ngidi

South Africa included only two frontline seamers in Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje

Bangladesh's tour of New Zealand pushed back by a week

The T20Is will be played as double-headers alongside the New Zealand-Australia women's series

Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions

Fantasy suggestions for the Challenger of BBL 2020-21

A half-century Joe Root was always going to convert

A hundred caps, check, but don't rule out a hundred more

Pakistan women end South Africa tour with consolation win

Javeria Khan, Anam Amin and rain deny SA a 3-0 sweep

Chris Jordan hopes to be positive influence on BAME communities

Fast bowler wants to set an example to kids from varying backgrounds

Tom Lammonby backed for Hundred draft selection after breakthrough county season

Retained Trent Rockets captain Lewis Gregory expects "quite a few teams" to take interest in Somerset team-mate

Channel 4 secure free-to-air UK coverage of England-India Test series

Chennai clash will be first Test match on UK terrestrial TV since the 2005 Ashes

'My job is to take a back seat and help Kohli' - Rahane happy to return to vice-captaincy role

He says the bubble life hasn't taken a toll on India's players

Mark Boucher: Quinton de Kock to be released from 'burden' of Test captaincy after Pakistan tour

Head coach calls Australia's decision to call off tour of South Africa "very disappointing and disruptive"

Issy Wong breathes 'sigh of relief' as England women train in New Zealand for first time

Birmingham Phoenix retention is on tour to help her development as a fast bowler

Jonathan Trott stresses importance of first-innings runs as England brace for Chennai challenge

Batting consultant praises Joe Root's enduring drive ahead of his 100th Test

Pakistan eye perfect home season as South Africa search for answers

Pakistan have the chance to defeat a team ranked higher than them and will fancy their chances of doing so

Mickey Arthur, Lahiru Thirimanne test positive for Covid-19

Development might force Sri Lanka to reschedule their planned tour of the West Indies

Joe Root goes full circle to reach 100th Test

Picked as a spare batsman on the 2012 tour of India, England captain is back to mark milestone

Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc released as the Hundred teams finalise retentions before draft

Williamson, Russell, Maxwell commit to 2021 season as ex-Kolpak players miss out

The Hundred - full 2021 squad lists

A look at the teams, players and coaches featuring in the Hundred tournament in 2021

Justin Langer gets Cricket Australia's 'full support' with call to address issues in-house

Chief executive Nick Hockley said the planning for the Ashes would start very soon

Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat: how the BBL Challenger could be won

The Heat bring all the momentum into the Challenger having won four in a row

Bangladesh bat; WI hand debuts to Shayne Moseley, Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner

Mustafizur Rahman is the lone seamer for Bangaladesh

Australia's T20I squad will remain unchanged despite South Africa tour call-off

There could be a chance for those in the Test squad to return to the Sheffield Shield

Cricket South Africa rejected formal Australia offer to host Test series

CA's chief executive said he understood CSA's strong reaction to the tour being called off

The Ali Khan-Dwayne Bravo mutual admiration society

"He's someone I have a lot of time for - someone that I believe has a lot of talent," Bravo says of Khan

Faheem Ashraf: Always viewed myself as a bowling allrounder

Allrounder's batting performances have been more prominent lately, but bowling remains the priority

Yorkshire promise life bans for perpetrators as Azeem Rafiq reports 'vile' and 'terrifying' threats

Former allrounder unnerved after receiving specific threats on social media

Ollie Pope poised for return ahead of first Test in India

Jofra Archer insists he's ready to go after his break with 'a very long year' ahead

Former India and Bengal seamer Ashok Dinda retires

He played 13 ODIs and nine T20Is, picking up 12 and 17 wickets, respectively

Crowds allowed up to 50% capacity for second India-England Test

Locked I, J and K stands will also be thrown open to the public

Kraigg Brathwaite backs batsmen against spin-heavy attack

West Indies looking to draw motivation from 2018 series loss in Bangladesh

Cricket South Africa 'disappointed' at Cricket Australia's tour cancellation

"The protocols we proposed to CA were unprecedented," said CSA's chief medical officer

New Zealand qualify for WTC final after Australia-South Africa postponement

Australia, India and England are in the race to book a berth at the showpiece event at Lord's

Mominul Haque's chance to carve his captaincy legacy

Having a full-strength squad at his disposal for the first time should help

Australia postpone South Africa tour because of 'unacceptable' Covid-19 risk

Cricket Australia informs CSA that it had been left with no choice but to reschedule the tour

Colin Munro calls on Perth Scorchers to 'take our egos out' against Brisbane Heat spin twins

Mitchell Swepson and Marnus Labuschagne undid the Scorchers at the end of the group stage

Matt Prior - India is 'toughest challenge' for a wickekeeper

Jos Buttler and Ben Foakes have skills to succeed, says 2012-13 series winner

Colin Munro to miss PSL 2021 for Islamabad United

Batsman takes decision after failing to find quarantine space for return to New Zealand after the tournament in Pakistan

Out of Test rhythm, but Bangladesh still hold all the aces against weakened West Indies

Shakib Al Hasan's return lends balance to the hosts, who haven't played Test cricket in almost a year

Carlos Brathwaite cautions CPL on implementing Power Surge until after T20 World Cup

The allrounder has been pleased with his bowling in the BBL but has been disappointed by his lack of runs

Michael Klinger resigns as Melbourne Renegades coach to take role with New South Wales

Klinger leaves the Renegades job with a year to run on contract after two unsuccessful seasons

Mitchell Starc won't play in BBL final despite being fit for selection

Starc and Sydney Sixers have come to an agreement that he won't come into the squad which has been successful

Alex Hales 'being punished way too much' - Shane Bond

Sydney Thunder coach criticises ECB for not asking him about 'matured' star's conduct during BBL

The Hundred teams set to finalise retentions ahead of draft

The draft is set to take place between the second and third India-England Tests

Jack Leach wants to 'cherish' every moment on first tour of India

Left-arm spinner embraces pressure as he prepares for the "ultimate test"

Tamim's opening partner still a riddle, but Domingo clear about bowling attack

Shadman Islam and Saif Hassan are Bangladesh's options for the vacant opening spot

Misbah 'prepared to drop spinners' if Rawalpindi pitch unsuitable

The Rawalpindi surface is historically much friendlier to pacers than spinners

Ben Cox rejects Worcestershire contract extension

The wicketkeeper is out of contract at the end of the 2021 season

Northamptonshire drop military link in Steelbacks rebrand

Club retain one-day nickname but lose military connection on new crest

Tom Banton in awe of Nicholas Pooran's ball-striking

England batsman hopes to learn a few tricks of the trade from the West Indian

India and England squad members clear Covid-19 tests, set to begin training

TNCA requests BCCI to allow spectators at 50% stadium capacity for second India vs England Test

Fidel Edwards targets West Indies comeback after end of Kolpak status

Fast bowler still exceeding 90mph at age of 39, and plans on entering IPL auction

Team rumblings are a 'wake-up call' which Justin Langer won't ignore

The defeat to India has brought suggestions that all is not well in the dressing room after a season that has tested everybody

'My head was probably spinning a bit' - Sam Heazlett on turning his innings around

The batsman struggled for the first part of his innings but was able to turn in a match-winning hand

Jordan Silk has kept it simple to exploit the Power Surge

The Sydney Sixers batsman is among the leading scorers in the second phase of fielding restrictions

England analyst Nathan Leamon to join Kolkata Knight Riders

He joins the team as a strategic consultant ahead of IPL 2021

Jamie Overton, Kohler-Cadmore serve reminders for England selectors with cameos

"I'd like to think more opportunities will come from this and we'll see what happens," Overton says

Brits' 66, Ismail's career-best 5 for 12 power South Africa to series win

Ismail's new-ball spell of 3-0-9-3 helped reduce Pakistan to a precarious 20 for 4