Warwickshire allrounder Alex Thomson heads to Durham on two-month loan

Former PE teacher will be available from start of Championship on April 8

Rain forces early lunch after Gabriel, Blackwood put West Indies ahead

The loss of Chandimal and de Silva substantially dented Sri Lanka's likelihood of establishing a first-innings lead

Pakistan series a chance for Markram to secure top-order spot

"I'd see myself anywhere in the top four, probably more comfortable up-top for the time being," he says

Josh de Caires, son of Mike Atherton, thwarts Yorkshire with century for Leeds/Bradford MCCU

Teenage son shows familiar mettle in 270-run stand for second wicket at Headingley

Eoin Morgan recovering well from injury to play in Knight Riders' IPL 2021 opener on April 11

The Kolkata Knight Riders captain also said the side's spin attack is "one of the best" in the tournament this season

'X-factor' Glenn Maxwell 'fits what we require in the middle order' - Mike Hesson

"We need to use him in a space where we can maximise his skills and we've looked at how we can do that"

Sunrisers Hyderabad set to bring in Jason Roy as Mitchell Marsh's replacement

The Australian allrounder is understood to have opted out because of concerns over the lengthy stay in biobubbles

Harbhajan Singh 'will do what is required to succeed' at the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders

Offspinner is set to play competitive cricket for the first time since May 2019

South Africa sports minister issues another ultimatum to CSA

Nathi Mthethwa has threatened intervention if CSA cannot adopt a memorandum of incorporation (MOI) that promotes good governance

Daniel Hughes' century earns New South Wales home one-day final

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took three wickets apiece but NSW will lose five players to the IPL

Jofra Archer likely to miss first four matches for Rajasthan Royals

Fast bowler undergoes successful surgery to remove glass fragment from his hand

Conway in top five among T20I batsmen; Stokes, Henry and Bhuvneshwar rise on ODI charts

Dickwella, Bonner, Holder and Roach move up after the drawn first Test in North Sound

Darcie Brown hungry to learn as Australia's young quicks push each other

Her debut was full of promise as one of the team's next generation showed her pace

New Zealand eye Bangladesh whitewash to cap off hectic home summer

With the series in the bag, the only dampener for the hosts in the third and final T20I in Auckland could be rain

'Almost felt like my debut' - Milne relishes New Zealand comeback

Also, batting coach Luke Ronchi pleased that newbie Finn Allen is staying true to his attacking instincts

Sophie Devine suffering from fatigue, late call on availability for T20 decider

Coach Bob Carter said "cricket must come second" to the importance of Devine's health

County game expected to report £100 million losses due to Covid-19 - Neil Snowball

Vaccination passports being considered as clubs focus on getting crowds back into venues

Brathwaite, Cornwall carry West Indies to 354

Suranga Lakmal took 4/94 but the captain's century and the allrounder's 73 kept the home team strong

IPL 2021 does away with soft signal, tightens over-rate stipulations and penalties

Multiple Super Overs to come with a time cap, while short runs will be referred to the third umpire

Rishabh Pant to lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021

At 23, Pant will become the fifth youngest captain in the IPL

'Pitches need to produce good cricket' - Angus Fraser on boosting England's Test fortunes

Middlesex director of cricket warns against short-term gain of producing surfaces helpful to spin or seam

Chris Morris: 'Pressure from price tag doesn't affect you on a cricket field'

"I haven't even looked that far," Morris said when asked about playing for South Africa in the future

Shafali Verma consolidates position as top-ranked T20I batter; Smriti Mandhana rises to No. 6

South Africa's Sune Luus and Nadine de Klerk also gain following 2-1 series win in India

DLS drama: Confusion reigns as Bangladesh begin chase without knowing their target

The revised target was communicated after Bangladesh began their reply to New Zealand's 173/5 in 17.5 overs

Beth Mooney: 'Never felt I could get the ball out of the middle'

Australia's bowlers almost turned the game around but New Zealand's lower order came through

Records tumble as Sunzamul Islam leads Rajshahi's demolition of Barisal

The match ended before lunch on the second day, with Junaid Siddique's 43 the best individual batting effort

Injured Frankie Mackay stars as New Zealand level series off last ball

Maddy Green and Hannah Rowe scored 29 off the last three overs after Megan Schutt had put Australia in sight of victory

Harmanpreet Kaur tests positive for Covid-19

She is self isolating at home after experiencing mild symptoms

Taskin Ahmed returns as Bangladesh opt to field in drizzly Napier

Adam Milne replaces Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand's only change

Jofra Archer's finger injury caused by fish tank mishap as IPL decision looms

Ashley Giles, England's director of cricket, said long-term fitness of the fast bowler was the priority as he also has further treatment on his elbow

Steven Smith on Australia captaincy: 'If the opportunity did come up again, I would be keen'

"I'm always going to have to live with Cape Town regardless of whether I lead again or not"

Irfan Pathan fourth player to test Covid-19 positive in Road Safety World Series

Sachin Tendulkar, Yusuf Pathan, and S Badrinath had earlier tested positive for Covid-19

Buoyed by limited-overs record, Misbah quietly confident of Pakistan's chances in South Africa

In white-ball cricket, Pakistan have held their own and could enjoy the conditions on offer

Sri Lanka opt to bowl; both sides unchanged in second Test

Both teams have just one specialist slow bowler: Rahkeem Cornwall for West Indies and Lasith Embuldeniya for Sri Lanka

South Africa's Temba Bavuma era begins with sights on 2023 World Cup

New limited-overs captain is focused on defining a style of play in his early days

England will relish chance for a rematch with India - Chris Silverwood

Players itching to get their own back when India tour England for five Tests in August and September

Virat Kohli to join RCB camp in Chennai on April 1

India captain wants administrators to reconsider the schedule considering the bubble life

Bug problem prompts venue switch for Sussex-Lancashire County Championship opener

Game moved from Hove to Old Trafford after leatherjacket larvae cause damage to outfield

Final rounds of Marsh Cup, Sheffield Shield set to resume amid latest covid outbreak

Cummins, Warner and Smith to feature in Marsh Cup fixture ahead of IPL departure

Thisara Perera becomes first Sri Lankan to smash six sixes in an over

Allrounder also makes second-fastest List A half-century along the way

Listless Bangladesh look easy prey for high-octane New Zealand

Another win for the hosts will seal the series in their favour

Injury gave Mohammed Shami 'more time be ready' for IPL 2021

The fast bowler spent the last many weeks recovering from a fractured forearm at the NCA

Unpredictable Sri Lanka seek spark to seal first series win in the Caribbean

With seemingly not much to separate both teams, victory could come down to which side makes fewer mistakes

Jos Buttler proud of the way England stuck to values despite defeat to India

Acting captain says Sam Curran will learn a lot from unbeaten 95 in losing cause

Kohli: Shardul and Bhuvneshwar should have been Player of the Match and Series

India's captain expressed his surprise at the choices for the awards, which went to Sam Curran and Jonny Bairstow respectively

Cricket West Indies board election postponed to April 11 due to 'lack of quorum'

Representatives from the Guyana and the Barbados cricket boards failed to show up at the virtual AGM

Non-neutral umpires, other Covid-19 regulations to remain in place until July

BCCI asks ICC Cricket Committee to re-open discussion on soft signals

Mominul Haque rested for next NCL round after recent issues with Covid-19

He has since tested negative but Bangladesh want him in top condition for Sri Lanka tour; Shadman, Ebadat also rested for similar reasons

Pakistan's matches in Zimbabwe will take place behind closed doors in Harare

The two teams will play three T20Is and two Tests from April 21

Joel Paris stars as Western Australia keep Shield dream alive

WA could still make the final if they can win their final match against Tasmania next week

Ash Gardner produces the perfect finish as Australia overcome wobble

The visitors stumbled to 14 for 3 in the chase but such is their ability to recover they won with two overs to spare

England bowl first in ODI series decider; Wood fit to play, Natarajan replaces Kuldeep

Tom Curran was left out by England after Virat Kohli lost his third toss in a row in the series

Labuschagne, Kuhnemann take Queensland to points table summit

South Australia lost their fourth game in a row

Finn Allen debuts as New Zealand bat, injured Mushfiqur Rahim misses out for Bangladesh

The visitors also handed out maiden T20I caps to left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed

Pakistan to send U19 team on tour of Bangladesh in April

No other Full Member has sent an age-group team on tour since the start of the pandemic last year

Former England captain Karen Smithies sues CSA for alleged discrimination

She contends she was allegedly passed over for the job of South Africa women's team manager because of her sexuality and nationality

Buttler upbeat about exposure to local conditions before T20 World Cup

Stand-in captain says, "T20 has given people probably a greater understanding of risk and reward" in ODIs

Jofra Archer to undergo surgery on hand, IPL participation uncertain

Fast bowler suffered cut to hand in January that will now require an operation

Matthew Kelly, Sam Whiteman help Western Australia dominate Victoria

Whiteman hits 104 as Western Australia set Victoria 454 for an improbable win

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Georgia Redmayne 134*, Grace Harris four-for steer Queensland to maiden WNCL title

Victoria, led by stand-in captain Elyse Villani, suffered a 112-run loss chasing a mammoth 318

With series on the line, deciding India-England ODI set up to be fitting tour finale

Excitement galore in Pune with series locked at 1-1

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Bangladesh search for change of fortunes against new-look New Zealand

New Zealand will be without Kane Williamson and Trent Boult among others, as Bangladesh look for turnaround

Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for Covid-19

The former India batsman and captain added that his symptoms were mild

Trans-Tasman talking points: Australia's power, Sophie Devine's problems, Ellyse Perry's comeback

There are pace bowlers to keep an eye on and the superb Amelia Kerr

Hardik Pandya could be in line for a Test return in England

Virat Kohli says India managing allrounder's workload with six Tests to come in England

'We don't really fear too much' - Ben Stokes after crushing target of 337

After stunning partnership, Bairstow says Stokes' batting complementary to his, meaning "people don't like to bowl at us"

South Africa's IPL-bound players will be allowed to leave Pakistan series early

IPL franchises considering pooling together to arrange chartered flight for the group

Jimmy Neesham signed by Essex for T20 Blast campaign

New Zealand allrounder to arrive for group stage after completion of IPL

Boost for Chennai Super Kings as Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja enter team bubble

The three-time IPL champions will start training in Mumbai on March 26

Reforming Sri Lanka's domestic set-up among Moody's priorities as SLC director of cricket

'It's not so much the people, and it's not so much the players - it's the infrastructure that we need to review'

William Porterfield, Gary Wilson given Ireland coaching consultancy roles

Veteran Porterfield to combine playing career with job as fielding coach

Vaas to continue as SL's fast bowling consultant; dispute 'amicably resolved' with SLC

An SLC release said Vaas withdrew his resignation after a meeting

Nepal to host Netherlands and Malaysia for T20I tri-series in April

Netherlands have a named a squad with a clear focus on youth

India Women 'have to start from scratch', says coach WV Raman after setback against South Africa

"Going ahead, we would like to have about ten days of net sessions before going into a series"

Lance Morris rattles Victoria after Joel Paris' maiden century

Western Australia's pace attack reduced the visitors to 7 for 143 at the WACA

Devon Conway toasts 'pretty special' ton: 'I will remember this for a long time'

"I couldn't have asked for it to go any better than what I did today."

England bowl, Livingstone wins maiden ODI cap; Pant returns for India

Dawid Malan replaced the injured Sam Billings as the visitors looked to square the series

Annabel Sutherland could make surprise comeback in WNCL final

The allrounder withdrew from the Australia tour but is in line to be part of the Victoria-Queensland title showdown

Tamim Iqbal: 'If we continue to play like this, we are going nowhere'

Bangladesh captain deeply disappointed with team's poor performance in New Zealand

Trent Boult's history of Basin Reserve fielding spectaculars

The fast bowler's remarkable catch to remove Liton Das added to an impressive list in Wellington

Queensland-South Australia abandoned without ball bowled

Recent heavy rain had left the outfield at Ian Healy Oval saturated

New Zealand bat first in search of 3-0 series victory

Bangladesh have swapped a seamer for a seamer with Rubel Hossain replacing Mohammad Saifuddin

Cameron Bancroft recovers from pre-game blow with fine century

Josh Inglis helped the home side recover after Jon Holland had caused problems in the afternoon

Chattogram heroes key for West Indies after Embuldeniya strike

Bonner has gotten past his third Test fifty in his sixth innings, Mayers still new at the crease

Shreyas Iyer out of IPL 2021 with shoulder injury

He is likely to be out of action for a few months, with surgery scheduled on his left shoulder

Eoin Morgan out of ODI series with hand injury, Sam Billings to miss second game

England captain split webbing on his hand in first ODI, while Billings suffered shoulder injury

Injured Saud Shakeel ruled out of ODI series in South Africa

Asif Ali, who was already in the T20I squad, replaces the 25-year old in the ODI squad

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Misbah-ul-Haq: Batting line-up looks 'settled' in the lead-up to T20 World Cup

Despite the Pakistan T20I side being in flux in recent times, the head coach has backed them to come good in SA

Ross Taylor: 'I've still got ambitions for the T20 World Cup'

Batsman insists he can still do the job in the shortest format, even though he hasn't always been in the running for selection

Khulna ease past Sylhet, Chittagong complete elusive victory

Rangpur fight back but can't hold off Dhaka Division, while Dhaka Metropolis cruise past Barisal

KL Rahul finds his way back after "doing most things right"

The time that an ODI affords - as opposed to T20 cricket - allowed the batsman to get into his groove again

Ben Stokes seeks upturn in England's fortunes after disappointing return to ODI colours

World No.1 ranking at risk after first-ODI defeat, but new No.3 targets team improvements

Misbah forced to defend Sharjeel selection, insists fitness not compromised

The left-handed opener has been picked for the T20I leg of the South Africa and Zimbabwe tours

Sandeep Lamichhane signs for Worcestershire T20 Blast stint

Nepal legspinner to make first appearance in Vitality Blast

Jon Lewis: 'Mohammad Mithun played an exceptional innings in Christchurch'

Bangladesh batting coach also wants his side to "take some risks" during run chases

India and England play good cop bad cop as series hits fever pitch

India will be without Shreyas Iyer, while England ponder on the fitness of Sam Billings and Eoin Morgan

Live blog: The final of South Africa's Four-Day Franchise Series 2020-21

South Africa's traditional franchise-based first-class set-up is drawing to a close. Here's the grand finale

'Still a work in progress' - Ellyse Perry reveals new adjustments to her bowling ahead of NZ T20s

Also said the Australia women have received some advice from their male counterparts on how to adjust to cricket after a period of quarantine in NZ

New Zealand aim for series sweep as Bangladesh fight for ODI Super League

Ross Taylor might be back for the hosts, but Mustafizur Rahman's hamstring remains a question mark for the visitors

Designs for the new-look WACA revealed

The venue will have a capacity of 10,000 and include a range public facilities plus a new indoor cricket centre

Jonny Bairstow wants chance to settle into T20I and Test spots

With ODI form still flying, batsman seeks permanent home at No. 4 for T20 World Cup, No. 3 for Ashes

Nissanka, Dickwella put Sri Lanka in firm control with big lead

West Indies began with a promising breakthrough, but failure to follow up on it has Sri Lanka in command

Will Young to join Durham for early Championship games

New Zealand batsman to play three games before Australia's Cameron Bancroft arrives

England extends tours of West Indies in 2022

Sides will play five T20Is in January, three Tests in March after West Indies travelled to England last year

Shreyas Iyer out of England ODIs; set to miss first half of IPL also

It is likely that Rishabh Pant, the Delhi Capitals vice-captain, will lead them until Iyer returns

Virat Kohli rises to No. 4 in T20I rankings for batsmen

In ODIs, Jonny Bairstow and Matt Henry entered the top ten among batsmen and bowlers respectively

Tearful Krunal Pandya dedicates ODI debut to late father: 'He must be having a good night up there'

"My focus has always been lately about how I can be the best version of myself, not just as a cricketer but as a human"

New Zealand cricketers could be on Covid-19 vaccine priority list

Competing in events of "national interest" will be one of the criteria used to judge eligibility

Adam Zampa to miss Royal Challengers Bangalore's first game of IPL 2021

The legspinner is getting married and will miss RCB's opener against Mumbai Indians on April 9

Lachlan Stevens steps down as Melbourne Renegades and Victoria coach

"I'm proud to have been involved in both the women's and men's programs...it has been a fantastic experience and opportunity."

Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings in doubt for second ODI vs India with injuries

Captain says other squad members 'absolutely' set to play in remaining two matches

Shafali Verma on ODI omission: 'I just focused on working harder'

High praise from team-mates and opponents for the 17-year-old, after she spearheads India's win in the third T20I

Dane Paterson joins Nottinghamshire as overseas signing for 2021

South Africa seamer had been set to sign Kolpak deal before Covid-19 pandemic struck

ICC's Cricket Committe set to back concept of 'umpire's call'

Headed by Kumble, the committee took on board suggestions from match officials, broadcasters, and Hawk-Eye among others

Shreyas Iyer taken for scans after shoulder injury; could be in doubt for IPL

The India batsman injured his left shoulder while fielding in the ODI series opener against England

West Indies fold early for 271 but with lead of 102

Vishwa Fernando removed both overnight West Indies batsmen in the same over

Tom Latham after match-turning knock: 'You dream about these things'

The New Zealand captain's 110 took his side to an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series

India opt to chase as Ayushi Soni debuts; South Africa make three changes

South Africa's Faye Tunnicliffe gets her first opportunity of the tour in the third T20I in Lucknow

Sharjeel Khan: Fitness is not everything, though it is very important

Facing the media for the first time since his recent selection, Sharjeel spent a lot of time defending himself against insinuations

BCCI conducts Level 2 coaching courses for former players at NCA

Some of the players who attended the courses include Uthappa, Kanitkar, Mukund, Powar, Jaffer, Balaji, among others

Tamim Iqbal bemoans missed chances: 'We should have won this game'

"The dropped catches, you know. When situation comes, you have to do things 100%"

Shafali Verma goes past Beth Mooney to top spot among T20I batters

Lizelle Lee loses top spot in ODI batters' list but moves up to No. 11 in the shortest format

Dan Christian targets back-to-back T20 Blast titles after re-signing with Nottinghamshire

Allrounder pushes team-mate Alex Hales' case for an England recall

Western Australia vault into final contention with double bonus-point victory

Josh Inglis plundered 91 off 57 balls before Victoria lost 8 for 44 in the chase

England choose to bowl, India hand debuts to Krunal Panyda and Prasidh Krishna

Moeen Ali, Sam Billings and Tom Curran in England XI; KL Rahul and T Natarajan miss out for India

Finn Allen gets New Zealand T20I call-up, Adam Milne returns

Six IPL-bound players, including Kane Williamson, will miss the series against Bangladesh

Why Tamim Iqbal was given not out against Kyle Jamieson

Iqbal was on 34 when the tall fast bowler thought he had gathered a sharp, low catch

Unchanged New Zealand opt to bowl as they look to seal the series

Mohammad Saifuddin replaced the injured Hasan Mahmud in the only change for Bangladesh

Lakmal, Embuldeniya make inroads for Sri Lanka

Honours even after intriguing session but West Indies just 97 behind

Alzarri Joseph to join Worcestershire for start of County Championship

Fast bowler to fly in from Antigua at conclusion of Test series against Sri Lanka

Shreyas Iyer joins Lancashire for Royal London Cup campaign

India batsman to arrive in July for duration of month-long group stage

Eoin Morgan: Jofra Archer's return is in the hands of medical team

Ben Stokes eager to play ODIs in lead-up to IPL, says England captain

Kohli: Rohit, Dhawan will definitely start as openers for England ODIs

India's captain says there were never any 'issues or doubts' over the pair opening together in the 50-over format

Tests and assessments on the cards as India and England do ODI battle in T20 World Cup year

The series isn't without context, as there are World Cup Super League points up for grabs

Eoin Morgan: Selection for England's ODIs in India is no 'consolation prize'

England captain expects to offer more opportunities to fringe selections to expand player pool

Virat Kohli: 'Umpire's call right now is creating a lot of confusion'

"If the ball is clipping the stumps, it should be out - whether you like it or not you lose the review"

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Sharjeel Khan's return to XI will depend on results of three-week fitness regime

He will have to reach a level close to his 2017 standard, which was just before his two-year ban

Babar Azam sexual harassment case: Lahore High Court suspends order to FIA

The case hadn't been registered by the FIA yet as Babar's legal team had obtained a stay order

New South Wales batting in the spotlight after 'very humbling' defeat

They are still well placed to make the Sheffield Shield final but a number batsmen are under pressure

Dominant New Zealand look to seal series in Christchurch

Bangladesh seek improved batting display as Hagley Oval hosts its first ever men's day-night ODI

Clinical Tasmania secure 298-run victory as New South Wales' batting struggles again

This time the wickets were shared around with Peter Siddle taking three

Ian Healy Oval to become Australia's newest first-class venue

Queensland will face South Australia at the recently redeveloped ground as they bid to host the Shield final

Canterbury complete record trophy haul with Plunket Shield and Hallyburton Johnstone title

The Association has won four trophies this season having also taken the Ford Trophy and women's Super Smash

Smriti Mandhana: We didn't deserve to win after poor fielding display

The stand-in captain pointed out where in the contest did India lose the match

Fit-again Lea Tahuhu returns for ODI series against Australia

New Zealand will host Australia for three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs, starting March 28

Luus: 'The girls are backing themselves and playing fearless cricket'

"We are starting to click together and performances are coming from every player," Wolvaardt says

Silverwood: Archer's decision to miss ODIs and part of IPL 'mutual', 'sensible'

"He wants to be at the World Cup and he wants to be at the Ashes," head coach says

Shakib Al Hasan's NOC for IPL could be reconsidered - BCB cricket operations chairman

Cricket operations chairman Akram Khan makes claim after Shakib hits out at criticism

Fit-again Shadab Khan eager to overcome poor bowling form

T20I and ODI vice-captain acknowledges his role is that of a bowling allrounder

Bob Willis Trophy: more points for drawn games, specifics of competition format confirmed

The final will be staged over five days at Lord's from September 27

West Indies opt to bowl; Sri Lanka hand Test debut to Pathum Nissanka

West Indies have decided to go with a four-strong seam attack to attempt to make full use of the seaming conditions

Unchanged South Africa bowl in bid to seal the series, India replace Poonam Yadav with Radha Yadav

In absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana continue leading India

Gavaskar: India should 'persist' with Rohit-Kohli opening formula

"Maybe Rahul's loss of form has been a blessing in disguise," he says

New South Wales miss WNCL final for first time history, Queensland cling onto second spot

South Australia were denied a place in the final when they lost in the last over against ACT

Jofra Archer to miss India ODIs and start of IPL season, ECB confirms

Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Reece Topley named in England's 14-man ODI squad

Kraigg Brathwaite: 'As a Test team, West Indies are on a great path'

West Indies captain also confident that Holder and Bravo, who missed the Bangladesh tour, will fit in seamlessly

New South Wales set new low with 32 all out, Jackson Bird 7 for 17

The NSW total was the fourth-lowest in the history of the Sheffield Shield

National Cricket League to begin in Bangladesh on March 22

The last domestic tournament held was the Bangabandhu T20s, which finished on December 18

Shakib Al Hasan hits out at BCB for misrepresenting him

Criticism centers around the board saying he 'doesn't want to play Tests'

IPL SOPs: No vaccinations for teams; 10-day isolation for positive tests of Covid-19

The BCCI will also appoint bubble integrity managers to keep a close eye on potential breaches

How worried should England be about series defeat to India?

Failure to convert 2-1 lead leaves England with as many questions as answers ahead of World Cup

Eoin Morgan expects to be without England's multi-format players for home T20Is

Captain says 'it's just too much to ask' of those players to be involved in Sri Lanka, Pakistan series

Kohli to open in IPL in preparation for T20 World Cup

"It augurs well for the team and I would like this to continue, and hopefully continue that form through to the World Cup"

West Indies hold edge over struggling Sri Lanka as Kraigg Brathwaite era begins

Sri Lanka have been neither brilliant nor poor with the ball of late, but will need to step their game up

Jofra Archer likely to miss first half of IPL 2021

Fast bowler set to return to England post T20I series against India as Rajasthan Royals await formal update from ECB on his availability

Delayed elections - USA Cricket board members file lawsuit against other members, chief executive

Allege numerous improper procedures, five fellow board members and CEO Iain Higgins sued

South Africa bowl in T20I series opener, Simran Bahadur to debut for India

SA rested Marizanne Kapp, Tumi Sekhukhune, and Nondumiso Shangase, who all featured in the fifth and final ODI on Wednesday

Unchanged England bowl first; T Natarajan replaces KL Rahul

Ishan Kishan stays on the sidelines as both captains say they would've liked to chase at the toss

CSA's Members Council rejects proposal for a majority independent board

The South Africa board now runs the risk of ministerial intervention

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for Covid-19, enters self-isolation

The 68-year old is said to be experiencing mild symptoms

Dimuth Karunaratne expects stiff challenge for Sri Lanka's batsmen in West Indies Tests

"The West Indies pace attack is a really good one, and they know how to move the Dukes ball"

Afghanistan hand debut to Fazalhaq Farooqi, bat first in bid to sweep series

Zimbabwe make three changes: Madhevere, Tiripano and Mavuta out; Masakadza, Shumba and Akram in

Tim Paine and Matthew Wade hit half-centuries but Mitchell Starc dents Tasmania

NSW were a bowler down for much of the day after Sean Abbott split his webbing

Lively training sessions await Australia as players push for final XI

Meg Lanning's team will ramp up their preparations over the next week ahead of the T20I series

New Zealand bowl first as they hand out three ODI debuts

Bangladesh have given a debut to allrounder Mahedi Hasan

Maharaj, Markram to the fore again as Dolphins and Titans reach final

With CSA's domestic structure changing, this means the Lions, Knights, Warriors and Cobras have played their last matches

Gary Wilson, Ireland's veteran wicketkeeper-batsman, retires to take up coaching role

Wicketkeeper-batsman played a total of 292 matches for his country in a 16-year career

Club cricket to return in England from March 29, according to ECB roadmap

Governing body outlines prospects for grassroots game in 2021, subject to government updates

Who is Prasidh Krishna, India's latest ODI pick?

The Karnataka pacer has been around for a while, and is clearly in the larger pool of players for India now

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Dress rehearsal for T20 World Cup favourites as India, England look to clinch series

The groundwork for the marquee event in October will have been laid by both teams irrespective of the result

Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of first T20I against South Africa; Smriti Mandhana named captain

Kaur had suffered a hip-flexor injury in the fifth ODI against SA

Sharjeel Khan's fitness 'not great' but he remains a matchwinner - Babar Azam

Azam confirmed that there had been disagreements with Mohammad Wasim over the squads for Africa

Pallekele to host two Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Tests starting April 21

The tour was postponed in September 2020 after Bangladesh did not agree to spend 14 days in quarantine

Unchanged Afghanistan opt for first strike in Rashid Khan's 50th T20I appearance

Zimbabwe have also fielded the same XI that lost the first game by 48 runs

Batting worries for Sri Lanka as de Silva makes fruitful return

The team was all out for 172 in the first innings despite having nine batsmen in the practice-match line-up

Prasidh Krishna called up for ODI series against England

The three matches will be played in Pune between March 23 and 28

Even without Shakib, Bangladesh sense golden chance against New Zealand

It has been six years since the last time the Black Caps played an ODI without both Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson

Eoin Morgan: Series decider is 'closest thing to a World Cup final'

Ben Stokes says high-pressure finale is perfect preparation for No.1-ranked T20I team

Virat Kohli: Thigh issue 'nothing serious', should be 'fine' for final T20I

The Indian captain hurt himself while fielding during England's chase

PSL 2021 likely to resume in early June following a week of quarantine

The whole tournament will take place in Karachi, with bio-security outsourced to a UK-based company

Lahore court directs FIA to file case against Babar Azam on harassment charges

Azam was summoned to appear before the FIA but didn't, family understood to argue they did not receive the summons

Dawid Malan's low outfield catch to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav sparks soft-signal debate

Atherton terms on-field soft signal for outfield catches "nonsense" as TV umpire remains unconvinced about the catch but has to stick with "out" signal

Unchanged England bowl; Suryakumar replaces injured Kishan

Rahul Chahar gets a game for India in place of Yuzvendra Chahal

Series on the line for Sean Williams' Zimbabwe against confident Afghanistan

Can Afghanistan sustain momentum in lead-up to the T20 World Cup?

Lancashire sign Finn Allen and Jackson Bird on overseas deals

Allen enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough season in New Zealand's Super Smash

Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series

IPL contracted players not named in T20 squad

Tamim Iqbal opts out of New Zealand T20Is due to personal reasons

"I had informed the head coach and chief selector that I won't be available for the T20I series"

Ellyse Perry joins Birmingham Phoenix for the Hundred

Star allrounder is among 11 Australians in the competition, joining a strong line-up at Edgbaston

David Warner hundred secures win as New South Wales survive wobble

Tasmania made a flying start with the bat but then collapsed and were poor in the field

New Zealand's depth excites coach Gary Stead on long road to 2023 World Cup

Stead believes there could be up to 30 players pushing for selection in the coming years

Russell Domingo: 'Great opportunity for us to do something no Bangladesh side has done before'

Bangladesh head coach backs the side to win their first ever series in New Zealand

Bug infestation leaves Sussex considering venue switch for County Championship opener

Daddy long-legs larvae have damaged the outfield at Hove

England reprise Mark Wood-Jofra Archer combination to great effect

One-two barrage that had worked so well was curiously shelved without much comment

Stick or twist for England, India with series at stake

India will have to make a tough decision on Rahul in a must-win game for them

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Fantasy suggestions for the fourth T20I between India and England

WV Raman: India 'lacked game time', were 'short' on 'mental stamina and cricketing fitness'

Head coach says, "bowlers could not be consistent. But there is no blaming them at all, because it was expected"

Member of Pakistan's touring party to Africa tests positive for Covid-19, to isolate at home

The rest of the players and support staffers will assemble in Lahore on March 18

Zimbabwe opt to bowl, visa issue forces Afghanistan to ring in changes

Five of the Afghanistan players, including Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Gulbadin Naib, landed late in the UAE

Andy Balbirnie replaces Marnus Labuschagne for early-season Glamorgan stint

Labuschagne and Neser to miss start of County Championship season due to Sheffield Shield overlap

Virat Kohli jumps back into top five in T20I rankings; Jos Buttler moves up to 19th

India captain gained 47 rating points and moved up one slot following scores of 73 and 77

Covid-19 fears force BCCI to suspend men's Under-19 tournament

"We will continue exploring a window for organising the age-group tournaments post the IPL 2021," secretary Jay Shah said

Matthew Mott on starting XI in New Zealand: 'Going to be one or two very disappointed players'

Picking the final XI will be a tough task although the returning Tayla Vlaeminck won't play every game

Luus returns as South Africa bowl; Pratyusha debuts, Goswami back

India opt to test bench strength while resting Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma

Ross Taylor ruled out of first ODI against Bangladesh; Mark Chapman called up as cover

The match in Dunedin will be the first ODI since 2014 where New Zealand have not had Taylor or Kane Williamson

Virat Kohli, Vikram Rathour back KLRahul as India opener in T20Is

Rahul has scored 1, 0 and 0, lasting a combined 14 balls across three innings this series

Eoin Morgan moved to verge of tears before 100th T20I

Good friend Jos Buttler gave a moving address to mark the milestone before England's win over India

No central contract for Faf du Plessis, Heinrich Klaasen and Lara Goodall get maiden deals

du Plessis free to play in overseas T20 leagues while being available for South Africa for ICC events

Former UAE captain Mohammad Naveed vows to fight to clear his name

Says his only mistake was not to report a corrupt approach, and he was never involved in "these things"

Dud DRS calls: Rishabh Pant 'letting me down', jokes R Ashwin

Acknowledges errors, says "I will hold myself in check" with respect to reviews

England bowl, Wood back for T Curran; Rohit replaces Suryakumar

Eoin Morgan made the first big call of the night in his 100th T20I

R Ashwin: 'Given an opportunity, I will make game-breaking performance' in white-ball cricket

Says he is in a frame of mind that makes him extremely confident he can succeed for India in ODIs and T20Is

Sumon Khan four-for ensures Ireland Wolves leave Bangladesh without a win

Bangladesh Emerging Team won the only T20 contest by 30 runs

Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar handed eight-year bans for corruption

Bans backdated to October 16, 2019, when the two UAE players were provisionally suspended

Zimbabwe scent chance to upset weakened Afghanistan

Sean Williams' side will also want to prove a point, given they won't feature in this year's T20 World Cup

Lizelle Lee becomes top-ranked ODI batter after strong run against India

Punam Raut and Lara Goodall also gain in the rankings after impressive performances

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib wait on 'visa issue' ahead of T20I series

Hamid Hassan, Waqar Salamkheil and Azmatullah Omarzai are also yet to join Afghanistan's squad

Marcus Harris stands out with century but rain continues to rule

The opener went past 600 runs for the season and had solid support from the lower order

Daniel Bell-Drummond appointed Kent vice-captain

Batsman takes over from Joe Denly as Sam Billings' deputy

Remaining India-England T20Is to be played behind closed doors

GCA says decision taken "due to increasing number of" Covid cases

Jason Roy backs England to learn quickly after rediscovering his own spark

Opener revelled in return of crowds after home-summer drought

Sarah Taylor joins Sussex coaching ranks

Former England Women's wicketkeeper to work with professional squads and pathway players

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Fantasy suggestions for the third T20I between India and England

Quinton de Kock to return to competitive cricket with Titans vs Lions game this week

He has been training with the Titans and is available to play for their match starting Tuesday

Attacking sides eye series lead as turning pitch awaits India and England

England may bring in Moeen Ali, as India ponder over KL Rahul's low scores

Jack Wildermuth's double leads Queensland's inroads amid the rain

Nic Maddinson started brightly but his dismissal was the first of four Victoria wickets to fall quickly

Kraigg Brathwaite: Taking over from Jason Holder is a 'privilege'

West Indies' newly appointed Test captain has hailed his predecessor for doing a "superb job"

Eoin Morgan: England's 'weaknesses exposed' as India take them out of comfort zone

Captain relishes opportunity to learn the hard way in lead-up to T20 World Cup

Ben Stokes endures all-round off-day as England fail to strike right balance

Lack of familiarity with England T20 role plays part in underwhelming display

Virat Kohli: 'I tried to do what I can but Kishan took the game away completely'

"We ticked all the boxes we wanted to," says India's captain as he praises his bowlers too

South Africa's Lara Goodall gets rid of the 'disconnect' to fire in her second coming

Thanks coach Hilton Moreeng as she makes "mental shift" to get her on-field performances to match her promise

West Indies bowl, and hand debut to Anderson Phillip

Sri Lanka make three changes in hope of putting in more complete performance

Sean Williams: 'We got close to the top of the mountain but couldn't get there'

Zimbabwe captain praises the fight his team showed even though they lost the second Test to Afghanistan

India hand debuts to Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, field first

England bring in Tom Curran after Mark Wood picks up an injury in his left heel

Pitch for two-day India vs England Test in Ahmedabad earns 'average' rating from ICC

Pitch for second Test, in Chennai, also rated average, while tracks for the other two Tests fare better

Bangladesh Emerging Team take series 4-0 after Mahmudul Hasan Joy century

Joy's third score of note in the five-match series earns him Player-of-the-Series award

Unstoppable Prithvi Shaw, unflappable Aditya Tare take Mumbai to fourth Vijay Hazare Trophy title

Uttar Pradesh go down by six wickets, with 51 balls left in the game, despite putting up 312

Dhaka Premier League to resume in T20 format on May 6

There is talk among the DPL management that players who earn more than five lakh may need to take pay cuts

Rashid Khan strikes to end Donald Tiripano and Sean Williams' fairytale stand

He bagged his 10th wicket of the match to send back Tiripano five short of a maiden Test hundred

South Africa opt to bowl as India look to level series

India dropped Jemimah Rodrigues, which meant a first opportunity in the series for opener Priya Punia

Channel Seven awarded only small rights discount as court date looms

The broadcaster has been told it can get back just over A$5 million

Struggling Sri Lanka search for one last hurrah

West Indies have dominated them in the ODI series, but the final match offers a chance to redeem pride

Ireland Wolves to cut one T20 on Bangladesh tour and fly back early

Decision made due to return flights needing to be rerouted after UAE was classed as a 'red list' country

Adil Rashid's new-ball reincarnation opens up tactical flexibility for England

A decade on from his success in the role for South Australia, Rashid has emerged as an option in the powerplay

India seek rapid response after England show how it's done

England 1-0 up in five-match series after comprehensive eight-wicket win

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Fantasy suggestions for the second T20I between India and England

'Jason is a very integral part of West Indies cricket' - Chief selector Harper

Management pleased with outgoing captain's bond with his successor, Kraigg Brathwaite, and hope it yields dividends

Sean Williams counterattacks after Javed Ahmadi, Rashid Khan strike

Zimbabwe are 168 runs behind and have already lost both opening batsmen, on a surface that is now taking significant turn

Eoin Morgan hails bowling effort as England take 1-0 lead

Captain also praises Jason Roy's innings in straightforward run chase

Kohli: We weren't aware of what we had to do on that pitch

Says India need to address the "lack of execution of the shots" they played

Jason Holder, Darren Bravo return to Kraigg Brathwaite-led West Indies Test side

Several performers against Bangladesh, including Kyle Mayers, retain their place in the side

IPL 2021 newsfile: Damien Wright joins Punjab Kings as bowling coach

All the news updates in the lead up to the 2021 season of the IPL

Lizelle Lee strives for 'more consistency' in bid to be among the best in the world

The opener struck her third ODI century to help South Africa eke out a narrow win in the third game

Sumon Khan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Towhid Hridoy hand Bangladesh Emerging Team one-day series

Khan took a four-for while Hasan Joy and Towhid Hridoy scored 80 and 88 respectively

Partnerships and late-overs acceleration areas of concern for India's ODI side, admits Mithali Raj

India have now failed to touch 250 in 12 of the 14 innings they have batted first in since the 2017 World Cup

England bowl with Rashid as sole spinner; India rest Rohit and play three spinners

Mark Wood made it to England XI along with Chris Jordan, but Tom Curran missed out

Unchanged West Indies bowl; Sri Lanka pick Fernando and Thisara

The pitch is expected to get better for batting, so Sri Lanka may have their work cut out for them in setting a good total

Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe

Pakistan name squads for the three formats for twin tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe

Afghanistan break solid Zimbabwe opening stand to gain slender advantage

Prince Masvaure's career-best 65 ushered Zimbabwe through most of the morning session

Angelo Mathews to return home from West Indies tour

It seems unlikely at this stage that he can return to the tour at any point

Danushka Gunathilaka: Kieron Pollard 'apologised' for obstructing-the-field appeal

"He told me he didn't see that properly at that time and only after he saw the video he realised I didn't do anything."

Mithali Raj becomes first Indian to score 10,000 runs in women's cricket

England's Charlotte Edwards is the only other batter to have reached the milestone

Prithvi Shaw reveals he 'broke down' after being dropped in Australia

"I told myself all this talent is fine but it's of no use if I don't work hard."

Where will Australian cricketers be playing this winter? IPL, County cricket, the Hundred

There will be plenty of players heading overseas in a few weeks

South Africa Women opt to bowl against unchanged India, Luus misses out because of illness

Laura Wolvaardt leads South Africa in Luus' absence as the visitors make four changes in all with Trisha Chetty also injured

Tasmania race to double bonus-point win as South Australia misery continues

The Redbacks were bundled out for 104 with the entire match lasting less than 50 overs

Marcus Harris fulfills county cricket ambition by joining Leicestershire

The opener will be available for the County Championship and one-day tournament

Australia have an eye on pace to stay ahead of the pack

Tayla Vlaeminck is back from injury and the uncapped Darcie Brown is generating plenty of excitement

Kraigg Brathwaite replaces Jason Holder as West Indies Test captain

Brathwaite was in charge of the team when they secured their recent 2-0 win in Bangladesh

Ashley Giles: 'The door can't be closed forever' as Alex Hales given hope of comeback

Director of cricket holds talks with player's agent, two years after banishment from England set-up

Reece Topley puts dark days of injury behind him as T20 career comes full circle

Seamer has chance to press for place in T20 World Cup, five years after role in 2016 campaign

'Pretty cool' - Tom Latham ready for captaincy and 100th cap as New Zealand return to ODI action

Latham will return to scene of international debut nine years ago for Bangladesh opener

Kohli says 'no space for compromise' when it comes to fitness levels

India's captain was reacting to Varun Chakravarthy and Rahul Tewatia failing their fitness tests

Record-breaking Prithvi Shaw launches Mumbai into final

Mumbai will face Uttar Pradesh in the final on March 14

India to shed caution for aggression, says Virat Kohli: 'I see us being much more positive from now'

"We want to be a side that plays free cricket, not have any baggage of lack of [batting] depth"

Wiaan Mulder withdraws from overseas spell with Leicestershire

South Africa's uncertain schedule has affected availability of allrounder

Miguel Cummins signs with Kent for eight-game County Championship stint

West Indies seamer joins for two-month spell at start of season

Eoin Morgan backs Jofra Archer after doubts raised about Test commitment

Fast bowler hits back at Michael Vaughan following criticism of attitude to longest format

Sri Lanka look to avoid familiar slip-ups with series on the line

West Indies' rare chance to win consecutive ODIs at home - and wrap up the series - against a top-10 opposition

Kohli rules out Ashwin's white-ball return and backs Sundar as first-choice

"Washington has been doing really well for us, so you can't have two players of the same discipline playing in one squad"

Smriti Mandhana: BCCI now 'really proactive' in telling us about future series

Says the BCCI is also looking into having "a mental conditioning coach or a mentor" for the women's team

Daniel Vettori: 'Spin can play a big part' in New Zealand

The Bangladesh spin-bowling coach backs "experienced" Mehidy Hasan Miraz to make a difference

Spin questions for England as India try on new big-hitting avatar

Series a dry run for October's T20 World Cup in India

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PSL 2020 to resume in June

The PCB and the various franchises have finally agreed on a window to resume the tournament

Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan centuries extend Afghanistan's dominance

With nothing in the pitch for seam or spin, the duo continued to grind Zimbabwe's attack down

Michael Neser marks his return with stunning new-ball spell

Jack Wildermuth's half-century had helped Queensland recover from a poor start

Ankle surgery leaves Colin de Grandhomme in race to be fit for England tour

The allrounder is expected to need six weeks of rest before he can run again

Eoin Morgan welcomes prospect of turning tracks as T20 World Cup auditions loom

Captain hopes to have full squad to choose from as Archer makes progress from elbow injury

Eoin Morgan downplays prospect of Alex Hales earning T20 World Cup recall

Time is a healer, says captain, as prospect of summer training-camp invite remains

RCB rope in Finn Allen as Josh Philippe's replacement

Uncapped New Zealander a like-for-like swap after the Australian makes himself unavailable for the entire 2021 season

Keshav Maharaj's 13-wicket match-haul helps Dolphins beat Lions

In other games, Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreynne scored unbeaten double-hundreds

Devon Conway, Will Young and Daryl Mitchell earn first New Zealand ODI call-ups

The trio are part of a 13-man squad to face Bangladesh which will be captained by Tom Latham

Rohit's advice to Yadav and Kishan - 'Enjoy the moment'

India vice-captain doesn't want the two newcomers to put too much pressure on themselves

Sri Lanka opt to bat in ODI series opener; West Indies retain Akeal Hosein

West Indies are led by Kieron Pollard in a side that also includes recent T20I captained Jason Holder

Liam Livingstone ready to prove his maturity after long-awaited England recall

Versatility could be a virtue as allrounder challenges for place in power-packed line-up

ICC Test rankings: Pant, Rohit in top seven; Ashwin moves up to No. 2

India's players had a lot to celebrate with the latest update in the ICC rankings

Cameron Bancroft returns to Durham for 2021 county season

Test opener returns to club where he earned his route back to Australia squad in 2019

Southampton confirmed as hosts of India vs New Zealand WTC final

A limited number of fans will be allowed in if the UK government's phased easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures proceed as planned

Ashton Agar and Ish Sodhi move up in T20I bowlers' rankings

Tim Southee the only quick in the top ten, which is dominated by spinners

Tamim Iqbal grateful for NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern's help after 2019 Christchurch terror attack

"The way she acted during those difficult times was really appreciated by all Bangladeshis. She did a fantastic job."

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney asked to go on leave after internal review findings

Adverse reports of his management style have emerged in an internal culture review of the body

Australia want to keep evolving and avoid being 'caught out' in World Cup bid

Coach Matthew Mott says they won't rotate players for the sake of it on the tour of New Zealand

Rashid Khan back as Afghanistan make five changes and bat first in bid to square series

Zimbabwe, who won the first Test by ten wickets, have named an unchanged playing XI

Jordan Silk and Mac Wright guide comfortable chase after Victoria collapse

Peter Handscomb's fine form continued but the home side lost 9 for 94

USA and Canada to resume Auty Cup rivalry after four-year hiatus

The tournament will be contested as a three-match 50-over series between July 26 and 30 in Canada

Parliamentary motion condemns 'institutional racism' blighting English cricket

Early day motion signed by former Labour shadow cabinet members including Jeremy Corbyn

Joey Benjamin, former Surrey and England seamer, dies aged 60

Solitary Test cap came during Devon Malcolm's famous Test at The Oval in 1994

Varun Chakravarthy set to miss England T20Is after failing fitness tests

Rahul Chahar likely to be replacement, while status of Rahul Tewatia - who had also failed fitness tests - is unclear

Doubts over Natarajan's availability for England T20Is

Pacer undergoing rehab at NCA, yet to link up with T20I squad

Shift in Jos Buttler's approach to chasing shows evolution of T20 batting

Buttler has remodelled his thinking after watching other players

USA Cricket confirms Paraag Marathe reappointment as independent director, board chairman

Marathe to serve three-year term after delays to USA Cricket elections

Sri Lanka, West Indies gear up to shake off ODI rust

Both teams will have an eye on World Cup Super League - points dropped now could prove costly later

Jos Buttler on New Zealand Tests clashing with IPL: 'No perfect answer to current schedule'

England vice-captain also backs return of Alex Hales once trust issues are dealt with

Prithvi Shaw's 185* puts Mumbai in semifinal; Uttar Pradesh beats Delhi

Mumbai set up high-voltage semi-final against Karnataka; UP to play Gujarat

Islam, Hassan make winning contributions for Bangladesh's Emerging team

Islam picked three wickets while Hassan struck 125 to anchor the chase

Favourites Zimbabwe need to be wary of the Rashid factor

Zimbabwe are chasing a series win (one-off Tests excluded) for the first time since 2004

Sune Luus: Facing tall Jhulan Goswami's 'length of a man' not easy in the morning

"If you're bowling first, it looks like an advantage is there for bowlers," agrees Goswami

Jhulan Goswami: 'Very excited' at opportunity to play Test cricket again

Sune Luus hopes the cricket world pushes the powers that be to organise more Tests for women

Ricky Skerritt warns CWI not to jeopardise West Indies' recovery in presidential elections

President seeks re-election after inheriting organisation that 'couldn't pay its bills'

Tasmania agree to leave out Riley Meredith for 'greater good' due to border restrictions

If the fast bowler played, it could have caused issues with Victoria traveling to Perth later in the month

Moises Henriques and Sean Abbott lead perfectly-paced New South Wales chase

David Warner set the platform with a positive half-century against winless South Australia

Western Australia survive scare after Jack Wildermuth and Brendan Doggett threaten

Matt Renshaw earlier made his second century of the season as Queensland piled up 600

Ireland A support staff tests positive for Covid-19, prompts two-hour delay

However, test results of the suspected person and close contacts returned negative on Tuesday morning

Justin Langer laments 'really slack' over rate after World Test Championship elimination

The points docked after the Test at the MCG ended up being the difference for Australia

India Women opt to bowl; Mansi Joshi replaces Monica Patel

South Africa are unchanged from the XI that won the first match at the same venue by eight wickets

Kane Williamson ruled out of Bangladesh ODI series with elbow injury

The captain has been troubled during the second part of the season although he is expected to be available for the IPL

'Really hoping we see another coming of Peter Handscomb' - Chris Rogers

The Victoria captain has hit a fine run of form in recent weeks as he merges his old and new techniques together

PCB pleads force majeure as franchises look to Lahore for PSL resumption

Three potential windows for tournament's resumption after Covid breaches force postponement

Ruhan Pretorius opens up on 'bizarre few days' after false Covid-positive

South African-born allrounder was isolated 30 overs into one-dayer in Chattogram

Ganguly reveals India v New Zealand WTC final to be held at Southampton

Says on-site hotel made the Ageas Bowl more viable than Lord's, praises Dravid for India's bench strength

Sam Curran: 'I came back from the IPL a much better player'

'Refreshed' allrounder looking to use CSK experience in England's T20I series in India

Ganguly hints at no crowds for entire IPL 2021

BCCI president says that opening up venues to crowds will be "a bit of a risk"

Scott Borthwick named Durham captain for County Championship

Borthwick signed a long-term deal with the club in September after four seasons at Surrey

Devdutt Padikkal's fourth successive ton propels Karnataka into semi-finals

Gujarat also make semis after captain Panchal's ton flattens Andhra

Wayne Parnell joins Northamptonshire as overseas player for 2021

South African seamer to play all formats after leaving Worcestershire when Kolpak deals ended

India Women to play Test against England this year, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah

The team last played a Test match more than six years ago, in November 2014

Revamped two-tier South African domestic structure ready to take off

New system has 15 provincial teams split in two divisions, and CSA will provide initial monetary help to the teams

Billy Stanlake aiming to develop red-ball game after signing for 2021 season with Derbyshire

Australia quick available to play across all formats in first county stint

Stalemate looms at the Gabba as Bryce Street's ton continues bowlers' woes

Matt Renshaw and Jimmy Peirson added a century stand as Queensland closed in on a lead

ICC announces expansion of women's global cricket tournaments in next cycle of events

New tournament - Women's T20 Champion Cup - added to the calendar from 2027

South Australia recover from Mitchell Starc burst to set up final-day calculations

Starc and Sean Abbott had earlier added an important partnership before NSW declared behind

Rain cuts off Peter Handscomb after setting up Victoria's victory chance

The home side were well placed in their chase after Peter Siddle managed Tasmania's only wicket

Cricket Australia addresses 73-0 gender gap in statues

CA has formed the Recognition of Women in Cricket Working Group to address imbalances in the sport

Covid summer brings Australia back to the field

Series defeats in Test and T20I cricket show there is work to be done ahead of challenges later in the year

All-round Fabian Allen helps West Indies clinch series

New Zealand rewarded for thinking outside the box to maintain winning season

A different balance to the side and a new opening combination came together in Wellington

Non-playing PSL franchise member left bubble despite testing Covid-19 positive

It brings into deeper scrutiny the nature of the PCB's biosecurity protocols

England may extend rest and rotation policy into Ashes

Head coach Chris Silverwood also plays down concerns about quality of training facilities in Ahmedabad

Independent team of doctors to investigate PSL safety measures

Infectious disease specialists will try to get to the bottom of why a spate of Covid-19 cases broke out in the PSL

Jofra Archer in doubt for England's T20I series vs India with elbow injury

Coach says ECB medical team 'talking about how we deal with this long-term' after quick missed two Tests

Shamim Hossain's 53* trumps Ruhan Pretorius' 90 as Bangladesh Emerging win

Mahmudul Hasan Joy was the home team's top-scorer in a tense chase of 264

Ravi Shastri: 'Outstanding' Rishabh Pant 'worked his backside off'

The India coach also hailed Washington Sundar for his "unbelievable composure and temperament"

Harmanpreet Kaur admits India Women lost their 'rhythm' in year-long break

"To create that rhythm again we would definitely need some time," ODI vice-captain says

Sachin Tendulkar suggested MS Dhoni be India captain in 2007, says former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar

"I told Sachin that if both of you and Dravid do not want to lead the side, how will we go about things?"

'Sign me up for more games' - Natalie Sciver relishes role as stand-in captain

Allrounder steps in to oversee clean sweep after hamstring injury rules Knight out of last game

Marnus Labuschagne responds after Cameron Green's epic 251

There was more toil for the bowlers at the Gabba with Hilton Cartwright also making 96

IPL 2021 to kick off on April 9; will be played across six Indian cities

The tournament will be played behind closed doors "to begin with", and all games will be at neutral venues during the league phase

Kurtis Patterson holds New South Wales together after South Australia apply pressure

Alex Carey made a century earlier in the day while Jake Lehmann further swelled the Redbacks' total

Jake Doran's magnificent 98 leaves Victoria a challenging target

The home side were left to chase 253 on a surface that has offered assistance throughout

England complete 3-0 sweep as New Zealand crumble for 96

Brunt strikes twice in first over as England defend 128 with ease

Familiar questions remain for Australia in T20 jigsaw puzzle

Big-name players will return but some key areas will continue to provoke debate when Australia resume playing

South Africa Women opt to bowl; India hand debut to Monica Patel

India return to Sushma Verma as wicketkeeper, in place of Taniya Bhatia

Can Sri Lanka defy Gayle and co once more to end T20I series drought?

The visitors have not won an international series in the shortest format since October 2019

Unchanged Australia bat in search of series win

New Zealand have recalled Mark Chapman on a surface again expected to aid the spinners

Joe Root backs changes to county cricket in aftermath of series defeat

England captain wants better pitches, more points for a draw in County Championship

Bangladesh Emerging Team vs Ireland Wolves back on track

The first one-dayer was abandoned after an Irish player tested positive for Covid-19 but now everyone from both sides have returned negative tests

PSL postponement: Operational fiasco casts doubt on organisers' positions

PCB's over-reliance on testing and mistakes in key moments under scrutiny

Nissanka earns maiden Test call-up, fit Karunaratne back to lead Sri Lanka for West Indies Tests

Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera and Lakshan Sandakan not part of 17-man squad

Kohli: 'Rohit's 161 defining moment in India coming back in the series'

"Our bench strength has been as strong as it has ever been. That's a great sign for Indian cricket"

Joe Root says no excuses as England face up to being 'outskilled' in spinning conditions

Captain hails Pant's onslaught as fourth-Test turning point and challenges team to improve

Ravi Shastri: India were like 'zombies' in first Test, 'kick in the backside' drove series triumph

Says Pant's hundred 'best counterattacking innings I've seen' and pays rich tribute to curators

'It doesn't look like we are rusty' - Mithali Raj ready as India end year-long break from international cricket

Captain is very confident in the way her players have trained ahead of series against South Africa

India set up WTC final clash with New Zealand

The 3-1 series win over England helped India finish top of the WTC table with 72.2 percentage points

Ind vs Eng, 4th Test, 3rd day - As It Happened

All the colour and analyses from day three of the final Test of the series

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Fantasy suggestions for the fifth T20I between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

Celebrations at Motera on 50th anniversary of Sunil Gavaskar's Test debut

BCCI marks the occasion by presenting the former India captain with a commemorative Test cap

Travis Head and Alex Carey help give South Australia the honours

Jake Weatherald also made a half-century on his return while Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets

Cameron Green's prolific form continues with double hundred in sight

The allrounder was unbeaten on 182 at the close, his third century in his last four innings for Western Australia

Tasmania edge ahead after Jarrod Freeman takes out Victoria's middle order

The home side could only manage a very narrow first-innings lead in tricky conditions

No reason Steven Smith shouldn't captain Australia - Usman Khawaja

'He's our number one batsman, he's done it before, he's paid for his mistakes'

Live Report - India vs England, 4th Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

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

Spin depth leaves Australia well-placed to complete series comeback

New Zealand may have to call on their part-time bowlers as they look to hit back from two heavy defeats

Wanindu Hasaranga the star as Sri Lanka spinners rout West Indies

Earlier, Danushka Gunathilaka and Pathum Nissanka helped the visitors put up a competitive total

PSL fallout: ICC CEO says 'learning' from T20 leagues ahead of T20 World Cup

Manu Sawhney says 'high probability things might not go as per plan'

Pant: 'I just see the ball and react to it, that's the USP of my cricket'

Centurion says his plan was to play his shots after assessing the pitch

India Women vs South Africa Women games to have spectators at 10% stadium capacity

The two teams will face off in five ODIs and three T20Is in Lucknow

Dean Elgar braces for 'tough' South Africa captaincy tenure

He's the country's third Test captain in as many seasons, and his main task is to rebuild the team

New Zealand coach critical of timid approach: 'Not sure we fired a shot at them'

Aaron Finch proud of the way his team adapted to conditions after watching the first innings

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

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

Freya Davies: 'It's nice to prove a point on this stage'

The England fast bowler has excelled in domestic cricket and now she was able to show that talent on the international stage

Harmanpreet Kaur: 'Tough call' to leave out Shikha Pandey, but 'she's not dropped'

The plan is to try more players before a packed two-year calendar, India's T20I captain explains

RCB 'not too worried' about Kyle Jamieson despite his struggles against Australia

Mike Hesson has backed his IPL team's million-dollar recruit after the quick proved expensive in the T20Is against Australia

Bowlers hold sway as 13 wickets fall on MCG's Shield return

Tasmania hit back in the final session but Peter Handscomb's good form continued

Bangladesh Emerging Team vs Ireland A game called off after player tests positive for Covid-19

Ruhan Pretorius, the player in question, was on the field as part of the Irish team's playing XI

Freya Davies and Tammy Beaumont star as England seal series

England wrap up a comfortable win in the second T20I to go 2-0 up with one game to go

Australia bat first in bid to level the series, Mitchell Santner returns

Australia named an unchanged side following their convincing win two days ago

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

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

Can Sri Lanka batsmen step up their game against unstoppable West Indies?

At this point, Sri Lanka's best hope is to bat ridiculously well and give their bowlers a chance

Lockie Ferguson keeps his sights on Test cricket during comeback trail

The fast bowler is hoping to face Bangladesh in T20s later this month after another frustrating injury-hit season

Temba Bavmua wants to be more than South African cricket's first black African captain

'I'd also like to be known as someone who led the team very well and created a legacy for himself'

What postponing the PSL means for Pakistan cricket

It's likely to impact the confidence of other teams due to tour Pakistan over the coming months

Mohammad Abbas secures Hampshire move for first two months of County Championship season

Pakistan seamer will form new-ball partnership with Kyle Abbott

Ben Stokes defends England aggression as batsmen succumb to trial by spin again

Allrounder admits that batting challenge in India has been hardest of his career

South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain

Bavuma will lead them in the next two T20 World Cups, and Elgar in the next World Test Championship cycle

PSL could resume in May, clashing with the IPL

With a packed international calendar, the month of May could be the only time to stage the tournament without it having to be voided

Kemar Roach signs Surrey deal for early-season County Championship stint

Fast bowler available for seven games after West Indies' Test series against Sri Lanka

PSL blame game begins with independent investigation on the horizon

A Lahore Qalandars spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo that there were breaches of the bubble at the team hotels

IPL Governing Council yet to meet and finalise dates

It is understood that the IPL is thinking of conducting the matches in Kolkata

As it happened - India vs England, 4th Test, Ahmedabad, 1st day

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

Dhoni in Chennai as CSK promise tight bio-bubble for IPL 2021 preparation

Ambati Rayudu, Ruturaj Gaikwad part of preparatory camp starting form March 9

Jofra Archer ruled out of fourth Test by elbow injury

Ben Stokes takes field despite suffering from stomach bug

ECB appoint Cindy Butts as chair of independent commission for equity in cricket

Experienced commissioner will lead appointment process for other members

David Warner's comeback half-century leads New South Wales charge

Alex Carey made 99 for South Australia but his was the only innings of note for the home side

James Pattinson puts all his eggs into the Ashes basket

The quick bowler has not played for Australia in more than a year and has spent a lot of time in hubs

Aaron Finch was 'never doubting' he would emerge from slump

The Australia captain found his touch with a half-century in Wellington after a difficult time

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Fantasy suggestions for the fourth T20I between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

Lockie Ferguson signs Yorkshire deal for 2021 T20 Blast

Ferguson could be joined in the Blast by Jimmy Neesham, who is in talks with Essex

Three more players test postive for Covid-19 at PSL 2021

Tournament's organising committee to hold emergency virtual meeting with franchises on Thursday

Improving Australia sense opportunity to force series decider

New Zealand have been handed a boost with Mitchell Santner being available after illness

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

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Kieron Pollard's six sixes in an over trumps Akila Dananjaya hat-trick in crazy chase

Akila Dananjaya had a day to remember and a day to forget in the space of an over

How Kieron Pollard hit six sixes in an over

The West Indies batsman added his name to record books against Akila Dananjaya who had just taken a hat-trick

Annabel Sutherland ruled out of New Zealand tour, Molly Strano called up

Sutherland has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in her femur

Gladiators claim first win of season to end PSL's chasing streak

At the 14th attempt, the unthinkable happened: the team asked to bat first managed to win a match

PCB offers Covid-19 vaccine to all PSL 2021 participants

"The vaccine doses will be administered on Thursday and will be offered to all those inside the bio-secure bubble"

Sean Williams lauds young Zimbabwe's 'extremely big feat'

"I have started to understand more about my own game and leadership skills," says Zimbabwe's captain

PCB mulls playing entire PSL in Karachi after recent Covid-19 cases

The Lahore Qalandars have objected to the idea of not playing the second leg of matches in Lahore

ECB accused of ignoring Rooney Rule in elite coaching appointment

Failure to interview for Performance Pathway role leads to allegations of cronyism

Babar Azam, Mohammad Nabi and Abbas Afridi make it 13 in 13 for the chasing side

Dan Christian sealed Karachi Kings' chase, as Ravi Bopara's 58 for Peshawar Zalmi went in vain

'Brutally honest' Virat Kohli plays down World Test Championship hype

"If you're not motivated to play a normal game but extra-motivated to play a game with some incentive, that's unacceptable"

More at play than the pitch in final Test showdown

India must avoid defeat to reach the WTC final as England seek 2-2 series draw

Dom Bess insists he's 'certainly' ready for fourth Test after omission for England defeats

Bess admits being dropped was 'a tough pill to swallow' after role in Chennai win

'Thought about that first ball a thousand times' - Riley Meredith relieved to get Australia career on the road

Debutant quick dismissed Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson to finish with 2 for 24 in Wellington

Pollard backs seniors to get West Indies back into winning habit

He says giving some younger players chances hasn't produced "consistent" results

Virat Kohli: 'The defensive aspect of the game has fallen behind'

Captain remains adamant in his view that there was little wrong with the pitch in Ahmedabad

Haseeb Hameed named Nottinghamshire captain for Royal London Cup

New vice-captain will lead side while Steven Mullaney plays for Trent Rockets in the Hundred

Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner up to No. 6 and 7 in T20I bowling rankings

Devon Conway climbs 46 spots to No. 17 in the batting rankings after his 99 not out against Australia

Major schedule changes unlikely as counties digest government roadmap

A handful of high-profile fixtures could be moved to help maximise ticket revenues

Sean Williams-Regis Chakabva stand takes Zimbabwe to position of authority

Afghanistan strike twice on the second morning, but they have now fallen over 100 runs behind

Riley Meredith handed debut, Mitchell Santner ruled out as New Zealand seek series win

Kane Williamson opted to bowl first with Mark Chapman brought in for the home side

All-round Natalie Sciver puts England Women 1-0 up

She took two early wickets and made an unbeaten 26 as the visitors claimed a seven-wicket win

West Indies test old guard as build-up to T20 World Cup begins

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, are looking to win their first international game in more than a year

India vs England 2020-21, 4th Test, Fantasy Pick, team predictions

Fantasy suggestions for the fourth Test in Ahmedabad

David Warner admits rushing back from injury to face India was a mistake

The opener played two Tests when he was far from fit but is confident ahead of his comeback for New South Wales

'We'll be hoping they can do the job' - Australia willing England to win against India as they eye WTC final spot

Australia need England to level the series 2-2 in Ahmedabad to qualify to play New Zealand

Fourth-Test victory would be a 'phenomenal' achievement - Joe Root

Prospect of drawn series in India leaves England with 'loads to play for', captain says

Ben Cox agrees to stay with Worcestershire until end of 2023 season

Wicketkeeper-batsman, who initially rejected contract extension, is awarded a Benefit Year

Paul Stirling, seamers trample Quetta Gladiators

United could field only two overseas players due to Covid-related absences but they still came out on top

Zak Crawley backs gameplans as England face up to spin challenge

Batsman says proactivity may be needed in conditions, but expects red ball to be less of a challenge

Dale Steyn: PSL more rewarding, cricket can get forgotten at the IPL

Fast bowler prioritised "good vibes" at the teams and leagues he chose this year

English cricket anticipates Government bail-out in Wednesday's Budget

Summer sports to be safeguarded by £300 million scheme in wake of Covid disruption

Tammy Beaumont achieves career-best No. 1 ranking among batters

Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight also gained, as did NZ's Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday and Hannah Rowe

Cameron Green and Travis Head hit thrilling tons before South Australia collapse decides run fest

The Redbacks lost 9 for 76 after being on course to haul down a huge target at the WACA

PSL: After Fawad Ahmed, two overseas players and one support staffer test positive for Covid-19

A total of 244 test results are out, and results for 40-45 tests, all from one franchise, are awaited

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Fantasy suggestions for the third T20I between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

Ahmed Shah Pakteen becomes first on-field Test umpire from Afghanistan

Big day for Ahmed Shah Durrani too, as he becomes second Afghan, after Pakteen, to be a TV umpire in a Test match

New Zealand hopeful of Lockie Ferguson return for Bangladesh T20Is

The fast bowler has been sidelined since December with a stress fracture of his back

Four debutants as Afghanistan bat against Zimbabwe in maiden Test meeting

Confident New Zealand aim to close out rejigged T20I series

Australia will ponder tinkering with their XI to find a way to keep control of New Zealand's batting

David Warner returns to New South Wales squad

The opener will make his return in the one-day match against South Australia

Chris Gayle on West Indies comeback: 'Want to get three T20 titles under my belt'

Veteran ready to bat down the order after being recalled to T20I squad to face Sri Lanka

Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer available for Sri Lanka Tests after meeting fitness requirement

Chase and Hetmyer were among four players deemed ineligible for T20I and ODI squads

Mumbai set to miss out on IPL staging due to Covid-19 spike

Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad among potential venues

Marcus Trescothick ready to commit to touring life after England coaching appointment

Extended time away from home ended Test career early, but former opener ready for new role

Jack Leach calls for better cricket pitches ... back home in England

England's spin issues start at County Championship level, say senior bowler and new coach

Dom Bess will be 'more than ready to go' if selected for fourth Test - Jack Leach

Jeetan Patel says offspinner is in 'good spirits' and ready to return after being dropped

Sean Williams: Playing in Covid-19 times 'not for the faint-hearted'

"It is difficult. The team sacrifices a lot. They sacrifice family time, and there is a lot of alone time"

Delayed start to Islamabad-Quetta game as Fawad Ahmed tests positive for Covid-19

The player had shown symptoms two days ago and been immediately isolated

Rashid Khan set to miss Zimbabwe Test with finger injury

ESPNcricnfo understands Rashid suffered a minor fracture to the middle finger of his bowling hand

Mumbai, Saurashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala through to Vijay Hazare quarter-finals

The last remaining spot will go to the winner of the Delhi vs Uttarakhand game

Ian Harvey named Gloucestershire interim head coach after Richard Dawson departure

Dawson departs after five years at Bristol during which club won Royal London Cup and Championship promotion

Afghanistan, Zimbabwe look to flex Test credentials in maiden meeting

New names aplenty in both teams who haven't played Test cricket in over a year

Rashid Khan: Afghanistan need 'more than three to four Tests a year' to become a stronger team

Ace spinner hopes the Covid-19 situation improves fast, and Afghanistan get a packed all-format calendar in place

Marcus Trescothick, Jon Lewis, Jeetan Patel named as ECB elite coaches

Trio named in batting, pace bowling and spin bowling roles at end of recruitment drive

Phil Simmons: Sri Lanka series first step to finalise 'make-up of our team' for T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle and Fidel Edwards have earned their recalls through solid performances, says West Indies coach

Tom Moody appointed as Sri Lanka's director of cricket

The role will have Moody overseeing Sri Lanka's international programme and domestic tournaments

Wellington to host remainder of Australia men's and England women's matches

NZC moves matches due to logistical complications caused by shift of Friday's matches from Auckland after the city was put into a lockdown

Wiese cameo bookends Zaman-Dunk rescue job for Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars won by six wickets after being three down early in chase