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Australia look to resolve batting woes to save series
The bowling attacks of both teams have done well in the series so far but the difference has been Australia's failure to execute with the bat
AUS in IND 2017-18
Quick wickets affecting game plan against spin - Warner
Australia's vice-captain says the side's problem is not so much about failing to read India's spinners, but the struggle to cope with the pressure of losing wickets in clumps
Cricket
Runorder: Is Steve Smith's captaincy being challenged?
Shaun Tait, Amol Muzumdar, Cyrus Broacha & the team of ESPNcricinfo discuss if Steven Smith is in danger of losing his grip on his captaincy
India v Australia
3rd ODI, Indore
India v Australia
Batting adjustments
Rahane working on mindset after chat with Tendulkar
Ajinkya Rahane believes mental preparation is the key in a team that rates versatility
India
No. 4 dilemma
India need to give longer rope to No. 4 aspirants
India have been experimenting with the 2019 World Cup in mind, but an elongated run is vital to Manish Pandey or KL Rahul or anyone else who is pushed into the crucial No. 4 role
England v West Indies
3rd ODI, Bristol
England v West Indies
3rd ODI, Bristol
Gayle fit as West Indies look for late-tour lift
England can take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day series with victory at Bristol with fingers crossed that the weather allows a full match
Behind the scenes
English cricket
Meet the other butler at Lord's.
Melinda Farrell takes a trip to Lord's with the promise of a Buttler interview, or so she thinks...
Injury news
Ashes tour
Injury news
Ashes series
Roland-Jones' Ashes hopes in tatters
Toby Roland-Jones seems certain to miss the Ashes after being diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back
England
Cricket
England's Ashes batting battle.
Take a look at the leading candidates to fill the gaps in England's batting line-up in Australia
Editor's Picks
Tim Wigmore
Is bowling more valuable than batting in T20?
It may seem contrary to popular opinion, but the numbers say so
World Cup 2019
Qualification scenarios
West Indies
Cricket
Windies CEO still upbeat about World Cup qualification
Focus on white-ball needs as team builds towards qualification tournament in 2018
Cricket
How West Indies can qualify for the World Cup.
Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Ireland, as well as a few top Associates, will compete with the two-time World Cup winners in next year's Qualifiers
Pakistan Test Squad
Pakistan v SL 2017-18
Pakistan Test Squad
Pakistan v SL 2017-18
Pakistan pick Sohail, Salahuddin to plug batting gap
The pair are likely to attempt to fill the middle-order gap in the post-MisYou era, while the bowling has been bolstered with the inclusion of uncapped fast bowler Mir Hamza in the Test team
Pakistan
Cricket
Butt moves a step closer to international comeback
Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is impressed with the opener's form and fitness since his return from his spot-fixing ban, and has indicated that he will soon be picked for Pakistan A
Top headlines
SA v Bangladesh
Squad for first Test
Four-day Tests
South Africa v Zimbabwe
CSA's four-day Test plan likely to be approved
The Boxing Day match between South Africa and Zimbabwe - a day-night fixture over four days - is likely to be given Test status by the ICC
Cricket
Will four-day Tests have enough time for results?
Ajit Agarkar and Shaun Tait discuss the viability of the proposal made by CSA
Bangladesh in SA
SA squad for first Test
South Africa
South Africa v Bangladesh
An exciting young opener, a potential leader
Aiden Markram has led South Africa's Under-19s to a World Cup title and recently took over the reins of his first-class franchise. Many believe the 22-year-old could one day captain the Test team too
Bangladesh in South Africa
SA squad for first Test
Aiden Markram set for South Africa debut
South Africa have added Wayne Parnell as an extra allrounder to the 13-man squad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom
Australia in India 2017-18
Cricket
Australia in India
T20 internationals
Pat Cummins to skip India T20Is
The fast bowler will return home after the fifth ODI, as Australia monitor his workload ahead of the Sheffield Shield and the Ashes
Runorder
Tait, Pathan on ODI greats
Is Kohli up there with Tendulkar and Richards in ODIs?
Zimbabwe news
Support staff update
Zimbabwe news
Support staff update
Zimbabwe Cricket unlikely to renew contract with Ntini
The former South Africa quick could be released from his post as Zimbabwe bowling coach even before his contract expires in January 2018
CSA XI v Bangladesh
Tour match, 3rd day
Bangladesh
Tour match, 3rd day
Sabbir, Kayes warm up with fifties
The match ended in a draw after both teams decided the home side will not bat in their second innings with more than two hours of play left on the final day
Namibia v UAE
ICC WCL Championship, Windhoek
Pakistan Super League
Multan Sultans news
Pakistan
PSL news
Moody joins Multan Sultans staff
The former Australia allrounder is also the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and Rangpur Riders in the BPL
Editor's Picks
Numbers Game
Who are the best ODI chasers of them all?
Another look at the batsmen with the best record in ODI chases, taking into account relative strike rates, runs per innings, and percentage of team runs scored
England v West Indies
2nd Royal London ODI, Trent Bridge
England v West Indies
2nd Royal London ODI, Trent Bridge
WI sweat on Gayle injury after abandonment
Only 2.2 overs were possible at Trent Bridge before the rain set in, with Chris Gayle sent for a scan on his hamstring after being left out of the XI
England v West Indies
2nd Royal London ODI, Trent Bridge
Law wants 'settled' team for World Cup qualifier
West Indies coach Stuart Law wants his players to focus on learning their roles in ODI cricket, ahead of next year's qualifying tournament to reach the 2019 World Cup
Shpageeza Cricket League
Dragons v Knights, final
Cricket
Dragons clinch title in final-over thriller
With Knights needing 12 to win, Zimbabwe international Tendai Chatara delivered a tight final over to help Dragons clinch the 2017 edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League
India v Australia
2nd ODI, Kolkata
India v Australia
2nd ODI, Kolkata
Collapses happening 'a bit too often' - Smith
Australia captain Steven Smith conceded that something needed to be done to arrest the slide, after another batting failure in India
India v Australia
2nd ODI, Kolkata
'We keep making silly errors under pressure' - Smith.
India v Australia
2nd ODI, Eden Gardens
India v Australia
2nd ODI, Kolkata
Kuldeep hat-trick, India defend 252 with ease
Virat Kohli's 92 set up a competitive total before India's wristspinners sent Australia crashing to a big defeat at Eden Gardens
India v Australia
2nd ODI, Kolkata
Agarkar: Bhuvneshwar on top of his game.
India v Australia
2nd ODI, Kolkata
Chopra: Kohli's trigger movement negates Australia's plans
From Steven Smith's field to Bhuvneshwar Kumar's set-up, Aakash Chopra takes us through the Kolkata ODI
India-Pakistan ties
Cricket schedules
India-Pakistan
Bilateral ties
Test, ODI leagues could hinge on India-Pakistan ties
The India-Pakistan impasse is potentially holding hostage cricket's attempts to devise a new international calendar
ICC news
Cricket scheduling
Explainer - How will the Test and ODI leagues work?
After nearly two years of trying, cricket is on the verge of pushing through a new international structure. This is how it will work, in theory
Pakistan news
Spot-fixing scandal
Sharjeel, PCB both lodge appeal against verdict
The player is seeking exoneration, but the board wants a stiffer sentence in Sharjeel Khan's case
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Squad news
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Proposed T20 in Lahore
SLC will address player security concerns - board CEO
SLC is unlikely to penalise any players who opt out of the proposed T20 against Pakistan in Lahore but the board has reminded the players of their "contractual obligation" to play where required
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Squad news
Samarawickrama, Roshen Silva in SL Test squad
Two new faces named in 15-man squad to take on Pakistan in the UAE later this month
Domestic Rejig
Zimbabwe Cricket
Harare-based Rising Stars added to Zimbabwe domestic set-up
The outfit will be made up of four international players and others who travelled to the UK as part of an academy squad under the watch of convener of selectors Tatenda Taibu
Bangladesh in South Africa
Squad news
SA v Bangladesh
Travel trouble
Rubel cleared to fly to South Africa
The Bangladesh pacer had been refused a boarding pass by the airlines earlier, due to a case of mistaken identity according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan
RUNORDER
Bangladesh cricket
Runorder - Players justified in taking break from Tests?
With Shakib Al Hasan being granted a short break from Test cricket, Irfan Pathan, Shaun Tait, Cyrus Broacha and the ESPNcricinfo team discuss whether this could become a common occurrence in international cricket
Editor's Picks
Mark Nicholas
Who should England pick for the Ashes?
The task is both easy and difficult. Unusually, the difficult part is to do with key positions in the order
Pakistan news
PSL spot-fixing scandal
Pakistan
PSL spot-fixing scandal
Six-month ban 'felt like six years' - Irfan
The fast bowler - who is returning from a ban for not reporting bookies' approaches - says he had accepted his mistake right away, and is now looking forward to bowling his way back into the Pakistan team
Pakistan news
PSL spot-fixing scandal
Khalid Latif banned for five years by PCB
The Pakistan batsman has been banned from all forms of cricket for his role in the spot-fixing scandal in the 2017 Pakistan Super League
Pakistan news
PSL spot-fixing scandal
Where things stand for each of the six suspects
With the verdict against Khalid Latif on Wednesday, all but two of the players charged with allegations related to spot-fixing in the PSL have had their sentences pronounced
The Ashes 2017-18
England's build-up
The Ashes 2017-18
England's build-up
England under-prepared for 'greatest challenge' - Strauss
Concerns over batting leave Joe Root's team with much to resolve in build-up to Ashes, says team director
South Africa news
2017-18 schedule
South Africa news
2017-18 schedule
SA plan four-day Test v Zimbabwe; India tour shortened
CSA hopes ICC will grant Test status to the four-day, day-night fixture on Boxing Day; and South Africa will now play only three Tests against India
County cricket
Sangakkara dominates
'King' Kumar raises eighth hundred of purple season
Kumar Sangakkara's latest hundred for Surrey continued his run of imperious form and put Somerset on the back foot in the fight to avoid relegation
Durham in crisis
County exodus gathers pace
County news
Durham
Durham 'should be compensated' for players
Sir Ian Botham has reiterated his call for counties to be compensated for the loss of home-grown talent, warning that the ongoing drain of senior players from Durham could have a devastating long-term impact
Namibia v UAE
ICC WCL Championship, Windhoek
ICC WCL Championship
UAE spinners inflict big defeat on Namibia
UAE's spinners combined for figures of 8 for 62 to send Namibia packing for 89, before winning the bottom-of-the-table clash by six wickets
Civilian honours
India news
MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan
He could become the 11th cricketer to win India's third-highest civilian award
India v Australia
Smith's growth underlined by 100th game
Australia's captain reflects on his best one-day innings and his evolution as a white-ball player
Runorder
Rahane on India
Rahane on Runorder: 'We have the best bowling attack right now.'
What are India's prospects in South Africa, Australia and England? Ajinkya Rahane says he and his team-mates believe they have what it takes to win against top-flight Test teams in overseas conditions
Editor's Picks
Gleanings
'If you can bowl fast, then bowl fast'
Garth Le Roux tells it like it is
England v West Indies
1st Royal London ODI, Old Trafford
England v West Indies
1st Royal London ODI, Old Trafford
Bairstow's maiden hundred sets up crushing win
Defeat at Old Trafford confirmed that West Indies will have to progress through next year's qualifying tournament to reach the 2019 World Cup
England v West Indies
1st Royal London ODI, Old Trafford
Bairstow slips into opener's role
Jonny Bairstow made his chance at the top of England's order count with his maiden ODI hundred, but a slip on 99 nearly cost him the landmark
Sri Lanka news
World Cup qualification
Sri Lanka secure World Cup berth
Defeat in the Old Trafford ODI confirmed that West Indies will have to progress through next year's qualifying tournament to reach the 2019 World Cup
Top Headlines
- Uncapped Mir Hamza, Sohail in Pak Test squad
- Injured Roland-Jones' Ashes hopes in jeopardy
- Ashes over T20 league any time - Eoin Morgan
- ZC unlikely to renew contract with Ntini
- Markram set for Test debut against Bangladesh
- Dragons win Afghanistan T20 league
- CSA's four-day match might get Test status
- Pat Cummins to skip India T20Is
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