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Gayle, Samuels to make ODI return for West Indies
Narine and Darren Bravo opt out of one-dayers in England, Dwayne Bravo still not fully fit, says West Indies board
CPL 2017
Patriots v Tallawahs, Basseterre
CPL 2017
Patriots v Tallawahs, Basseterre
Gayle, Lewis lead Patriots into playoffs
Half-centuries from both opening batsmen took the total to 208 for 3, which was well beyond the Jamaica Tallawahs' reach
Editor's Picks
Ask Steven: Your trivia questions answered
Which batsman got out so he could eat his lunch?
Also, has any team lost all 20 wickets on the same day?
World XI series
Pakistan news
Pakistan news
World XI series
Pakistan to host World XI in Sept, WI may visit too
For the first time since 2009, fans in Pakistan may have an international home season of sorts to look forward to
Pakistan
Cricket
Samiuddin: Three or four big names will be a big boost for Pakistan.
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Pakistan
Cricket
PCB allows players to return to CPL, English counties
The board's decision came after the domestic T20 competition was postponed to November
Mark Nicholas
Does it make sense to play day-night Tests in England?
The jury's out after the Edgbaston Test
Australia's combinations
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Australia combinations
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Agar offers us a lot of flexibility - Lehmann
Australia coach Darren Lehmann says the pitch in Mirpur could result in his side fielding two spinners in the first Test
BDESH v AUS 2017
Australia's only warm-up game called off due to waterlogging
The two-day practice match between the Australians and the BCB XI was cancelled after the Fatullah Cricket Stadium was deemed "not up to the mark" by the touring side
Top headlines
T20 Global League
Staff appointments
Graeme Smith to coach Benoni Zalmi
The former South Africa captain is set to debut as a professional coach. Also, Stephen Fleming will oversee Stellenbosch Monarchs
CPL 2017
Amazon Warriors v Tridents, Providence
CPL 2017
Walton special keeps Amazon Warriors alive
Tridents posted the highest CPL total at Providence, and then made a late victory push with Pollard's four wickets, but it was not enough
Sri Lanka v India
1st ODI, Dambulla
Sri Lanka v India
1st ODI, Dambulla
Shikhar Dhawan leads brutal rout of Sri Lanka
After India's spinners dismissed the hosts for 216, Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 132 off 90 balls to finish the chase in 28.5 overs
Sri Lanka v India
1st ODI, Dambulla
Unhappy Sri Lanka fans hold up team bus
They shouted slogans and hooted, delaying the Sri Lankan team's departure by close to half an hour after a heavy defeat in the first ODI
Editor's Picks
Richard Asher
Ready, headset, go!
Virtual reality cricket - could we soon see players use it for practice?
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
'If I'm saving all my wickets for Australia, I don't mind' - Broad
It wasn't the most memorable haul Stuart Broad will ever take, but he said the three wickets he bagged to pass Ian Botham's tally were "really special"
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
Dobell: England learn nothing from thrashing soft West Indies
It was a ruthless performance from England in the first Test, but it was anchored by players they already know plenty about
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Bangladesh squad
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Bangladesh squad
Mominul back in Bangladesh Test squad
Mominul Haque has been recalled to the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Australia in place of Mosaddek Hossain, who has an eye infection
Bangladesh news
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Isam: Bangladesh need clarity in selection policy
The controversy surrounding Mominul Haque's place in the side is the latest episode of tumult in a convoluted selection process
South Africa A v India A
2nd Unofficial Test, Potchefstroom
Australia news
Domestic cricket
Australia news
Domestic cricket
Rob Quiney retires from first-class cricket; Victoria revamp contract list
The state team also lost captain Matthew Wade to Tasmania, and allrounder Marcus Stoinis to Western Australia
Cricket
South Australia name contract list
Wicketkeeper Tim Ludeman and opening batsman Sam Raphael have lost their South Australia contracts, along with rookies Wes Agar and Alex Gregory
HIGHLIGHTS - ENGLAND v WEST INDIES
Available in US & Caribbean only
news - uk cricket
Highlights - England hurtle to innings victory.
A historic Test match was completely one-sided, as West Indies lost by an innings and 209 runs
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HIGHLIGHTS - ENGLAND v WEST INDIES
Available in US & Caribbean
WATCH - Highlights of England v West Indies
A collection of clips of wickets, innings and other key moments from the Edgbaston Test (available in US & Caribbean only)
Editor's Picks
Annesha Ghosh
Shikha Pandey lives her dream
What she lacked in natural flair, she made up with grit to become an India allrounder and an officer with the Indian Air Force
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Test preparations
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Test preparations
Peter Handscomb aims to emulate Ranchi template
The Australia batsman believes adopting a mindset similar to the one that helped Australia save the Ranchi Test against India is the way to go in Bangladesh
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
Kimber: West Indies' legacy left in the hands of schoolboys
West Indies were woeful in the first Test at Edgbaston. But how could things be better when they have no experienced players, and barely any of quality either?
news - uk cricket
Embattled Holder calls on West Indies to front up
Jason Holder, West Indies' captain, has challenged his players to "look themselves in the mirror" and find a way to fight back into the series after crushing defeat at Edgbaston
Afghanistan news
Cricket
Afghanistan news
Cricket
Lalchand Rajput not to continue as Afghanistan's coach
The former India batsman had been appointed to the post in June last year, and will finish at the end of August 2017
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
England take 19 wickets in a day to go 1-0 up
A historic Test was dealt a humiliating conclusion under the Edgbaston floodlights, as West Indies crumbled to one of the most spineless defeats in their long and once-proud history
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
#PoliteEnquiries: Was England's day-night Test a success?
Jarrod Kimber and George Dobell answer your questions after England's dominant victory over West Indies at Edgbaston.
3:58
Editor's Picks
Ian Chappell
Day-night Tests need India's backing
Playing under lights could be the key to Test cricket's future. That would require cricket's powerhouse to buy in
CPL 2017
Patriots v Stars, Basseterre
Caribbean Premier League
St Lucia Stars secure first points after washout
Heavy rains influenced a match in Basseterre for the second night in a row, with the clash between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Stars called off after just 8.1 overs
India's winning streak
Cricket
Can Kohli's India match up to Ponting's Australia?
A look at India's impressive run in Tests in recent times and how it stands against Ricky Ponting's Australia that won nine straight series
2:25
CPL 2017
Knight Riders v Amazon Warriors, Providence
West Indies
Cricket
Miserly Narine hands Warriors fifth loss
After the offspinner set things up with the ball, Brendon McCullum's half-century helped Trinbago Knight Riders seal their sixth successful chase this season
Scheduling update
India in South Africa 2017-18
SA v India: Boxing Day out, New Year likely to begin late
Cricket South Africa is understood to be mulling filling the Boxing-Day slot with a one-off Test against a different opponent
Australia Domestic news
Sheffield Shield
Concussion substitutes to be trialled in Sheffield Shield
After having rejected Cricket Australia's proposal last year, the ICC cleared the way for the system in May this year
Obituary
Don Shepherd, 1927-2017
Don Shepherd, the pride of Welsh cricket, dies
The Glamorgan bowler, who took 2218 wickets in a first-class career spanning 22 years, has died at the age of 90
Editor's Picks
Benjamin Golby
Cricket a la Plum
In the hands of the legendary humorist PG Wodehouse, the game becomes quirkier and even more delightful
CPL 2017
Patriots v Tridents, Basseterre
CPL 2017
Patriots v Tridents, Basseterre
Pollard fifty undone by Tridents' shoddy display
Their captain produced a fine half-century, but the Barbados Tridents kept shooting themselves in the foot against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
NatWest T20 Blast
South Group
NatWest t20 Blast
Trego and Myburgh carry Somerset through
Peter Trego and Johann Myburgh crashed stylish half-centuries to earn Somerset a quarter-final place as they thrashed Hampshire by 98 runs
Kent v Surrey
NatWest T20 Blast
Roy, Clarke secure Surrey home quarter-final
For the second night running Surrey held their nerve in a low-scoring NatWest T20 Blast thriller to land a 10-run over Kent that secured their place in the knockout stages
ICC Cricket World Cup
Here is the NatWest Blast quarter-final draw: August 22: Derbyshire v Hampshire; August 23: Glamorgan v Leicestershire; August 24: Notts v Somerset; August 25: Surrey v Birmingham. Finals Day will be on September 2 at Edgbaston
Editor's Picks
Jon Hotten
Where cricket starts at 40
The story of a club where senior citizens prove they're better than striplings a quarter their age
SA DOMESTIC NEWS
STEYN SET TO RETURN
SA Domestic
Steyn returns
Steyn returns to Titans after seven years
On his last leg of rehabilitation from a shoulder surgery, Dale Steyn is "two or three weeks away" from returning to competitive cricket
Squad selection
Australia in India 2017
Starc out; Faulkner, Christian in for India series
Also, Tim Paine was preferred as wicketkeeper in the T20 side ahead of Matthew Wade for the tour that will run from September 17 to October 13
Ireland v Netherlands
Intercontinental Cup, Dublin
ICC Intercontinental Cup
Balbirnie, Rankin help Ireland climb to top of the table
Andy Balbirnie struck a double-century and a fifty, while Boyd Rankin picked up a five-for as a drawn game helped Ireland move past Afghanistan on the points table
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Squad update
Australia in Bangladesh 2017
Squad update
Khawaja, Agar set for Test comebacks
Captain Steven Smith has also indicated that the No. 6 position - between Glenn Maxwell and Hilton Cartwright - will be based on conditions in Bangladesh
Australia News
Women's Ashes 2017-18
Meg Lanning out of Ashes with shoulder injury
Australia's captain, Meg Lanning, will miss the Women's Ashes series this year after having surgery on her right shoulder
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
England v West Indies
1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
Kimber: Roach lone glimmer amid ragged and wayward West Indies
The bowling was poor from West Indies but there were stages when the captaincy was even worse
news - uk cricket
Dobell: Easy pickings show how times have changed
Alastair Cook and Joe Root scored two of their softer hundreds against a West Indies attack low on confidence and quality
Editor's Picks
Numbers Game
How West Indies went from pwning England to struggling against them
They had a 15-0 win-loss record in Tests in England in the '70s and '80s, but roles have since reversed
CPL 2017
Tallawahs v Amazon Warriors, Providence
Caribbean Premier League
Calm Williams takes Tallawahs to second place in thrilling finish
Kesrick Williams defended seven off the final over in a low-scoring match
CPL 2017
Change in leadership
Watson replaces Sammy as St Lucia Stars captain
After leading the franchise in 40 out of their 43 matches, Darren Sammy has been asked to step down
NatWest t20 Blast
County Cricket
NatWest t20 Blast
Highlights - Yorkshire win with record total.
Yorkshire domestic-record total of 260 for 4 was too much for Northants and kept the Vikings playoff hopes alive.
3:56
NatWest t20 Blast
WATCH - Lyth's English-record innings.
Yorkshire batsman Adam Lyth broke the English domestic record for a T20 innings with a total of 161 runs off 73 balls against Northants.
2:06
Top Headlines
- Pakistan to host World XI series in September
- Gayle, Samuels return to WI ODI squad
- PCB allows players to return to CPL, counties
- Graeme Smith to coach Benoni Zalmi
- Rob Quiney retires from first-class cricket
- Australia's only warm-up called off in Fatullah
- SL fans delay team bus to express displeasure
- Kraigg Brathwaite reported for suspect action
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