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De Villiers 'prepared to work' for his Test spot
The South Africa batsman has put most of the uncertainty of the last few months behind him and wants to enjoy the cricket he has left
SA v Bangladesh
2nd ODI, Paarl
'It felt like my first game again.'
AB de Villiers reflects on his comeback innings - 176 off 104 balls
South Africa v Bangladesh
2nd ODI, Paarl
Report - SA seal series with de Villiers' whirlwind 176
AB de Villiers produced a career-best performance to give South Africa a 104-run victory against Bangladesh in Paarl
Top headlines
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi
Hasan's five, Imam's debut ton give Pakistan series
Pakistan cruised to their seventh straight win, while Sri Lanka slumped to their tenth successive defeat after yet another one-sided clash
Pakistan
Cricket
Who is Imam-ul-Haq?
The latest inclusion in Pakistan's ODI squad is only 21 years old, but Imam comes into the team with a load of runs in domestic cricket
Brendan TAYLOR
Interview
"I think this can be the best period of Zimbabwe cricket"
Brendan Taylor talks about coming back to the fold and why the future looks bright
New Zealand in India
Squad news
New Zealand in India
Squad news
Sodhi replaces injured Astle in New Zealand squad
Astle suffered a groin injury during the New Zealanders' warm-up match against Board President's XI on Tuesday
Editor's Picks
Pay survey
Who are cricket's best-paid players?
Is it Virat Kohli, Joe Root, or Steven Smith? What about coaches? And where does cricket rank among other sports in terms of remuneration?
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Peshawar v WAPDA
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Peshawar v WAPDA
Mankad incident turns close finish controversial
WAPDA captain Salman Butt has questioned Peshawar's sportsmanship after their fast bowler Taj Wali clinched a three-run win by mankading non-striker Mohammad Irfan
Cricket
WATCH - Taj Wali mankads Mohammad Irfan.
South Africa news
T20 Global League
South Africa news
T20 Global League
CSA opens investigation into GLT20 processes
The inaugural edition of the T20 Global League was postponed last week due to logistical issues and the prospect of heavy financial losses
Ashes 2017-18
Australia news
Ashes 2017-18
Australia news
Setback for Hazlewood in Ashes preparation
The Australia fast bowler will miss the opening round of Sheffield Shield games, as he continues to recover from a side strain
Women's Big Bash League
Contract news
Women's Big Bash League
Contract news
Krishnamurthy signs with Hobart Hurricanes
The India batsman will be available until January 15 and will miss the last stages of the tournament to prepare for the national team's tour to South Africa
West Indies women
Squad news
West Indies recall Cooper for Sri Lanka T20Is
Considered a T20 specialist, she was part of the side that defeated India 3-0 in the T20 leg of the tour last year
Ben Stokes incident
The Ashes 2017-18
Australia news
Ashes 2017-18
I was suspended for a lot less - David Warner
The Australia vice-captain compared the Stokes incident to his skirmish with Joe Root in 2013, and said that he would have to be subtle about on-field banter during the Ashes
England news
Ben Stokes incident
Police reissue appeal for Stokes witnesses
Avon and Somerset Police have reissued their appeal for two witnesses to come forward in the wake of the incident in Bristol last month that led to Ben Stokes' arrest
England
Cricket
Switch Hit: Warner plays opening Ashes shots.
Andrew McGlashan, Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller discuss the early taunts from down under, the build-up to the Women's Ashes, and the Test Championship.
Zimbabwe A v WI
Tour match
Zimbabwe A v WI
Tour match
Fifties for Powell, Kyle Hope help WI dominate
Their half-centuries were followed up by useful contributions from Jermaine Blackwood, Shimron Hetmyer and Shane Dowrich
Zimbabwe v West Indies
Test squad
Zimbabwe v West Indies
Test squad
Taylor, Jarvis return to Zimbabwe Test squad
The two players, back home after county stints, are a part of the 16-man squad for the series against West Indies in Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Cricket
The return of Brendan Taylor.
A look at Brendan Taylor's international numbers since his debut, and his recent form leading to his comeback to the Zimbabwe Test squad
Reduced suspension
Sri Lanka news
Sri Lanka news
Gunathilaka's suspension
Gunathilaka's six-match suspension revised to three games
The remaining three matches are part of a suspended sentence over a one-year period that could come into force following any further disciplinary breaches
Ranji Trophy, 2nd round
Indian domestic season
Ranji Trophy, second round
India domestic season
Jadeja, Ojha shine; Pujara, Yuvraj fail once more
A look at how India's international cricketers fared in the second round of the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy, 2nd round
Indian domestic season
Group D - Shami six-for hands Bengal bonus-point win
He was assisted by Ashok Dinda, who claimed a match haul of ten wickets, as Bengal steamrolled Chhattisgarh
Ranji Trophy, 2nd round
Indian domestic season
Group A - Karnataka, Delhi snatch full points
K Gowtham and Manan Sharma chipped in with runs and wickets for Karnataka and Delhi, while Hyderabad were denied by bad weather again
New Zealand in India
Tour match, Mumbai
NZ in India 2017-18
Tour match
Boult fires, but New Zealand lose tour opener
KL Rahul's promotion up the order prompted questions about his role with India, but he delivered with a half-century
Editor's Picks
Ask Steven
What did spinach have to do with Abdul Razzaq missing a Test once?
Steven Lynch answers your stats and trivia questions
Editor's Picks
Surviving a hurricane
Cricketers Shane Shillingford and Liam Sebastien (and Viv Richards) describe the damage caused by Hurricane Maria in Dominica, and how cricket helped its own
Editor's Picks
Anthony McGowan
Do they have cricket in Iceland?
A group of itinerant authors goes up north to play the game
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
2nd ODI, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
2nd ODI, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan defend 219 despite Tharanga's century
A Babar Azam hundred helped Pakistan recover from 101 for 6, and then their bowlers ran through all but one Sri Lankan batsman
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
2nd ODI, Abu Dhabi
Stats - Babar Azam's hundred habit
The Pakistan No. 3 brought up his fifth consecutive ODI century in the UAE
Cricket in Pakistan
Sri Lanka news
Cricket in Pakistan
Sri Lanka news
Sri Lanka agree to play T20I in Lahore
Upul Tharanga is likely to skip the match as the decision to play was taken at SLC's executive committee meeting in Colombo
World Cricket League
ICC news
World Cricket League
ICC news
Netherlands, PNG secure World Cup Qualifier spots
The other important aspect to be decided in the final round is who finishes top of the championship and earns the 13th spot in the new ODI league
Australia news
Selection issues
Australia news
Selection issues
Khawaja critical of Australia's selection policy
The batsman questioned the selectors' method in Tests in Asia this year, saying constant changes created "a lot of instability in the team"
SA v Bangladesh
1st ODI, Kimberley
SA v Bangladesh
1st ODI, Kimberley
Amla and I went with our natural instinct - de Kock.
SA v Bangladesh
1st ODI, Kimberley
Amla, de Kock tons in record-breaking chase
By gunning down 279 with all ten wickets intact, South Africa wrapped up the highest chase in ODIs without the loss of a single wicket
The Ashes 2017-18
Australia news
The Ashes 2017-18
Have to find 'hatred' of England - Warner
The opening batsman said "there will definitely be some words exchanged" come the start of the first Test in Brisbane
The Ashes 2017-18
Ben Stokes incident
Steven Smith cautious in addressing Stokes incident
Australia's captain said he "can't condone" the behaviour of Ben Stokes as the allrounder looks increasingly likely to miss the Ashes
WI v SL
3rd Women's ODI, Tarouba
WI v SL
3rd women's ODI, Tarouba
West Indies defend 182 comfortably to complete whitewash
Stafanie Taylor shows value with bat and ball, yet again
New Zealand in India
Cricket
New Zealand
Cricket
Flexibility, adaptability key in India - Williamson
Coach Mike Hesson said while each individual had a different method of tackling spin, it was important to not sweat over the "mystery" element
SL in Pakistan 2017-18
Sri Lanka news
SL in Pakistan 2017-18
Sri Lanka news
Sri Lanka's players reluctant to visit Pakistan
SLC, however, believes it can have a conversation with the players and convince them to tour the country for the third T20I
India v New Zealand
Squad announcement
India v New Zealand
Squad announcement
Thakur, Karthik return for New Zealand ODIs
Dhawan back after missing Australia ODIs; Rahul, Umesh and Shami left out
Cricket
Aakash Chopra: Unfair to drop KL Rahul.
Editor's Picks
Ian Chappell
Hardik Pandya could become the allrounder India have been looking for
He has shown the impact he can have on ODIs. Now we wait to see if he can be just as effective in Tests
WI A v SL A
1st unofficial Test, Jamaica
SL-A in WI 2017-18
Jacobs six-for makes short work of Sri Lanka A in emphatic win
The legspinner ran through the Sri Lanka A line-up to help West Indies wrap up a victory by an innings and 13 runs
County news
Derbyshire strengthen
County news
Rampaul swaps Surrey for Derbyshire
Ravi Rampaul, the former West Indies quick, will join Derbyshire as a Kolpak signing for 2018 after agreeing a three-year contract
ICC news
Cricket's revamp
Cricket
FICA calls changes 'missed opportunity'
The ICC move to introduce Test and ODI leagues does not go far enough in attempting to reform cricket's crowded global calendar, says the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations
ICC news
Cricket's revamp
SA to play Zimbabwe in inaugural four-day Test
The ICC Board has cleared the way for a trial of the new format, which will run through to the 2019 World Cup
ICC news
Cricket's revamp
What's new about cricket's league structures?
Top Headlines
- Sodhi replaces injured Astle in NZ squad
- Kerala High Court restores Sreesanth's life ban
- 'Positive feedback' on Lahore - SL manager
- Hafeez back for T20Is against Sri Lanka
- Krishnamurthy signs with Hobart Hurricanes
- Shami, Jadeja shine; Pujara, Yuvraj fail again
- West Indies recall Cooper for Sri Lanka T20Is
- Parnell injured; Frylinck earns maiden T20I call
De Villiers' remarkable comeback
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October 19 down the years
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'Cricket shouldn't shy away from technological change'
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is a cricket fan
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