ICC news

SLC chief pushes for four-day Tests

Sep 7, 2016: Thilanga Sumathipala, the SLC president, has called for boards to market Test cricket more vigorously, and suggested four-day Tests as a step towards increasing the excitement around the format

ICC news

Two-tier proposal shelved at ICC meeting

Sep 7, 2016: The ICC has withdrawn the proposal for a two-tier structure in Test cricket at the meeting of its chief executives committee (CEC) on Wednesday, despite six Full Members reportedly being in favour of it

County news

Sharjeel Khan signs for Leicestershire

Sep 7, 2016: Leicestershire have announced the signing of Sharjeel Khan as an overseas player for the 2017 NatWest Blast season

New Zealand in India 2016

Adam Milne likely to miss ODIs in India, says New Zealand selector

Sep 7, 2016: New Zealand quick Adam Milne is unlikely to make it to the squad for the ODIs in India next month, having yet to fully recover from an elbow surgery, according to national selector Gavin Larsen

Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st T20I, Pallekele

After patient wait, Maxwell seizes chance to open

Sep 6, 2016: Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell revealed he had been eyeing up the opening position for some time after he hit a 65-ball 145 not out from the top of the order

Netherlands news

Netherlands bowler Bukhari retires from four-dayers, ODIs

Sep 6, 2016: Netherlands medium pacer Mudassar Bukhari has announced his retirement from four-day cricket and 50-over cricket

Nepal news

Nepal legspinner Lamichhane set to train with Clarke in Australia

Sep 6, 2016: Nepal legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been invited by former Australia captain Michael Clarke to play grade cricket for the Western Suburbs in Sydney

Sri Lanka news

SLC to construct stadiums in Polonnaruwa and Jaffna

Sep 6, 2016: Sri Lanka Cricket has earmarked Rs 200 million for the construction of two new cricket stadiums in the Northern and North Central Provinces

County news

Moores appointed as Nottinghamshire head coach

Sep 6, 2016: Peter Moores has been appointed as Nottinghamshire's head coach, as the club aims to bounce back from a disappointing 2016 season

Australia in South Africa 2016-17

South Africa pick Phehlukwayo for Australia ODIs

Sep 6, 2016: Uncapped fast bowler Andile Phehlukwayo has been named in the South Africa squad which will host Australia for five ODIs from September 30

New Zealand in India 2016-17

Neesham returns to New Zealand Test squad

Sep 5, 2016: Allrounder Jimmy Neesham has been named in New Zealand's Test squad for the upcoming tour of India, having not played an international since the Brisbane Test against Australia last November

West Indies in the UAE 2016-17

Kraigg Brathwaite in ODI squad, T20 call-ups for Rovman Powell, Pooran

Sep 5, 2016: Opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has been called up to West Indies' ODI side for their upcoming series against Pakistan in the UAE

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh bowlers excited by Walsh's coaching

Sep 5, 2016: Courtney Walsh began his first training session as bowling coach of Bangladesh getting to know all the players and asking them to target the stumps in six-over spells

Bangladesh news

Taskin, Sunny hopeful of positive outcome ahead of tests in Brisbane

Sep 5, 2016: Bangladesh bowlers Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed expressed hope that their bowling actions would be cleared after testing at the ICC-accredited Brisbane National Cricket Centre

Lindsay Tuckett 1919-2016

Oldest Test cricketer Lindsay Tuckett dies aged 97

Sep 5, 2016: Lindsay Tuckett, the former South Africa fast bowler who was the world's oldest surviving Test cricketer, has died aged 97 in Bloemfontein

England in Bangladesh 2016-17

Bayliss has 'fingers crossed' all players tour Bangladesh

Sep 5, 2016: England coach Trevor Bayliss has admitted the possibility of players pulling out of the tour of Bangladesh due to security concerns could create a conundrum when it comes to naming the Test squad

England news

Yorkshire without Root, Bairstow for title push

Sep 5, 2016: Yorkshire will be without Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow as they aim to overtake Middlesex and secure a hat-trick of County Championship titles in the closing weeks of the season

County news

Welch joins Leicestershire as assistant coach

Sep 5, 2016: Leicestershire have confirmed that Graeme Welch is joining the club as assistant coach at the end of the 2016 season.

ICC news

Players urge ICC to adopt two-tier cricket

Sep 5, 2016: As a select group of senior administrators meet in Dubai to finalise a proposed model for radical changes to the game's schedule, the players have warned of a massed exodus to Twenty20 leagues if nothing is done.

Australia in Sri Lanka 2016

Kasun Rajitha picked for T20s against Australia

Sep 5, 2016: Seamer Kasun Rajitha has been named in Sri Lanka's squad for the two T20s against Australia, while allrounders Thisara Perera and Milinda Siriwardana, batsman Chamara Kapugedara, and spinner Sachithra Senanayake, have also all been recalled