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The ICC's cricket committee has recommended that the governing body make the latest British Safety Standard helmets mandatory in international cricket

ICC cricket committee wants British Safety Standard helmet to be mandatory

The ECB has appointed Heather Knight as captain of the England women's team in all three formats

Heather Knight to captain England Women

West Indies captain Jason Holder expressed confidence in his squad and noted that the likes of Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard would want to make a statement on their return to the side

'The mood is very good' - Holder

McLean Park is set to trial a drop-in pitch over the coming season in a bid to convert the cricket ground into a multipurpose venue, according to reports

Napier's McLean Park to trial drop-in pitch

Andrew Poynter, the Ireland batsman, has announced his retirement from international and inter-provincial cricket at the age of 29

Andrew Poynter announces retirement

Nerveless bowling from Shahid Afridi kick-started Hampshire's hopes of a seventh successive Natwest T20 Blast Finals Day

Afridi stamps mark as Hants hold on

02-Jun-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Kervezee sees Worcestershire to victory

Worcestershire extended their 100% start to the NatWest T20 Blast campaign, registering a third straight victory when overcoming Yorkshire by seven wickets in front of 4,000 spectators at New Road

02-Jun-2016•ECB Reporters Network

India to tour West Indies for seven weeks starting July 6

The Indian team will tour the West Indies for seven weeks, starting July 6, for four Tests and two practice matches

Jack Taylor, the Gloucestershire offspinner, has been banned from bowling due to a suspect action

Taylor banned over suspect bowling action

India's women cricketers can now play in overseas leagues in Australia and England, subject to their contracts being approved by the BCCI

Indian women cleared to play overseas leagues

Chaminda Bandara has been called in as a replacement for the injured Dushmantha Chameera in Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test against England at Lord's

Bandara called in for Chameera for third Test

Virat Kohli, in irresistible form in Twenty20 cricket and the captain of the Indian Test team, has found himself in the top ten of the global sports fame list put together by ESPN

Kohli, Dhoni the only cricketers in ESPN's World Fame 100

Chris Gayle's return to the NatWest T20 Blast was overshadowed by a superb hundred from Chris Nash as Sussex beat Somerset in a one-sided contest at Hove to make it two wins from two in the South Group

Nash, Mills upstage Gayle in Sussex romp

Paul Collingwood proved the match-winner for Durham in the NatWest T20 Blast tie against Nottinghamshire at chilly Chester-le-Street

Collingwood stars in comfortable win

Essex strolled to a seven-wicket victory with 22 balls to spare in their T20 Blast encounter with Glamorgan in Cardiff

Steyn stalled as Ryder leads Essex home

BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said that a rollback of the constitutional revamp that gave India, England and Australia greater administrative and financial power at the ICC is not a certainty

Rollback of 'Big Three' revamp not confirmed - Thakur

01-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Combined northeast teams to play BCCI tournaments across age groups

BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said combined teams from India's northeastern states will be selected to play BCCI tournaments across all age groups going forward, to help develop young cricketers from the region

01-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Klinger, Taylor tons power Gloucs to fourth-innings target

Gloucestershire's enterprising approach was rewarded on the final afternoon as century-makers Michael Klinger and Jack Taylor powered them to a five wicket win over Worcestershire in the Specsavers County Championship clash at New Road