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A breakneck 193-run eighth-wicket stand between Carlos Brathwaite and Andre Russell transformed West Indians' position from dire to dominant in the Colombo practice match, which the visitors went on to win by 43 runs

Carlos Brathwaite, Russell counterattack steals D/L win

An "extra over" as an offsetting factor to the decision of choosing to bat or field... could this nullify the impact the toss has in day-night ODIs?

The Extra Over: making the day-nighter fairer

29-Oct-2015•Ravi Abhyankar

Western Australia on top after Klinger's double-century

Michael Klinger scored the fifth double-century of his first-class career and Ashton Agar registered his maiden hundred as Western Australia dominated the second day against Tasmania in Hobart

New Zealand failed to take a single wicket on day one against the Cricket Australia XI as Aaron Finch and Ryan Carters demoralised the bowlers by batting throughout the day

Finch and Carters dominate New Zealand

Afghanistan's coach Inzamam-ul-Haq has credited the passion of the team as the reason behind their 2-0 win in the T20 series against Zimbabwe

Team's passion was the key to win - Inzamam

The jury at Chris Cairns' perjury trial has heard how the former New Zealand allrounder reacted with exasperation and anger when confronted by police with allegations of match-fixing

Cairns anger at match-fixing claims

John Hastings, the Victoria and Australia fast bowler, said the pink ball loses its hardness rather quickly, and also pointed out that it doesn't swing after approximately 15 overs.

Pink ball leads to 'boring cricket' - Hastings

The Redbacks' top order was destroyed by likely Test bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood after the NSW and Australia captain Steve Smith closed the Blues' faltering first innings shortly before the scheduled close

Starc strikes after Warner, Smith fifties

Mark Footitt, the former Derbyshire left-arm fast bowler, and Liam Dawson, the Hampshire left-arm spinner, have been called up to the England Performance Programme (EPP) in South Africa and Dubai next month

Footitt and Dawson added to England performance squad

Michael Klinger continued his remarkable run of form with a century on the first day of the Sheffield Shield season, outdoing Test contenders Cameron Bancroft and Shaun Marsh, who both failed

Another hundred for in-form Klinger

Leicestershire have revamped their coaching structure Keith Piper and Nic Pothas gain new roles while Ben Smith and Lloyd Tennant leave the county.

Roles for Piper, Pothas in Leicestershire coaching shake-up

Former Australia batsman Simon Katich has been appointed Kolkata Knight Riders' assistant coach, days after the IPL franchise named Jacques Kallis as their head coach

Simon Katich named KKR assistant coach

Cameron White and Aaron Finch will boost the Cricket Australia XI against New Zealand in the three-day tour match starting on Thursday in Sydney

Finch and White to join CA XI

R Ashwin, India's No. 1 spinner, has said he is close to full fitness, which should come as relief to the team after losing both the T20I and ODI series to South Africa

'I'm close to full fitness' - Ashwin

The jury in Chris Cairns' perjury trial has heard that Lou Vincent needed the "release" of confessing to his involvement in match-fixing

Vincent 'vulnerable' to being targeted by fixers

A round-up of the NCL matches ending on October 27, 2015

Kayes makes 163 as Khulna take top spot

Having lost both the T20 & ODI series to South Africa, India are in post-mortem mode. In this wide-ranging analysis, Sanjay Manjrekar reflects on five areas of concern

Manjrekar: Rohit can be a middle-order option

Virender Sehwag has become the latest high-profile former cricketer to confirm his participation at the inaugural Cricket All-Stars series in the USA next month

Sehwag to feature in Cricket All-Stars

A 326-run partnership between William Porterfield and Ed Joyce set Ireland on course for an innings-and-107-run win over Namibia in Windhoek

Porterfield, Joyce set up innings win