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Kagiso Rabada eclipsed Dale Steyn as the highest-ranking South African in the latest ICC rankings for Test bowlers while Hashim Amla's return to form meant the batsman jumped four positions to sixth

Rabada calapults past Steyn, Amla moves to sixth

AB de Villiers has said he is not retiring from Test cricket, squashing speculation over the last few days that he was going to give up the longest format

De Villiers not retiring from Tests, but opts out of New Zealand series

Sridharan Sriram, the former India left-arm spinning allrounder, will mentor Australia's legion of slow bowlers on their upcoming Test tour of India

Sridharan Sriram to coach Australia's spinners in India

Monty Panesar has been recruited by Cricket Australia as a spin-bowling consultant for their tour of India next month, after spending his winter as a club cricketer in Sydney

Panesar to mentor Australia's spinners ahead of India tour

Peter Nevill left the field with an injury during a BBL match for the second time in as many weeks

Nevill taken to hospital with suspected broken jaw

West Indies allrounder Carlos Brathwaite will fly back home after playing Sydney Thunder's next match

Brathwaite to fly home after Thunder's next match

To use the modern gaming vernacular, England were well and truly pwned in Pune, despite posting a formidable 350 for 7 in the first ODI against India

Kohli's masterclass leaves England on the ropes

Bangladesh women were bowled out for 136 in 49 overs but went on to defend the total by dismissing South Africa women for 126 in the third ODI in Cox's Bazar

Bangladesh defend 136 to stay alive in series

Kedar Jadhav thumped a quick fire 76-ball 120 to help India win a high scoring first ODI against England by three wickets and 11 balls to spare in Pune on Sunday.

Kedar Jadhav stuns England with 65-ball ton

Some of the reactions on Twitter to Virat Kohli's record-equalling hundred during India's chase in Pune

'Why don't you admit you're an alien?'

Mohammad Hafeez called Pakistan's series-levelling win at the MCG a "special, special blessing" and said his bowlers accepting responsibility set the tone in the first innings

MCG win a 'special blessing' - Hafeez

A round-up of the ninth round of Sunfoil Series matches that ended on January 15, 2017

Muthusamy, van Jaarsveld add 355 in high-scoring draw

The ICC has announced that helmets at the international level must be compliant with the new standard, failing which batsmen could face suspension

ICC announces new regulations for helmet safety

A wrap of the first round of Ford Trophy matches

Solia's 152 on debut drives Auckland to victory

Path-breaking performances, consistency across the season and ability to deliver at crucial times were given equal weightage in ESPNcricinfo's 2016-17 Ranji Trophy XI

Milind, Rahul Singh impress in year of the underdog

The one-off Test between India and Bangladesh next month has been pushed back by one day

India-Bangladesh Test to start on February 9

Wriddhiman Saha, who has been out of action since straining his left thigh during the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam, is set to make a first-class return in the Irani Cup

Saha set to return in Irani Cup

Half-centuries from Lizelle Lee and Andrie Steyn laid the platform for South Africa women's 17-run win against Bangladesh women in Cox's Bazar

Lizelle Lee, Andrie Steyn star as SA women make it 2-0

Mohammad Azharuddin's nomination papers for the post of HCA president were rejected on Saturday, thereby disqualifying him from contesting for the post

Azharuddin not allowed to stand for HCA elections