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Delhi Daredevils made five of the top 13 buys of the IPL auction, and three of them were uncapped players. But the franchise defended their strategy by saying that youngsters were more hungry for success

At the recent ICC board meeting in the UAE, chairman Shashank Manohar discussed the possibility of giving 6% of India's 22% share of ICC revenues back to the world body, according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan

Ahmed Shehzad's stroke-filled 71 and his 92-run opening partnership with Luke Wright eased Quetta Gladiators to an eight-wicket win over Karachi Kings

They have played only one Full Member team so far in the World Cup, but captain Ishan Kishan and coach Rahul Dravid are hopeful of India taking on any challenge

Mitchell Marsh knew he was an IPL millionaire before he went out to bat in Wellington, but his match-winning fifty against New Zealand to keep the series alive brought him more joy

Uncapped India players were big gainers in the IPL auction 2016. Here are Deepak Hooda, Karun Nair, M Ashwin and Ishan Kishan's reactions

Canterbury-born allrounder Logan van Beek has been named in Netherlands' 15-man squad for the World T20 in India

Rishabh Pant continued his fine run of form in the Under-19 World Cup, slamming his third successive fifty-plus score to guide India into the semi-finals following a 197-run win against Namibia

Wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been added to Sri Lanka's squad as cover for Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was ruled out of the first T20 against India with a hand injury

Alex Hales made 99 and Jos Buttler an unbeaten 48 from 28 balls as England took a 2-0 lead in their five-match ODI series against South Africa

Fourteen wickets fell and only 189 runs were scored in Townsville, with Ireland powering past Papua New Guinea by five wickets

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches on February 6, 2015

Queensland's bowlers picked up 10 wickets on a good batting pitch on the final day at Adelaide Oval to secure a 173-run victory over South Australia

On a day when 94 players were sold for a total of Rs 136 crore at the IPL 2016 auction in Bangalore, it was a bunch of Indian uncapped players who drew the most attraction

Australia's wicketkeeper Peter Nevill warmed up for the Test series in New Zealand with a patient half-century to help New South Wales play out a draw with Western Australia in Lincoln

A round-up of the Momentum One Day Cup matches on February 5, 2016

ESPNcricinfo's blow-by-blow coverage of the 2016 IPL player auction in Bangalore

Mitchell Marsh and John Hastings kept their heads after others before them had lost their own to wrestle Australia back into the Chappell-Hadlee series with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Wellington

A skilful performance from the left-arm duo of Mohammad Asghar and Wahab Riaz sealed Peshawar Zalmi's 24-run win in their opening fixture against Islamad United in Dubai