Cricket News

Surrey remained in total control of their LV= Division Two match at Old Trafford and by the close of third day had set Lancashire 492 to win and thereby achieve the most unlikely of victories

Two inexperienced Glamorgan players David Lloyd and Dewi Penrhyn Jones provided some light on another dull day at Wantage Road

Half-centuries from captain Mark Cosgrove and opener Angus Robson helped Leicestershire make good progress in the 60.1 overs possible during the third day of the County Championship match at Grace Road

Yorkshire's captain, Andrew Gale, has criticised England's decision to omit Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance from the Test squad for the UAE

Gurkeerat Singh made 65 and then took 5 for 29 in India A's 96-run victory against Bangladesh A in Bangalore

The ECB has abandoned attempts to change the domestic structure ahead of the 2016 season

Joe Clarke, the 19-year-old Worcestershire batsman, has been included in the England Lions squad for their Twenty20 series against Pakistan A in December

Allrounder Kevin O'Brien, who had missed the ODI against Australia last month due to a hamstring injury, has recovered and has been included in the Ireland squad for their upcoming tour of Namibia and Zimbabwe

Chris Morris suffered from an injury and a personal loss on the recent tour of Bangladesh, and hopes to perform well enough to fight of competition and secure a place in South Africa's limited-overs sides

After a gap of more than two years, the third edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will begin on November 24

India A's robust lower middle order contributed three half-centuries to help the side to a strong total before their bowlers scuppered the visitors' chase

Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has been ruled out of Bangladesh A's tour of India because of a side strain he suffered during the first one-dayer in Bangalore

Stuart Broad has said that England will be ready to put aside the past and treat Mohammad Amir as just another opponent if and when their paths cross on the cricket field in the coming 12 months

The three Delhi government nominees appointed to look into DDCA matters have proposed a selection committee to end the controversy around three different squads named by Delhi officials, and have also proposed and approved Ajay Jadeja's name as the Ranji

Leicestershire have continued the processing of strengthening for the 2016 season by confirming the returns of Umar Akmal and Kevin O'Brien

Fawad Alam could end a five-year hiatus from Test cricket after being named in the 15-man Pakistan squad to face England in the UAE

James Pattinson was a notable omission from Australia's Test squad for next month's tour of Bangladesh, but captain Steven Smith hopes he will be back in the mix once he has become more accustomed to his new bowling action

Allrounder James Faulkner has spoken of his regret at making the decision to drink and drive in Manchester in July, which cost him his place in Australia's limited-overs squads for the recent series in England

Life was going swimmingly for Zafar Ansari. He had been selected for England's tour of the UAE and could dream of a possible Test debut against Pakistan. Then he dropped a catch at cover, summoned the physio and the day turned sour

Rod Bransgrove had the Ageas Bowl pavilion named in his honour. He has higher ambitions, though, for the relegation-threatened county: he wants a Championship title