News Analysis

The truest measure of the successes in 2019-20 will be how Tim Paine's side uses it as a jumping off point to greater challenges

England have been in a bit of a mess for no fault of theirs, but they have the resources to climb out of it

Most teams look settled in terms of their first XIs, but little gaps remain

His new role as national selector will demand communication and dialogue with players and Bailey's track record suggests he can deliver on that front

Nathan Lyon may need support for the Sydney Test next month and certainly on the subcontinent

The Indian captain pointed at the incentivised contracts for Test-only players, and how well they in turn had responded

Will the top six that starts the Test season on Thursday be the same one that finishes it in six weeks?

Pakistan have traditionally had the wood over Lyon, but his record at the Gabba is impressive

His batting record as captain may be hard to beat, but a dive into his numbers hint that he could soar even higher as non-captain

Rising operational costs, extra events, and the addition of two new Full Members have eaten into the projected revenues

Shakib was the trigger and the face of the players' strike in Bangladesh, and it had to be so; his pedigree forces the BCB to take him seriously

The son of the legendary Abdul Qadir is all set to debut for Pakistan, and it's been quite a ride

Sarfaraz is gone as Pakistan captain and it has looked like he's been going for some time now

After having overseen his rise and made his exit under Dhoni's watch, Ganguly is likely to play a hand in deciding Dhoni's fate

While saying India got the best batting conditions, the South Africa spinner accepted they didn't bowl as well as they could have

CA chief Kevin Roberts also lauded the work done by Tim Paine and Justin Langer in leading Australia onwards from the Newlands scandal

While Abhimanyu's technique and playing style is impressive enough, his game awareness marks him out as someone with a bright future

From the national coaches' unending job insecurity to a bloated domestic competition, there's a lot that's not right with Sri Lankan cricket. When will this change?

The second ODI between West Indies and India went quickly from being a contest to the familiar sight of the team from the Caribbean imploding

This is the first step in getting the suspension lifted, but it's not quite a straightforward road yet