Australia's Test drought poses possible Ashes problems

May 19, 2021: Tight home-Test schedule of six games in eight weeks lies ahead, with questions over red-ball preparation to boot

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Who has the best cover drive in the game today?

May 19, 2021: It's the most acclaimed shot in the game, a marker for batting aesthetics - but who currently plays it best? Four members of our staff weigh in

Kane Williamson excited for England Tests, WTC final after 'whirlwind' IPL departure

May 18, 2021: New Zealand captain joins team-mates serving UK quarantine at Ageas Bowl

Men's Ashes to begin on December 8 in Brisbane before concluding in Perth

May 18, 2021: England and Australia to play five Tests in six weeks; Women's Ashes commences on January 27

Chris Silverwood happy that buck stops with him as long road to Ashes begins

May 18, 2021: First squad of new selection era will test depth of England's reserves

Ben Stokes to make comeback from injury for Durham in Vitality Blast

May 18, 2021: Jofra Archer to see specialist about long-standing elbow problem

Wriddhiman Saha, Amit Mishra, Prasidh Krishna recover from Covid-19

May 18, 2021: Saha is in the Test squad for India's upcoming tour of England, while Krishna has been named as a standby

Andre Russell returns to West Indies squad for SA, Australia, Pakistan series

May 18, 2021: Sunil Narine still absent as West Indies gear up for 15 T20Is against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan

James Bracey, Ollie Robinson in line for Test debuts as England name 15-man squad

May 18, 2021: No surprises as IPL contingent are rested, and Craig Overton is recalled

In-house DJs and live music to feature during Hundred matches

May 18, 2021: Collaboration with BBC will showcase new talent during new competition

Daren Sammy relinquishes captaincy at St Lucia Zouks

May 18, 2021: Two-time World Cup winner joins Andy Flower as part of the backroom staff

Ireland allrounder Curtis Campher to undergo ankle surgery

May 18, 2021: Could return for home internationals against South Africa and Zimbabwe later this summer

Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman join Bangladesh team bubble after quarantine

May 18, 2021: Both players left quarantine on Monday night, 11 days after they arrived in Dhaka following the IPL's deferment

Prenelan Subrayen among six uncapped players in South Africa squad for West Indies Tests

May 18, 2021: Lizaad Williams, Kyle Verreynne, Keegan Petersen, Sarel Erwee and Marco Jansen also part of Dean Elgar's line-up

AB de Villiers decides 'his retirement will remain final' - CSA

May 18, 2021: Last month it had emerged he was in discussions over a possible South Africa comeback with an eye on the T20 World Cup

India Women to play their first day-night Test during Australia tour

May 18, 2021: The tour will feature three ODIs and three T20Is as well

Tim Seifert now Covid-negative after KKR stint, will soon fly back to New Zealand - Gary Stead

May 18, 2021: He tested positive for Covid-19 after IPL 2021 was indefinitely suspended, and was recuperating in Chennai

Ball-tampering: Australia's Newlands bowlers want 'rumour-mongering and innuendo' to stop

May 18, 2021: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon issue statement following Cameron Bancroft's latest comments

Who has been out stumped most often in Tests?

May 18, 2021: And has anyone only ever been out this way?

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Why Bruce Laird's World Series knocks were as good as Test hundreds

May 18, 2021: The opener's gritty innings against Roberts, Holding and Co were worth their weight in gold, and his team-mates knew it