Sheffield Shield 2019-20

Jackson Bird, Riley Meredith scythe through Victoria

Oct 31, 2019: Wade keeps Tasmania chugging along with well-crafted 44 not out amid wickets

Only way is up for Sri Lanka as Australia eye whitewash

Oct 31, 2019: Australia's victories so far have been huge ones, but Sri Lanka have a good record at MCG

Conflict of interest: BCCI ethics officer summons Rahul Dravid for a second time

Oct 31, 2019: NCA director asked to meet DK Jain on November 12 to provide "further submissions and clarifications"

Marnus Labuschagne 87, WA collapse hand Queensland top spot

Oct 31, 2019: WA lost seven wickets for 24 runs in 28 balls after appearing on track to run down Queensland's 268

Australia news

Calmer Cricket Australia sizes up future challenges

Oct 31, 2019: Board looking to turn in two successful T20 World Cup, apart from continuing to strengthen domestic game and finances

Glenn Maxwell takes break to deal with 'difficulties with his mental health'

Oct 31, 2019: "Glenn was proactive in identifying these issues and engaging with support staff"

Cricket Australia open to multi-year central contracts

Oct 31, 2019: After the deal struck with Andrew McDonald as assistant coach, CA are likely to adapt their player contracts

Bangladesh news

'What Shakib is going through is hard to explain in words' - Mohammad Ashraful

Oct 31, 2019: Drawing on his own experience of being banned, the former Bangladesh captain has expressed words of support for Shakib

ICC news

ICC could scrap global qualifier for 2021 men's T20 World Cup

Oct 31, 2019: Hosting of back-to-back T20 World Cups within 12 months likely to play a hand in decision

West Indies news

Phil Simmons throws support behind West Indies captains Jason Holder and Kieron Pollard

Oct 31, 2019: 'Relaxing' in white-ball cricket will help Holder's Test form, says returning West Indies coach

Jatinder Singh and Bilal Khan seal Oman's return to T20 World Cup

Oct 30, 2019: Opener carries his bat to keep floundering innings afloat before yorker barrage derails Hong Kong in thriller

SG pink ball to be used for maiden day-night Test in India

Oct 30, 2019: About six dozen balls will be supplied by SG to BCCI considering both India and Bangladesh would want to start training with the ball

Betting news

New Zealand seek payback after double sporting setback

Oct 30, 2019: First the cricket, then the rugby, and now the cricket again. England versus New Zealand is an unlikely grudge match

T20 World Cup Qualifier

George Munsey's bread-and-butter shot continues to cause chaos in Dubai

Oct 30, 2019: The reverse sweep is the foundation of the left-hand batsman's strokeplay

Ghulam Shabber suspended by Emirates board, being investigated by ACU

Oct 30, 2019: He had gone missing ahead of UAE's match against Hong Kong after leaving the squad and country without explanation

England tour of New Zealand, 2019-20

Lewis Gregory faces all-round challenge to prove himself as England's finisher

Oct 30, 2019: Gregory must hope his record with the ball doesn't detract from his destructive batting

Zimbabwe news

Zimbabwe appoint Hamilton Masakadza as director of cricket

Oct 30, 2019: The director of cricket is a new role created by the ZC board in August when a decision was taken to restructure its management

George Munsey sweeps UAE away as Scotland clinch trip to T20 World Cup

Oct 30, 2019: After a lacklustre group stage, the defending co-champions showed they still had enough left in the tank after two off days to see off the tournament hosts

Youngsters make use of 'once-in-a-lifetime experience' with Dravid at NCA

Oct 30, 2019: In October, 35 young cricketers from 16 Commonwealth countries travelled to NCA for a month-long training camp

Darren Gough handed England bowling coach role

Oct 30, 2019: Former England fast bowler expected to join New Zealand tour as interim appointment