MSL 2019

Gary Kirsten to coach Durban Heat in MSL

Aug 8, 2019: Back on familiar ground, the former national coach and player said it was "a great opportunity to be involved in South African cricket."

Bangladesh news

Jayawardene, Moody criticise frequent rule changes in BPL

Aug 8, 2019: Moody and Jayawardene stress on importance of consistency in rules for image of the league

Pakistan news

Malik, Hafeez dropped from PCB's pruned annual contracts

Aug 8, 2019: The PCB has trimmed the pool from 33 to 19, reducing the number of categories from five to three

Bangladesh news

Hesson, Hathurusingha on shortlist for Bangladesh coach

Aug 8, 2019: Russell Domingo first to be interviewed but Mike Hesson being seen as a frontrunner

Agar out of T20 Blast with fractured ankle

Aug 8, 2019: The left-arm spinner could face a race to be fit for the start of Western Australia's One-Day Cup campaign in mid-September

IPL news

Mike Hesson steps down as Kings XI Punjab coach

Aug 8, 2019: The former New Zealand coach had taken charge of the IPL franchise in October last year for the 2019 IPL season, where Kings XI finished sixth

Australia news

Cricket Australia announces first transgender policy

Aug 8, 2019: The board also published community guidelines to support players choosing to participate in line with their gender identity

Please don't let this be the death of Zimbabwe cricket

Aug 8, 2019: The ICC aims to grow the game in its member countries, but then takes decisions that instead kill it. Why?

The Ashes 2019

Specialist batsman Matthew Wade sheds the gloves and the pressure

Aug 7, 2019: Matthew Wade, playing the Edgbaston Test without having to keep wicket, was more relaxed than he has ever been for Australia, and it paid off

Talking Cricket

'I had nowhere to go, so I went to the bottle'

Aug 7, 2019: Maninder Singh talks about losing his way after his all-too-brief spell at the top, and the hard road back

Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night

Aug 7, 2019: Leicestershire's batting allrounder takes best-ever figures in the format, beating Arul Suppiah's 6 for 5

Babar Azam leads the way as Somerset hammer Essex

Aug 7, 2019: Pakistani opener hits 56 of Somerset's 225, before Roelof van der Merwe takes five to roun through Essex

Gloucestershire seamers gun down Spitfires

Aug 7, 2019: Kent stumble to second defeat in three after hosts' seamers apply the squeeze

Rob Keogh's offspin helps Northants squeeze home

Aug 7, 2019: Peter Handscomb's unbeaten 65 not enough for Durham as hosts defend 145

Jofra Archer bowls long spells for Sussex seconds to confirm Ashes fitness

Aug 7, 2019: Fast bowler gets through 19 overs on second day of Second XI fixture, and is set for Lord's debut after Olly Stone's injury

Jason Holder wants big scores from West Indies

Aug 7, 2019: "Too many instances where we have gotten starts as individuals but never carried them deep into the innings," the captain said

Toronto Nationals and Montreal Tigers refuse to take field over unpaid wages

Aug 7, 2019: Both sides initially refused to take the bus at the scheduled departure time from the team hotel to the CAA Centre in Brampton

Keep us neutral, ICC umpires declare

Aug 7, 2019: Questions had been asked as to whether neutral umpires are still needed after Joel Wilson and Aleem Dar came under fire at Edgbaston

Zimbabwe to tour Bangladesh for tri-series in September

Aug 7, 2019: The series had been in doubt after Zimbabwe were suspended, but a late confirmation from Zimbabwe Cricket has kept it alive

Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood give reminder of contrasting styles

Aug 7, 2019: Starc fiery but expensive, while Hazlewood gives nothing away, after Travis Head warms up for Lord's with ton