India in Australia 2018

Should India play both wristspinners and both allrounders?

Jan 10, 2019: With 13 ODIs to play before the World Cup, India's primary focus would be to resolve three key combination conundrums

County news

Australia-based Englishman Charlie Hemphrey signs Glamorgan deal

Jan 10, 2019: Late-blooming top-order batsman has agreed a two-year contract with the Welsh county

Bangladesh Premier League

Smith to miss two BPL matches to fix elbow injury

Jan 10, 2019: He will fly back to Sydney for a check-up but is expected to be back in Bangladesh sometime next week

Betting news

England travel to the Caribbean with expectation, but history is against them

Jan 10, 2019: To judge by England's continued struggles in the West Indies, there's some reason to be cautious

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades, Big Bash League 2018-19, Brisbane

Harper, bowlers help Renegades gallop to fourth win

Jan 10, 2019: After Harris gave the Renegades a usefully rapidfire start, Harper and Cooper needed only to keep their heads, something they did with the help of dropped catches by the Heat

India in Australia 2018-19

Australia's need for an ODI finisher

Jan 10, 2019: Three issues that the World Cup holders to might want to sort out before they put the trophy up for grabs in May 2019

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

No let up for Pakistan as South Africa eye whitewash

Jan 10, 2019: South Africa could include two debutants, in Pieter Malan and Zubayr Hamza, while Pakistan are mulling whether to play allrounder Faheem Ashraf

India news

Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul likely to be suspended

Jan 10, 2019: BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry has pressed for an inquiry and, if the players are found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute, strong sanctions

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Johannesburg

How Ottis Gibson set up South Africa's 'elite fast-bowling group'

Jan 10, 2019: South Africa have now won five home Test series in a row, and key to that success has been a reinvigorated pace culture, reignited by coach Ottis Gibson

UAE news

PCB accepts UAE players' apologies

Jan 10, 2019: The three players had been handed eight-week suspensions in December, for their tweets criticising the facilities at the Southend Stadium in Karachi during the Emerging Teams' Cup

Pakistan in South Africa 2018-19

Van der Dussen called up to South Africa's ODI squad

Jan 10, 2019: Behardien, Markram and Morris have missed out on selection for the first two ODIs, but could get a look-in towards the end of the five-match series

Australia in India 2018-19

Australia to begin India tour with T20I in Bengaluru

Jan 10, 2019: Visakhapatnam will host the second T20I, while Hyderabad, Nagpur, Ranchi, Mohali and Delhi will host the five ODIs

India tour of Australia 2018-19

World Cup slots pretty much filled - Rohit Sharma

Jan 10, 2019: Rohit feels the absence of Australia's mainstay fast bowlers - Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins - will not make the contest any less challenging

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, only T20I, Auckland

We should never have dropped so quickly in T20s - Lasith Malinga

Jan 10, 2019: With Sri Lanka having slipped to ninth on the T20I rankings, this will be the first time they'll not gain direct qualification into the T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka in Australia 2018-19

Langer to Renshaw: Think about now, don't worry about selection

Jan 10, 2019: Australia's head coach suggested the opener had previously become sidetracked by thoughts of a berth in the team before it had come to fruition

New Zealand women's news

New Zealand women recall Katie Perkins for India series

Jan 10, 2019: Perkins last played an ODI in November 2017 and was picked after a consistent showing in domestic cricket

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, only T20I, Auckland

Final chance for Malinga's SL to break New-Zealand tour rut

Jan 10, 2019: Tim Southee will be leading New Zealand in Kane Williamson's absence as Sri Lanka look to finish the tour on a high

India in Australia 2018-19

'Careless whispers' about Maxwell leave Langer fuming

Jan 10, 2019: In a terse press conference, Australia's head coach reiterated that Maxwell's continued omission from the Test side had nothing to do with factors outside of cricket

India in Australia 2018-19

Mitchell Marsh illness opens ODI door for Ashton Turner

Jan 10, 2019: The Western Australia and Perth Scorchers batsman has been called up to the squad for the first ODI against India at the SCG

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Johannesburg

When Babar Azam met Dale Steyn

Jan 10, 2019: By some metrics, the young, gifted Pakistan batsman has taken on the greatest fast bowler of this century like nobody ever has