Australia v India, 5th Test, Sydney, 5th day

Kohli's India script historic series win in Australia

Jan 6, 2019: Thin drizzle rendered play impossible on the final day as India secured first-ever Test series win in Australia

Ranji Trophy 2018-19

Shreyas Iyer ruled out, Yuvraj Singh to play in final Ranji round

Jan 6, 2019: Mumbai have left out Aditya Tare, while Dhawal Kulkarni returns; Tamil Nadu will have a young squad, without Dinesh Karthik, for their match against Delhi

Rangpur Riders v Khulna Titans, BPL 2018-19, Dhaka

Rilee Rossouw's 76* sets up tense Rangpur win

Jan 6, 2019: Paul Stirling put Khulna Titans in a strong position with his 61, but Carlos Brathwaite and Jahurul Islam couldn't quite finish off the chase

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Faf du Plessis suspended for one Test due to second over-rate offence

Jan 6, 2019: The South Africa captain will be forced to skip the third and final Test against Pakistan, beginning in Johannesburg from January 11

Sri Lanka news

Malinda Pushpakumara bags all 10 wickets in an innings

Jan 6, 2019: The Sri Lanka left-arm spinner picked up 10 for 37 in a Premier League Tier A match for Colombo Cricket Club against Saracens Sports Club

Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers, BBL, Match 22

Denly's calm and Philippe's dash lift Sixers to second

Jan 6, 2019: The batsman capitalised on a disciplined bowling effort that restricted Adelaide Strikers to just 150 for 5

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Pakistan bowling 'not up to the mark', laments Sarfraz Ahmed

Jan 6, 2019: Pakistan captain critical of his seamers' lack of pace after his team were beaten by nine wickets in Cape Town

Comilla Victorians v Sylhet Sixers, BPL 2018, Dhaka

Afridi steers Victorians to opening win; low scores for Smith, Warner

Jan 6, 2019: Shahid Afridi's 25-ball 39 not out sealed an opening win for Comilla Victorians off the penultimate ball

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Amla injured but Elgar seals South Africa's fourth-morning victory

Jan 6, 2019: Hashim Amla was forced to retire hurt as South Africa ticked off the 41 runs required for victory

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 4th day

Indian seamers abandon past mistakes to reap rewards

Jan 6, 2019: Bowling coach B Arun said India had learnt their lessons from the two previous away tours in 2018, especially from South Africa that had "very similar" pitches

India tour of Australia 2018-19

Nathan Coulter-Nile criticises 'poor communication' over ODI non-selection

Jan 6, 2019: The Australia fast bowler, who was omitted from the ODI squad to face India, said his back soreness should not have been enough to leave him out

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 4th day

Australia follow-on at home for first time in 31 years

Jan 6, 2019: The last time Australia were asked to follow-on at home was against England in 1988

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 4th day

Ricky Ponting slams Australia for showing 'no desperation'

Jan 6, 2019: Criticism comes after Nathan Lyon walks off lbw without reviewing - and Mitchell Starc seemingly offers him no guidance - with two reviews at Australia's disposal

Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2018-19

Ross Taylor puts 'big focus' on World Cup with spectacular form

Jan 6, 2019: Big totals for the team, an excellent run of scores for himself - all of this is helping New Zealand pick up speed as they head towards the World Cup, he said

Pujara is the world's most effective blunter of a bowling attack

Jan 6, 2019: Much of what India have achieved on this tour to Australia has been down to him

Types of T20 teams

The six-hitting team

Jan 6, 2019: Big-hitting comes with big risks, but the payoffs are bigger too, as West Indies have shown

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 4th day

Rain, bad light delay India's quest for 3-1 after Kuldeep five-for

Jan 5, 2019: Only 25.2 overs were possible on a frustrating day as India enforced the follow on after Kuldeep's five for

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Counterattacking approach brings runs but little joy for Asad Shafiq

Jan 5, 2019: The Pakistan batsman went after the short ball and scored a high-quality 88 on a bittersweet day when his side slid to the brink of defeat

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Resilient South Africa outlast Pakistan on a day of toil

Jan 5, 2019: As the pitch flattened out and the short ball stopped working, the bowlers decided to stick to a channel and wait for the opposition to blink

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Fakhar Zaman's eight-ball horror show exemplifies Pakistan's horror tour

Jan 5, 2019: Out of position, out of sorts, and seemingly out of his depth - every questionable call made by the team management was distilled into one brief and forgettable innings