South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Pakistan live to die another day after spirited fightback

Jan 5, 2019: Pakistan battled through an absorbing third day, but defeat is only a matter of time

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Mount Maunganui

NZ butterfingers nearly costs them...six times

Jan 5, 2019: A different fielder was involved each time, and the missed chances contributed to the match ending in a close finish

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 3rd day

Mohammed Shami's heart makes him a captain's dream

Jan 5, 2019: We might not know what Shami has personally gone through over the last year, but what we know is he's bowling through discomfort, with that seam beautifully upright, and is bowling more than anyone

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 3rd day

I really worked on my bowling after Lord's Test - Kuldeep

Jan 5, 2019: Playing only his sixth Test, the wristspinner is learning how to adapt to bowling in Test cricket as batsmen get more familiar with his style of bowling

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 3rd day

Australian batting malfunctions to new low

Jan 5, 2019: Australia's first innings in Sydney was a microcosm of all the problems they are facing: shot selection, concentration, absorbing pressure, building on starts

Australia news

Chaotic selections put Australia's World Cup at risk

Jan 5, 2019: With the team using 26 players over 11 matches in the last three series, stability is not the first word that comes to mind for the defending champions

West Indies news

Shane Shillingford suspended from bowling in domestic cricket

Jan 5, 2019: An assessment revealed that his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees limit permitted under playing regulations

Australia news

Smith will have 'revenge mission' on the bowlers - outgoing NSW CEO

Jan 5, 2019: Andrew Jones acknowledged that David Warner faces a tougher road back although hopes he will be allowed the chance at redemption

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Mount Maunganui

New Zealand pull off narrow win after Thisara Perera's 140

Jan 5, 2019: The allrounder smashed Sri Lanka's third fastest ever ODI century while fighting a lone battle, but the home side held on for a narrow win

On the campaign trail with Mashrafe Mortaza

Jan 5, 2019: Bangladesh's most popular cricketer hopes to use his influence to help better the lives of the people of Narail

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Seagulls at cow corner, Bhogle on air, and ABC to the rescue

Jan 5, 2019: An India fan relives the excitement of following an Adelaide Test in the early 1990s, when he sneaked in a portable radio in his school backpack

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Faf du Plessis' century leaves Pakistan with mountain to climb

Jan 4, 2019: Faf du Plessis bounced back from his pair at Centurion with a captain's innings of 103 as South Africa stretched their lead above 200

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 3rd day

Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja ensure India's dominance

Jan 4, 2019: India's spinners picked up five wickets between them to keep the pressure on a brittle Australian batting line-up

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, 2nd Day, Cape Town

Centurion, Cape Town pitches not good enough for Test cricket - Mickey Arthur

Jan 4, 2019: South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma, who scored 75 on the second day, said the Newlands surface was 'tricky and challenging', but not 'dangerous'

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

Why are Pakistan ignoring Faheem Ashraf?

Jan 4, 2019: He couldn't do too much worse than the current top six, and his bowling would take some of the load off an overworked pace attack. So why isn't he playing?

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

Okay with batsmen's numbers dropping as long as we're winning - du Plessis

Jan 4, 2019: Tasked with batting in some of the toughest conditions in the world, the South Africa captain said players got to keep their places if they helped win Test matches

Dhaka Dynamites v Rajshahi Kings, BPL 2018-19, Dhaka

Klusener banking on variety, local talent ahead of tough BPL opener

Jan 4, 2019: The Rajshahi Kings head coach hoped to find the ideal balance between batting and bowling talent ahead of their clash against Dhaka Dynamites

India women news

Give WV Raman interim role until CAC selects full-time head coach - Edulji to Rai

Jan 4, 2019: In an email to the CoA chairman, Edulji described his decision to appoint an ad hoc committee to select the India women head coach as 'an illegal step'

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers, BBL 2018-19, Hobart

Short and Botha lead Hobart Hurricanes to fifth successive win

Jan 4, 2019: The opener hit 64 off 42 balls while the offspinner claimed three wickets to sink Sydney Sixers

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Soft signal, hard luck, as Pakistan suffer more third-umpire woe

Jan 4, 2019: