England news

Sir Alastair Cook: England's record run-scorer to become first knight since Botham

Dec 28, 2018: The former England captain and his country's leading Test run-scorer is to receive a knighthood in the New Year's honours list.

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 3rd day

Amla exhibits his version of "ProteaFire"

Dec 28, 2018: He was doggedly resistant while he couldn't find his touch, and devastatingly effective as it returned to him

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

Gritty Cummins makes India wait for victory

Dec 28, 2018: An unbeaten 61 from Australia's No. 8 left India two wickets from going 2-1 up in the series

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 3rd Day

'They should triple my salary' - Dean Elgar

Dec 28, 2018: Dean Elgar says opening the batting in South Africa is the toughest job in Test cricket but that is also what makes it the most satisfying

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 3rd day

Azhar took a 'clean' catch, on-field decision should have stayed - Sarfraz

Dec 28, 2018: The Pakistan captain drew parallel with the catch that dismissed Virat Kohli in Perth, even as the coach Mickey Arthur got one demerit point for 'showing dissent'

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 3rd Day

Sarfraz laments "mental challenges" of pressure in second innings

Dec 28, 2018: Pakistan's captain said the responsibility to turn things around rested with everyone, including the coaching staff, for a problem that's been recurring for the past two years

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day

Five reasons why Kohli didn't enforce the follow-on

Dec 28, 2018: Despite having a 292-run lead, Virat Kohli decided to bat in the third innings against Australia at the MCG. These are the probable reasons why

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder

Matthew Wade's career-best outshines Jos Buttler in high-scoring clash

Dec 28, 2018: The England wicketkeeper-batsman made a superb 89, but a century opening stand put Hobart Hurricanes on course for victory

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 3rd Day

Olivier, Amla, Elgar shine as South Africa go 1-0 up

Dec 28, 2018: Set 149 for victory, the home side got there before tea on the third day to take an early lead in the three-Test series

County news

Faheem Ashraf set for Northants T20 deal

Dec 28, 2018: The Pakistan allrounder is expected to sign a two-month deal to take in the T20 Blast

Australia v India, 3rd Test, 3rd day, Melbourne

Australia's MCG meltdown the best PR for Smith and Warner

Dec 28, 2018: At a time when their faces fill your TV screens and newspapers, their names are glaringly absent from the scoreboards

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day

Exhausted Pat Cummins gets belated reward

Dec 28, 2018: Having taken four quick wickets late on day three, the fast bowler said Australia could still 'dare to dream' on a pitch he felt was still 'pretty good' to bat on

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day

The making of Jasprit Bumrah's slow yorker to Shaun Marsh

Dec 28, 2018: The Indian quick explains how Rohit Sharma had a role in the ball, and why yorkers are scarce in Test cricket in general

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Christchurch, 3rd day

NZ build towards future-proof batting order

Dec 28, 2018: Over the next few years, the side will see the rewards of consistently backing the current group of batsmen, says batting coach Craig McMillan

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Christchurch, 3rd day

Tom Latham's discipline inspires carpool buddy Henry Nicholls

Dec 28, 2018: 'You look back at Tommy's 264 in Wellington, and for him to come out yesterday in the second innings and basically hit reset and do all that hard work again is pretty cool'

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day

India's perfect team effort produces near-perfect day

Dec 28, 2018: India burst through the tiny opening left by a side that let its guard down on a supposedly dull pitch, and that was all down to their fine planning and execution

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day

MCG spectators evicted over racist taunts

Dec 28, 2018: Chants of 'show us your visa' were a regular feature of the first two days, leading to a formal warning from CA to spectators in the bottom tier of the Great Southern Stand

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day

A dream year for Bumrah and India's quicks

Dec 28, 2018: Bumrah's 2018 tally of 45 wickets is the highest by an Indian bowler in away Tests, and he could become the fastest Indian pacer to 50 Test wickets

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion

Arthur gives Pakistan's seniors dressing-room dressing down

Dec 28, 2018: Coach's focus on the 'soft dismissals' of Sarfraz Ahmed, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq, with talk emerging of 'big changes' in the next Test

Australia news

From Cape Town to Launceston: Cameron Bancroft's comeback

Dec 28, 2018: As the batsman prepares to return to professional cricket, a look back on his last nine months