Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

Aaron Finch's finger 'felt like it was going to explode'

Dec 23, 2018: The opener remains unsure how comfortable fielding will be but has no concerns about his place in the Boxing Day Test

Can the Test series hold its own against the BBL?

Dec 23, 2018: The two matches so far have been a great advertisement for the format, but is there too much cricket competing for people's attention?

4-day franchise series

Hashim Amla finds form; Faf du Plessis, Duanne Olivier impress ahead of Boxing Day Test

Dec 22, 2018: Most of the national squad that will reassemble to take on Pakistan next week were given good workouts in the latest round of domestic four-day fixtures

Ranji Trophy 2018-19

Delhi-MP Ranji clash at Kotla delayed, reports say pitch overwatered

Dec 22, 2018: North Zone curator Sunil Chauhan overwatered a pitch and left the venue before toss, leading to a two-and-half-hour delay in the Delhi-MP Ranji fixture

Bangladesh v West Indies, 3rd T20I, Mirpur

Ready to risk sanctions for team's sake - Brathwaite on umpiring errors

Dec 22, 2018: Play was suspended for eight minutes in Mirpur after umpire Tanvir Ahmed made wrong no-ball calls off Oshane Thomas

Big Bash League 2018-19

D'Arcy Short, James Faulkner, Jofra Archer consign Brisbane Heat to second defeat

Dec 22, 2018: Hurricanes survived a late cameo from Ben Cutting to start their campaign in style

Super Smash 2018-19

Santner makes winning return after injury layoff

Dec 22, 2018: The allrounder chipped in with a handy cameo for Northern Districts in his first game in nine months

Bangladesh v West Indies, 3rd T20I, Dhaka

Lewis 89, Paul five-for help West Indies clinch T20I series

Dec 22, 2018: Spurred by controversial no-ball calls and Lewis' belligerent 89, West Indies finally found success in Asia this winter

Pakistan in South Africa 2018-19

Paterson called up for Boxing Day Test after Philander injury

Dec 22, 2018: The fast bowler, however, is unlikely to play, with Duanne Olivier, the initial back-up bowler, slated to partner Steyn and Rabada in the pace attack

Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers, Big Bash League 2018-19, Sydney

O'Keefe, record stand give Sixers opening win

Dec 22, 2018: O'Keefe's three-wicket burst in his first two overs helped Sixers defend 165, which had been built on a record fourth-wicket stand of 124 between Jordan Silk and Daniel Hughes

Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat, Women's Big Bash League 2018-19, Sydney

Ellyse Perry: 419 runs, 209 average, 142 strike-rate

Dec 22, 2018: For the second time this season, the Sydney Sixers captain completed a T20 century even as it seemed like time was running out

Ranji Trophy 2018-19

From legal battles to last-minute flights: Puducherry's cricketing journey

Dec 22, 2018: The story of a motley crew of industrialists, semi-pros, amateurs and professionals, who came together to build something special

Australia news

Cameron Bancroft: 'People will judge you as a cheat, but that is OK'

Dec 22, 2018: The batsman, banned for nine months after the ball-tampering scandal, has revealed he pondered life without cricket as he served his suspension

Should Agarwal open at the MCG? Or Vihari?

Dec 22, 2018: What can India do to go up 2-1? First, they need to pick an XI that makes sense

India women news

The tricky road ahead for new India women coach WV Raman

Dec 21, 2018: Can he reunite Raj and Harmanpreet, the two limited-overs captains, who are at loggerheads? Can he juggle multiple roles in the absence of a bowling coach?

CSA Invitation XI v Pakistanis, Tour Match, Day 3, Benoni

Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Amir star in warm-up win

Dec 21, 2018: Fifties from Sohail and Imam on the final day of the three-day warm-up fixture helped Pakistanis complete a win against Cricket South Africa Invitation XI in Benoni

England news

Time to 'forgive and move on' from Stokes incident - ECB chief executive Tom Harrison

Dec 21, 2018: England allrounder can still be a role model for the sport, says ECB boss, in spite of Bristol incident

Book launch of '281 And Beyond'

Can still visualise Laxman stepping outside leg and hitting Warne through covers - Dravid

Dec 21, 2018: The Bengaluru launch of Laxman's autobiography was an occasion for plenty of nostalgia with Dravid, Kumble and Srinath exploring the memory lanes

Indian Premier League 2019

'I was buying meat for a braai' - How Anrich Nortje scorched his way to an IPL deal

Dec 21, 2018: South Africa's little-known IPL pick has built a big reputation with his exploits in the Mzansi League

India women in New Zealand 2019

Veda Krishnamurthy dropped, Priya Punia called up for New Zealand tour

Dec 21, 2018: Punia, the 22-year-old Delhi opener, earned her maiden India call-up, for the T20I squad