England Lions in the UAE

Surrey's England graduates inspire Amar Virdi to set sights on higher honours

Nov 17, 2018: Championship-winning spinner heads for Lions tour with high ambitions after breakthrough summer

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day

Sense of belonging helps Keaton Jennings stay relaxed in the line of fire

Nov 17, 2018: Sharp reflexes at short leg may yet made the difference in a closely fought Test

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day

Angelo Mathews still hurt by ODI axing as he lets 'bat do the talking'

Nov 17, 2018: Batsman says he has not changed his preparations in wake of criticism from coach, Chandika Hathurusingha

New Zealand A v India A, 1st unofficial Test, Mount Maunganui, 2nd day

Rutherford ton makes India A's pacers toil

Nov 17, 2018: India A's lower-order trio of Parthiv, Shankar and Gowtham helped the visitors make 467 for 8, after which their bowlers were made to work hard for 55 overs

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day

'It's set up for a bit of a thriller' - Keaton Jennings braces for day five tussle

Nov 17, 2018: Tea break came at a good time for England, says opening batsman, after an impressive day under the lid at short leg

UAE T10 league

UAE T10 team Karachians to be rebranded after Pakistan court order

Nov 17, 2018: The directive came after Karachi Kings, the Pakistan Super League franchise, sought a stay order against the UAE T10 league's usage of the name Karachi

Australia v South Africa, Only T20I, Carrara

Morris and Shamsi impress as South Africa extend Australia's misery

Nov 17, 2018: A torrential downpour on the Gold Coast dampened the mood before South Africa inflicted Australia's third loss in four matches

New South Wales v Queensland, Day 2, Sheffield Shield 2018, Canberra

Neser-Steketee rearguard for Queensland eclipses Lyon four-for

Nov 17, 2018: Michael Neser and Mark Steketee's brisk 64-run stand left the game evenly poised at the end of day two in Canberra after Nathan Lyon took four wickets

England v South Africa, Women's World T20

'Not sure how I got the hat-trick' - Anya Shrubsole

Nov 17, 2018: The fast bowler turned the spotlight on her team-mate Natalie Sciver, who took 3 for 4 to seal a thumping England victory

South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide Oval

Worrall's career-best seven headlines bowler-dominated day

Nov 17, 2018: Western Australia fought back late in the day as they took three wickets in three balls

Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart

Chris Tremain skittles Tasmania for 81

Nov 17, 2018: Victoria had a handy lead by the close thanks to a calm half-century by Cameron White

India news

BCCI limits Shami workload to 15 overs per innings in Ranji match

Nov 17, 2018: The BCCI doesn't want the fast bowler overworked and has hence put a condition on his participation in Bengal's next Ranji Trophy match

Pakistan news

Pakistan players contract-less during Women's World T20

Nov 17, 2018: The players have been living off match fees and expenses for the last six months as the PCB goes through a change in leadership

Bangladesh news

Shakib returns from finger injury to lead against West Indies in first Test

Nov 17, 2018: Soumya Sarkar and 17-year-old offspinner Nayeem Hasan were the other inclusions in the Bangladesh Test squad that was trimmed to 13 players

Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Trent Boult and spinners lead New Zealand's fightback

Nov 17, 2018: The left-arm quick picked up 4 for 54 to help the visitors bowl Pakistan out for 227 and limit their first-innings lead to 74

Women's World T20 2018 news

India name Devika Vaidya as replacement for injured Vastrakar

Nov 17, 2018: Pooja Vastrakar has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury sustained during India's warm-up game against West Indies on November 4

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Pallekele, 4th day

England close in on series win despite Angelo Mathews defiance

Nov 17, 2018: The wicket of Angelo Mathews minutes before an early close gave England the advantage in a twisting, turning fourth-innings battle

West Indies v Sri Lanka, Women's World T20, Gros Islet

Hayley Matthews helps West Indies storm into semi-finals

Nov 17, 2018: Hayley Matthews caned West Indies with the bat at the start of the match, before rushing through their lower order with three wickets as West Indies won by 83 runs

Why women's cricket appeals to all cricket watchers now

Nov 17, 2018: The increases in power and fitness in recent years mean it's no longer a niche sport, watched only by supporters of the women's game

England v South Africa, Group A, Women's World T20 2018

Shrubsole, Sciver heroics knock South Africa out

Nov 16, 2018: Anya Shrubsole took a hat-trick while Natalie Sciver finished with incredible figures of 3 for 4 as England sealed their semi-final berth in the 2018 World T20