South Australia v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield 2018-19, Adelaide

Hughes, Henriques make starts on rain-hit first day

Oct 16, 2018: A patient half-century from Daniel Hughes gave New South Wales a solid first-innings platform, while Moises Henriques struck a brisk 41 not out

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Pakistan could call up Rizwan as substitute wicketkeeper for Sarfraz

Oct 16, 2018: The MCC introduced a rule last year confirming that substitute fielders will be allowed to keep should the original wicketkeeper suffer an injury during play

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Brooding Sarfraz Ahmed cuts loose to rediscover his groove

Oct 16, 2018: With the pressure "coming from all corners" and his side 57 for 5, Sarfraz Ahmed produced the sort of punchy innings that used to be his trademark

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Lyon nails his moment, and Pakistan

Oct 16, 2018: Starting with the steady envelopment of Azhar Ali, it was the sort of spell occasionally delivered by great bowlers at moments of import

Sri Lanka v England, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Moeen Ali ready to rush his bowling, but not his thinking, as more rain looms in third ODI

Oct 16, 2018: England's spinners had to beat the rain in the second ODI, and more of the same may be required at Pallekele

South Africa news

Duminy to miss Australia series to undergo surgery

Oct 16, 2018: The allrounder will also miss the Mzansi Super League to undergo a procedure on his right shoulder, after he aggravated a pre-existing injury

Pakistan cricket

I can promise there will be a lot of changes in Pakistan cricket - Ehsan Mani

Oct 16, 2018: The new PCB chairman, Ehsan Mani, spoke to ESPNcricinfo about his vision for Pakistan cricket

West Indies in ODI 2018-19

Umesh Yadav to replace Shardul Thakur for first two West Indies ODIs

Oct 16, 2018: The right-arm medium pacer had suffered what has now been confirmed as a right abductor tendon injury on Test debut

Western Australia v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, WACA, 1st day

Chris Tremain, Scott Boland dismiss Western Australia for 208

Oct 16, 2018: The two seamers took seven wickets between them before Pucovski's unbeaten fifty cut Victoria's deficit to 55 at stumps on day one

Sri Lanka v England, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Dasun Shanaka sizes up higher responsibilities in Sri Lanka's batting order

Oct 16, 2018: Allrounder is increasingly being thought of as a specialist batsman, and someone who can bat higher up the order.

Sri Lanka v England, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Can Sri Lanka get out of their rut?

Oct 16, 2018: Both teams have lost players to injury as the series moves to Pallekele with England 1-0 up

India-Pakistan bilateral ties

BCCI stance on India-Pakistan matches is 'hypocrisy' - PCB chairman Ehsan Mani

Oct 16, 2018: In an exclusive interview with ESPNcricinfo, the newly elected PCB chairman spoke about the need to revive bilateral cricketing ties between India and Pakistan

20 years since Mark Taylor's record-equalling 334*

When Mark Taylor paid the ultimate tribute to Don Bradman

Oct 16, 2018: The events that led to the former Australia captain declaring overnight when he was batting on 334*

West Indies in India 2018-19

West Indies coach Stuart Law suspended for first two ODIs against India

Oct 16, 2018: He was fined 100% of his match fee and earned three demerit points for a breach of the ICC's code of conduct during the second Test against India in Hyderabad

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2018-19, Brisbane, 1st day

Queensland strike back after Alex Doolan century

Oct 16, 2018: Peter George picked up three wickets as Tasmania slumped from 1 for 188 to 4 for 195 before ending the day at 5 for 257

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Marnus Labuschagne's incredible juggle sets scene for Australia

Oct 16, 2018: He used hands, body and knee before clasping the ball to his chest to take an extraordinary catch at short leg in the third over of the Test

India news

BCCI CEO goes on leave to prepare explanation for anonymous harassment allegation

Oct 16, 2018: Rahul Johri was given seven days by the CoA to form an explanation for the anonymous allegation made on Twitter

Australia news

Darren Lehmann says he stayed too long as Australia coach

Oct 16, 2018: The former Australia coach said spending 300 days on the road had taken its toll

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19

Hungry Hanuma Vihari waits to script next chapter in his story

Oct 16, 2018: From watching India play at Lord's from the stands, to walking out to bat at The Oval, Vihari's journey is still a work in progress

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Abbas strikes after Fakhar, Sarfraz rescue act

Oct 16, 2018: Fakhar and Sarfraz added 147 to revive Pakistan from the pits of 57 for 5 to 282 before Abbas struck late in the day to make it even-stevens