South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Bloemfontein

Erratic Bloemfontein pitch could find itself in the dock

Oct 3, 2018: This isn't the first time the surface at the Mangaung Oval has come in for criticism

Ireland news

Ireland call up Australian-born legspinner Celeste Raack for World T20

Oct 3, 2018: Raack holds an Irish passport and recently committed to Ireland having recently played domestic cricket

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 2nd Women's T20I, Cox's Bazar

Pakistan go 1-0 up as Bangladesh collapse to 30 all out

Oct 3, 2018: Anam Amir finished with figures of 3 for 0 as the hosts capitulated to the fourth-lowest total in Women's T20I history

USA news

Ibrahim Khaleel axing symptomatic of USA's rudderless selection policy

Oct 3, 2018: Eleven players who were on the plane to Oman for a three-match series last year are guaranteed to be absent when USA return next month

West Indies in India 2018-19

Second India-West Indies ODI moved to Visakhapatnam, Ganguly says 'no compromise'

Oct 3, 2018: The complimentary-tickets issue remains a worry for the BCCI, however, with Sourav Ganguly, the CAB president, saying he would not compromise even if the first T20I were to be shifted away from Eden Gardens

South Australia v Queensland, 1st qualifying final, JLT One-Day, Sydney

Queensland qualify for semi-finals despite Callum Ferguson ton

Oct 3, 2018: Chasing a revised 359-run target, South Australia fell short by 24 runs as the spin duo of Matthew Kuhnemann and Mitchell Swepson shared six wickets

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Rajkot

Young West Indians 'eager to play Test cricket' - Jason Holder

Oct 3, 2018: The West Indies captain believes the longest format will endure 'for a very very long time'

Sri Lanka news

SLC uncovers possible embezzlement attempt

Oct 3, 2018: An installment of broadcast rights money from South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka never entered the board's accounts, and is understood to have gone into a separate United States account

Zimbabwe in South Africa 2018-19

South Africa allrounder Wiaan Mulder ruled out of ODI series against Zimbabwe

Oct 3, 2018: The allrounder injured his ankle during South Africa's practice session on Tuesday

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Bloemfontein

Steyn's all-round show, Tahir hat-trick flatten Zimbabwe

Oct 3, 2018: On his return to ODI cricket, Steyn top-scored with 60 then took two wickets, before Tahir cleaned up with 6 for 24 to seal the series for South Africa

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Rajkot

Quiz - How well do you know India's teenage Test debutants?

Oct 3, 2018: Prithvi Shaw's debut at Rajkot will make him the 30th teenager to play Test cricket for India. How well do you know these teenage sensations?

England news

Andrew Strauss steps down as director of England cricket

Oct 3, 2018: Former England captain Andrew Strauss to spend more time with family while his wife Ruth undergoes treatment for cancer

India could have rested Cheteshwar Pujara for the West Indies series

Oct 3, 2018: If they had looked at this home series as preparation for the Australian tour, they could have tried another new batsman instead

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Rajkot

Kohli wants solidity in top order; distances himself from Nair controversy

Oct 3, 2018: With India set to field a new-look opening pair in Rajkot, Kohli said that apart from the top order, everything in the Test side 'looks settled'

Sri Lanka news

ICC issues update on Sri Lanka corruption investigation

Oct 3, 2018: The ICC's anti-corruption unit will also brief cricketers playing in the forthcoming Sri Lanka v England series

Australia news

Roberts, Peever scale Cricket Australia mountain

Oct 3, 2018: It was clear the CA leaders were eyeing more substantial roles in cricket from the start, and it is now beyond doubt that they will forever be referred to as a duo

BPL 2019

Gayle, Tanvir, Narine among retained players for BPL 2019

Oct 3, 2018: The BCB said there was still no decision on the fate of the Chittagong franchise after its current owners reportedly said they cannot "continue in the tournament"

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Rajkot

West Indies' batting in the spotlight as Prithvi Shaw debuts

Oct 3, 2018: Brathwaite, Hope and Chase form a settled core and Hetmyer and Ambris are full of promise. How far can they stretch India's bowling attack?

USA news

Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad

Oct 3, 2018: Netravalkar made his captaincy debut in USA's last match against Belize and has been assigned the role until the tour of Oman for the Division Three Championship in November

New Zealand news

Corey Anderson to focus on white-ball formats before World Cup

Oct 3, 2018: The allrounder is building on a strong T20 season with Somerset to make his way back into the ODI and T20I squads