India A v Australia A, 2nd unofficial Test, Alur, Day 1

Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser lead Australia A's recovery

Sep 8, 2018: The sixth-wicket pair put on a century stand after Australia A had squandered another good start to fall to 140 for 5

Pakistan news

New PCB chief removes four advisors including Shoaib Akhtar

Sep 8, 2018: Ehsan Mani is keen on revamping the board's structure, constitution and the pattern of day to day functioning

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval

England set sights on big first-innings lead after Jos Buttler's 89

Sep 8, 2018: Meanwhile, James Anderson is three strikes away from becoming the most successful fast bowler in Test history

County news

Lancashire win the race for Richard Gleeson

Sep 8, 2018: Richard Gleeson is one of the fastest bowlers around - and next season he will be around Old Trafford

Australia women's news

New Zealand T20 team a 'huge test' - Australia women's coach

Sep 8, 2018: Ahead of a three-match T20 series later this month, Matthew Mott believes New Zealand have been 'the most consistent side in the format in the past couple of years'

Knight Riders v Tridents, CPL 2018, Port of Spain

Ramdin fifty, Fawad three-for secure Knight Riders' top-two finish

Sep 8, 2018: The Trinbago Knight Riders held on to complete a nine-run win against Barbados Tridents in Port of Spain

Which batsmen have played the largest number of all-time-great innings?

Sep 8, 2018: The follow-up to the top 25 batting performances of all time looks at, among other things, the best performances in a match, and batsmen with the top average rating

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval

Alastair Cook's Oval encore a reminder of what England will miss

Sep 7, 2018: There was no fairytale hundred, but Alastair Cook still managed to produce a medley of greatest hits on his Test farewell

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval, 1st day

Moeen Ali takes pride in Geoffrey Boycott comparisons

Sep 7, 2018: A battling half-century from 170 balls was shown in a more positive light after Moeen Ali's team-mates had failed to emulate him

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval, 1st day

Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami reap the rewards of their persistence

Sep 7, 2018: They kept beating the bat, had two catches dropped off them, and were wicketless at tea, but Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami simply refused to let up with their discipline and intensity

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval, 1st day

England's struggle for runs and control

Sep 7, 2018: England played out 443 dots against a relentless India attack on day one at The Oval

County news

Essex hand Peter Siddle two-year contract

Sep 7, 2018: The experienced Australia seamer has just completed the second of two successful spells at Chelmsford this summer

County news

Zimbabwe quick Blessing Muzarabani signs for Northamptonshire

Sep 7, 2018: Blessing Muzarabani has joined Northamptonshire on a three-year Kolpak deal after quitting international duty

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval, 1st day

Sunil Gavaskar slams Karun Nair omission from Oval Test

Sep 7, 2018: The former India captain said no argument was going to satisfy him for Hanuma Vihari being preferred over Nair for The Oval Test

Duleep Trophy 2018-19

Nikhil Gangta, spinners drive India Blue to Duleep title

Sep 7, 2018: India Red collapse against spinners Saurabh Kumar and Deepak Hooda to lose by an innings and 187 runs

Pakistan news

AB de Villiers set to feature in PSL 2019

Sep 7, 2018: Lahore Qalandars, who have the first pick by dint of finishing bottom last season, are likely to snap up the South African batsman in the player draft

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval

Alastair Cook given guard of honour to mark final Test

Sep 7, 2018: Retiring England opener was also given a sustained standing ovation from a full-house Oval crowd

Betting news

Cook to bow out with one final masterpiece?

Sep 7, 2018: The final Test of the summer is set to become the Alastair Cook valedictory special

County news

John Manners, former Hampshire batsman, becomes oldest living first-class cricketer

Sep 7, 2018: Former Hampshire player went past previous record of 103 years and 345 days on Wednesday

Warwickshire v Durham, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Edgbaston

Durham's tail digs deep to defy leaders

Sep 7, 2018: Olly Stone's four wickets gave Warwickshire hope but Durham's ninth-wicket pair refused to budge