How much greyer was Dhoni's beard at the end of the England ODI series than at the start?

Jul 19, 2018: A round-up of the stats that matter from the three matches

Diluting the Lodha reforms is bad for cricket (and all Indian sport)

Jul 19, 2018: The Supreme Court is mulling watering down the reforms of the BCCI mandated by the Lodha Committee; that poses a threat to the governance of Indian cricket

IPL news

"Young Indian players in overseas T20 leagues will benefit Indian cricket" - Mysore

Jul 19, 2018: Knight Riders' CEO also feels it's time for the IPL to move to a draft system

England U-19s v South Africa U-19s, 2nd unofficial Test

Adam Finch claims eight-wicket haul as England U-19s fight back to win

Jul 18, 2018: England Under-19s produced a brilliant performance to clinch their series against South Africa by winning the second unofficial Test by four wickets

Leicestershire v Lancashire, Vitality Blast, North Group, Leicester

Livingstone's best puts Foxes in a spin

Jul 18, 2018: Four wickets for Liam Livingstone followed by a violent contribution with the bat set up an untroubled Lancashire win at Grace Road

Gloucestershire v Sussex, Specsavers Championship, Cheltenham, 3rd day

Sussex have the edge amid Cheltenham's cheery conviviality

Jul 18, 2018: A tight finish is in store at Cheltenham so like the revellers in the marquees circling the ground the scoreboard needs to be on its best behaviour

Global T20 Canada 2018

Five takeaways from Global T20 Canada

Jul 18, 2018: The lukewarm Sandpapergate duo comeback, the emphasis on "Global" rather than "Canada", and all the other talking points from the inaugural season

England Lions v India A, New Road, 3rd day

Sam Curran, Dawid Malan press claims as Lions get on top against India A

Jul 18, 2018: England Lions drove home their advantage on the third day against India A in Worcester, taking three late wickets after setting a target of 421 to win

India in England 2018

Joe Root's trust in his game results in timely Test boost

Jul 18, 2018: After scoring his first hundreds of the summer, England's Test captain can approach the challenge of India with faith in his game restored

India in England 2018

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to return to India to recuperate from lower-back issue

Jul 18, 2018: ESPNcricinfo understands the fast bowler will undergo intense rehabilitation for about four weeks at the NCA before the selectors make a call on his fitness for the final two Tests

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2018

Maharaj hoping to learn from "best in the world" Herath

Jul 18, 2018: The South African spinner described the Sri Lankan's consistency as "phenomenal" and said he wanted to incorporate how the older man could turn and slide the ball at will

Nepal news

Nepal spinner Shakti Gauchan to retire after Netherlands tour

Jul 18, 2018: A pivotal figure in Nepal's rise as a cricketing nation over the last decade, the left-arm spinner has struggled to maintain a place in the starting line-up over the last two years

India domestic

Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018-19

Jul 18, 2018: India's domestic season will get underway with the Duleep Trophy on August 17, and conclude with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in February-March

West Indies news

Colin Graves offers support for Collis King in UK immigration fight

Jul 18, 2018: Former West Indies star forced to return to Barbados while applying for a visa to live in the UK alongside his British wife

India tour of Ireland and England, 2018

Kohli reaches career high; Root vaults to second place

Jul 18, 2018: Kuldeep breaks into the bowlers' top 10 rankings for the first time, rising to sixth place

India tour of England 2018-19

Ganguly: Dhoni struggling, bat Rahul at No. 4

Jul 18, 2018: The former India captain says there are "better options than Raina", and wants Dhoni to bat more aggressively

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, SSC

Shamsi returns to South Africa squad in Sri Lanka

Jul 18, 2018: The left-arm wristspinner had left the island earlier in the week for family reasons

India in England 2018

Pant, Kuldeep picked for first three Tests; Bhuvneshwar doubtful

Jul 18, 2018: While Rohit Sharma was dropped after playing two Tests in South Africa earlier this year, Karun Nair was slotted in and so was fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who had failed a fitness test recently

Twenty20 Vision

T20 fans struck dumb by the Blast's fatal flaw

Jul 18, 2018: Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include the Ed Pollock battle plan and the contrasting fortunes of Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson

South Africa news

Dale Steyn, the greatest fast bowler of the century

Jul 18, 2018: A deep dive into numbers from the last 30 years or so will reveal that Dale Steyn is not merely great, but is actually among the finest half-dozen quicks to ever have played the game