Australia news

Maxwell contrite after missing handshake in T20 tri-series final

Jul 9, 2018: The allrounder has admitted his apparent snub to Sarfraz Ahmed following Pakistan's victory appeared to be an "unsportsmanlike" gesture, though he maintained it was a "genuine oversight"

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka

Maharaj's turn to grab the spotlight

Jul 9, 2018: In what will be the spinner's first time bowling in the subcontinent, he will have to learn from mistakes made by those who came before while backing his own strenghts

ICC news

Finch rises to top of ICC's T20I rankings

Jul 9, 2018: Fakhar Zaman and KL Rahul became the new No. 2 and No. 3 respectively, while Babar Azam, Colin Munro and Glenn Maxwell slipped to occupy the spots right below the top three

In Case You Missed It: Test Championship points, potatoes, and bhindi gosht

Jul 9, 2018: Our best content from last week

Australia news

Recovering Cummins ponders all-format future

Jul 9, 2018: Eyeing a return for Tests against Pakistan in October, the 25-year old said he had taken time to consider how sustainable it was for him to turn out for Australia across the three formats

Profile

Aiden makes his mark

Jul 9, 2018: Get to know the man who will challenge Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson

England v India, 3rd T20I, Bristol

India lay down their marker as spin takes a backseat

Jul 8, 2018: England's T20 side is in a far less developed state than their ODI outfit, but it was a chastening defeat in Bristol where they saw a strong position blown away

England v India, 3rd T20I, Bristol

Rohit Sharma equals Colin Munro, and MS Dhoni's day of plenty

Jul 8, 2018: Hardik Pandya, meanwhile, became the first Indian player to score 30 and take four wickets in a T20I match

Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Vitality Blast, South Group, Uxbridge

Klinger reaffirms Middlesex's Gloucestershire hoodoo

Jul 8, 2018: Middlesex beat Gloucestershire at Uxbridge for the first time in 12 attempts last year but normal service was resumed as they succumbed to Michael Klinger's ebullience

Somerset v Kent, Vitality Blast, South Group, Cardiff

Kuhn's prolific season adds to Somerset unease

Jul 8, 2018: Kent's overseas signings made the difference at Taunton and that is a concern for Somerset who failed to sell out a T20 match for the first time in 21 home games

Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire, Vitality Blast, North Group, Grace Road

Samit Patel, Tom Moores lay platform before Notts bowlers seal win

Jul 8, 2018: Champions Nottinghamshire completed a second successive victory, with a bowling attack that showed its experience as the Outlaws beat East Midland neighbours Leicestershire by 19 runs at the Fischer County Ground

Pakistan v Australia, T20 tri-series, Harare

'Big match' Fakhar the hero as Pakistan veer from dire to delightful

Jul 8, 2018: From dropped catches to blinders, from 2 for 2 to completing a record chase; Pakistan were at their most mercurial, but they had a match-winner with an appetite for the big occasion

Lancashire v Northamptonshire, Vitality Blast, North Group, Old Trafford

Lancashire spinners heap more gloom on Steelbacks

Jul 8, 2018: An Old Trafford pitch used for its third T20 match in a week was too much for Northants as their poor start to the Blast continued

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2018

'Pretty sure we'll continue with three fast bowlers' - Ottis Gibson

Jul 8, 2018: South Africa will continue to trust in their strengths, their coach has said, despite the likelihood of a slow, low turner in the first Test in Galle

Glamorgan v Sussex, Vitality Blast, South Group, Cardiff

Wright seals it for Sussex in battle of the captains

Jul 8, 2018: Colin Ingram marshalled a challenging total before Luke Wright preyed upon weak Glamorgan bowling to make Sussex the early leaders in South Group

Derbyshire v Worcestershire, Vitality Blast, North Group, Derby

Guptill leaves unbeaten Rapids clear at the top

Jul 8, 2018: Martin Guptill was in punishing form on his old stamping ground of Derby to complete a rewarding first week for Worcestershire

Birmingham v Yorkshire, Vitality Blast, North Group, Edgbaston

Pollock's first-over explosion sinks Yorkshire

Jul 8, 2018: Birmingham had 33 on the board after Matt Fisher's opening over and engulfed a target of 158 with 25 balls to spare

Pakistan v Australia, T20 tri-series, Harare

Justin Langer hints that Aaron Finch could become Australia's ODI captain

Jul 8, 2018: Australia's coach has said he will have a 'close look' at various aspects of the side including leadership, and that Finch had 'put his best foot forward' with his performances in the T20 tri-series

Sri Lanka Board XI v South Africans, P Sara Oval, 2nd day

Du Plessis, Amla, Bavuma tune up for Galle Test with fifties

Jul 8, 2018: South Africa opener Dean Elgar also had a decent workout before the two-day tour match ended in a draw

FIFA World Cup 2018

Cricketers on FIFA World Cup: The #ItsComingHome edition (well, mostly)

Jul 8, 2018: What cricketers are saying about the 2018 FIFA World Cup