Scotland v Pakistan, 1st T20I, Edinburgh

Coetzer reflects on spin lesson offered by Pakistan

Jun 13, 2018: Scotland captain says his spinners can learn how to bowl at the right length and pace from the duo of Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz

India v Afghanistan, only Test, Bengaluru

A third spinner for a batsman - which way will India go?

Jun 13, 2018: The pitch in Bengaluru is unlikely to be dry because of the rain around, but it could have bounce

India v Afghanistan, Only Test, Bengaluru

Formidable India wary of Test cricket's latest entrants

Jun 13, 2018: The odds will be heavily against Afghanistan, but even the world's No. 1 Test team won't take them lightly

County diary

The first, tentative steps of Calum MacLeod

Jun 13, 2018: The latest snippets from around the English game including wicketkeeping horror shows, a news blackout for Somerset in Fiji, and a Sussex player looking to repair a smashed windscreen

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2018-19

Bavuma sets sights on de Villiers' No. 4 spot

Jun 13, 2018: Batsman eyes position left vacant after AB de Villiers' retirement, hopes that going higher in the order will lead to more starts being converted

England news

Yorkshire chairman banned from auditing in wake of BHS collapse

Jun 13, 2018: Steve Denison has been handed one of the biggest personal fines in the history of accountancy regulation

England news

PCA say rise in salary cap is 'non-negotiable' as pay dispute looms

Jun 13, 2018: Chief executive spells out players' union position as negotiations with ECB

Sri Lanka in West Indies 2018

Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Gamage out of Sri Lanka's West Indies tour

Jun 13, 2018: Mathews has left for personal reasons, while Gamage has been ruled out with a fractured finger

New Zealand news

Sir Richard Hadlee diagnosed with bowel cancer

Jun 13, 2018: According to a statement released by NZC on behalf of his wife Lady Dianne Hadlee, he has undergone surgery to remove a tumour, and 'has made an excellent recovery'

Sri Lanka in West Indies 2018

The Shannon Gabriel paradox

Jun 13, 2018: He is quick, menacing, and on his day unplayable. Why, though, are such days not more frequent?

Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland

Pakistan playing Scotland? That's no surprise

Jun 13, 2018: Throughout its history, Pakistan has regularly supported up and coming nations, often playing key roles in their journey to becoming strong cricketing countries

Netherlands v Ireland, Tri-nation T20I, Rotterdam

Simi's heroics in vain as Netherlands hold on for close win

Jun 12, 2018: The allrounder put Ireland in sight of an unlikely win, but was held down in the last over as the hosts opened the series with a win

Gloucestershire v Kent, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Bristol

van Buuren and Noema-Barnett forge rearguard to deny Kent

Jun 12, 2018: Teetering on 219 for 6 after following-on and forced to contend with the new ball, Gloucestershire were facing defeat

England v South Africa, 2nd Women's ODI, Hove

England withstand Lizelle Lee firestorm to draw level in ODI series against South Africa

Jun 12, 2018: After a false start to their summer in the series opener at Worcester, England's World Cup winners finally displayed their true colours down at Hove

England v Australia, 1st ODI, The Oval

Moeen Ali shuts out the negativity despite Edinburgh dismissal

Jun 12, 2018: The allrounder says he would rather get out playing the way he wants rather than way other people tell him

Kevin Pietersen's MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture

'Throw marketing clout behind Tests, don't succumb to lazy assumption that T20 rules'

Jun 12, 2018: Kevin Pietersen has urged the cricketing fraternity to focus on the revival of Test cricket, while delivering the MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru

Warwickshire v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Edgbaston

Bell hits second hundred in match as Warwickshire tighten grip

Jun 12, 2018: Ian Bell completed a memorable return to form with Jonathan Trott again in support as one of county cricket's best-known double acts proved too much for Glamorgan

England v Australia, 1st ODI, The Oval

Tim Paine has everything to gain as Australia look to turn words into deeds

Jun 12, 2018: Australia's captain has been asked the same questions in countless press conferences since taking over as captain. At last, he's about to play some cricket

Somerset v Nottinghamshire, Specsavers Championship Division One, Taunton

Matt Renshaw helps Somerset scoot top of the County Championship

Jun 12, 2018: This was Taunton at its finest - an engrossing finale watched with time-honoured angst by spectators emotionally wedded to the culture and history of the county game

Scotland v Pakistan, Only T20I, Edinburgh

Sarfraz and Shadab, the stars of a power-packed show

Jun 12, 2018: The Pakistan captain made 89 off only 49 balls while the young legspinner picked up 2 for 25 in a high-scoring match