Australia news

Starc clarifies: 'Have utmost respect for Smith'

Jun 9, 2018: Australia pacer says comments on honesty at a banking forum, which were linked to the ball tampering scandal, have been lost

West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port-of-Spain, 3rd day

'Want to tire Sri Lanka out on the field' - Kieran Powell

Jun 9, 2018: West Indies have a clear mantra: bat long, grind the opposition down and then take advantage of their weariness on a pitch with uneven bounce

Warwickshire v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Edgbaston

Poysden latest to prey on woeful Glamorgan batting

Jun 9, 2018: Glamorgan's batting has troubled them all season and Josh Poysden's career-best ensured there would be no let up

Northants v Leicestershire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Wantage Road

Chappell bags six on first Championship outing

Jun 9, 2018: Northants find themselves adrift at the bottom of the table after being tipped for a successful Division Two season and Zak Chappell ensured there would be no quick fix

Gloucestershire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Bristol

Dickson switches attention to batsmen as Kent thrive

Jun 9, 2018: Kent took advantage of improving Championship batting conditions as Sean Dickson made Gloucestershire toil in Bristol

Durham v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Chester-le-Street

Olivier gives Derbyshire the edge on 18-wicket day

Jun 9, 2018: Duanne Olivier roused Derbyshire's spirits after their Royal London Cup trouncing in the East Midlands derby

Somerset v Nottinghamshire, Specsavers Championship Division One, Taunton

Renshaw continues to impress at Somerset

Jun 9, 2018: Matt Renshaw's third Championship hundreds continued his excellent stand-in role for fellow Australian Cameron Bancroft

Lancashire v Essex, Specsavers Championship Division One, Old Trafford

Clark's patience reveals unrecognised resolve

Jun 9, 2018: Jordan Clark has always been presented as a bits-and-pieces cricketer more attuned to limited-overs cricket but that reputation is beginning to change

Hampshire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Division One, Southampton

Burns bids to become the Surrey opener in fashion

Jun 9, 2018: Mark Stoneman's England Test opportunities might have resulted in disappointment but when will England's selectors take a serious look at Rory Burns?

Afghanistan v India, only Test, Bengaluru

'We have better spinners than India' - Asghar Stanikzai

Jun 9, 2018: Ahead of Afghanistan's inaugural Test match, their captain, coach and other players spoke to ESPNcricinfo to share their views on their gifted spin attack

How Grant Bradburn brought Kaizen to Scotland

Jun 9, 2018: Their laid-back New Zealander coach has taught the side to dream big and play big

How does one create a ranking of the top bowling performances in Test cricket?

Jun 9, 2018: The parameters and methodology explained

Ireland v New Zealand, 1st women's ODI, Dublin

To score 491 is unbelievable - Bates

Jun 8, 2018: Centurions Suzie Bates and Maddy Green talk about their record-breaking scores, how they went about their knocks, and how the conditions helped them

Australia in England 2018

Success on Test recall 'was a bit of a surprise' - Jos Buttler

Jun 8, 2018: Batsman hadn't played a first-class game since September and hadn't scored a first-class half-century since December 2016

West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port of Spain, 3rd day

Powell takes WI 360 ahead after bowlers' day out

Jun 8, 2018: As West Indies persisted, their bowlers delivering tight lines and testing lengths long after the morning's swing had disappeared, Sri Lanka's first innings crashed and burned after lunch

Zimbabwe news

Graeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza left out of T20 practice matches

Jun 8, 2018: Zimbabwe Cricket has named two 15-man squads, including most of their national players, to feature in a three-team 20-over tournament, including Kenya

England v South Africa, 1st ODI, New Road

Heather Knight: Time for England to move on from World Cup win

Jun 8, 2018: The challenge as England begin their home season with a three-ODI series against South Africa, is how best to start looking forward again

England v South Africa, 1st women's ODI, Worcester

Live Report: Eng v SA, 1st women's ODI

Jun 8, 2018: Our rolling report from the first women's ODI between England and South Africa at New Road

Ireland v New Zealand, 1st women's ODI, Dublin

Cara Murray's 2 for 119: the most expensive figures in all ODIs

Jun 8, 2018: Stats highlights from New Zealand women's record-breaking day in Dublin

Australia in England 2018

New-look Australia squad could be a World Cup blessing - Aaron Finch

Jun 8, 2018: Vice-captain sees the absence of key names as an opportunity for new faces to stake their claim