South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 1st day

Rabada makes contact with Smith during wicket celebration

Mar 9, 2018: The incident could end up attracting the attention of match officials, already alert to such moments in a series that is not short of them

World Cup Qualifier 2018

Keemo Paul replaces injured Cottrell in West Indies squad

Mar 9, 2018: Sheldon Cottrell suffered the injury during West Indies' first group game, against UAE, in which he bowled only 4.4 overs

IPL news

JSW Sports buys 50% stake in Delhi Daredevils

Mar 9, 2018: Deal understood to be worth USD 84.5 million approximately

India news

Srinivasan dismisses Vengsarkar's allegations

Mar 9, 2018: Dilip Vengsarkar, India's former chief selector, had alleged that picking Virat Kohli over S Badrinath in 2008 cost him his job during Srinivasan's tenure as BCCI president

From the archive

Sing a song of cricket

Mar 9, 2018: The game has been inspiring tunes for hundreds of years now. Does cricket possess a quality that lends itself to expression in music?

From the archive

'You must forget about what's gone while batting'

Mar 9, 2018: Garry Sobers answers readers' questions on his memorable innings, concentration techniques, and those six sixes

England in New Zealand 2017-18

Hales, Rashid have made 'big decision' - Bayliss

Mar 9, 2018: England coach Trevor Bayliss hopes that Alex Hales is brave enough to reverse his decision to pursue a white-ball-only career if it does not work out for him

PSL 2018

PSL newsfile: Will Watson travel to Pakistan?

Mar 9, 2018: A round-up of news from the Pakistan Super League

Nidahas Trophy 2018

Sri Lanka's revival 'all about smart options'

Mar 9, 2018: Where in the past Sri Lanka sides have sworn that positivity and fearlessness mark their route out of a bad stretch of results, it is smarts that has produced improvements, according to bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Nidahas Trophy, Colombo

Can Bangladesh turn their form around against resurgent Sri Lanka?

Mar 9, 2018: Bangladesh have lost 13 of their last 14 T20Is, and will need to resolve their batting issues, particularly their difficulty with rotating the strike

Queensland v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield 2017-18, Brisbane, 4th day

Queensland bowl out Western Australia for 93 to book home final

Mar 9, 2018: Matt Renshaw's third century in as many Shield Games helped Queensland set Western Australia a target of 305. They fell 212 runs short, collapsing in just 38.2 overs

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 1st day

Rabada's five-for puts South Africa in command

Mar 9, 2018: Kagiso Rabada turned the match around for South Africa in the space of two overs, ripping through Australia with the use of reverse swing

Pakistan Super League 2018

McCullum offers to give up Lahore captaincy

Mar 9, 2018: After the Qalandars suffered their sixth defeat in six matches this season, McCullum suggested that a leadership change might be the best way forward

Australia in South Africa 2017-18

Sutherland tells Australia to behave

Mar 9, 2018: Cricket Australia's chief executive has put the national team on notice to improve its on-field behaviour, acknowledging the widespread discontent among cricket followers about the way the Durban Test played out

Eoin Morgan's 200th ODI

Schooling coaches, family BBQs and debut anger: how it began for Eoin Morgan

Mar 9, 2018: Eoin Morgan will play his 200th ODI when England face New Zealand in Christchurch. His first came for Ireland in 2006, but even then his future path was clear

Bangladesh v India, Nidahas Trophy, Colombo

Bangladesh let down by lack of strike rotation

Mar 9, 2018: Mahmudullah has identified the abundance of dot balls in Bangladesh's innings, and the lack of singles and twos, as the reason behind their fifth straight T20 defeat

New Zealand v England, 5th ODI, Christchurch

All eyes on Taylor ahead of series decider

Mar 9, 2018: New Zealand have won eight out of eight ODIs at Hagley Oval, while England are looking to make it six series wins in a row

It is not a softer game we look for but a kinder one

Mar 9, 2018: Teams differ on what is within the spirit of cricket. But basic respect for yourself, your opponents and the game isn't hard to agree upon

New Zealand news

Munro ditches red-ball cricket after 'passion' dims

Mar 8, 2018: Colin Munro, the New Zealand allrounder, has become the latest international cricketer to shelve his red-ball career to focus on the white-ball

County news

ECB to review Test-county compensation plans

Mar 8, 2018: County executives assured there will be no more compensation payments to Test-hosting counties until the issue has been discussed further