Under-19 World Cup 2016

Afghanistan and Pakistan U-19s cruise to massive wins

Feb 9, 2016: A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup games played on February 9, 2016

Papua New Guinea v Ireland, 3rd T20I, Townsville

PNG defend 116 for consolation win

Feb 9, 2016: Papua New Guinea completed a consolation win in the third T20 against Ireland in Townsville by bowling Ireland out for 105 in the last over

IPL 2016

Kings XI Punjab appoint David Miller captain

Feb 9, 2016: Kings XI Punjab have named South Africa batsman David Miller captain for IPL 2016. Last year the team was captained by Australia's George Bailey, but the franchise had not retained Bailey this season

Australia news

Australia selectors build a squad from hunches

Feb 9, 2016: Rod Marsh and his panel have reasons for picking Peter Nevill, Adam Zampa, and Ashton Agar for the World T20, but they are less about performances than impressions

South Africa domestic news

Symes suspended from bowling for illegal action

Feb 9, 2016: Lions' left-arm spinner Jean Symes has been suspended from bowling in domestic cricket with immediate effect, after a test found his bowling action to be illegal

India v Sri Lanka, semi-final, Under-19 World Cup 2016, Mirpur

Anmolpreet, Sarfaraz fifties put India Under-19s in final

Feb 9, 2016: India soared to the final of the Under-19 World Cup, for the fifth time, after their dominant 97-run win against Sri Lanka in the first semi-final in Mirpur

Why T20 batting needn't be all about on-side power-hitting

Feb 9, 2016: George Bailey's technique shows that an alternative set of solutions is evolving, which are less derivative of baseball

The 99 syndrome, and zero ODI runs

Feb 9, 2016: Plus: the youngest to 2000 ODI runs, and the highest totals without a century stand

The mark Chanderpaul left on me

Feb 9, 2016: His retirement has not only marked the end of an era in batting, it marks for some of us the snapping of the final link to childhood

Plunket Shield 2015-16

Borthwick, Arnel star as Wellington go top

Feb 8, 2016: A round-up of all the Plunket Shield games that ended on February 8, 2016

Australia in New Zealand 2015-16

Craig replaces injured Santner for Wellington Test

Feb 8, 2016: Offspinner Mark Craig has been called into New Zealand's squad for the opening Test against Australia in Wellington, which begins on Friday

Pakistan Super League 2016

Umar Akmal's 40-ball 93 powers Lahore to big win

Feb 8, 2016: Umar Akmal bludgeoned the highest score of the Pakistan Super League, his 40-ball 93 guiding Lahore Qalandars to their first win of the season, against Quetta Gladiators in Dubai

Sri Lanka in India 2015-16

Five crucial pieces in Sri Lanka's T20 puzzle

Feb 8, 2016: With the World T20 tournament drawing closer, the series against India gives Sri Lanka a chance to look for solutions to an unsettled combination

Under-19 World Cup 2016

Captain Hetmyer admits WI got 'complacent'

Feb 8, 2016: West Indies Under-19 captain Shimron Hetmyer has admitted that his team got a little complacent during the quarter-final win against Pakistan Under-19

India v Sri Lanka, Under-19 World Cup 2016, semi-final

India's pace, SL spin key factors in semi-final

Feb 8, 2016: While India-Sri Lanka have often been high-scoring run fests, the Under-19 World Cup semi-final between the two sides will be determined by their bowling

South Africa news

South Africa to expand domestic structure

Feb 8, 2016: East London and Kimberley are in a battle to become the home cities for one of two new South African franchises while Potchefstroom may be the base for the other as CSA looks to expand its domestic structure

India v Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Pune

Dhoni juggles SL series priorities with World T20 prep

Feb 8, 2016: India's limited-overs captain MS Dhoni was careful not to underestimate Sri Lanka despite losing several players to injury

South Africa news

Neil McKenzie appointed SA batting consultant

Feb 8, 2016: Former batsman Neil McKenzie will join South Africa's support staff as a batting consultant following his retirement from cricket nine days ago

NZ v Aus, 3rd ODI, Hamilton

McCullum pleased with 'fitting' farewell

Feb 8, 2016: New Zealand's now former ODI captain Brendon McCullum has praised his team for the way they responded to a batting collapse in the first innings and staged a 55-run win to retain the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy

Under-19 World Cup 2016

Masood's steel provides a peek into his batting future

Feb 8, 2016: Even in defeat Pakistan may have unearthed a future star in Umair Masood, like the tournament's tagline suggests