Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, PSL 2016, Dubai

Ajmal helps Islamabad clinch last-ball thriller

Feb 7, 2016: Saeed Ajmal, playing only his second T20 since November 2015, struck with his first ball and then produced a double-strike in his last over to help Islamabad United defend 132 against Karachi Kings in a last-ball thriller

Pakistan Super League 2016

Billings revels in T20 adventure land

Feb 7, 2016: England's other big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman talks about his experiences at the PSL and being picked up in the IPL auction by Delhi Daredevils

Brendon McCullum retires

Carnage in Christchurch, and a World Cup for the ages

Feb 7, 2016: ESPNcricinfo picks out some of Brendon McCullum's best limited-overs innings

Under-19 World Cup 2016

The rondo behind Bangladesh's athleticism

Feb 7, 2016: Never before has a Bangladesh team fielded so well as a collective unit as this current Under-19 side has. They have a rigorous training drill and strong team spirit to thank for that

IPL 2016 auction

IPL insiders shed light on Big Name snubs

Feb 7, 2016: Raghu Iyer, CEO of the Rising Pune Super Giants, believes IPL franchises did not go for international stars like Usman Khawaja and Martin Guptill because they did not want to upset their team balance

Australia Women v India Women, 3rd ODI, Hobart

Mithali, Pandey star in consolation win for India

Feb 7, 2016: Mithali Raj and Shikha Pandey were the architects of India's consolation five-wicket win in the win in the third and final ODI in Hobart

Under-19 World Cup 2016

Fernando finds form to set SL tone

Feb 7, 2016: A fine performance by Sri Lanka's spinners was capped by a stroke-filled 95 from opener Avishka Fernando as they brushed England aside by six wickets to move into the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup

England v Sri Lanka, Under-19 World Cup 2016, quarter-final, Mirpur

England rue 'off day' against SL's spinners

Feb 7, 2016: England lost eight wickets to Sri Lanka's spinners and several of them were soft dismissals leading to a below-par total of 184 and a loss in the Under-19 World Cup quarter-final

Ranji Trophy 2015-16 quarter-finals

Nadeem's wicket bag and Iyer's Mount 1000

Feb 7, 2016: Stats round-up from the quarterfinals stage of the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy

Papua New Guinea v Ireland, 2nd T20I, Townsville

Ireland seal series with seven-run D/L win

Feb 7, 2016: Ireland sealed the T20 series with a seven-run D/L win against Papua New Guinea in Townsville, after rain reduced the match to a 11-overs-a-side contest

Under-19 World Cup 2016

SL thump England to book semi-final berth

Feb 7, 2016: A fine performance by Sri Lanka's spinners was capped by a stroke-filled 95 from opener Avishka Fernando as they brushed England aside by six wickets to move into the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup

Ranji Trophy 2015-16 quarter-finals

Madhya Pradesh reach semi-final with crushing win

Feb 7, 2016: Centuries by Rajat Patidar and Harpreet Singh in the second innings and Ishwar Pandey's match-haul of eight wickets helped Madhya Pradesh seal a spot in 2015-16 Ranji Trophy semi-final with a colossal 355-run win over Bengal

India news

BCCI calls for SGM to discuss Lodha recommendations

Feb 7, 2016: The BCCI has decided to call for a special general meeting later this month to decide on its response to the Lodha Committee's recommendations

Pakistan news

Yasir suspended for three months for doping offence

Feb 7, 2016: Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah has been handed a three-month suspension by the ICC after he pleaded guilty to violating the ICC Anti-Doping Code

Comments of the week

'Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer singles and boundaries of outrageous fortune'

Feb 7, 2016: Our readers bid farewell to Chanderpaul, ponder cricket's future in the US and the Olympics and go all Hamlet on Mankading

IPL 2016 auction

IPL franchises target India's generation next

Feb 7, 2016: Young, talented, uncapped Indian cricketer? Hot property at the IPL auction then, as teams look to build strong local nucleus to boost results. A better scheduled domestic T20 competition helps in this regard too

New Zealand v Australia, 3rd ODI, Hamilton

New Zealand's chance to give McCullum victorious ODI exit

Feb 7, 2016: The series is on the line in Hamilton, and New Zealand will want to claim it as well as give Brendon McCullum the limited-overs farewell he deserves

IPL 2016 auction

Pawan Negi biggest uncapped buy ever

Feb 7, 2016: The all-important numbers from the IPL 2016 auction

Kohli's and Rohit's divergent paths to batting glory

Feb 7, 2016: One has found great success in limited-overs formats, while the other is a master of all

The Englishmen who spoke for voiceless South Africans

Feb 7, 2016: Remembering two Test cricketers who worked to undermine apartheid's evil effects