Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars, BBL semi-final, Hobart

Wade's superstition hasn't stopped perfect balance with Short

Feb 13, 2019: The Hobart Hurricanes opening pair have combined to devastating effect in this year's BBL with a differing styles causing no end of problems for the bowlers

India domestic news

Scans clear Ashok Dinda of serious injury

Feb 13, 2019: A drive hit the paceman flush on the forehead on his follow through during a Bengal training session

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, St Lucia

Joe Root digests 'important lessons' as England finish chastening series on a high

Feb 12, 2019: Captain reflects on improved balance to team, after stand-out performances from Wood and Stokes in St Lucia

New Zealand women in Australia 2019

Lauren Cheatle, Jess Jonassen recalled to face New Zealand, Molineux ruled out

Feb 12, 2019: Jess Jonassen is also back in the mix after missing the series against Pakistan in Malaysia late last year but Nicole Bolton remains unavailable

Oman T20I Quadrangular

Scotland, Netherlands, Oman, Ireland fight for T20 supremacy

Feb 12, 2019: With the 2019 World Cup being a no-go zone, the focus for Associate countries has shifted to T20 cricket, with an eye on the ultimate aim of qualifying for the T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2018-19

Karunaratne confident Sri Lanka can 'find a way' to score runs in South Africa

Feb 12, 2019: The newly installed captain wants his team to capitalise on their previous experiences of touring South Africa

Irani Cup 2018-19, Vidarbha v Rest of India, Nagpur

We built pressure on them to get runs, and got wickets - Akshay Wakhare

Feb 12, 2019: The Vidarbha offspinner said that if their batsmen could get off to a good start, there would be no stopping the team in the Irani Cup

South Africa news

Du Plessis wants luxury of four pacers and spin at home

Feb 12, 2019: South Africa captain faced with a tough call over Dale Steyn's inclusion

MCC v Champion County, Dubai

Stuart Broad named as MCC captain for Champion County match

Feb 12, 2019: England bowler to lead side in county curtain-raiser in Dubai on March 24

Australia news

Fawad Ahmed quits first-class cricket to pursue World Cup dream

Feb 12, 2019: He last played for Australia in 2013, but has remained on the fringes of national selection through strong white-ball performances in the BBL

New Zealand news

Umpire Shaun Haig felt the pressure after Daryl Mitchell DRS error

Feb 12, 2019: The New Zealand Cricket match officials manager said a review process had confirmed Shaun Haig's error, and that the umpire had felt in the aftermath that he had let his fellow officials down

Australia news

Kerry Packer tried to pick Michael Hussey for 2005 Oval Test

Feb 12, 2019: The story emerged from a book due to be published to mark the 40th anniversary of the meeting between Packer and Bradman to end WSC

ICC news

Deandra Dottin, the new No.1 allrounder in T20Is

Feb 12, 2019: Jemimah Rodrigues moved up four places to No.2 while her team-mate Smriti Mandhana moved from tenth to sixth spot

Ajay Jadeja plunders 22 runs in one Waqar Younis over

Feb 11, 2019: Ajay Jadeja entered a different zone late in the first half of the World Cup quarter-final, and successive Waqar overs went for 18 and 22 as India spurted to 287

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, St Lucia

Joe Root relishes 'good hard scrap' as he caps tough series with 16th Test hundred

Feb 11, 2019: 'When things aren't quite happening for you, to come out the other side is really pleasing'

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, St Lucia

Shannon Gabriel charged by ICC after apparent homophobic remark

Feb 11, 2019: Exchange picked up by stump mics ended with Root saying: "There's nothing wrong with being gay"

India news

Dravid wants Rathour on coaching staff but it may lead to conflict of interest

Feb 11, 2019: The head coach wants to expand the coaching staff of the India A and Under-19 teams, but BCCI secretary says hiring Rathour may lead to conflict of interest

Sri Lanka in South Africa 2019

We're going to try to dominate whichever team comes here - Maharaj

Feb 11, 2019: South Africa will also try to claim a rare win in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban, where they have a poor record in the last 11 years

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, St Lucia

Keemo Paul stretchered from field, scans reveal quadriceps tear

Feb 11, 2019: Allrounder suffers injury while chasing ball to boundary, as West Indies toil in the field

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, St Lucia

England quicks given morning off after blowing away Windies

Feb 11, 2019: Rory Burns' dismissal from the first ball of the third day threatened to disrupt a morning of recuperation for England's specialist seamers