Mumbai v Baroda, 1st day, Ranji Trophy 2018, Mumbai

Hardik Pandya takes three-for on return from injury

Dec 14, 2018: He finished with 3 for 74; he got through 15 overs in the day at full tilt, exceeding his average number of overs per innings in the Ranji Trophy

Bangladesh v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Sylhet

Shai Hope's game cut short by blow to helmet

Dec 14, 2018: Hope was struck on the helmet during his unbeaten 108, while Roach hurt his right hamstring while bowling

Ranji Trophy 2018-19, 6th round, 1st day

Shreyas Iyer shreds jetlag with bruising 178

Dec 14, 2018: Pandya returns to action, Milind Kumar breaches 1000-run mark, Dhapola continues to sizzle and more

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Perth, 1st day

Ricky Ponting's history with Ishant Sharma steels Aaron Finch

Dec 14, 2018: Ponting's lessons from a decade ago helped Finch make headway in his battle to prove himself as a Test opener in home conditions

Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2018-19

Malinga to lead ODI and T20I squads in New Zealand

Dec 14, 2018: Angelo Mathews, who had been axed from the limited-overs squads due to fitness and run out issues, is back in the squad

West Indies in Bangladesh 2018-19

Evin Lewis returns to West Indies' T20I squad

Dec 14, 2018: Also back in the squad are Kesrick Williams and Sheldon Cottrell, while Kieron Pollard and Obed McCoy miss out with injuries

West Indies tour of Bangladesh, 2018-19

Mithun, Saifuddin picked for West Indies T20Is

Dec 14, 2018: Mossadek Hossain and Abu Jayed have been dropped form the Bangladesh squad, while Sabbir Rahman is still serving a suspension

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Wellington

Need our seamers to attack NZ batsmen - Chandimal

Dec 14, 2018: The Sri Lanka captain acknowledged that the team's best chance lies in going aggressively at New Zealand with the ball

Pakistan news

Sharmeen Khan, pioneer of women's cricket in Pakistan, dies

Dec 13, 2018: Along with sister Shaiza, Sharmeen had gone about getting women's cricket in Pakistan officially recognised in the mid '90s

Pakistan news

PCB earns rights to 2020 Asia Cup, but no clarity on venue

Dec 13, 2018: It will be held in September 2020, a month before the T20 World Cup in Australia

Ranji Trophy 2018-19

Keen on Test comeback, Hardik turns to Ranji Trophy

Dec 13, 2018: The allrounder, who is returning form injury, will take the field for Baroda instead of India A with a view to specifically get match fit for Boxing Day

Bangladesh v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Sylhet

Rovman Powell questions Bangladesh's skills against pace

Dec 13, 2018: Mashrafe Mortaza backs his batsmen in response, saying losing wickets at the wrong time has cost his side rather than shortcomings against pace

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Perth

Unchanged Australia call in Ponting for test of fundamentals

Dec 13, 2018: Ponting's advice followed time-honoured lines of Perth - leaving the ball on length, being selective on balls to drive and cashing in on the cut and the pull

Sri Lanka news

Jon Lewis appointed Sri Lanka's new batting coach

Dec 13, 2018: The former Durham county head coach is part of a slew of new appointments, and has a contract that runs till the end of the 2019 World Cup

ICC news

Make match-fixing a criminal offence - ICC to governments

Dec 13, 2018: David Richardson says the ICC is also trying to facilitate a dialogue between the BCCI and WADA

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Perth

Pace, bounce and live grass - Perth surface gets India excited

Dec 13, 2018: Virat Kohli was almost salivating at the prospect of playing on a pitch that is not shaved of the lush green look it wore on the eve of the second Test

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Perth

Under-scanner Ishant works hard to rectify no-ball problem

Dec 13, 2018: Ishant had missed out on two wickets in Adelaide because he had over-stepped, but the no-balls not called on the field have also attracted scrutiny

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Wellington

Bit of excitement for fast bowlers in familiar conditions - Southee

Dec 13, 2018: He did point out, though, that a green pitch does not necessarily mean the quicks will rule right through the Test

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Perth

A possible third for India: four quicks, no spin

Dec 13, 2018: With injuries and a fast, green pitch on offer, India could be going with no spin for the third time in their history, and second time under Kohli

India tour of Australia 2018-19

Probably the best group of fast bowlers India have had - Bharat Arun

Dec 12, 2018: India's bowling coach said that consistency was a big issue on previous tours, and the bowling group has responded extremely well to correct that