Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle

England saviour Ben Foakes 'never believed' he'd be making his Test debut

Nov 6, 2018: Debutant wicketkeeper thought he'd be making up the numbers after joining tour as an injury replacement

India news

Didn't play county cricket to return to Test side - M Vijay

Nov 6, 2018: The India opener said he hadn't tinkered with his technique and welcomed match practice in the lead-up to the Australia tour

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Sylhet, 4th day

'No point of playing Test cricket like this' - Mahmudullah

Nov 6, 2018: After Bangladesh folded for less than 200 for the eighth successive time in Test cricket, their stand-in captain said it was time they changed their batting approach

England news

England assistant Paul Farbrace linked with Hampshire vacancy

Nov 6, 2018: England could face upheaval ahead of the World Cup with news that Paul Farbrace is a candidate for another coaching job

County news

Livingstone stands down as Lancashire captain

Nov 6, 2018: The batsman struggled for form as Lancashire were relegated in the County Championship

Australia v South Africa

Ben McDermott added to Australia ODI squad

Nov 6, 2018: The young batsman, who was run out in all three T20I innings against Pakistan, will act as cover for Shaun Marsh after his minor surgery

Pakistan v New Zealand

Anderson out of ODI series, Astle injury doubt

Nov 6, 2018: Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has been added to the New Zealand ODI squad along with George Worker and Lockie Ferguson

County news

Richard Johnson joins Surrey as assistant coach

Nov 5, 2018: Former Middlesex and England seamer signs a three-year deal to become the new assistant coach at The Oval

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Sylhet, 3rd day

Surface surprised us, but no demons, says Rhodes

Nov 5, 2018: The Bangladesh coach admitted to misreading the pitch before the match, which affected team balance, but put the daunting target in front of them down to the first-innings batting

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle

'He looks like a club cricketer but his mental strength is unbelievable' - Paul Farbrace on Rangana Herath

Nov 5, 2018: Sri Lanka's former coach, now England assistant, recalls the impact of their retiring spinner

IPL 2019

Sunrisers Hyderabad confirm trading 'unsettled' Shikhar Dhawan

Nov 5, 2018: The franchise has said the opening batsman was unhappy with the amount it paid him at last year's IPL auction

Sri Lanka news

Chandika Hathurusingha, Graeme Labrooy part of new Cricket Advisory Committee

Nov 5, 2018: Sri Lanka's sports ministry has appointed the seven-member committee, which will function until the yet-to-be-announced SLC elections are held

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Sylhet, 3rd day

Coach Lalchand Rajput not surprised by Zimbabwe's Test-match showing

Nov 5, 2018: He has warned his players that Bangladesh could yet make a strong tilt for their target of 321, and told them not to let their shoulder drop if a partnership develops

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle

Lahiru Kumara axed from Sri Lanka squad for breaking team curfew

Nov 5, 2018: Dushmantha Chameeera steps in as reserve seamer for the three-Test series

India v West Indies, 1st T20I, Kolkata

Mohammad Azharuddin rings Eden Gardens bell, Gautam Gambhir calls it 'shocking'

Nov 5, 2018:

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle

Ben Foakes and Rory Burns set for England debuts

Nov 5, 2018: England close to finalising line-up but delay confirming their team with bad weather set to threaten a prompt start

Ranji Trophy 2018-19

No Ashwin, Vijay for Tamil Nadu; Saha eyes comeback

Nov 5, 2018: Meanwhile, Kedar Jadhav is set to play for Maharashtra for the first time since December 2016, in their match against Baroda in Vadodara

Australia news

Another one goes: Taylor resigns as CA Board director

Nov 5, 2018: The former captain stepping down is the latest development as the bloodletting continues in the wake of the cultural reviews released last week

Australia v South Africa, 1st ODI, Perth

Tactical decision to not give Mitchell Starc new ball - Aaron Finch

Nov 4, 2018: The left-arm quick didn't open the bowling for the first time since September 2014, and Australia's captain said the move had nothing to do with fitness concerns

South Africa news

Former South Africa batsman Gulam Bodi pleads guilty to corruption

Nov 4, 2018: Having become the first South African sportsperson to be criminally convicted for match-fixing, he faces a potential 15-year sentence