England news

Mark Wood admits time is running out to make England's World Cup cut

Oct 22, 2018: Fast bowler believes he is one of five bowlers vying for a single spot in squad, as countdown continues to showpiece tournament

England news

'Nothing behind' England spot-fixing claims, says Mark Wood

Oct 22, 2018: England fast bowler Mark Wood has dismissed accusations of corruption made in an Al Jazeera investigation as "like the boy who cried wolf"

Sri Lanka news

Ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis breaks into SL T20I squad

Oct 22, 2018: Lasith Malinga returns to the T20I squad after more than year for the one-off fixture against England

Cricket and the media

Andrew Flintoff named as new host of BBC's Top Gear

Oct 22, 2018: Former allrounder to replace Matt LeBlanc when filming of new series gets underway in the coming months

Pakistan news

Independent adjudicator upholds Jamshed's 10-year ban

Oct 22, 2018: The adjudicator, however, "set aside" two sanctions against Jamshed because they fell outside the the PCB's anti-corruption code

Bangladesh news

Shakib requests to play UAE T20x; BCB yet to decide on NOC

Oct 22, 2018: The allrounder has requested an NOC from December 23 and January 1 to play in the T20 tournament

Sri Lanka news

Rangana Herath to retire after first England Test

Oct 22, 2018: The left-arm spinner will play the first Test at Galle where he needs one wicket to reach 100 at the venue

Australia news

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood continue build-up to Australia return

Oct 22, 2018: The pace bowling duo will turn out for ACT Comets in the Futures League as they work towards the one-day series against South Africa

BBL news

Lamichhane signs with Melbourne Stars, Mujeeb joins Brisbane Heat

Oct 22, 2018: The Nepal legspinner is the first player from an Associate country to join the BBL

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Mirpur

'Fine lines' cost Zimbabwe - Hamilton Masakadza

Oct 21, 2018: Zimbabwe's captain felt the result could have been different had a couple of moments - including the third umpire adjudging Saifuddin not out when Ervine claimed a low catch - gone his side's way

ICC news

ICC appeals for information, England brush off new spot-fixing allegations

Oct 21, 2018: Al Jazeera's latest documentary has claimed that up to 15 international matches in the 2011-12 period had been subject to spot-fixing

England in Sri Lanka 2018-19

Jonny Bairstow ruled out of fifth ODI, one-off T20I with ankle injury

Oct 21, 2018: Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the remaining limited-overs games on England's tour of Sri Lanka and could be in doubt for the Test series

ICC news

Abbas breaks into top three in Test bowling rankings

Oct 21, 2018: This comes on the heels of the 28-year old becoming the joint second-fastest Pakistani to 50 Test wickets

New Zealand news

Ross Taylor sets sights on 100 Tests

Oct 21, 2018: The 34-year old is 15 matches away and there is a likelihood that it could happen in Sydney 2020

ICC news

Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp

Oct 20, 2018: The increase in fixtures for Associates approved at the ICC meeting in Singapore may help players get regular time on the field and against good-quality opponents

Australia news

'Win at all costs' culture led to Newlands scandal - Rod Marsh

Oct 20, 2018: Former Australia selection chairman said that there was no doubt that the pressure to win in South Africa had contributed to the actions of Smith, Warner and Bancroft

India v West Indies, 1st ODI, Guwahati

'Father figure' Holder wants WI to target 300-plus scores

Oct 20, 2018: A squad that contains nine players who have played fewer than 20 ODI matches is on the path to find consistency before the World Cup

Delhi v Mumbai, Vijay Hazare final 2018, Bengaluru

'We are a perfect team, and that is why we have won' - Iyer

Oct 20, 2018: Mumbai captain lauded his team's consistency throughout the tournament and credited their relationship on and off the field as the main reason for success

Sri Lanka v England, 4th ODI, Pallekele

Dasun Shanaka rues the opportunities that slipped away for Sri Lanka

Oct 20, 2018: Another defeat for Sri Lanka was mitigated by the knowledge that the game had turned on a couple of key moments

India women news

India name Women's World T20 squad for A-team series against Australia

Oct 20, 2018: A lack of practice games for India ahead of the World T20, which starts on November 9, is the reason why a full-strength squad has been named for an A team series