England & Wales Cricket Board

The runners and riders in the race to be the England team director

Oct 19, 2018: ESPNcricinfo runs its eye over the stand-out candidates for the role that Andrew Strauss recently vacated

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

'Atmosphere wasn't especially polite' - Sarfraz

Oct 19, 2018: In the aftermath of Sandpapergate, Australia have undergone cultural reviews for their on-field behavior, but that hasn't meant the end of the verbals

Sri Lanka news

Ranasinghe retained in Atapattu-led Sri Lanka women squad

Oct 19, 2018: Imalka Mendis and Anushka Sanjeewani have been left out from the squad that played India last month

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Crestfallen Paine confronts batting woes

Oct 19, 2018: The low quality of Australia's batting, particularly in the first innings of both Tests, reflected a wider pattern, not only for the national team but also the domestic system beneath

Sri Lanka v England, 4th ODI, Dambulla

Jonny Bairstow an injury doubt for 4th ODI after damaging ankle

Oct 19, 2018: Opener injures right ankle during England's training session and may be replaced by Alex Hales

Sri Lanka v England, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Samarawickrama pleads for patience as Sri Lanka seeks form resurgence

Oct 19, 2018: Opener seeks improvements on match-by-match basis after team's two years in the doldrums

Sri Lanka v England, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

No regrets for Liam Plunkett after putting wedding ahead of England duty

Oct 19, 2018: Fast bowler has lost his starting berth to Olly Stone, but insists he's comfortable with competition for places

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Sarfraz sent to hospital for precautionary scans

Oct 19, 2018: Hit close to his left ear while ducking a bounce on Thursday, the Pakistan captain woke up with a headache and didn't take the field

New Zealand in UAE 2018-19

Guptill out of Pakistan series with calf injury

Oct 18, 2018: The 32-year old opener picked up the injury while preparing for a first-class game this week and is expected to be out of action for four to six weeks

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, Day 3

Siddle's decade of toil amid batting decline

Oct 18, 2018: Australia have already underestimated Siddle's value in helpful conditions once, and to do so again would be to pay scant regard to the bowler who has had to cope with far many more average teams around him

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

'Missing hundred hurts' - Babar Azam

Oct 18, 2018: But his performance in Test cricket this year - he averages 54 - suggests it is only a matter of time before he gets that maiden century

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Injured Usman Khawaja in doubt for India Test series

Oct 18, 2018: Scans have confirmed that the batsman has suffered a meniscal tear in his left knee and could require surgery

USA news

Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three

Oct 18, 2018: Legspinner Usman Ashraf and batsmen David Wakefield and Srinivas Salver were axed

National Cricket League

Soumya Sarkar impresses with bat and ball in NCL

Oct 18, 2018: A round-up of the best performers and results in the National Cricket League

Bangladesh news

Soumya, Mominul, Mosaddek still in our World Cup plans - Steve Rhodes

Oct 18, 2018: Bangladesh head coach is closely following their performance in domestic competition, and will be present when they face the Zimbabweans in a tour match on Friday

Deodhar Trophy 2018-19

Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy

Oct 18, 2018: Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Karun Nair, Hanuma Vihari, Washington Sundar and Mayank Markande will also be in action during the List A tournament

Australia in UAE 2018

Mohammad Amir dropped for Australia T20Is too; Imad Wasim returns

Oct 18, 2018: Uncapped left-arm seamer Waqas Maqsood found a place in the squad after impressing for Pakistan A

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Azhar and Shafiq's collective brainfade

Oct 18, 2018: A hundred and thirty Tests between them, and the two managed to become involved in one of the most bizarre run-outs ever, even by Pakistan's standards

Australia in UAE 2018

UAE to play their first T20I against Australia in Abu Dhabi

Oct 18, 2018: It will precede Australia's three-T20I series against Pakistan starting October 24

Pakistan news

Danish Kaneria finally admits guilt in Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case

Oct 18, 2018: The former Pakistan legspinner said he had owned up because he could not "live a life with lies" anymore