BPL 2019 news

Alex Hales signs for Rangpur Riders for next BPL season

Oct 9, 2018: The batsman had incidentally opted out of England's tour of Bangladesh in 2016, citing security reasons

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19

Rohit to play Vijay Hazare knockouts for Mumbai

Oct 9, 2018: Mumbai will be without Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw and Shardul Thakur for the quarter-finals because of the ongoing Test series

Women's World T20 2018

Bangladesh retain core in 15-member squad but leave out Sharmin

Oct 9, 2018: Salma Khatun will lead the side that retains its core from triumphs in the qualifiers and the Asia Cup earlier this year

ICC news

Offspinner Raisibe Ntozakhe suspended for illegal bowling action

Oct 9, 2018: She was suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect, on the same day that saw her named in the squad for the World T20

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai

Justin Langer tutorial highlights Australia shortcomings against Bilal Asif

Oct 9, 2018: Australia coach Justin Langer took his team's left-hand batsmen for a debrief and discussion on how to handle a spinning pitch after the touring team were flattened on day three

World T20 Asia Qualifiers

Myanmar 9 for 8, Pavandeep Singh 5 for 1

Oct 9, 2018: One of the stranger scorecards you will see as Myanmar took on Malaysia

Women's World T20 2018

Chetty, Ismail return to SA squad for World T20, Khaka to miss out

Oct 9, 2018: Wicketkeeper Trisha Chetty and fast bowler Shabnim Ismail missed South Africa's recent series against West Indies, but will return to a largely settled squad

Bangladesh news

Infection under control but full recovery will take time - Shakib

Oct 9, 2018: Shakib will be out of action for at least three months but if the pain subsides he may not need further surgery

Sri Lanka v England, 1st ODI, Dambulla

Our situation similar to England's after 2015 World Cup - Chandimal

Oct 9, 2018: The similarities between Sri Lanka's present plight and England's situation following their group-stage exit in the 2015 World Cup are unmissable

Sri Lanka v England, 1st ODI, Dambulla

You have a target on your back being No. 1 - Jos Buttler

Oct 9, 2018: Previous England sides have toured Sri Lanka with trepidation, but not this one which has risen to the top of the rankings

Australia news

Bailey calls for second domestic 50-over window

Oct 9, 2018: The JLT Cup has been squeezed into a brief window around September and October for the past five years, coinciding with Australia's drop from first to sixth in ODI rankings

Sri Lanka v England, 1st ODI, Dambulla

Eoin Morgan would be willing to drop himself at World Cup

Oct 9, 2018: The England one-day captain would not let personal achievements stand in the way of team success

County news

Billy Root joins Glamorgan to prove his worth

Oct 9, 2018: Root wants to play regularly in all three formats and Nottinghamshire's spending splurge suggested his chances might be limited

Pakistan v Australia 2018-19

Indifferent results prompt PCB to drop day-night Test this season

Oct 9, 2018: The adverse effect the pink ball and the dew have on Yasir Shah's bowling and Pakistan's iffy results in day-night Tests have led to the move

Scotland news

Scotland's Con de Lange battling brain tumour

Oct 9, 2018: Cricket Scotland announces fundraising appeal for 37-year-old left-arm spinning allrounder

Women's World T20 2018

Australia name Bolton, Jonassen for Women's World T20

Oct 9, 2018: The 15-member squad will take on Pakistan in three T20Is in Malaysia before heading to the Caribbean for the World T20

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018/19

Jharkhand, Haryana seal last two quarter-final spots

Oct 8, 2018: Mumbai, Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Hyderabad and Bihar had already qualified

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st T20I, East London

T20 series offers South Africa's fringe players a World Cup window

Oct 8, 2018: There is a mixture of youth and experience for the matches against Zimbabwe as the hosts look to build on a their one-day success

ICC news

Three Hong Kong players charged for fixing and corruption

Oct 8, 2018: Irfan Ahmed, Nadeem Ahmed and Haseeb Amjad have been charged by the ICC with breaching its anti-corruption code for a total of 19 counts

England in Sri Lanka 2018-19

Mark Wood hopes lengthened run-up will lengthen his run in England ODI side

Oct 8, 2018: Fast bowler seeks sustained run of match fitness ahead of England's five-match ODI series in Sri Lanka