ICC Test rankings

Kohli ranked No. 2 among Test batsmen

Dec 7, 2017: The India captain is behind only Steven Smith in Tests, and he also holds the top rank in ODIs and T20Is

Netherlands news

Winning the WCL was an awesome experience - van der Merwe

Dec 7, 2017: Having lost their ODI status in 2014, Netherlands captain Peter Borren and allrounder Roelof van der Merwe reminisce about the team's journey that helped them win back the spot

Sri Lanka in India 2017-18

ICC to take up pollution issue after Delhi Test draws criticism

Dec 7, 2017: The Indian Medical Association wrote to the BCCI saying it was troubled by the Test match taking place in hazardous conditions while Sri Lanka manager Asanka Gurusinha urged ICC to deploy air-quality meters in the future

Karnataka v Mumbai, Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 4th quarter-final, Nagpur

Vinay Kumar hat-trick rips through Mumbai line-up

Dec 7, 2017: Karnataka captain Vinay Kumar ran through the Mumbai line-up with a hat-trick across two overs, after he opted to bowl in the quarter-final in Nagpur

The Ashes 2017-18

Moeen Ali to lead England XI in Perth warm-up

Dec 7, 2017: Moeen is the only man from the Test team defeated in Adelaide to play in the two-day warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI at Richardson Park this weekend

India news

BCCI drafts new international commitments

Dec 7, 2017: The BCCI has worked out a "balanced" schedule in the new FTP spanning 2019-23, which would protect the players' interests as well as the board's revenues

England news

Stokes and Hales included in England one-day squad

Dec 6, 2017: The participation of Ben Stokes in the one-day series against Australia will depend on whether the Crown Prosecution Service reaches a decision on charges

The Ashes 2017-18

Wish Root didn't have captaincy burden - Swann

Dec 6, 2017: Joe Root's conversion rate of fifties into hundreds remains in the spotlight after his early dismissal on the final day in Adelaide

Bangladesh news

BCB seeks reasons for Richard Pybus' return

Dec 6, 2017: He had been the head coach of Bangladesh in 2012, but quit the job after only five months, citing "interference from the board"

India v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Delhi, 5th day

Dhananjaya and a new dawn for Sri Lanka

Dec 6, 2017: Sri Lanka dropped him after throwing him in the firing line in South Africa. He has returned with the highest fourth-innings score by a visiting batsman in India. Young talents like that need better nurturing

India v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Delhi, 5th day

India aware of issues in slip cordon - Pujara

Dec 6, 2017: With fitness being on agenda, India players have become better athletes, their ground fielding has improved, but nobody from the camp has been able to say why the same fielders seem to resemble non-stick cookware at slips

Dhaka Dynamites v Rangpur Riders, BPL 2017-18, Mirpur

McCullum becomes latest to slam Shere Bangla pitches

Dec 6, 2017: Brendon McCullum said the two-paced nature of the pitch came in the way of an exciting contest after his team's 43-run defeat to Dhaka Dynamites

England's ODI squad

Hales will be in right state of mind for comeback, says Morgan

Dec 6, 2017: Eoin Morgan is confident that Alex Hales will be able to focus on his game after being made available for selection in the wake of the Bristol incident

IPL news

IPL franchises allowed to retain up to five players

Dec 6, 2017: IPL franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of five of their existing players through a combination of player retention before the 2018 auction and the use of right-to-match cards during the auction

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Quarter-finals

Rahul, India quicks to miss Ranji knockouts

Dec 6, 2017: While KL Rahul will miss Karnataka's quarter-final due to a niggle, the fast bowlers selected for the South Africa tour have all been rested

Under-19 World Cup 2018

Saif Hassan likely to lead Bangladesh U-19 at World Cup

Dec 6, 2017: Bangladesh have picked their 15-member squad for the Under-19 World Cup, which begins next month in New Zealand

The Ashes 2017-18

Smith needed sleeping pill ahead of final-day showdown

Dec 6, 2017: Steven Smith was nervous enough about Australia's chances of closing out a 2-0 Ashes series lead that he popped a sleeping pill the night before day five in Adelaide

Afghanistan v Ireland, 1st ODI, Sharjah

Mujeeb ready for this stage - Ahmadzai

Dec 6, 2017: Afghanistan's teenage offspinner Mujeeb Zadran picked up 4 for 24 on his international debut, and the side's coach Raees Ahmadzai explained that he was given a debut after recent successes with the U-19 side and his work in the nets

India news

Maharashtra close to accepting Lodha reforms

Dec 5, 2017: "The resolution is to agree to implement and support the Lodha Committee reforms along with any modifications that the court might pass,"Abhay Apte, MCA president said

Pakistan news

PCB changes code to avoid appeals in Pakistan courts

Dec 5, 2017: Sharjeel Khan, currently banned from playing cricket by the board, is set to challenge the move with a writ petition later this month