Australia v England, 2nd Test, The Ashes 2017-18, Adelaide

We'll maintain sledging assault - Handscomb

Nov 30, 2017: The Australia batsman says the level of on-field hostility could be brutal as Australia search for every possible advantage against England in the series

New Zealand news

Canterbury sign Ben Stokes as overseas player

Nov 30, 2017: Stokes will be available for selection for Canterbury's 50-over Ford Trophy match against Otago in Rangiora on Sunday.

England news

Police seek 'charging advice' into Stokes incident

Nov 29, 2017: Avon and Somerset police have confirmed they have completed their investigation into the incident involving Ben Stokes outside a Bristol nightclub in September and have passed a file onto the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for charging advice

Saeed Ajmal retires

Wish my last game was an international match - Ajmal

Nov 29, 2017: The 40-year old offspinner did not have an extravagant farewell. He walked off the field after his final T20 match in Pakistan, waving to a nearly empty Rawalpindi Stadium

County news

Rhodes on enforced leave after Hepburn rape charge

Nov 29, 2017: Alex Hepburn has been charged with two counts of rape and Worcestershire's director of cricket Steve Rhodes put on leave because of the way he handled the matter

The Ashes 2017/18

Canterbury agonise over Stokes comeback

Nov 29, 2017: While Ben Stokes keeps a low profile, the prospect of him returning to action in New Zealand has brought a mixed response

India news

BCCI treasurer accused of threatening board CFO

Nov 29, 2017: The Supreme Court of India has asked the BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry to respond to a complaint made by the board's CFO that Chaudhry gave him threats on more than one occasion

County news

Counties continue floodlit experiment

Nov 29, 2017: Pink ball cricket will again feature in the Championship as the ECB seek to prepare players for a likely expansion in floodlit Tests

Sri Lanka news

Thisara Perera named captain for ODIs, T20Is against India

Nov 29, 2017: Thisara Perera is the seventh man to captain Sri Lanka in 2017, a year in which the team has suffered three ODI whitewashes

The Ashes 2017-18

Khawaja won't dwell on spin frailties

Nov 29, 2017: Although numbers highlight Usman Khawaja's trouble against spinners, the Australia No. 3 is doing his best to not think about it too much as he returns to the scene of one of his finest Test centuries

South Africa news

CSA close to settling GLT20 player payouts

Nov 29, 2017: Cricket South Africa and the South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) are close to agreeing on a compensation amount for the players who had been contracted to participate in the inaugural T20 Global League

The Ashes 2017-18

Come and get me - Lyon says to England

Nov 29, 2017: Confident in his abilities as Australia's No. 1 spinner, Nathan Lyon has said he wouldn't mind if the English batsmen come out with a plan of all-out attack against him in Adelaide

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Wellington

Southee out of first Test, Matt Henry picked in XI

Nov 29, 2017: Matt Henry was picked over Lockie Ferguson, who had been called up as cover last week for Tim Southee

Ranji Trophy 2017-18

Kerala to play their first Ranji quarter-final against Vidarbha

Nov 28, 2017: A Ranji Trophy match will be telecast for the first time this season, a ground will make its Ranji debut, and a team will play the first knockout match in its Ranji history

England news

Foakes reminds Bayliss he is still around

Nov 28, 2017: Life as an understudy wicketkeeper on an Ashes tour can be humdrum, but Ben Foakes made good use of his opportunity for England Lions in Brisbane

South Africa news

De Villiers eyes Test comeback with warm-up match against Zimbabwe

Nov 28, 2017: AB de Villiers is expected to play in a three-day match against the touring Zimbabweans next month, before the four-day Boxing Day Test

England news

Shrubsole puts England's men in the shade

Nov 28, 2017: Anya Shrubsole has achieved what England's men have found beyond them by being shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Sylhet Sixers v Rangpur Riders, BPL 2017, Chittagong

Sylhet lodge complaint after seven-ball over in tight loss

Nov 28, 2017: Rangpur Riders eventually won the match with two balls to spare, with the captain Mashrafe Mortaza hitting a six in the final over

Sri Lanka in India 2017

Rangana Herath out of Delhi Test with back injury

Nov 28, 2017: Sri Lanka are likely to name legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay as the replacement for the Test that starts in Delhi on December 2

ICC news

Smith extends lead as No. 1 Test batsman, Pujara climbs to No. 2

Nov 28, 2017: A substantial knock in the next Test could put the Australia captain in the second position on the on the all-time list of most points accumulated by a Test batsman, only behind Sir Don Bradman