Pakistan women news

Basit Ali-led interim panel to pick women's team for NZ series

Oct 4, 2017: A PCB press release called it an "interim arrangement necessitated by paucity of time", and that the new coach Mark Coles would be consulted regarding selection decisions for the series

Sri Lanka in UAE 2017-18

Herath can adjust, counter plans against him - Azhar

Oct 4, 2017: Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali admitted that the relative inexperience of the batting line-up was also a factor in their failure to chase down 136 on the final day in Abu Dhabi

South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Bloemfontein

Green Bloemfontein track promises pace and bounce

Oct 4, 2017: A few days before the Test, the track was nearly indistinguishable from the outfield, and with persistent rain keeping it under covers, the pitch may prove to be tricky for batsmen on both sides

County news

Yorkshire players pay tribute to Ryan Sidebottom: Super Hero

Oct 4, 2017: 'Turn up as your Super Hero' Ryan Sidebottom was told, only to find that his Yorkshire team-mates had done just that

Durham news

Jack Burnham handed one-year ban for failed drugs test

Oct 4, 2017: A desperate year for Durham looks set to get worse, with Jack Burnham, their promising young batsman, facing a one-year ban from cricket after failing a drugs test for the third time

Sri Lanka in UAE 2017-18

Calf injury rules Mathews out of Dubai Test

Oct 4, 2017: This will be the third full Test series Mathews has missed since October last year, and his unavailability will leave Sri Lanka with decisions on the make-up of their top order

South Africa news

SuperSport close to sealing T20 Global League broadcast rights

Oct 4, 2017: Africa's biggest broadcaster are expected to air the tournament, albeit by paying reduced rights fees

Bangladesh in South Africa 2017

Paterson earns maiden call-up for Bangladesh ODIs

Oct 4, 2017: In the absence of Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada will lead the bowling attack, which also includes allrounders Wayne Parnell and Andile Phehlukwayo

Bangladesh in South Africa 2017-18

Thigh injury rules Tamim out of second Test

Oct 4, 2017: With Shakib Al Hasan also absent, Bangladesh will be without their two highest Test run-getters for the first time since March 2013

MCC news

'We would like to see five-day Tests continue' - MCC

Oct 4, 2017: Guy Lavender, the MCC chief executive, has said retaining five-day Tests makes sense "from a cricketing perspective" even if there are other reasons to consider four-day Tests

Australia news

Stricken Pattinson out of Ashes contention

Oct 4, 2017: In the newest chapter of a sorry saga for the fast bowler, a return to bowling has re-aggravated his previous back stress fracture, a matter of months after he was ruled out of the tours of Bangladesh and India

Australia news

Polosak set to become first female umpire in domestic men's game

Oct 4, 2017: Claire Polosak to stand with Paul Wilson in the List A contest between New South Wales and a Cricket Australia XI at Hurstville Oval on Sunday

West Indies in Zimbabwe 2017-18

West Indies name unchanged squad for Zimbabwe tour

Oct 4, 2017: The selectors have gone with continuity, which means the likes of Kyle Hope and Shane Dowrich keep their places despite enduring a difficult time in England

County news

Lawrence collects CWC young player accolade

Oct 3, 2017: Essex dominated awards at the Cricket Writers' Club lunch in Kensington with Jamie Porter also picking up the Championship award

New Zealand A tour of India

Shubman Gill ruled out of New Zealand A one-dayers

Oct 3, 2017: The 18-year old has been advised rest due to a side strain picked up during a training camp ahead of the Ranji Trophy season

Bangladesh in South Africa 2017-18

'We made a lot of silly mistakes' - Mahmudullah

Oct 3, 2017: The middle-order batsman has prescribed that Bangladesh take inspiration from their performances in away Tests earlier this year before they go into the Bloemfontein Test

County news

Higgins' move sums up challenge to counties

Oct 3, 2017: Ryan Higgins' departure from Middlesex focuses attention on counties trying to balance the ambitions of four-day and T20 players and could quicken calls for greater compensation

West Indies news

Sammy, Pollard to lead teams in fundraiser for hurricane victims

Oct 3, 2017: A Caribbean Select XI will take on a Trinidad team on October 14 to help raise money for victims of the hurricanes that ravaged the Caribbean islands in September

ICC news

England edge ahead of Australia to No. 1 in women's rankings

Oct 3, 2017: Australia women lose No. 1 ranking for the first time since the introduction of the combined ranking system in October 2015

Australia news

Starc eager to emulate Johnson's Ashes

Oct 3, 2017: Australia's spearhead is intent on "terrorising" England's top order in the forthcoming Ashes after the fashion of Mitchell Johnson in the 2013-14 series