South Africa news

CSA's four-day Test plan against Zimbabwe likely to get ICC nod

Sep 22, 2017: CSA's request to grant Test status to a four-dayer between South Africa and Zimbabwe rests with the ICC, which will take a call on the matter in Board meetings in October

South Africa v Bangladesh 2017-18

Markram set for Test debut against Bangladesh

Sep 22, 2017: South Africa have recalled Wayne Parnell to the 13-member man squad for the Potchefstroom Test match, pending a fitness test

Australia in India 2017

Cummins to skip India T20Is

Sep 22, 2017: The fast bowler will return home after the fifth ODI in Nagpur, as Australia eye his workload and preparations for the Sheffield Shield and the subsequent home Ashes

England v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Trent Bridge

Law wants 'settled' team for World Cup qualifier

Sep 22, 2017: West Indies coach Stuart Law wants his players to focus on learning their roles in ODI cricket, ahead of next year's qualifying tournament to reach the 2019 World Cup

JLT Cup 2017-18

Steketee, Webster named in Cricket Australia XI

Sep 22, 2017: The Cricket Australia XI squad for this year's domestic one-day tournament, the JLT Cup, has been named, with Queensland fast bowler Mark Steketee and Tasmania allrounder Beau Webster the most experienced members of the squad

India v Australia, 2nd ODI, Kolkata

Collapses happening 'a bit too often' - Smith

Sep 22, 2017: Australia's captain Steven Smith has conceded that the team's batting collapses are becoming too frequent, and something needs to be done to arrest the slide

Zimbabwe news

Harare-based Rising Stars added to Zimbabwe domestic set-up

Sep 21, 2017: The outfit will be made up of four international players and others who travelled to the UK as part of an academy squad under the watch of convener of selectors Tatenda Taibu

Pakistan news

Sharjeel, PCB both lodge appeal against verdict

Sep 21, 2017: The player is seeking exoneration and the board a stiffer sentence in Sharjeel Khan's case

England news

MCC projects at risk if Lord's loses two-Test status - Brewer

Sep 21, 2017: Outgoing chief executive warns that MCC cannot sustain its role in development without the revenue from two Tests a year

County news

Durham 'should be compensated' over player drain

Sep 21, 2017: Sir Ian Botham has reiterated his call for counties to be compensated for the loss of home-grown talent, warning that the ongoing drain of senior players from Durham could have a devastating long-term impact

Pakistan news

Test and ODI league structures could hinge on India-Pakistan ties

Sep 21, 2017: The India-Pakistan impasse is potentially holding hostage cricket's attempts to devise a new international calendar, as the PCB has made it clear it will not sign up without clarity on bilateral matches with India

India news

Top BCCI office bearers receive stern warning from court

Sep 21, 2017: "Serious consequences" if the board does not cooperate regarding Lodha recommendations. Also, the office bearers told to individually list "suggestions" on the new constitution drafted by CoA

Pakistan news

Hectic schedule awaits teams in compressed Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Sep 21, 2017: The 2017-18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy's group stage will see seven matches played in 41 days, with the entire tournament scheduled to last less than three months

India v Australia, 2nd ODI, Kolkata

The Pandya incident - caught and run-out, but not out

Sep 21, 2017: Hardik Pandya thought he was caught, the Australians thought he was definitely run-out, but it turned out that neither of those dismissals applied to the delivery

Bangladesh in South Africa 2017

Rubel cleared to travel to South Africa

Sep 21, 2017: The Bangladesh pacer had been refused a boarding pass by the airlines earlier, due to a case of mistaken identity according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2017-18

SLC will address player security concerns - board CEO

Sep 21, 2017: Sri Lanka Cricket is unlikely to penalise any players who opt out of the proposed T20 against Pakistan in Lahore but the board has reminded the players of their "contractual obligation" to play where required

England news

Barbados named as venue for English season curtain-raisers

Sep 21, 2017: Both the North-South Series and the MCC's Champion County Match against Essex will be staged in Barbados next March

Australia news

Mitchell Marsh to lead Western Australia in JLT Cup

Sep 21, 2017: While the Cricket Australia XI is yet to be named, Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson, both recovering from injuries, may enter the tournament in its later stages

India news

Gowtham dropped from India A for 'insulting' Duleep Trophy

Sep 21, 2017: Gowtham, who bagged a five-wicket haul in the tournament opener, has been replaced by Karn Sharma, the Vidarbha legspinner, in the 15-man squad for the two four-day fixtures against New Zealand A

Big Bash League 2017-18

Nevill returns to Sixers on multi-year deal

Sep 21, 2017: The wicketkeeper-batsman had played for the Sixers in the inaugural BBL before moving to Melbourne Renegades for five seasons