India A news

Pant, Panchal in India A squad for New Zealand series

Sep 10, 2017: Ishan Kishan and Aniket Choudhary were left out of the squad that levelled the two-match series in South Africa last month

Pakistan news

Younis Khan snubs PCB's grand farewell plans

Sep 10, 2017: PCB chairman Najam Sethi had earlier said that Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi would receive a farewell in Lahore, but now looks to have been given the cold shoulder by at least two of them, with Afridi also reportedly unlikely to attend

ICC news

Anderson moves to top of Test bowlers rankings

Sep 10, 2017: The England seamer displaced Ravindra Jadeja from the No. 1 spot following his career-best 7 for 42 in the Lord's Test

Independence Cup 2017

Amir to miss World XI series

Sep 10, 2017: The fast bowler and his wife are currently in England expecting their first child, with the due date potentially any time over the next week

Australia in India 2017-18

Umesh, Shami return to India ODI squad

Sep 10, 2017: R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, however, have been rotated out while the core of the batting line-up remained the same

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

England can do 'something really special' - Root

Sep 9, 2017: Having overseen back-to-back Test series wins in his first summer in charge - the first time England have beaten both touring sides since 2013 - Joe Root was in understandably upbeat mood

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

'It's been wonderful talking to you' - Henry Blofeld signs off

Sep 9, 2017: Henry Blofeld, the Test Match Special commentator, signed off after nearly 50 years behind the microphone with the words "how lovely"

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Darren Bravo and Gayle on Test radar, but others 'not interested'

Sep 9, 2017: Jason Holder has said that while he has heard Chris Gayle's talk of a Test return he does not believe many of the absent West Indies' players are interested in the longest format

World XI in Pakistan

Pakistan-expert Sammy excited to be a part of history

Sep 9, 2017: He is the man in the World XI squad with most-recent experience of having playing in Pakistan, and he's happy to share his experience of and enthusiasm for the same with his team-mates

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2017

Sri Lanka to make day-night Test debut in Dubai

Sep 9, 2017: Sri Lanka will play their first day-night Test in Dubai as a part of the two-Test series against Pakistan before playing five ODIs and three T20Is

CPL 2017

Lewis no-ball not intentional, says Pollard

Sep 9, 2017: The Barbados Tridents captain said he had overstepped while looking for the extra effort needed to send down a short ball

County news

Middlesex 'disappointed' by over rate penalty after Oval abandonment

Sep 9, 2017: Middlesex have expressed their "extreme disappointment" at the ECB's decision to dock them points for a slow over rate after their game at The Oval was abandoned when a crossbow bolt was fired on to the pitch

ICC news

No new playing conditions for India-Australia, England-WI series

Sep 9, 2017: Since the revised playing conditions will come into effect midway through both series, the ICC has decided to let them go ahead as per the old rules

Independence Cup 2017

'If no one felt safe, no one would be going' - Grant Elliott

Sep 9, 2017: Former New Zealand allrounder Grant Elliott provided resounding approval to the security measures for the World XI series in Lahore

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's 2nd day

Roach feared for his international career

Sep 9, 2017: Following a shoulder injury in 2014, the West Indies fast bowler thought he would never play cricket again, but on Friday, he was holding the ball aloft at Lord's having taken a five-for

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

'It's normally anger...but this was emotional' - Anderson

Sep 8, 2017: His normal feelings may, in his words, be limited to "anger and more anger" but James Anderson confessed he was a little overcome at his milestone moment

Bangladesh news

BCB president recommends Anamul for SA Tests

Sep 8, 2017: The BCB president has asked the selectors to consider Anamul Haque as an opening option for the South Africa Test series that is scheduled to begin on September 28

Ireland news

Graham Ford to take over as Ireland head coach

Sep 8, 2017: The 56-year-old former South African first-class cricketer has signed a three-year deal with Cricket Ireland and will succeed John Bracewell in December

T20 Global League

Kings XI owner Preity Zinta buys Stellenbosch franchise in T20 Global League

Sep 8, 2017: Preity Zinta takes over from previous owner Brimstone, an investment corporation that pulled out of their deal last month

Australia news

Darren Lehmann takes time out to ponder collapses

Sep 8, 2017: The Australia coach will skip the limited-overs tour of India to come up with solutions for the team's batting wobbles ahead of the Ashes