Sri Lanka news

SLC set to introduce four-team first-class tournament

Aug 20, 2017: A similar tournament had been scheduled and budgeted for the 2015-16 season, only for it to be scrapped

Australia in Bangladesh 2017

Mominul back in Bangladesh Test squad

Aug 20, 2017: Mominul Haque has been recalled to the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Australia in place of Mosaddek Hossain, who is suffering from an eye infection

England news

Wood clings to Ashes dream after 'stupid' mistake

Aug 20, 2017: It sounds so simple, but Mark Wood has blamed his own mistake of using the wrong kind of insole for costing him his Test place

CPL 2017

Nurse replaces Mehidy for TKR, Tridents bring in Webster

Aug 20, 2017: Ashley Nurse and Tion Webster were picked as replacements for Mehidy Hasan and Raymon Reifer respectively

England v West Indies, 1st Investec Test, Edgbaston

Embattled Holder calls on West Indies to front up

Aug 19, 2017: Jason Holder, West Indies' captain, has challenged his players to "look themselves in the mirror" and find a way to fight back into the series after crushing defeat at Edgbaston

England v West Indies, 1st Investec Test, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Eight out twice in a day

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County news

Bell steps down from Warwickshire captaincy

Aug 19, 2017: Ian Bell has stepped down as captain of Warwickshire in all formats of the game having been dropped from their T20 side

England news

Walker puts Kent above England

Aug 19, 2017: Matt Walker has withdrawn from England's tri-series against Australia and New Zealand due to his commitments with Kent

India in South Africa 2017-18

South Africa v India: Boxing Day Test out, New Year likely to begin late

Aug 19, 2017: Cricket South Africa is understood to be mulling filling the Boxing-Day slot with a one-off Test against a different opponent

Sri Lanka v India, 1st ODI, Dambulla

'Ready to lose a few games if we need to try out something'

Aug 19, 2017: Virat Kohli has said India will not be afraid of taking risks and experimenting with players in different roles in order to discover the best combination ahead of the 2019 World Cup

Afghanistan news

Staff restructuring sparks protest against ACB top brass

Aug 19, 2017: A large cull of employees at the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has provoked an uprising against chairman Atif Mashal and chief executive Shafiqullah Stanikzai

Australia news

Concussion substitutes to be trialled in Sheffield Shield

Aug 19, 2017: After having rejected Cricket Australia's proposal last year, the ICC cleared the way for the system in May this year

Australia in Bangladesh 2017

We have to be confident in our skill set - Smith

Aug 19, 2017: The Australia captain is expecting a tough Test series and is keen to use this tour to build a side with an eye on the 2021 tour of India

England news

Don Shepherd, the pride of Welsh cricket

Aug 19, 2017: Glamorgan bowler Don Shepherd, who took 2218 wickets in a first-class career spanning 22 years, has died at the age of 90

Australia in Bangladesh 2017

Mahmudullah, Mominul left out of Test squad; Nasir returns

Aug 19, 2017: Shafiul Islam has also found a spot in Bangladesh's 14-man squad for the Test series beginning on August 27

England news

Matt Walker to join England coaching staff for T20 tri-series

Aug 18, 2017: Matt Walker, the Kent coach, is to join the England management team for the T20 tri-series involving Australia and New Zealand in February

NatWest T20 Blast

Frantic finish as 15 counties still retain Blast dream

Aug 18, 2017: The final night in the NatWest Blast group stages leaves just about every county involved in an extraordinary dash to the line

Australia news

Lehmann calls for help from former players in open letter

Aug 18, 2017: In an open letter, Darren Lehmann called on all stakeholders in Australian cricket - most pointedly past great cricketers - for any advice that would help turn around what has been a disappointing year for the national side

South Africa news

Steyn moves from Cobras to Titans

Aug 18, 2017: On his last leg of rehabilitation from a shoulder surgery, Dale Steyn is "two or three weeks away" from returning to competitive cricket

ICC news

SL need two wins against India for direct World Cup entry

Aug 18, 2017: Two wins for Sri Lanka will leave West Indies outside the top eight even if they win their remaining six matches before the September 30 cut-off