Women's cricket

Former Lancashire coach John Stanworth joins England women's set-up

Nov 3, 2016:

Bangladesh news

Tamim told to take charge in Mirpur - Mushfiqur

Nov 3, 2016: Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh's Test captain, has said coach Chandika Hathurusingha gave Tamim Iqbal the role of "helping" the bowlers closely during the last session of the Dhaka Test against England

India news

Lodha Committee refuses to bail out state associations

Nov 3, 2016: The Lodha Committee has said that it cannot issue any directions regarding the BCCI's disbursement of funds to its state units until the associations submit an affidavit of compliance, according to the order of the Supreme Court dated October 21.

India news

England tour MoU not yet signed because of BCCI-Lodha impasse

Nov 3, 2016: With less than a week to go before the start of India's first Test against England, the BCCI and ECB have not signed the Memorandum of Understanding

England in India 2016-17

English spinners are third-class citizens, says Graeme Swann

Nov 3, 2016: Graeme Swann fears that England are on a hiding to nothing when the Test series against India gets underway in Rajkot next week, thanks to the ECB's outdated attitude towards slow bowling

Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 1st day

A lot nicer to bowl on than Sri Lanka - Starc

Nov 3, 2016: Mitchell Starc was delighted with the WACA pitch, where all of Australia's players felt at home, and said that one couldn't have asked for more on the opening day of the summer

England news

Cricket charity Chance to Shine receives ECB funding boost

Nov 3, 2016: The England & Wales Cricket Board has announced that it will be doubling its investment in Chance to Shine

Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 5th day

'We went on making mistakes' - Misbah

Nov 3, 2016: Pakistan missed several opportunities to take control with the bat and in the field in the Sharjah Test against West Indies

ICC news

Uniform DRS next challenge for ICC

Nov 3, 2016: The ICC is keen on having an edge-detection tool to go with the existing ball-tracking tool as minimum requirements for DRS

Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 5th day

Must not get complacent - Holder

Nov 3, 2016:

South Africa news

Cobras contemplate strike over Adams issue

Nov 3, 2016: The Cobras players will apply for the right to strike after failing to resolve the concerns over coach Paul Adams with the Western Cape Cricket (WCC) board

Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 1st day

Shaun Marsh's special snare at short leg

Nov 3, 2016: Australia had lost their first choice for short leg with the dropping of Joe Burns, meaning Marsh went in there for the spinners while Usman Khawaja went "under the lid" for the pacers

Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 5th day

'My best effort, but don't want to get carried away' - Kraigg Brathwaite

Nov 3, 2016: Jason Holder, the West Indies captain, doffed his hat to Kraigg Brathwaite after the opener's instrumental role in the side's first Test win since May 2015

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh batsmen ready for turning pitches

Nov 3, 2016: The team's success in levelling the two-Test series against England means Bangladesh may persist with surfaces that take spin quite early

West Indies news

Samuels, Bravo, C Brathwaite decline WICB contracts

Nov 3, 2016: Three top West Indies players - Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo and Carlos Braithwaite - have declined central contracts offered by the WICB for the period 2016-17

Sri Lanka news

Thirimanne needs break from cricket - Gunawardene

Nov 3, 2016: The Sri Lanka A coach believes Thirimanne's problem's aren't technical, but simply a lack of confidence

Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 1st day

Morne Morkel's fitness at '90-95%', misses WACA Test

Nov 3, 2016: Morne Morkel was left out of South Africa's XI for the first Test against Australia at the WACA because he wasn't 100% ready to bowl long spells

England in India 2016-17

'No security concerns for Moeen, Rashid'

Nov 2, 2016: Reg Dickason, England's security advisor, has played down any concerns that England's players of Pakistani heritage may have about touring India

England in India 2016-17

Billings bides time for Test call-up after Vaughan backs spin technique

Nov 2, 2016: Sam Billings says he is flattered to have been talked up by Michael Vaughan as a potential reinforcement for the Test tour of India, but insists that he remains a work in progress

Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 4th day

'If chasing target takes till tea time, so be it' - West Indies batting coach

Nov 2, 2016: West Indies batting coach Toby Radford's advice to his players going into the final day in Sharjah is bat calmly till tea if required, in their attempt to get 39 more for a rare away-Test win