Bangladesh v England, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Stokes' leadership qualities shine through in his rallying call

Oct 8, 2016: Ben Stokes was elevated to vice-captain for the one-day series in Bangladesh and he took it upon himself to stir England into action when the first match was slipping away

Mumbai v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy 2016-17, Day 3, Lahli

'Can always bank on Nayar in a crisis' - Tare

Oct 8, 2016: Aditya Tare, the Mumbai captain, lauded birthday boy Abhishek Nayar's counterattack that helped the defending champions scrape home by two wickets in a low-scoring thriller in Lahli

India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Indore, 1st day

Was spoken to about intent, not strike rate - Pujara

Oct 8, 2016: Cheteshwar Pujara put to end debates over his strike rates in Tests, saying all the team management asked him to do was show more intent

South Africa v Australia, 4th ODI, Port Elizabeth

South Africa wary of Rabada's workload

Oct 8, 2016: With the one-day series against Australia decided, South Africa are likely to take the opportunity to rest Kagiso Rabada mindful of the workload they are expecting of a young quick bowler

Pakistan v West Indies 2016

Pakistan pick Babar Azam, Nawaz in Test squad

Oct 8, 2016: Middle-order batsman Babar Azam and left-arm spinner Mohammd Nawaz have been selected in Pakistan's Test squad for the first time, for the first Test against West Indies

Australia news

Former 'mystery' spinner John Gleeson dies aged 78

Oct 8, 2016: John Gleeson, the former Australia spinner, has died at the age of 78 in Tamworth, New South Wales

India news

Supreme Court puts BCCI president in a spot

Oct 8, 2016: BCCI president Anurag Thakur has been asked to submit a "personal affidavit" to clarify whether he had sought ICC intervention against the Lodha Committee's recommendations

England Women's tour of West Indies 2016

Anya Shrubsole out of first two ODIs against West Indies

Oct 7, 2016: England vice-captain Anya Shrubsole has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against West Indies due to a side strain

Zimbabwe news

Vitori picked to play against Pakistan A

Oct 7, 2016: Zimbabwe have chosen an A team full of first-choice picks to play against Pakistan A in Bulawayo from Sunday in an effort to help them prepare for the Tests against Sri Lanka, which begin on October 29

South Africa Women's news

Van Niekerk set for first series as SA Women captain

Oct 7, 2016: The seven-ODI series at home against New Zealand, starting October 8, is set to be Dane van Niekerk's first as South Africa Women's captain

India news

Defiant state associations face funding cuts

Oct 7, 2016: The Supreme Court has told the BCCI to stop issuing funds to state associations that will not comply with the Lodha Committee's recommendations

County news

Barnett's rebuilding begins with Reece

Oct 7, 2016: Luis Reece has become the first Derbyshire signing since Kim Barnett's arrival as director of cricket

South Africa news

De Villiers hopes for Adelaide comeback

Oct 7, 2016: AB de Villiers is clinging on to a slim hope of making a comeback from an elbow injury sooner than expected, in South Africa's first day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide

India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Indore

First-innings total 'most vital' - Williamson

Oct 7, 2016: With batting getting tougher as the surface wears on, in India, Kane Williamson has said that the first-innings total will be a key area, on the eve of the Indore Test

ICC Women's Championship

Kasperek sidelined for at least eight weeks

Oct 7, 2016: A fracture has ruled Leigh Kasperek out for eight weeks, including six qualification games

Australia news

Phillip Hughes inquest to consider health and safety in cricket

Oct 7, 2016: The New South Wales Coroners Court will hold a public inquest into the circumstances surrounding the blow that killed Phillip Hughes in a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG in November 2014

India news

BCCI hearing put off until October 17

Oct 7, 2016: The Supreme Court has put off passing the order concerning the BCCI's implementation of the Lodha Committee recommendations until its next working day, which is October 17

India news

Supreme Court set to hear BCCI-Lodha case

Oct 7, 2016: ESPNcricinfo's coverage of the Supreme Court hearing of the matter regarding the BCCI implementing the Lodha Committee recommendations

England news

Edgbaston to host England-West Indies day-night Test

Oct 6, 2016: England will play their first day-night Test match at home next year, the ECB has confirmed

India news

BCCI unlikely to submit undertaking in Supreme Court

Oct 6, 2016: The BCCI is unlikely to comply with the Supreme Court demand that it submit, on Friday, an undertaking saying it will "unconditionally" implement all the court-approved recommendations of the Lodha Committee