Matador Cup 2016-17

Hartley dropped from Queensland's Matador Cup squad

Sep 19, 2016: Queensland have jettisoned wicketkeeper Chris Hartley from their squad for the Matador Cup, as part of a succession plan to expedite the development of Jimmy Peirson

Australia in South Africa 2016-17

Let's get loud, says captain Steven Smith

Sep 19, 2016: Steven Smith has demanded his players find their voices and energy in the lead-up to the home summer, having pinpointed an uninspiring on-field attitude as one of the reasons for the team's recent Test-series defeat in Sri Lanka

New Zealand in India 2016-17

Corey Anderson returns to ODI squad as specialist batsman

Sep 19, 2016: Allrounder Corey Anderson has been named in New Zealand's ODI squad for the India tour and will play the five-match series as a specialist batsman, New Zealand Cricket announced on Monday

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh have 'more belief' - Samaraweera

Sep 18, 2016: On his first day as Bangladesh's batting consultant, Thilan Samaraweera reunited with an old friend in Chandika Hathurusingha and was very pleased to see how far the team had come

County cricket

Yorkshire angered at ECB's Bairstow stance

Sep 18, 2016: Adil Rashid will miss Yorkshire's County Championship decider against Middlesex at Lord's after asking to be rested ahead of England's winter tours

India news

BCCI opens tender process for IPL broadcast rights

Sep 18, 2016: The BCCI has opened the tender process for the next cycle of IPL television and digital rights beginning in 2018, and will accept bids until October 25

Pakistan news

Domestic structure behind ODI failings - Misbah

Sep 18, 2016: Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has identified the paucity of fifty-over cricket at domestic level as the main cause of the team's current ODI struggles

India news

BCCI to sell IPL TV rights through tender process

Sep 17, 2016: The BCCI will invite bidders to participate in an open-tender process to secure broadcasting rights for the IPL, for the cycle starting in 2018

Surrey v Warwickshire, Royal London final, Lord's

Defeat 'hurts like hell' but Batty sees Surrey's progress

Sep 17, 2016: Gareth Batty branded Surrey's performance 'unacceptable' and 'embarrassing' as they slumped to an eight-wicket defeat with almost 20 overs left unused in the Royal London Cup final at Lord's

Australia Women in Sri Lanka 2016

'Trying to bowl faster and flatter' - Jonassen

Sep 17, 2016: Jess Jonassen has returned to the Australia women's side with a rehabilitated left knee and a fresh approach to spin bowling

England news

Marlon Samuels lacks respect - Stokes

Sep 17, 2016: Ben Stokes believes Marlon Samuels 'lacks respect' following the pair's various confrontations over the years

Pakistan news

Move to give Afridi farewell series shelved

Sep 17, 2016: A move to give Shahid Afridi a farewell during the T20Is between Pakistan and West Indies in the UAE has not materialised, with the former captain left out of the squad for the three matches

Australia Women in Sri Lanka 2016

SL Women banking on spin to combat Australia

Sep 17, 2016: Lanka de Silva, coach of the Sri Lanka Women's team, said he was banking on spinners, particularly left-arm spinners Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari, to lead the side's attack in their upcoming ODI series against Australia Women

West Indies in UAE 2016-17

Williams replaces Russell in West Indies T20 squad

Sep 17, 2016: Fast bowler Kesrick Williams has been called into the West Indies T20 squad for the three-match series against Pakistan beginning on September 23 in Dubai as a replacement for allrounder Andre Russell

New Zealand in India 2016-17

Southee ruled out of India Tests, Henry called up

Sep 16, 2016: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against India which begins on September 22 in Kanpur

Royal London Cup final

England call-up Batty keeps his eye on the ball

Sep 16, 2016: Gareth Batty has been summoned by England for the Test tour of Bangladesh but at 38, and after a decade out of the side, he is not about to lose focus as he leads Surrey in the final of the Royal London Cup against Warwickshire at Lord's

England in Bangladesh 2016-17

Batty delighted at 'surreal' second coming

Sep 16, 2016: On Wednesday evening, Batty's phone buzzed with the call from James Whitaker, the national selector, to tell him he was on the plane to Bangladesh

India news

Players say pink ball still a work in progress

Sep 16, 2016: The durability of the pink ball and its visibility under lights remain concerns among some of the players who featured in the recently-concluded Duleep Trophy

West Indies news

Toby Radford returns as West Indies batting coach

Sep 16, 2016: Former Middlesex and Sussex batsman Toby Radford has been hired by the WICB as the batting coach for the UAE tour

Ireland news

Murtagh cleared to play in Middlesex title decider

Sep 16, 2016: Tim Murtagh has been given special dispensation to arrive late for Ireland's tour of South Africa later this month, in order to play Middlesex's County Championship decider against Yorkshire at Lord's