New Zealand in Australia 2015

Starc unimpressed by pink ball

Jun 30, 2015: Even though it was the latest in countless versions of the pink balls trialled by Cricket Australia's official supplier Kookaburra, Mitchell Starc said it was nothing like using the traditional red ball

The Investec Ashes 2015

Johnson can 'reopen' English scars - McGrath

Jun 29, 2015: Glenn McGrath believes Mitchell Johnson "has to play" the first Test of the Investec Ashes series and that he can "reopen the scars" he inflicted in England during the last series in Australia

South Africa in Bangladesh 2015

New-look South Africa begin next adventure

Jun 29, 2015: South Africa left for their tour of Bangladesh with a relatively new-look squad that doesn't include Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander

CPL 2015

Misbah replaces Malik for Barbados Tridents

Jun 29, 2015: Pakistan's Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been named as a replacement for Shoaib Malik for Barbados Tridents

New Zealand in Australia 2015

First day-night Test for Adelaide Oval

Jun 29, 2015: New Zealand Cricket has agreed to play a day-night Test match against Australia as part of a deal that will resume regular cricket between the two countries after a gap of four years

Bangladesh news

BCB director bemoans 'loopholes' in new FTP

Jun 29, 2015: Bangladesh's concern over the participation of West Indies in an ODI tri-series with Zimbabwe and Pakistan has boiled over, with the BCB director Jalal Yunus saying that the system of organising bilateral series had gone bad since the ICC stopped getting

India news

Players given clean chit, says BCCI

Jun 29, 2015: The ICC's ACSU is understood to have found no corroborating evidence against the three international cricketers who had been accused by former IPL chairman Lalit Modi of having received affluent gifts from an Indian businessman

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Need to manage Chameera, Kaushal very carefully - Mathews

Jun 29, 2015: Dushmantha Chameera's pace and Tharindu Kaushal's turn was raw, but exciting, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said, after his team completed a seven-wicket win at the P Sara Oval

Corruption in the IPL

Trial court adjourns spot-fixing hearing

Jun 29, 2015: A trial court in Delhi has adjourned the hearing on framing of charges on the alleged betting and fixing activities of the three cricketers who have been chargesheeted during the 2013 IPL corruption scandal

India in Zimbabwe 2015

Rahane to lead second-string side in Zimbabwe

Jun 29, 2015: Ajinkya Rahane has been selected to lead a second-string India side to Zimbabwe for the proposed three ODIs and two T20Is

The Investec Ashes 2015

Wood fires up England attack - Jones

Jun 29, 2015: Simon Jones has identified Durham fast bowler Mark Wood as one of England's "danger men" as they attempt to regain the Ashes this summer

India in Zimbabwe 2015

Shastri to skip Zimbabwe series

Jun 28, 2015: India's team director Ravi Shastri is set to skip the tour of Zimbabwe next month owing to professional commitments that he had had agreed upon before the BCCI offered him a two-year contract extension

The Investec Ashes 2015

Watson, Marsh duel 'tight' - Lehmann

Jun 28, 2015: Shane Watson and Mitchell Marsh will face-off once again for the allrounder's berth in Australia's final warm-up ahead of the first Investec Test against England in Cardiff

India news

Gambhir turns to Langer to revive career

Jun 28, 2015: In an attempt to revive his stalled international career, Gautam Gambhir is in Perth, training under Justin Langer, the Western Australia coach

India Women v New Zealand Women, 1st ODI, Bangalore

'A fantastic wicket to bat on' - Goswami

Jun 28, 2015: Jhulan Goswami, the top-scorer of the match, called the track "fantastic" for batting, adding that it was an ideal wicket for one-day cricket

ICC news

ICC confirms acting on Modi's corruption lead

Jun 28, 2015: A letter to the ICC written by Lalit Modi, the former IPL chairman, has claimed that three top and regular IPL players received illegal payments - in cash and kind - from an Indian business house

India in Zimbabwe 2015

BCCI keen on strong squad for Zimbabwe tour

Jun 28, 2015: MS Dhoni may have hinted last week that his long season would end with the Bangladesh ODIs, but India's limited-overs captain could still find himself in the squad for the short tour of Zimbabwe next month

West Indies news

WICB confirms Zimbabwe tri-series in August

Jun 28, 2015: West Indies will take part in a tri-series in Zimbabwe in August-September along with the hosts and Pakistan, the WICB has confirmed

Kent v Australians, Tour match, Canterbury, 3rd day

Harris fights to regain his place

Jun 27, 2015: Ryan Harris rates Australia's pace battery well ahead of the equivalent set of fast men who came to England in 2013. The fact he may well be missing from the XI for the first Test in Cardiff is a fair indicator of why

The Investec Ashes 2015

Broad senses opportunity with Smith at 3

Jun 27, 2015: Ahead of the Ashes some in the England camp feel the decision to promote Steven Smith to No. 3 in the batting order may weaken a significant strength in the Australian line-up