Australia v India, 3rd Test, MCG, 2nd day

Pujara, Kohli and Rohit set Australia stiff task

Dec 26, 2018: India declared late on day two, leaving Australia to negotiate a pitch that is beginning to show signs of wear

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st Day

Olivier, South Africa's 'other bowler' who stole the show

Dec 26, 2018: There was doubt whether he could fill the shoes of Vernon Philander. By tea on Boxing Day, when the 26-year old had taken six wickets, it all but disappeared

Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers,

Behrendorff, Richardson bowl Perth Scorchers to first win of season

Dec 26, 2018: On a spicy Perth pitch, the Scorchers' potent pace attack shot Adelaide Strikers out for 88

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Christchurch

'SL's short-ball tactics worked in our favour' - Southee

Dec 26, 2018: Top-scoring for his team with 68 off 65 balls, Southee collected 29 of his runs behind square on the legside

Dale Steyn goes past Shaun Pollock

Reactions - 'The coolest surfing, fishing, skateboarding fast bowler on the planet'

Dec 26, 2018: How Dale Steyn's former team-mates and adversaries reacted to him going past Shaun Pollock's South African Test wickets record

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Christchurch

Overlooked Lakmal rediscovers his fire

Dec 26, 2018: In Sri Lanka, he is relentlessly looked down by the spinners, banished to some corner of the field. In Christchurch, Suranga Lakmal was a different beast

Australia v India, 3rd Test, 1st day, Melbourne

Wait over, weight off Agarwal on near-perfect debut

Dec 26, 2018: His debut at the MCG came about through a combination of circumstances but his confident 76 helped settle his nerves and would have calmed the batsmen who follow

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

'Disappointing to see MCG boo Marsh' - Head

Dec 26, 2018: The loud booing appeared to be an expression of the Victorian crowd's disapproval that Peter Handscomb was dropped

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 1st day

Australia's Kohli mirage sums up MCG dilemma

Dec 26, 2018: After such a build-up, the behaviour of the MCG track on the opening day was a disappointment, and while the ground staff and management may be looking at long-term development, the clock is ticking for the venue

South Africa's leading wicket-taker in Tests

The Steyn v Pollock comparison

Dec 26, 2018: Dale Steyn has clearly been a bigger force as a strike bowler, but Shaun Pollock is still in front in terms of Man-of-the-Match awards in Tests

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st day

Steyn record lights up bowlers' day out

Dec 26, 2018: Pakistan fought back after being bowled out for 181, reducing South Africa to 127 for 5 at stumps

UAE news

UAE allrounder Amjad Javed announces international retirement

Dec 26, 2018: The seam-bowling allrounder played 15 ODIs and 22 T20Is for UAE, featuring in the 2014 World T20 and the 2015 World Cup

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion

Injury blow for Pakistan as Haris out, Masood in

Dec 26, 2018: The Pakistan team management confirmed to ESPNcricinfo the change would have to be made just 90 minutes ahead of the scheduled start in Centurion

Australia news

David Warner encouraged me to tamper with ball - Cameron Bancroft

Dec 26, 2018: He said that he had accepted Warner's advice because he "just wanted to fit in and feel valued" in the team

Essay

Greigy, Robbo, and me

Dec 26, 2018: Tall and friendly, Tony Greig was a hero, ready-minted, for Sussex, England and the world in the late '60s and '70s

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion

Steyn surpasses Pollock to become South Africa's top wicket-taker

Dec 26, 2018: It took 19 balls on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at Centurion for Steyn to achieve the landmark

Steyn goes past Pollock

Dale Steyn's top ten: Blasting out Vaughan, fishing out Tendulkar

Dec 26, 2018: As Dale Steyn goes past Shaun Pollock to become South Africa's most successful Test bowler, we pick out ten of his most memorable wickets

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Christchurch, 1st day

Southee helps New Zealand hit back on 14-wicket day

Dec 25, 2018: Lakmal's marathon spell that yielded a five-for keeps Sri Lanka with a fighting chance of pocketing a slim lead

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Centurion

Du Plessis backs 'rock' Amla to come good

Dec 25, 2018: In the last 10 Tests, Hashim Amla has averaged just 23, less than half his career average of 47, but he still has the backing of his captain

Pakistan tour of South Africa 2018-19

The age of Babar begins

Dec 25, 2018: The 24-year old is no longer just a white-ball cricketer and aims to prove that against Dale Steyn and company