BBL 2018-19

Smith returns to commercial fold wth BBL ad campaign

Dec 20, 2018: The former Australia captain featured in an advertisement for a telecommunications company, which was aired during the BBL 2018-19 opener on Wednesday

Big Bash League 2018-19

From a Thunder innings to Guyana captain: the unlikely story of Chris Green

Dec 20, 2018: The allrounder has become one of the most effective Powerplay spinners and has his sights on international honours

IPL Auction 2019

Sam Curran worth a million, really?

Dec 19, 2018: A day after the IPL auction, where all eight franchises claimed their money was well spent, ESPNcricinfo staffers pitch a few knuckle balls

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st T20I, Sylhet

Hope blows hot in cold Sylhet

Dec 19, 2018: West Indies put up a show for a fan holidaying in Bangladesh

CSA Invitation XI v Pakistanis, tour match, Benoni, 1st day

Mixed results for Pakistani bowlers on SA tour's opening day

Dec 19, 2018: Fakhar Zaman, who was nursing an injured knee before the tour, batted for the tourists before stumps on the first day in Benoni

County news

Essex bring in Cameron Delport for Vitality Blast

Dec 19, 2018: Experienced South African signs two-year deal to play T20 cricket at Chelmsford

UAE news

Three UAE players suspended for eight weeks from international cricket

Dec 19, 2018: Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza and Rameez Shahzad, participating in the Emerging Teams Cup, have been suspended for violating the 'Player Code of Conduct' and requirements for the use of social media

ICC news

PCB to pay nearly USD 2 million to BCCI after losing legal dispute

Dec 19, 2018: As is the norm in arbitration cases such as this, the winning party claims legal costs from the losing side, which the BCCI had done

Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2018-19, Brisbane

Carey fifty, Rashid three-for hands Strikers opening-day win

Dec 19, 2018: The reigning champions started their title defence in emphatic style with a five-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd T20I, Dhaka

High on Hope and IPL riches, West Indies eye series win

Dec 19, 2018: With six of their players landing contracts at Tuesday's IPL auction, the visitors will look to channel the propitious circumstances into a series-clinching outing in Dhaka

Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers

James Pattinson recalled by Strikers after run-out confusion

Dec 19, 2018: Adelaide Strikers captain Colin Ingram withdrew a run-out appeal after James Pattinson was given out despite clearly grounding his bat

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars, WBBL 2018, Brisbane

Grace Harris creates WBBL history with 42-ball century

Dec 19, 2018: The Brisbane Heat opener smashed 19 boundaries, including six sixes, to consign Melbourne Stars to a ten-wicket defeat

IPL auction

Varun Chakravarthy - Seven variations, one million-dollar package

Dec 19, 2018: He has been mentored by Imran Tahir and talked up by Harbhajan Singh. Now he wants to show how well he can bowl under the IPL's bright lights

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Wellington, 5th day

Two guys put their hands up and didn't give us an opportunity for a day - Williamson

Dec 19, 2018: Kane Williamson's team tried everything, but Sri Lanka's batsmen were just too good

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Wellington, 5th day

Kusal Mendis the dasher turns into Thilan Samaraweera clone

Dec 19, 2018: Usually an unrepentant strokemaker, Sri Lanka's No. 4 overturned his batting style to block his way to an outstanding match-saving hundred

India women news

Kirsten, Powar, Gibbs in shortlist for India women head coach

Dec 19, 2018: Incumbent Pakistan women coach Mark Coles withdrew his application ahead of the interview on Thursday

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

Starc ready for surprises from Melbourne pitch

Dec 19, 2018: The fast bowler also singled out the difference Australia's lower order made in the second Test

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Wellington, 5th day

Rain completes Mathews and Mendis' epic rescue

Dec 19, 2018: The pair batted all of the fourth day and 12 overs on the fifth before weather intervened to give Sri Lanka a draw that didn't look possible at 13 for 3

Is KL Rahul's problem technical or mental?

Dec 19, 2018: He has given the impression of having a solid game for all formats. What has gone wrong in Australia?

IPL 2019 Auction Day

Singh when you're winning: Prabhsimran and Anmolpreet hit IPL jackpot

Dec 18, 2018: The two cousins, who play for Punjab in the domestic circuit, landed contracts worth INR 4.8 crores and INR 80 lakhs each with Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians respectively