Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide

Kohli and Pujara forge strong position for India

Dec 7, 2018: Australia hurled everything they could at India but were facing a daunting run chase after the visitors took control

Cape Town Blitz v Paarl Rocks, Mzansi Super League, 24th Match

Quinton de Kock 93 carries Blitz to bonus point win

Dec 7, 2018: The wicketkeeper-batsman's onslaught at the top laid Paarl low after they had put up a below par 144

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Abu Dhabi, 5th day

New Zealand greater than the sum of their parts, again

Dec 7, 2018: Kane Williamson's batting was inarguably great, but the captain preferred to focus on the several contributions that made up the series victory

Bangladesh Premier League news

David Warner to lead Sylhet Sixers in BPL 2018-19

Dec 7, 2018: He was one of Sylhet's two direct overseas picks along with Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane

Durban Heat v Jozi Stars, Mzansi Super League, Durban

Durban Heat concede 14 off last two balls in sixth straight loss

Dec 7, 2018: Marchant de Lange's horror final over ensures Jozi Stars' qualification into the tournament playoffs

Lancashire news

Glenn Maxwell, Joe Burns sign for Lancashire

Dec 7, 2018: Maxwell will turn out in all three formats in the 2019 season, enabling him to acclimatise to English conditions before the World Cup and also further his Test ambitions

Cricket Discipline Committee

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales cleared for West Indies tour after CDC verdict

Dec 7, 2018: Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will both be available for selection for the full itinerary of England's tour of the Caribbean

Ranji Trophy 2018-19

Rohera to Dhapola - of double centuries and hat-tricks

Dec 7, 2018: Yusuf Pathan's hundred hauled Baroda to safety, but there were failures for Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Irfan Pathan

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Abu Dhabi

Under-fire Sarfraz Ahmed sees possibility of giving up captaincy

Dec 7, 2018: 'If I make mistakes, or it is because of me that the team is losing then I will definitely think about it, and if there is someone better than me to do the Test captaincy, then he should'

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Abu Dhabi, 5th day

Four hours and 49 minutes of same old Pakistan

Dec 7, 2018: Edgbaston, the MCG, Hamilton. Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi. A litany of final-day meltdowns just grew a little longer

New Zealand A v India A, 1st unofficial ODI, Mount Maunganui

Shankar, Iyer steer India A home in high-scoring slugfest

Dec 7, 2018: Ishan Kishan also contributed handily to the victory after fifties from Hamish Rutherford and James Neesham had helped New Zealand A post 308

Durham news

Jon Lewis steps away from Durham role

Dec 7, 2018: A restructuring of the club's cricket operations has left no obvious role for a permanent head coach, and Lewis is understood to have declined the opportunity to apply for a new role

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Abu Dhabi

Pakistan's misfortunes since MisYou's farewell

Dec 7, 2018: Williamson's 228 runs were the most by a New Zealand batsman in a Test against Pakistan

ECB news

Ashley Giles in line to replace Andrew Strauss as England men's team director

Dec 7, 2018: Despite reports to the contrary elsewhere, Andy Flower, Martyn Moxon and Tom Moody have all informed ESPNcricinfo they are not pursuing an interest in the role

Pakistan in South Africa 2018-19

Mohammad Amir and Shadab Khan back in Pakistan's Test squad

Dec 7, 2018: Bilal Asif misses out, while Shan Masood replaces the retired Mohammad Hafeez. Fakhar Zaman is expected to recover from his knee injury in time to play the Boxing Day Test

Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide, day 2

Ashwin reminds the world of his worth

Dec 7, 2018: If he takes 11 more wickets by the time Perth is done, he will be the joint-fastest to the 350 mark. Yet Ashwin's Test record bears a big asterisk, only because of perceptions around his work away from home

Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide, 2nd day

The day Kim and Marcus Harris were always waiting for

Dec 7, 2018: There was nerves, pride and joy for the Harris family at the Adelaide Oval as the 26-year old Marcus finally got to walk out and bat for Australia

Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide, 2nd day

Australia's day reflects slim resources, slender confidence

Dec 7, 2018: Despite Travis Head's resourcefulness, the hosts' modest batting resources stood exposed in the absence of Steven Smith and David Warner

New South Wales v South Australia, Sheffield Shield 2018-19, Sydney, 1st day

Tom Cooper and Alex Carey fifties shore up South Australia

Dec 7, 2018: New South Wales had the chance to put the Redbacks under significant pressure when Jake Lehmann fell with the score at 5 for 185. Except they couldn't

Tasmania v Queensland, Sheffield Shield 2018-19, 1st day

Alex Pyecroft five-for scythes through Queensland

Dec 7, 2018: Within a space of ten overs, Tasmania seamer Alex Pycroft induced five outside edges to dismantle Queensland's middle order