Sri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI, Dambulla

Olly Stone's rise gives Eoin Morgan another 'good headache'

Oct 13, 2018: The performance of young quick Olly Stone in Dambulla may have pushed him up a long queue to be involved in England's World Cup squad

Zimbabwe in Bangladesh 2018

'Fazle Mahmud is a complete package' - BCB selector Habibul Bashar

Oct 13, 2018: Fazle, who is part of Bangladesh's ODI squad against Zimbabwe, caught Bashar's attention when he struck two fifties in three innings during their A-tour in Ireland in August

India news

BCCI chief executive asked to explain anonymous harassment allegation

Oct 13, 2018: The CoA has asked Johri to submit an explanation in relation to the allegations within a week

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day

Umesh Yadav, India's go-to pacer at home

Oct 13, 2018: Along with his incisiveness, Umesh showed his ability to shoulder extra load in the absence of Shardul Thakur, producing a career-best performance against West Indies

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day

Rahane tames his demons, Rahul revisits them

Oct 13, 2018: In Rahane's bloody mindedness was a lesson for Rahul in turning around his form and confidence

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I, Benoni

South Africa could rest du Plessis for final T20I

Oct 13, 2018: Zimbabwe's batting has let them down on the tour so far, while the home side have gained valuable insights into their bench strength

Australia news

Why innings like Usman Khawaja's are in short supply

Oct 13, 2018: Batting coach Graeme Hick hopes Australia's Dubai rearguard can spark Sheffield Shield batsmen to score more hundreds

Plunket Shield 2018-19

Two 0-for-0 declarations and a penultimate-over finish

Oct 13, 2018: The Plunket Shield witnessed a rare double-declaration as Central Districts and Canterbury strove for a decisive result in a rain-hit match. That result arrived in dramatic fashion

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI, Dambulla

New-ball bowlers deliver England DLS win after Lasith Malinga five-for

Oct 13, 2018: Chris Woakes and Olly Stone hobbled the Sri Lanka chase before the rains returned in Dambulla

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day

Pant, Rahane shore India up from precarious position

Oct 13, 2018: For the first time in the series, West Indies managed to put India under pressure, but Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw bailed them out of a spot of bother, not without the help of lacklustre fielding

Beefy? Laker? Murali? Hadlee? Who has done it the best?

Oct 13, 2018: A look at bowlers with the highest-rated four- and five-wicket hauls, bowlers with the best frequency of top performances, and more

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2018-19

Renewed scrutiny on Pakistan pitches after 35 all out

Oct 12, 2018: The team - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited - had Taufeeq Umar, Misbah-ul-Haq, Adnan Akmal and Bilawal Bhatti, but was still shot out for a low score

South Africa news

South Africa's T20 tournament to be called Mzansi Super League

Oct 12, 2018: CSA general manager of cricket Corrie van Zyl says tournament will feature established South Africa stars despite clash with Abu Dhabi T20 League

County news

Hugh Morris steps down as Glamorgan director of cricket

Oct 12, 2018: Glamorgan will look to appoint a new director of cricket after Hugh Morris stepped down from his dual role in order to focus on his work as the club's chief executive

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Potchefstroom

Bowlers set up crushing win as South Africa seal series

Oct 12, 2018: Having elected to bat, Zimbabwe had got off to a quick start, but regular wickets from South Africa's seamers meant they couldn't post more than 132

England news

Hamidullah Qadri, Ben Charlesworth in England Young Lions squad

Oct 12, 2018: England have named Derbyshire's Afghanistan-born spinner Hamidullah Qadri in their 18-man Young Lions squad for winter training camps in the UK and India

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 1st day

Umesh Yadav also upset with quality of SG ball

Oct 12, 2018: The fast bowler joined R Ashwin and Virat Kohli in complaining that it goes too soft too early

Pakistan A v New Zealand A, 1st unofficial T20I, Dubai

Pakistan A romp to eight-wicket win after Umaid Asif takes five

Oct 12, 2018: The home team's pace trio shared nine wickets between them to knock New Zealand A over for 65

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 1st day

Chase and Holder: The pair with the most 100-plus seventh-wicket stands

Oct 12, 2018: West Indies' batsmen put in a much-improved showing on day one in Hyderabad, as their control-percentage stats show

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI, Dambulla

Joe Root keen for England to continue their spin revolution

Oct 12, 2018: Over the last three years, the ODI side that has fared the best against spin is India. Second on that list, and only by a whisker, are England