1st Test, Pakistan v Australia, Dubai

Day 5 thrillers: What's with Pakistan and nail-biting Tests these days?

Oct 12, 2018: Dubai 2018, Dominica 2017, Brisbane 2016: just three from a growing list of final-day thrillers involving Pakistan.

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI, Dambulla

Teams prepare to battle Sri Lanka's monsoon season again

Oct 12, 2018: Sri Lanka and England will be hoping for better weather in Dambulla after rain limited them to 15 overs of play in the first ODI

Australia in the UAE 2018-19

Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch's success as openers could push Matt Renshaw down the order

Oct 12, 2018: Coach Justin Langer says Renshaw's numbers have been brilliant and it was only lack of time in the middle that kept him out of the first Test

Betting in Associate cricket and T20 leagues

Betting in Associate and T20 leagues: Under the radar, over the top

Oct 12, 2018: While fan and media interest may centre around the high-profile international cricket matches, betting interest surges around any form of cricket as long as it is televised

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai

Dubai miracle can be this team's Hobart '99 - Justin Langer

Oct 12, 2018: Australia coach reckons that the performances of Usman Khawaja and Tim Paine have entered the same career-changing territory he shared with Adam Gilchrist against Pakistan in 1999

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

Shardul Thakur suffers groin strain on Test debut

Oct 12, 2018: The 26-year old bowled only 10 balls on the morning of his Test debut and will not take the field for the rest of the day

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

Chase, Holder resist to give West Indies respectability

Oct 12, 2018: For the first time in two tours of India, West Indies finally made India take the second new ball

Australia news

Mystery lung condition puts John Hastings' career on hold

Oct 12, 2018: The fast bowler has undergone multiple tests, but doctors are yet to determine the cause of the condition, which is causing bleeding in his lungs every time he bowls

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 5th day

Usman Khawaja's masterpiece puts perceptions to rest

Oct 11, 2018: The Australia batsman declared his match-saving 141 proof that he was a hard worker as anyone, having fought perceptions of laziness and weakness in Asian conditions

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 5th day

Dangerous times for Sarfraz Ahmed

Oct 11, 2018: Sarfraz, and as a result his bowlers, couldn't stick to anything long enough to know whether it would work or not

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 5th day

Sweat, sweeps and salvation for Australia

Oct 11, 2018: In the year of ball-tampering and bans, a weakened team found a way to survive more overs than any Australian side before them to snatch a dramatic draw

South Africa news

New T20 tournament to have "uniquely South African" name

Oct 11, 2018: Six major venues across South Africa will host the competition which is set to start in November

England in Sri Lanka 2018-19

Jason Roy ready to counter early trial by spin

Oct 11, 2018: Sri Lanka opted for two quicks with the new ball in the opening ODI but it would be no surprise to see that tactic change

South Africa women

Hoping to prove to the world we're strong enough to win World T20 - Tryon

Oct 11, 2018: After leading South Africa women to a 2-2 draw against the world champions at their home, Chloe Tryon hoped the team would be battle-ready at the World T20

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 5th day

Record fourth-innings effort from Australia in Asia

Oct 11, 2018: Usman Khawaja's 141 off 302 balls and Australia's score of 362 broke several fourth-innings records in the UAE and Asia

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh pick uncapped Fazle Mahmud; Tamim Iqbal still injured

Oct 11, 2018: Mohammad Saifuddin, who last played ODI cricket in January earlier this year, was recalled for the three-ODI series against Zimbabwe

Australia in Pakistan, 2018

Great escapes this decade

Oct 11, 2018: Australia's four-session battle to save the Dubai Test is part of a select group of such performances by teams batting last, since 2010

West Indies in India 2018-19

Rishabh Pant picked for first two ODIs, Virat Kohli back as captain

Oct 11, 2018: Virat Kohli has returned to lead the side, while fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested

Pakistan news

Imam-ul-Haq out of Abu Dhabi Test with finger injury

Oct 11, 2018: The Pakistan opener sustained the injury while diving for the ball in the field on the final day of the first Test

National Cricket League 2018, second round

Liton Das smashes Bangladesh's fastest double-century

Oct 11, 2018: Left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and seamer Salauddin Sakil impressed with the ball