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

Against the ropes, Langer's Australia persevere

Oct 7, 2018: After going wicketless in the first two sessions on a flat pitch in inhospitable weather conditions, the bowlers hit back to make inroads into Pakistan's line-up

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai

Life, the universe, and Mohammad Hafeez

Oct 7, 2018: Here today, gone tomorrow, and back again, he's made enough comebacks for all of us to have a favourite. Which one is yours?

India v Sri Lanka, Under-19 Asia Cup final, Dhaka

Harsh Tyagi bags six-for as India Under-19s clinch sixth Asia Cup title

Oct 7, 2018: Yashasvi Jaiswal, the tournament's highest run-getter, was one of four half-centurions in India's total of 304 for 3

England in Sri Lanka 2018-19

Want to become one of the first bowlers on the teamsheet - Tom Curran

Oct 7, 2018: Injury kept Tom Curran out of England's one-day side throughout the home season and he is desperate to make up for lost time with the World Cup looming

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

Mohammad Hafeez and Imam-ul-Haq achieve rare feat against Australia

Oct 7, 2018: This was only the 10th double-century opening stand ever made against Australia in Test cricket

West Indies tour of India 2018-19

Dwayne Bravo unlikely for India ODIs

Oct 7, 2018: The team is yet to be announced but board has moved ahead with visa paperwork for its longlist of players

JLT One-Day Cup 2018

Handscomb, Harris, Maddinson propel Victoria to final

Oct 7, 2018: The hosts knocked defending champions Western Australia out and progress to take on Tasmania in the final on Wednesday

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

Mohammad Hafeez, Imam-ul-Haq grind Australia in the Dubai heat

Oct 7, 2018: Pakistan's openers added a double-century stand before the visitors fought back with late wickets

West Indies news

Gayle signs off from Jamaica List-A career with century

Oct 7, 2018: The 39-year-old hopes to play one four-day fixture before retiring from all formats for Jamaica

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Paarl

Sean Williams still haunted by World Cup Qualifiers failure

Oct 7, 2018: The Zimbabwe allrounder says he and the team are still in anguish over the three-run loss against UAE at home that ended their World Cup dreams

West Indies v South Africa, 5th women's T20, Tarouba

Lee, Tryon help South Africa women square T20I series

Oct 7, 2018: South Africa women win two games on the bounce to gain momentum going into the Women's World T20 in November

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai

Who is Bilal Asif?

Oct 7, 2018: A lowdown on Pakistan's newest Test debutant, who can bat and bowl sharp offbreaks as well as the doosra

What we remember # 14

The Lahore attack

Oct 7, 2018: When an international team came under terrorist fire, plunging Pakistan cricket into the wilderness for close to a decade

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai

Batsmen need to take greater responsibility - Sarfraz Ahmed

Oct 6, 2018: The Pakistan captain hoped that they could execute their plans against a vastly-improved Nathan Lyon

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

National Bank fold for 44, Mohammad Asif takes another five-for

Oct 6, 2018: Misbah-ul-Haq continued to struggle for form, meanwhile, but the two Lahore teams finally had reason to cheer

Australia tour of UAE 2018/19

(Hand)shaken, not stirred?

Oct 6, 2018: One of the first things Tim Paine did after finding himself cleaning up the mess post-Newlands was to make it a point for his team to shake hands with the opposition

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai

Paine's new Australia face first Test of their quality

Oct 6, 2018: After nearly giving up playing cricket in 2017, Paine will be at the forefront of Australia's rebuild operation, of performance and public trust, among other things

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Rajkot, 3rd day

Kuldeep Yadav craves red-ball success

Oct 6, 2018: The left-arm wristspinner, who became the seventh bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in all three formats, says Test cricket is "very close to my heart"

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Rajkot, 3rd day

Kraigg Brathwaite wants West Indies batsmen to trust their defence

Oct 6, 2018: R Ashwin said he was "surprised" by the visitors' high-risk shots against the spinners

Bangladesh women v Pakistan women, 3rd T20I, Cox's Bazar

Seamers help Pakistan women complete T20I whitewash

Oct 6, 2018: After 30 all out and 81 for 8, Bangladesh's 77 all out proves too little as they fail to build on gains from historic Asia Cup triumph