Please God, no dead rubbers, no broken fast bowlers, no lost overs

Jul 26, 2018: A five-Test series between England and India - so much can happen, or not

West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Guyana

Another tense chase, another last-over dismissal for Mushfiqur

Jul 26, 2018: Harare, Bengaluru, Dehradun and now Georgetown. Each of these cities has witnessed a close Bangladesh defeat in which Mushfiqur Rahim has been out in the last over, caught on the leg-side boundary

New Zealand news

New Zealand players reach revenue sharing agreement

Jul 26, 2018: The deal is estimated to provide a 16% overall pay increase to players relative to the previous deal, but it comes at the cost of trimming the Plunkett Shield first-class competition

Cricketers turned politicians

Imran Khan: Captain, World Cup winner, Prime Minister?

Jul 26, 2018: Having made a good fist of the most difficult job in Pakistan, Imran Khan is now all but set for a crack at the second-most difficult post in the country

1998

The gloves are off

Jul 26, 2018: The showdown between Allan Donald and Michael Atherton at Trent Bridge in 1998 was brutal and engrossing

Vipers v Lightning, Kia Super League

Jones, Villani settle nerves and seal Lightning's second win

Jul 25, 2018: A crucial 71-run stand helped Loughborough Lightning begin their Kia Super League title mount with back-to-back wins

Bangladesh news

Soumya Sarkar in T20I squad due to management's plea - chief selector

Jul 25, 2018: Chief selector Minhajul Abedin says the panel were undecided about picking Soumya, but deferred to the team management's insistence on getting the batsman

West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Guyana

Hetmyer, spinners fire West Indies to series-levelling win

Jul 25, 2018: With seven to defend, Jason Holder bowled a spectacular final over, conceding just four off it to keep his team alive in the three-match series

India in England 2018

Kohli's Anderson test, and India's top-order wobbles

Jul 25, 2018: Cheteshwar Pujara's failure will be a cause of worry, but on the positive side, the visiting side can take heart from four half-centuries by the batsmen

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Cheltenham

Gloucestershire seal victory despite Mark Wood's efforts with the bat

Jul 25, 2018: Matt Taylor led the way with four wickets as Gloucestershire recorded their second Specsavers County Championship win of the season with a 41-run success against Durham at Cheltenham

Worcestershire v Somerset, County Championship, New Road

Somerset go second despite defiant maiden century from Alex Milton

Jul 25, 2018: Alex Milton and Steve Magoffin put on 136 for the last wicket but it was not enough to prevent Somerset beating bottom-placed Worcestershire on the final day at Blackfinch New Road

John Murray 1935-2018

Middlesex and England keeper John Murray dies

Jul 25, 2018: Murray was taken ill at Lord's on Tuesday, after Middlesex's victory over Warwickshire

West Indies in Bangladesh 2018-19

West Indies to make first full tour of Bangladesh in six years

Jul 25, 2018: Two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is are scheduled in November and December, meaning the tour will take place alongside Bangladesh's general elections

Derbyshire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Chesterfield

Matt Critchley's six-for spins Derbyshire to victory at Chesterfield

Jul 25, 2018: Derbyshire's young spin attack of Matt Critchley and Hamidullah Qadri carried the home side to a thrilling 39-run victory over Northamptonshire in the Division Two County Championship match at Chesterfield

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

Burns, Curran, Rashid... Who is on the selection radar for India?

Jul 25, 2018: With Ed Smith and the selectors currently pondering England's squad to play India in the first Test, we take a look at who could be in contention

India in England 2018

Ravi Shastri explains why India's warm-up match was shortened

Jul 25, 2018: Indian think-tank feels an extra day of training at Edgbaston, the venue for the first Test, will help the intensity of the players

Afghanistan news

Wafadar gets maiden white-ball call-up as Afghanistan name squads for Ireland

Jul 25, 2018: Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman continue to lead Afghanistan's spin attack in both formats

India in England 2018

Kuldeep ready for Tests with his 'repertoire' and 'capability' - Tendulkar

Jul 25, 2018: Former India batsman believes that Kuldeep's repertoire could combine nicely with England's warm conditions

Australia news

No more BBL for Mitchell Johnson

Jul 25, 2018: The 36-year-old pulls the cord on his Big Bash League career, with his manager citing the tournament's new extended format as the primary reason

CPL 2018 news

Steven Smith to join Barbados Tridents for upcoming CPL

Jul 25, 2018: Steven Smith is set to play his second T20 tournament after being axed from Australian cricket for ball-tampering