South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

Ishant Sharma, India's lifeline

Jan 27, 2018: He is rarely bowling any bad balls and because of the pressure he created at one end in Johannesburg, South Africa were always on the hook

IPL auction 2018

Batsmen earn top dollar, fast bowlers remain blue chip

Jan 27, 2018: All eight franchises picked half their squads on the first day of the auction. Take a look at the major trends coming out of Saturday's shopping carts

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

A first in Test history: 120 wickets up for grabs, 120 wickets taken

Jan 27, 2018: Although it was bowlers' series, Dean Elgar recorded the third instance of a South African batsman carrying his bat

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

'Hope the critics will be eating their words for dinner tonight!'

Jan 27, 2018: Twitter reactions to India's win over South Africa in the third Test on a spicy track in Johannesburg

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, tri-nation series final, Mirpur

We knew 220-230 would be enough - Chandimal

Jan 27, 2018: While the stand-in captain praised Sri Lanka for their series turnaround, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said his team could not execute their plans despite doing 'some homework' before the final

IPL 2018 player auction

How the IPL squads stand and what they need on Sunday

Jan 27, 2018: A break up of the eight IPL squads at the end of the first day of the 2018 player auction, and a quick look at the gaps the teams need to fill on Sunday

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, tri-series final, Mirpur

Sri Lanka's graft outdoes Bangladesh's millionaire approach

Jan 27, 2018: Sri Lanka's batsmen put up a performance that demonstrated the value of hard grind in the one-day game: a far cry from the overambitious approach of their opponents

IPL auction 2018

CSK soar into the 30s, Yuvraj falls by 89%

Jan 27, 2018: Some key numbers - and trivia - from day one of the mega-auction in Bengaluru

New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd T20I, Mount Maunganui

New Zealand, Pakistan battle to end series on a high

Jan 27, 2018: Pakistan have the opportunity to secure the world number one T20I ranking with victory in the decider against New Zealand

BBL 2017-18

Cooper, Short fifties move Renegades into semi-finals

Jan 27, 2018: An exceptional display of catching from Melbourne Renegades has ended Brisbane Heat's season and breathed life into Hobart Hurricanes, who narrowly scrape into the BBL semi-finals despite a loss to Melbourne Stars

Bangladesh news

Finger injury rules Shakib out of first Sri Lanka Test

Jan 27, 2018: Mahmudullah will lead the Test side in Shakib's absence after the Test captain picked up an injury in the tri-series final

BBL 2017-18

Ben Dunk's search for star quality

Jan 27, 2018: Ben Dunk's form lurches from devastating to disastrous but no matter what he does the media can't be bothered to work itself up into a frenzy

IPL 2018

Stokes, Woakes, Archer in the IPL money; Root ignored

Jan 27, 2018: England players have so far enjoyed mixed results on the first day of the IPL mega auction in Bangalore

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

Wanderers not far from facing serious sanctions

Jan 27, 2018: Officials at the Wanderers would have breathed a sigh of relief when play resumed on the fourth morning but they should not hold their breath on an all-clear

Big Bash League 2017-18

Pietersen smacks match-winning 46 in last BBL game

Jan 27, 2018: A Kevin Pietersen cameo in his last appearance for the Melbourne Stars left the Hobart Hurricanes' semi-final hopes in the hands of other teams

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

India end series with triumph on extremely tough pitch

Jan 27, 2018: India couldn't dismiss Dean Elgar at all, but found a way around him to complete their third Test win in South Africa

Australia v England, 5th ODI, Perth

Final ODI marks start of new era for Perth

Jan 27, 2018: International cricket will arrive at the new Perth Stadium as the one-day series draws to a close with Australia looking to narrow the margin to 3-2

South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

Umpires to remain alert for pitch behaviour

Jan 27, 2018: The match referee will not compromise the safety of the players. If it continues to behave dangerously, the match could still be called off

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Tri-Nation Series, final, Mirpur

Madushanka's debut hat-trick seals tri-series title

Jan 27, 2018: Dushmantha Chameera blasted out the top order, Akila Dananjaya squeezed through the middle overs, and debutant Shehan Madushanka closed out the tournament with a hat-trick as Sri Lanka defended 221 to win by 79 runs

IPL 2018

IPL heavyweight Malinga goes unsold

Jan 27, 2018: Teenager Kamlesh Nagarkoti took home half a million, while the experienced Parthiv Patel and Ishant Sharma were passed over