South Africa news

Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' contracts

Mar 13, 2018: The only new addition is Gauteng's 21-year old offspinner Raisibe Ntozakhe. Marcia Letsoalo, who last played over a year ago at the World Cup Qualifiers, is the only exclusion from the 2017-18 list

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Auckland

'England's younger players need to be more vocal' - Anderson

Mar 13, 2018: England's senior bowler says he relishes the responsibility of being vice-captain, but wants whole team to chip in

Bangladesh v India, Nidahas Trophy, Colombo

'Want to create Bangladesh brand of T20 cricket' - Mahmudullah

Mar 13, 2018: The stand-in captain admits his team does not have power-hitters, but they can compensate by taking calculated risks against vulnerable bowlers

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Auckland

Santner faces long period out due to knee surgery

Mar 13, 2018: Spinning allrounder omitted from day-night Test squad, but BJ Watling set to return as first-choice keeper

NZ XI v England XI, Hamilton

Stokes to miss warm-up with back injury

Mar 13, 2018: Ben Stokes's hopes of making his return to Test cricket in the first Test against New Zealand at Auckland next week have received a set-back

From the archive

The cricketer who shaped T20

Mar 13, 2018: Shahid Afridi was the perfect T20 cricketer even before people began to realise what that looked like, but time is finally catching up with him

From the archive

Misbah breaks it down

Mar 13, 2018: The Pakistan captain talks about the many observations, plots and decisions that go into the game's most important task: taking wickets

From the archive

The greatest time of our lives

Mar 13, 2018: Whatever happens, the Australia-New Zealand World Cup final at the MCG will be the most divine fun

From the archive

The prizefighting artist

Mar 13, 2018: There was something quite thrilling in the expectation of watching Phillip Hughes bat. Compelling and irresistible, he left a brushstroke on the canvas of the game

From the archive

The man whom cricket loved back

Mar 13, 2018: Tendulkar was the biggest worshipper the game could ever find, and in that lay the foundation of his greatness

County news

Yorkshire broadcaster Dave Callaghan dies aged 63

Mar 13, 2018: BBC commentator was widely regarded as the voice of Yorkshire cricket after 45-year career

From the archive

In Gayle's slipstream

Mar 13, 2018: An American writer gets swept up in the foaming excitement of the World Twenty20

ICC news

Rabada climbs to No. 1 in ICC Test bowler's rankings

Mar 13, 2018: Less than a day after racking up four demerit points, fast bowler achieves career-best ranking points to usurp James Anderson at No. 1

Bangladesh v India, Nidahas Trophy, Colombo

Bangladesh, India look to build on recent gains

Mar 13, 2018: Rain is forecast in Colombo, and the teams must prepare themselves for what could be a stop-start contest

South Africa v Australia. 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth

Elgar, Amla taught us a lesson - Lehmann

Mar 13, 2018: The coach believes the pair's 88-run stand, which weathered extended periods of reverse-swing from Australia's quicks, helped AB de Villiers play with far more freedom alongside the tail

India domestic news

Domestic teams want more Ranji matches, better balls

Mar 13, 2018: At a meeting in Mumbai to gather feedback on the 2017-18 season from captains and coaches, a number of voices called for a return to the three-group Ranji Trophy format, which gives each team a minimum of eight matches in a season

USA news

USACA events labelled 'disapproved cricket' by ICC

Mar 13, 2018: The expelled USACA had announced plans earlier this month to host men's and women's series against a visiting 'Cricket India' squad

England news

Anderson retains vice-captaincy ahead of Stokes

Mar 13, 2018: Though the appointment is currently being made on a series-by-series basis it seems likely that Anderson will keep the job at least until the conclusion of Stokes' court case

Sri Lanka v India, Nidahas Trophy, 4th match, Colombo

Thakur knuckling down to challenge of filling senior boots

Mar 13, 2018: Shardul Thakur has responded impressively to a difficult start to the tournament in the latest example of the depth in India's pace resources

England in New Zealand 2017-18

'I've shown glimpses but that's been the problem' - Stoneman

Mar 13, 2018: Although the England opener has shown glimpses of promise in his eight Tests so far, he averages only 27.07. He knows the only way to retain his place is to score big in New Zealand