Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL final, Adelaide

Hungry Weatherald makes a certainty of it

Feb 4, 2018: Jake Weatherald has been slower to find his feet in T20 but it has been a combination of persistence by the Adelaide Strikers and evolution on the young left-hander's part that led him to Sunday's innings

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong, 5th day

Players offer contrasting views on Chittagong pitch

Feb 4, 2018: The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium can now be added to the list of recent venues (the others being the MCG and the Wanderers) in which either the batsmen or the bowlers had absolute advantage over the other

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Centurion

South Africa's lowest total at home

Feb 4, 2018: Yuvendra Chahal, meanwhile, claimed the second-best figures by an India bowler against South Africa ever

Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL final, Adelaide

Short eyes the long game after two month 'rollercoaster'

Feb 4, 2018: D'Arcy Short can transform himself from an explosive T20 batsman into a Test player in a similar vein to David Warner, according to Hobart Hurricanes captain, George Bailey

Under-19 World Cup 2018

Under-19 World Cup XI: India-heavy batting and Asian-dominated bowling

Feb 4, 2018: As many as four Indians found a place in ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament. In total, players from five countries found a place with a 12th man from a sixth team

Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes, Big Bash League 2017-18, final, Adelaide

Weatherald ton seals Strikers' maiden BBL title

Feb 4, 2018: Weatherald clubbed the Hurricanes bowlers to all corners of the Adelaide Oval, ensuring that the Strikers did not feel the absence of Rashid Khan and Billy Stanlake

Women's Big Bash League 2017-18

Coyte's personal victory inspires Sixers

Feb 4, 2018: From the outside, she seemed to be living an athlete's dream. But the bowler was hiding a secret that weighed on her and made her announce retirement at the age of 25

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Centurion

South Africa knocked over by wristspin once again

Feb 4, 2018: Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav took eight wickets between them to rout the hosts for their lowest total at home

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong, 5th day

Mominul 105, Liton 94 end run-fest in draw

Feb 4, 2018: During the course of his 180-run stand with Liton Das, Mominul Haque became the first Bangladesh batsman to score centuries in each innings of a Test

WBBL 2017-18, final

Sydney Sixers cruise to second straight WBBL title

Feb 4, 2018: Sydney Sixers dominated Perth Scorchers from the start to lift their second Women's Big Bash League title in three seasons, drawing inspiration from the exemplary bowling of Sarah Coyte

Under-19 World Cup 2018

'Best support group to be part of' - Dravid

Feb 4, 2018: India's Under-19 coach has called for "even bigger praise" for the backroom staff who had to manage injuries to as many as five key players and made sure there was no knock-on effect on the team's run to the title

Big Bash League 2017-18 news

Langer lashes out at 'bundling' accusers

Feb 4, 2018: The Scorchers coach also lashed out at Cricket Australia for releasing D'Arcy Short, Travis Head and Alex Carey from the national team squad to play in Sunday's BBL final

For good Test pitches, leave the curators alone

Feb 4, 2018: When captains interfere and ask for custom-made tracks, it leads to situations like the one at the Wanderers

India in South Africa 2018

Aiden Markram, South Africa's future frontman

Feb 3, 2018: They had found themselves short on captaincy candidates when Graeme Smith retired in 2014 and would rather not go through that situation again

Australia v New Zealand, Trans-Tasman T20, Sydney

We weren't able to soak up early pressure - Taylor

Feb 3, 2018: New Zealand were too slow to adjust to the nature of the Sydney pitch according to Ross Taylor who thought a total of 140 would have given them a fighting chance

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Centurion

'I don't see any difficulties in batting at No. 4' - Rahane

Feb 3, 2018: India are running with Ajinkya Rahane in the middle order because he does well on quick pitches, the kind that will be in use for the 2019 World Cup

Under-19 World Cup 2017-18

Through support and camaraderie, India achieve 18-month goal

Feb 3, 2018: "We have spent two years preparing for it. There will be emotions when we say goodbye. Even if we don't go on to be a part of a senior World Cup winning team, we will have this to remember," said India's captain Prithvi Shaw

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Centurion

South Africa face stern wristspin test, without their bulwarks

Feb 3, 2018: In the absence of AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis, South Africa will have to find a way to get past Virat Kohli and India to prevent the series from drifting away

Australia v India, Under-19 World Cup final, Mount Maunganui

Sangha leaves World Cup with treasured memories

Feb 3, 2018: Although Australia were beaten in the final, their captain is grateful for the friendships he's made and the lessons he's learnt from the Under-19 World Cup

Under-19 World Cup 2017-18

'Ahead by a country mile, all the way'

Feb 3, 2018: A commanding performance in the Under-19 World Cup final capped a tournament which they dominated from start to finish. India, the fourth is with you!