BBL 2017-18

Matthew Wade draws the D'Arcy Short straw

Feb 1, 2018: For most of this summer, Matthew Wade has been watching things happen. He watched his Test spot go to Tim Paine, and saw Paine and Alex Carey go past him in the white-ball international pecking order. Tonight, though, was his night

Scotland news

Scotland pick Brad Wheal, Chris Sole for World Cup qualifiers

Feb 1, 2018: Scott Cameron, the 21-year old allrounder, who was part of the squad in the recent tri-series in the UAE has been left out

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong

Outdated spin strategy hurts Bangladesh

Feb 1, 2018: The side's tendency to only bowl spinners who turn the ball away from batsmen - regardless of form or respective quality - continues to work against them

Under-19 World Cup 2018

Memories from 2012: Unmukt Chand on India's last U-19 World Cup triumph

Feb 1, 2018: "I hadn't ever seen so many people at the airport," Chand said. "They were all there to welcome us. There were TV cameras chasing us. That is when we realised we had become household names"

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

Mendis and Dhananjaya battle adversity to keep Sri Lanka afloat

Feb 1, 2018: Kusal Mendis showed grit and Dhananjaya de Silva showed flair in rescuing their team from a rocky start in Chittagong

South Africa news

Newlands prepares to host Australia Test despite drought

Feb 1, 2018: Club cricket has been called off this season in Cape Town, but there seems to be no threat to internationals for now. And work is on to make Newlands' water supply independent of the municipal supply

Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL semi-final, Perth

Scorchers bow out after Hurricanes pile up 210

Feb 1, 2018: The Hurricanes had lost their last three matches, lost their leading scorer D'Arcy Short to international duty, dropped Tymal Mills, but they still managed to dethrone the defending champions

Corruption in cricket

'Strong evidence' of corruption in Ajman All Stars League - ICC

Feb 1, 2018: That places the focus on the PCB, after it emerged that Salman Butt - among a handful of other former Pakistan internationals - played or were scheduled to take part in the Ajman All Stars event

South Africa v India, 1st ODI, Durban

Kohli 112 bests du Plessis 120 as India go 1-0 up

Feb 1, 2018: A difficult chase of 270 ended up being straightforward thanks to a mighty Virat Kohli century and solid contribution from Ajinkya Rahane at No. 4

Under-19 World Cup 2018

Plan is to expose India's middle, lower order - Harris

Feb 1, 2018: The Australia head coach also heaped praise on India's pace attack and brushed aside lingering effects of that opening game loss to India

The Buzz

Making the gloves a 'mattress'

Feb 1, 2018: How South Africa worked on extra padding for their batsmen on a difficult Wanderers track

Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers, WBBL 2017-18, 1st semi-final, Perth

Top order, King fire Scorchers into WBBL final

Feb 1, 2018: Perth Scorchers made the most of their fortuitous home semi-final, jumping Sydney Thunder at the start and then bowling tigerishly to successfully defend 148

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong, 2nd day

Technical change brings prolific run for Mominul

Feb 1, 2018: The small change with coach Mohammad Salahuddin has made a big difference in Mominul's approach against spinners, as he can now move forward and back more swiftly

Under-19 World Cup

Challenges spur Param Uppal to new heights

Feb 1, 2018: From giving up aloo paranthas to understanding the importance of academics as a back-up option, Param has always been motivated by challenges set by his family

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong, 2nd day

Dhananjaya, Mendis lead strong Sri Lanka reply

Feb 1, 2018: After Sri Lanka lost a wicket before they had even scored a run, Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Silva wiped 187 runs off Bangladesh's 513

West Indies news

Andre Russell set to return after year-long ban

Feb 1, 2018: The allrounder will play his first competitive cricket match in a year when he represents Jamaica in West Indies' domestic 50-over competition

India news

Lalit Modi's legal team to cross-examine former top BCCI officials

Feb 1, 2018: The attorney of the former IPL commissioner has welcomed the order of the Bombay High Court that will allow him to cross-examine witnesses in an Enforcement Directorate case pertaining to IPL operations

The briefing

What the hell is going on with India?

Feb 1, 2018: Disturbing behaviour was exhibited by many in cricket in January. Except Pakistan, who were just their usual weird selves

'My heart is still to play for West Indies' - Pollard

Jan 31, 2018: West Indies allrounder says lack of clear communication and clarity from Cricket West Indies and the selectors is putting careers of senior players in jeopardy

West Indies news

CPL window set between August 8 and September 16

Jan 31, 2018: The schedule for the CPL has been selected to avoid matches coinciding with West Indies' international games, allowing marquee players to submit their names for this year's draft