Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades, BBL 2017-18, Perth

Scorchers romp home with Turner 70

Jan 8, 2018: A stunning innings from Ashton Turner helped Perth Scorchers to another record run-chase at the WACA and back to the top spot on the BBL table

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers, BBL 2017-18, Hobart

Billings and Sixers fall one six short of victory

Jan 8, 2018: Hobart Hurricanes claimed their third straight win, by the skin of their teeth, scraping past the winless Sydney Sixers in a last-ball thriller in Hobart

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

Tea and sympathy won't suffice as England face up to another drubbing

Jan 8, 2018: Stoicism is an admirable trait that serves the country well, but it's time to get really rather cross about the state of English cricket

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

The futile finale of a drained Joe Root

Jan 8, 2018: Joe Root started the Ashes with boyish optimism but finished it asleep in the dressing-room, ill and exhausted after a tour of perpetual scrutiny and failure

South Africa v India, 1st Test, Cape Town, 4th day

South Africa 1-0 up after 18 wickets in 64 overs

Jan 8, 2018: Vernon Philander took career-best innings figures of 6 for 42 as the hosts comfortably defended a target of 208 at Newlands

South Africa v India, 1st Test, Cape Town, 4th day

Steyn sidelined for remainder of India series

Jan 8, 2018: The South Africa fast bowler will be reassessed in four to six weeks' time

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, 5th day

Smith bats for Bancroft after Ashes win

Jan 8, 2018: Steven Smith also spoke about the importance of keeping Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins together when the Ashes were up for grabs

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, 5th day

England don't need 'big upheaval' after Ashes loss - Anderson

Jan 8, 2018: England's vice-captain said it "doesn't feel like a completely disastrous series" but conceded the team had not responded well in pressure situations

Australia news

Lynn injury raises Maxwell question

Jan 8, 2018: Chris Lynn has been ruled out of the ODI series against England due to a calf strain, which could put Glenn Maxwell in line for a recall

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, 5th day

The Ashes event now transcends the cricket

Jan 8, 2018: This was the second-highest attended Ashes of all time, viewing figures have been strong and Steven Smith has moved towards greatness. But much of the action was far from memorable

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, 5th day

Australia's bowling quartet dominate

Jan 8, 2018: Stats highlights from the last day's play of the 2017-18 Ashes, as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 win

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Nelson

Pakistan look to seniors to break New Zealand's dominance

Jan 8, 2018: New Zealand looked formidable in the first ODI in Wellington, and Pakistan need to turn things around quickly to push out fears of their recent unbeaten run being a flash in the pan

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, 5th Test

Rampant Australia seal Ashes 4-0, with Root crocked

Jan 8, 2018: Australia finished the Ashes in the most comprehensive manner left open to them, bathing in the glory of a 4-0 result after thrashing England by an innings and 123 runs in the final Test at the SCG

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

Moeen facing Lyon: nine innings, seven wickets

Jan 8, 2018: Moeen Ali was a walking wicket against Nathan Lyon this Ashes

Immy's crowd

Jan 8, 2018: Sanjay Manjrekar looks back at his encounters with Imran Khan and the side he led, and the Sharjah matches of the '90s

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

Root taken to hospital with gastroenteritis

Jan 7, 2018: Joe Root, the England captain, was admitted to hospital in Sydney, suffering from severe dehydration

India in South Africa 2017-18

Afterlife in the Newlands turf

Jan 7, 2018: Eddie Barlow and Hylton Ackerman are among the famous names whose ashes have been scattered on the Newlands outfield, but you don't need to have been a cricketer to make this famous ground your final resting place

Zimbabwe news

Ntini claims he was asked to step down by Zimbabwe Cricket

Jan 7, 2018: Makhaya Ntini has disputed Zimbabwe Cricket's assertion that he resigned from his post as the bowling coach

T20 Tri-series in Australia and New Zealand

Vince handed chance to restate credentials

Jan 7, 2018: Stokes once again selected, subject to police investigation, as Moeen and Bairstow are rested after Ashes

Bangladesh news

Difficult road back for Soumya in mentor's absence

Jan 7, 2018: Chandika Hathurusingha had a lot of belief in Soumya Sarkar's ability, even when he went through prolonged lean patches. Dropped from the Bangladesh squad soon after the coach's exit, the batsman will have to prove himself all over again to stage a comeba