County news

Hampshire bring in Amla for first half of season

Feb 28, 2018: Hampshire have signed South Africa batsman Hashim Amla as their overseas player for the first three months of the 2018 domestic season

Ireland news

Ireland to build new stadium to meet needs of Test era

Feb 28, 2018: Malahide is set to lose its status as Ireland's premier cricket venue as board look for future-proofing

Representation in the game

English cricket coaching needs more diversity - Wasim Khan

Feb 28, 2018: Wasim Khan has questioned whether the game in England and Wales can do more to encourage coaches and administrators from South Asian and Afro-Caribbean backgrounds

India news

Mayank Agarwal 'in the queue' for national call-up - chief selector

Feb 28, 2018: MSK Prasad also assessed India's recent tour of South Africa and said Jasprit Bumrah's emergence as a "Test match bowler" was a big gain

India domestic news

'Niggling issue' rules Ashwin out of Deodhar Trophy

Feb 28, 2018: Shahbaz Nadeem will take his place in the India A squad, which will now be led by Ankit Bawne

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban

Expectations high for de Villiers' final duel with Australia

Feb 28, 2018: AB de Villiers has not made any official announcement about his Test future but this is probably the last 'big' series he will play for South Africa in the format

Australia in South Africa 2017-18

Dangerous nostalgia at heart of rivalry

Feb 28, 2018: South Africa's Test battles with Australia have been reliably hard-fought. But an overdue victory on home soil is important to the hosts for numerous reasons

Bangladesh news

BCB appeals against ICC's 'below average' rating for Mirpur pitch

Feb 28, 2018: The appeal will be heard by March 14 as per the period stipulated in the pitch monitoring process and will be determined by Geoff Allardice, ICC's general manager (cricket), and Anil Kumble, the chairperson of the cricket committee

Nidahas T20 Tri-series

Lakmal, Pradeep return to bolster SL T20 pace ranks

Feb 28, 2018: The two fast bowlers recovered from injuries, but wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella was omitted in favour of Dhananjaya de Silva

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban

'I'm ready for the mental battle' - du Plessis

Feb 28, 2018: South Africa's captain, who is returning to action from a finger fracture, has also hinted that the team management might pick Theunis de Bruyn as an extra batsman rather than play four out-and-out fast bowlers

Kalabagan Krira Chakra v Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity, DPL 2018, Dhaka

Menaria 95 helps Khelaghar pip Kalabagan in tight contest

Feb 28, 2018: An all-round display from Delwar Hossain helped Prime Bank end a four-match losing streak, while a century from Shuvagata Hom went in vain as Brothers Union downed Shinepukur Cricket Club by five wickets

County news

Corey Anderson back for Somerset in 2018 Blast

Feb 28, 2018: Corey Anderson has not played since suffering a stress fracture while with Somerset last year

Pakistan news

Shahzaib Hasan handed one-year ban

Feb 28, 2018: Since the PCB provisionally suspended the batsman on March 18 last year, for his role in the PSL spot-fixing saga, his ban is less than three weeks from its end

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban

Can South Africa break the home disadvantage?

Feb 28, 2018: On paper, yes. South Africa enter this series ranked No. 2 in the world, with winning form behind them, and no shortage of class and experience

New Zealand v England, 2nd ODI, Mount Maunganui

'Emotional' Stokes savours starring role

Feb 28, 2018: Ben Stokes produced a starring all-round performance in his second match back in the England fold to help level the ODI series

South Australia v Queensland, Sheffield Shield 2018, 4th day, Adelaide

Doggett five-for hoists Queensland to top

Feb 28, 2018: A five-wicket haul from the emerging paceman helped Queensland move well clear at the top of the Sheffield Shield table after a 118-run win over South Australia

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban

Unchanged Australia seek South African glory

Feb 28, 2018: Australia will take the same team that lifted the Ashes urn into the first Test against South Africa, for a series the captain Steven Smith believes can be the making of many younger members of his side

New Zealand v England, 2nd ODI, Mount Maunganui

England's fielding masterclass

Feb 28, 2018: England put in an outstanding fielding display during the first half of the second ODI at Mount Maunganui

England news

Stokes 'owes' England after missing Ashes - Steve Waugh

Feb 28, 2018: Stokes returned to England colours in the first ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton and almost helped conjure a victory with two late wickets

New Zealand v England, 2nd ODI, Mount Maunganui

Stokes stars in England's domineering win

Feb 28, 2018: Ben Stokes produced a starring all-round performance in his second match back in the England fold to help level the ODI series