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

Sri Lanka on top after 14-wicket first day

Feb 8, 2018: On a treacherous day-one Mirpur surface, Sri Lanka hit back with four wickets to soar ahead in the Test match after being wiped out for 222 by the spin duo of Abdur Razzak and Taijul Islam

South Africa v India, 3rd ODI, Cape Town

Kuldeep, Chahal could be 'a massive X-factor' at World Cup - Kohli

Feb 8, 2018: 'Every over they might pick up two wickets, that is the kind of belief they have in their abilities. The team has a belief in them, the team is backing them'

England news

Hampshire set for coveted Ashes Test

Feb 7, 2018: The ECB are shortly due to confirm the major match allocations for 2020-2024 which will also include the host venues for the new T20 tournament

South Africa v India, 3rd ODI, Cape Town

Kohli runs his way to a hundred

Feb 7, 2018: Virat Kohli, once again, broke many records while completing his 34th ODI hundred in Cape Town

England news

Stokes denied request to use court back door

Feb 7, 2018: ESPNcricinfo understands that Stokes requested permission to leave the court via a back door in the hope of avoiding an anticipated media scrum

South Africa v India, 2nd women's ODI, Kimberley

'The diligence Goswami has put in to preserve herself is unparalleled'

Feb 7, 2018: A wrist injury had left the India seamer "very worried" before the South Africa tour, but she overcame that to become the first woman to 200 ODI wickets

Trans-Tasman tri-series

Chapman, Seifert set for New Zealand debuts

Feb 7, 2018: New Zealand have responded to three consecutive T20I defeats by making two changes to their batting for the remainder of the tri-series involving England and Australia

IPL 2018 news

Mumbai Indians appoint Malinga as bowling mentor

Feb 7, 2018: After going unsold in the IPL auction last month, the Sri Lanka fast bowler will join Mumbai Indians' support staff headed by his former captain Mahela Jayawardene

World Cricket League Division Two 2018

WCL Division Two: a step closer to the 2019 World Cup

Feb 7, 2018: Following Division Five in Jersey, teams have had to navigate through Division Four in Los Angeles and Division Three in Uganda. Now, another hurdle in Namibia in their bid for a World-Cup spot

South Africa v India, 2nd women's ODI, Kimberley

Mandhana, spinners smash South Africa to seal series win

Feb 7, 2018: In pursuit of 303, South Africa folded for 124, of which opener Lizelle Lee made 73 at a strike-rate of nearly 100

England news

Vitality succeeds NatWest as Blast sponsor

Feb 7, 2018: The ECB has secured a new sponsor for T20 cricket, although the deal with health and life insurance group Vitality will not include the proposed new-team competition for 2020

Australia v England, Trans-Tasman tri series, Hobart

Morgan 'understands' Maxwell's reprieve

Feb 7, 2018: The decision by third umpire Chris Brown sparked further debate about the use of TV pictures to judge whether a catch has carried

Dhaka Premier League 2018

Dhanmondi overcome Asif Hasan's hat-trick in thrilling win

Feb 7, 2018: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches on February 7, 2018

Bangladesh v South Africa, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Bangladesh face Sabbir v Mosaddek dilemma

Feb 7, 2018: Sabbir Rahman's aggressive style of batting could tip the balance in his favour on what is expected to be a turning pitch in Mirpur

Climate and cricket

Cricket will be 'hardest hit' by climate change

Feb 7, 2018: A report assessing the impact on a range of sports in the UK to changing weather patterns says the recreational game is most at risk

South Africa v India, 3rd ODI, Cape Town

Kohli, wristspinners trample South Africa again

Feb 7, 2018: After the India captain smashed an unbeaten 160, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal shared eight wickets between them to put their side 3-0 up

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Sterner tests await batsmen as teams move to Mirpur turner

Feb 7, 2018: Sri Lanka are no strangers to playing on dustbowls, but Bangladesh can only hope their familiarity with Mirpur, where they recently picked up wins over Australia and England, gives them an edge

New Zealand news

Doull wants Williamson, Hesson replaced in T20 set-up

Feb 7, 2018: The former New Zealand bowler and now commentator said the current 20-over set-up has too many Test players and needs a coach who has experience playing T20s

Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 2018

Sri Lanka pick Asitha for T20 series, Jeevan Mendis returns

Feb 7, 2018: The first T20 squad of Chandika Hathurusingha's tenure features a preponderance of youth

Australia v England, Trans-Tasman T20, Hobart

Maxwell's big show powers Australia home

Feb 7, 2018: An outstanding allround display by Glenn Maxwell drove Australia to two wins from as many matches in the T20 triangular series