Bangladesh Cricket League 2017-18

North Zone register nine-wicket win; Mominul shines for East Zone

Jan 12, 2018: The first round of BCL saw Central Zone's crushing defeat and Mominul Haque's 344-ball 258

New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Dunedin

Boult takes five-for, Pakistan routed for 74 in huge loss

Jan 12, 2018: In a batting performance so listless that even New Zealand appeared to be embarrassed by the ease with which Pakistan's innings crumbled, the home side rubberstamped their superiority with a mammoth 183-run win

USA news

Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad

Jan 12, 2018: Xavier Marshall, who played seven Tests for the West Indies from 2005 to 2009, is in line to make his USA debut after being named in a 14-man squad for the West Indies Regional Super50

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Centurion

The seven quicks that South Africa can choose from

Jan 12, 2018: With seven fast-bowling options in South Africa's squad, here's a look at their certainties, contenders and outsiders for the second Test against India

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018

Nair's 111 off 52 flattens TN; Pant makes fifty in Delhi's eight-wicket win

Jan 12, 2018: Karnataka marched to a 78-run victory, while Delhi chased down 101 in under 12 overs against Jammu & Kashmir

County news

Worcestershire look to Sharp to heal wounds

Jan 12, 2018: Continuity from familiar faces is the aim for Worcestershire as they seek to recover from the ousting of their director of cricket Steve Rhodes

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Centurion

Not saying Rahane will not start in this game - Kohli

Jan 12, 2018: India's captain mocked those asking for Rahane's inclusion in the XI, claiming that "no one" had wanted him to play in the last Test

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Centurion

SuperSport curator feels the heat ahead of Test debut

Jan 12, 2018: Bryan Bloy, the curator at Centurion, described the intensity of his job as being higher than in any of his previous positions

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Centurion

Kohli's subcontinent habit that doesn't work in South Africa

Jan 12, 2018: Virat Kohli's habit of striding in to defend a wide delivery - through which he exposes himself to a dismissal by playing them - hasn't changed since 2015

Sri Lanka news

Sports ministry slow to act on former SL players' report

Jan 12, 2018: The five-member committee featuring the likes of Aravinda de Silva, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara had suggested plans for domestic cricket in the first report

Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars, BBL 2017-18, January 12, 2018

Pietersen, Coleman lift Melbourne Stars to first win

Jan 12, 2018: Renegades, however, took a blow after the loss. They're not precariously positioned at eight points with two other teams

England news

Prior lambasts county cricket complacency

Jan 12, 2018: Too many players are just "floating around having a nice life", says the former England wicketkeeper

Bangladesh news

Al-Amin cleared to bowl in Bangladesh domestic matches

Jan 12, 2018: He has been cleared to resume bowling after the BCB's bowling action review committee found his action to be "sufficiently rectified"

South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Centurion

Can India pull off a heist at SA's stronghold?

Jan 12, 2018: After India fell short in the first Test in Cape Town, their next challenge - at SuperSport Park, where South Africa have their best win percentage - would be to save the series

Australia v England 2017-18

Stoinis finds his peace in new ODI team

Jan 12, 2018: Following the death of his father, the Australia allrounder believes he has found fresh perspective on the game and is no longer so rushed by it all

USA news

'Playing in Super50 will speed up USA player development' - Dassanayake

Jan 12, 2018: USA's head coach is optimistic as they prepare to take part in West Indies' regional limited-overs tournament ahead of theT20 qualifiers and ICC WCL campaigns later this year

New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Dunedin

Embattled Pakistan in a fight to keep series alive

Jan 12, 2018: Pakistan have a tendency to perform at their best when expectations of them are lowest, but New Zealand are looking increasingly unstoppable and are gunning for their tenth successive win across formats

Australia news

Harris punished for criticising obstructing-the-field call

Jan 12, 2018: The former Australia fast bowler and now coach reprimanded and handed suspended fine for voicing displeasure at the obstructing-the-field decision made against Alex Ross in the BBL

India's batsmen need to develop South African instincts

Jan 12, 2018: They've not had much time to adjust yet, but they need to swap their Indian mindsets for local ones

Under-19 World Cup 2018

Muhammad Zaid: son of a tea-stall owner to Pakistan opener

Jan 12, 2018: From tape-ball cricket on the streets of Lahore to the Pakistan squad for the Under-19 World Cup... Muhammad Zaid is eager to learn and succeed - be it batting or speaking English