Afghanistan news

Shahzad back in Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe series

Jan 7, 2018: Samiullah Shenwari is back after being rested for the ODIs against Ireland, while Hamid Hassan, who last played international cricket in July 2016, makes a comeback to the T20I squad

South Africa v India, 1st Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Persistent showers force third day washout in Cape Town

Jan 7, 2018: The entire third day of the Newlands Test was lost to rain, although there might not have been too many people complaining as a result considering Cape Town is in the middle of a severe drought

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

Brother in arms leaves Mitchell Marsh in dire straits

Jan 7, 2018: A moment of brotherly love nearly went awry for Mitchell and Shaun Marsh on the fourth afternoon at Sydney

Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, Big Bash League 2017-18, Sydney

Neser, Rashid, Siddle help Strikers defend 158

Jan 7, 2018: Meticulous and clinical, the Adelaide Strikers turned a precarious position against the Sydney Thunder into a 25-run win to reach the top of the Big Bash League table

Zimbabwe in Bangladesh 2018

Uncapped Mavuta and Murray in Zimbabwe ODI squad

Jan 7, 2018: There were made six changes to the squad that secured Zimbabwe's first series win over Sri Lanka in July 2017

Sri Lanka news

Hathurusingha to serve as official selector-on-tour

Jan 7, 2018: Cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha and the captain of the team will also be part of the three-man on-tour selection panel that picks the final XI for each match

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

Farbrace calls for honesty after England failings are 'exposed'

Jan 7, 2018: Planning must start now, says assistant coach, if England are to mount a challenge on future Ashes tours

Tri-series news

Anamul, Mithun join Mustafizur in Bangladesh's ODI squad

Jan 7, 2018: Taskin Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar and Liton Das are among the five players that have been dropped from the ODI squad that toured South Africa in 2017

County news

Worcestershire court Farbrace for coach vacancy

Jan 7, 2018: England's assistant coach has been contacted by the club with a view to replacing Steve Rhodes.

Zimbabwe news

Ntini and Zimbabwe Cricket part ways

Jan 7, 2018: He had been appointed in the role in January 2016, for a term of two years

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

Lyon's share recalls Warne impact

Jan 7, 2018: Expectation rises whenever Nathan Lyon takes the ball, and England have largely been worried out of attacking him

Australia v England, 5th Ashes Test, Sydney

Brotherly hundreds, and Crane's record

Jan 7, 2018: Stats highlights from another day at the SCG completely dominated by Australia

WICB Professional Cricket League

Leewards, Guyana sneak home in round of close finishes

Jan 7, 2018: The Professional Cricket League resumed in the new year with two thrilling chases. While Guyana remained unbeaten in the competition, Leeward Islands registered only their second win of the season

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, 4th day

Australia close in on 4-0 after Marsh hundreds

Jan 7, 2018: There will be no 5-0 clean sweep, but Australia have a good chance of mopping up a 4-0 result at the SCG after dominating the fourth day against England

We'll soon know who the world's No. 1 Test team is

Jan 7, 2018: With South Africa, Australia and India playing each other over the next few months, there's a feast on offer

Zimbabwe

The see-saw men

Jan 7, 2018: Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka away, and by year-end were obliterated by South Africa

South Africa v India, 1st Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

India could chase 350 to win - Pujara

Jan 6, 2018: While Kagiso Rabada believed the pitch was difficult, the India batsman said the visitors could overhaul anything around 350 in the final innings to go 1-0 up in the series

South Africa v India, 1st Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

Did we see the first and the last of South Africa's pace quartet?

Jan 6, 2018: When Steyn went off the field, we were quickly faced with the reality that this quartet may not play many matches together

South Africa v India, 1st Test, Capet Town, 2nd day

A day when Pandya talked, and walked it too

Jan 6, 2018: The impact of the 24-year-old allrounder's 93 runs and two wickets in this Test will be seen soon, but there is a larger impact of this effort that merits commendation

South Africa v India, 1st Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

Steyn won't bowl further in first Test, could miss rest of series

Jan 6, 2018: The fast bowler suffered tissue damage in his heel and could take four to six weeks to recover