Scotland v Pakistan, Only T20I, Edinburgh

Sarfraz and Shadab, the stars of a power-packed show

Jun 12, 2018: The Pakistan captain made 89 off only 49 balls while the young legspinner picked up 2 for 25 in a high-scoring match

England v Australia, 1st ODI, The Oval

Survival of the fittest for Justin Langer's Australia

Jun 12, 2018: Australia's new coach has made it patently clear already that he wants thoroughbreds capable of staying mentally sharp, with rigorous physical preparation a key part of his outlook

England news

James Anderson could make guest appearance for Surrey in bid for match fitness

Jun 12, 2018: James Anderson could play for Surrey as England look to ensure his full fitness ahead of the Test series against India

England v Australia, 1st ODI, Kia Oval

England and Australia agree to pre-series handshakes

Jun 12, 2018: Australia captain Tim Paine hopes the move will underline the changed image of the team team since events in South Africa

County news

Ryan ten Doeschate suspended for Essex's Royal London play-off

Jun 12, 2018: The Essex captain's latest Level 1 breach has pushed him to the nine penalty-point mark for an automatic suspension

Durham v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Chester-le-Street

Durham complete improbable comeback

Jun 12, 2018: Bowled out for 96 in their first innings, Durham turned the match in spectacular fashion to banish Derbyshire's hopes of moving into promotion contention

Afghanistan in India 2018-19

Karthik's chance at redemption after 'hard knocks'

Jun 12, 2018: Eight years after his last match in India whites, the wicketkeeper is back with a more mature and grounded outlook

England v Australia, 1st ODI, The Oval

England look to move on from Scotland shock as Australia begin new era

Jun 12, 2018: Australia play their first international since the end of the controversy tour of South Africa against an England side shocked by Scotland a few days ago

Australia in England 2018

Who's who? Get to know the new-look Australia

Jun 12, 2018: Australia take on England with a new-look, inexperienced, one-day side. Here's a rundown of those trying to take Australia forward in the absence of their biggest names

2019 World Cup

How the World Cup became a 10-team affair

Jun 12, 2018: Every time an Associate team beats a Full Member, as Scotland did England, talk turns to why the cricket World Cup has reduced the number of its participants. Here's a history of the debate

Sri Lanka news

Karunaratne to captain Sri Lanka A in Bangladesh

Jun 12, 2018: Karunaratne, who was ruled out of the ongoing tour of the West Indies with a broken finger, will return to action with the Sri Lanka A squad, which also features Dasun Shanaka, Lahiru Thirimanne and Lakshan Sandakan

IPL 2018

'With age, batting down the order was like quicksand' - Dhoni

Jun 12, 2018: The Chennai Super Kings captain has credited a move up the order for his rejuvenation as a T20 batsman

Afghanistan's inaugural Test

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Afghanistan's self-taught spin sensation

Jun 12, 2018: He picked up R Ashwin's tricks from YouTube videos and went on to become his team-mate and trump card in the IPL. What can we expect from their first Test-match meeting?

ICC news

Poonam Yadav, Anam Amin vault to top five in T20I rankings

Jun 12, 2018: Asia Cup winners Bangladesh also made significant gains, with Rumana Ahmed rising to No.12 in the allrounders' list and offspinner Khadija Tul Kubra jumping to 13th among bowlers

John Mooney's Test debut with Afghanistan

Jun 12, 2018: He missed out on one with Ireland but will enjoy every bit of the one he gets with his new team

Who played the most Test matches without ever bowling?

Jun 12, 2018: And how many wicketkeepers have captained their teams in T20Is?

Teams of 1993-2017

The men's Test XI of the last 25 years

Jun 12, 2018: No Dravid, Ambrose or Cook. Who makes the cut then?

Scotland v England, only ODI, Edinburgh

Scotland coach Grant Bradburn: 'No surprise' we could compete

Jun 11, 2018: Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer said they had "two opportunities to make more statements" ahead of the T20Is against Pakistan

Scotland v Pakistan, 1st T20I, Edinburgh

Can Scotland topple the No.1 T20I team too?

Jun 11, 2018: Two days after beating the No.1 ODI team England, Scotland will look to upset Pakistan

India news

Navdeep Saini's road to the India Test squad

Jun 11, 2018: A short explainer on who Navdeep Saini is, what his attributes are, and his performances leading to his call-up to India's Test squad against Afghanistan