Australia news

Steven Smith 'spent four days in tears' after ball-tampering scandal

Jun 4, 2018: Smith and David Warner will make their return to competitive cricket in the Global T20 Canada at the end of June

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup T20, Kuala Lumpur

Fahima the star as Bangladesh stun Pakistan

Jun 4, 2018: Allrounder makes 23 not out and picks up the crucial wicket of Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof as Bangladesh register first win

Afghanistan v Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Dehradun

Mustafizur's injury situation frustrates Walsh

Jun 4, 2018: Head coach hopes to put in place a proper communication system to report injuries so they cost players as little time as possible

Australia news

Australians pay their respects in Belgium and France

Jun 4, 2018: The team's visit to the First World War battlefields of the Western front ahead of their England assignment was "a real eye-opener", according to captain Tim Paine

Afghanistan v Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Dehradun

How an Afghan blockbuster wowed Dehradun

Jun 4, 2018: They fought, they danced, they chased records and took a crowd of strangers along in a town that reminds them of home

The pros and cons of Rishabh Pant's technique

Jun 4, 2018: His game is brutally modern, but his style is distinctly old-fashioned

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Sarfraz Ahmed: We lacked discipline in both innings

Jun 3, 2018: The captain was disappointed by the lack of application Pakistan showed in the second Test, but insisted 1-1 was a good result

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

A victory that buys England time but India challenge looms large

Jun 3, 2018: Defeat at Headingley would have hastened calls for change. An innings win does not mean all is well, but it has stopped England's rot. For now.

England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Leeds

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq dip when Pakistan need them most

Jun 3, 2018: As much as the runs what Azhar and Shafiq need to bring Pakistan's batting is the unmistakable sense that they are in charge

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Jos Buttler shows the brains and the brawn on Test return

Jun 3, 2018: He may never be a consistent run-scorer at Test level, but he might be an occasionally brilliant one

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Mickey Arthur: 'We need to dish out a couple of hidings tonight'

Jun 3, 2018: Pakistan coach rues the inconsistency in his young team as England bounce back from a humbling defeat at Lord's

Kent v Gloucestershire, Royal London Cup, South Group, Beckenham

Kuhn and Denly hundreds as Kent make light of big chase

Jun 3, 2018: Joe Denly has handed over the captaincy to Sam Billings with Kent in excellent shape

Sussex v Essex, Royal London Cup, South Group, Eastbourne

Westley again Essex mainstay as progress beckons

Jun 3, 2018: Tom Westley moved Essex closer to the next stage but Sussex have found no immediate benefit from the return from IPL of Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer

Worcestershire v Northants, Royal London Cup, North Group, Worcester

Another Ferguson hundred continues inspirational start

Jun 3, 2018: Callum Ferguson has two centuries in his first two knocks for Worcestershire and, with the help of another hundred for Joe Clarke, it kept them in the higher reaches of North Group

Durham v Nottinghamshire, Royal London Cup, Chester-le-Street

Steven Mullaney 124 muscles Nottinghamshire back into knock-outs contention

Jun 3, 2018: Notts skipper smashed a career-best 124 to keep team's hopes of reaching the knockout phase of the Royal London One-Day Cup alive

Derbyshire v Lancashire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Derby

Livingstone can't spare Lancashire early exit

Jun 3, 2018: Liam Livingstone was in commanding form with the bat but results elsewhere meant that Lancashire went out at the group stages

Middlesex v Surrey, Royal London Cup, South Group, Lord's

Tom Curran keeps Surrey's hopes alive

Jun 3, 2018: Surrey still have a chance of qualification, but Royal London Cup hopes have been extinguished north of the Thames

Pakistan news

Mind the windows, Fawad

Jun 3, 2018: The batsman broke a dressing-room window - accidentally, he says - after being timed out in a Lancashire League match

Afghanistan v Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Dehradun

Shenwari and spinners topple Bangladesh

Jun 3, 2018: After Mohammad Shahzad, Samiullah Shenwari and Shafiqullah lifted Afghanistan to a competitive 167, their spinners - Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman - snuffed out Bangladesh's chase with a clinical bowling performance to take the home team

England news

Dawid Malan and Sam Billings cover for injured Ben Stokes

Jun 3, 2018: Stokes' hamstring injury picked up before the Test at Headingley means he will miss the Scotland ODI and at least the start of the Australia series