UAE v Afghanistan, Intercontinental Cup, 7th round, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Rashid rips through UAE to seal second I-Cup title for Afghanistan

Dec 2, 2017: The legspinner has completed a five-wicket haul in each of his four first-class matches so far since making his four-day debut against England Lions last December

India v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Delhi, 1st day

Kohli breezes past 5000 runs with his 20th Test ton

Dec 2, 2017: His 283-run partnership with M Vijay was the highest India have ever recorded against Sri Lanka

Rangpur Riders v Comilla Victorians, BPL 2017-18, Dhaka

Comilla enter playoffs after nervy chase of 98

Dec 2, 2017: Comilla took 19.3 overs to chase down 98, with quick wickets in the middle overs leaving their pursuit shaky

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Wellington, 2nd day

De Grandhomme hits fastest maiden Test hundred

Dec 2, 2017: Colin de Grandhomme also blasted the second fastest Test century by a New Zealand batsman, with all of his runs coming in the third session in Wellington

The Ashes 2017-18

ABC, BBC locked out of Ashes radios

Dec 2, 2017: Fans wishing to listen to commercial-free, ball-by-ball radio coverage of the Ashes series at the venue will need to bring their own radios after Cricket Australia froze out the ABC and the BBC

Ben Stokes' comeback

Heightened expectations as Stokes prepares for comeback

Dec 2, 2017: Ben Stokes is preparing to play his first game of competitive cricket since he was arrested in September following a street brawl in Bristol

India v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Delhi, 1st day

Vijay, Kohli tons cement India's dominance

Dec 2, 2017: M Vijay and Virat Kohli added 283 for the third wicket, utterly dispiriting Sri Lanka until Lakshan Sandakan gave them something to cheer with two quick wickets late in the day

Australia v England, 2nd Test, Adelaide

Australia battle through after Root's toss gamble

Dec 2, 2017: England managed to take four wickets - including that of Steven Smith for 40 - but Australia had nevertheless built a solid platform after Joe Root's decision to put them in

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Wellington, 2nd day

De Grandhomme's 71-ball maiden ton stretches lead past 300

Dec 2, 2017: Colin de Grandhomme hammered a 71-ball maiden ton, the second fastest by a New Zealand batsman in Tests, to thrust New Zealand to 447 for 9, a lead of 313 at stumps in Wellington

The briefing

The saviour, the protecter, the butthead and the bully

Dec 2, 2017: The month of November was all about the stars of yet another glorious Ashes series

Which umpire has stood in the most Ashes Tests?

Dec 2, 2017: And does Tim Paine hold the record for most Tests missed between appearances?

UAE v Afghanistan, Intercontinental Cup, 7th round, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Suri, Mustafa frustrate Afghanistan with record stand

Dec 1, 2017: Afghanistan's coronation as kings of the Associates' four-day competition will have to wait another day as UAE captain Rohan Mustafa and Chirag Suri strung together a record partnership and push their Intercontinental Cup match into the final day

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Wellington, 1st day

Wagner's skiddy bouncers are off-putting - Law

Dec 1, 2017: West Indies coach Stuart Law admitted that the peculiar nature of Neil Wagner's short ball shook up West Indies, but refused to use that as an excuse after their batting collapse

India v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Delhi

Must-win scenario beckons battle-weary Sri Lanka

Dec 1, 2017: They do not have a Test win in India and they must find one in Delhi to level the series

India v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Delhi

Need to score 350 in the first innings - Chandimal

Dec 1, 2017: Chandimal said that SL must score at least 350 in their first innings, failing which it would be tough for the visitors to 'stay in the game'

U19 World Cup 2017-18

Trott, Lewis take England U19 coaching roles

Dec 1, 2017: ECB recruit former Test batsman after Steve Rhodes was stood down as head coach

Sri Lanka in India 2017-18

Monga: India's three openers have each others' backs

Dec 1, 2017: The competition between M Vijay, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan may continue to get fiercer, but Vijay says it's the trio's friendship off the field that keeps confusion and mistrust at bay

Australia v England, 2nd Ashes Test, Adelaide

Overton in running for Test debut

Dec 1, 2017: Craig Overton looks set to make his debut in place of Jake Ball in the day-night Test at Adelaide

South Africa news

SA batsman scores fastest first-class 300

Dec 1, 2017: Marco Marais earned himself a slice of cricketing history at East London last week, by crashing his way to the fastest first-class triple-century

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Wellington, 1st day

A bizarre day when things happen your way - Wagner

Dec 1, 2017: Neil Wagner said he had bowled a lot better on other days but Friday ended up being his day in Wellington as he finished with a career-best 7 for 39