The Ashes 2017-18

Pre-series 'trash-talking' makes Cook 'chuckle'

Nov 21, 2017: The England batsman respectfully plays down the threat posed by Australia's pace attack, and scars from 2013-14 coming back to haunt the team

Bangladesh news

Khaled Mahmud may coach Bangladesh temporarily

Nov 21, 2017: Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud is likely to step into Chandika Hathurusingha's position as the national head coach, at least on an interim basis if the BCB is unable to find a foreign coach

The Ashes 2017-18

Stokes has 'let a lot of people down' - Warner

Nov 21, 2017: "At the end of the day he knows he's made a mistake, and it's about him getting the respect back from his players and fellow countrymen," Australia's vice-captain said on Stokes

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Kolkata, 5th day

Kohli steps out of the realms of normalcy to essay Eden classic

Nov 21, 2017: Even as the rest of the line-up scrapped against some top-class Sri Lankan bowling, Virat Kohli batted on unfazed, as though he was making just another of his many hundreds

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane

Warner confident of playing despite 'stiff' neck

Nov 21, 2017: Australia's vice-captain is confident he will be fit for the first Ashes Test on Thursday despite facing only two throwdowns in the nets on Tuesday after hurting his neck in a fielding drill

South Africa news

Meet South Africa's revamped backroom staff

Nov 21, 2017: These are the men Ottis Gibson has chosen, to guide South Africa to the 2019 World Cup

Can you be caught behind without touching the ball?

Nov 21, 2017: And who holds the record for most T20I fifties without a hundred?

Barbados v Windward Islands, WICB 4 Day Tournament, St Vincent

Batsmen, Kenroy Williams lead Barbados to 135-run win

Nov 20, 2017: A steady batting effort from Barbados in the first innings and seven wickets in the match from offspinner Kenroy Williams lead them to a 135-run win against Windward Islands in St Vincent

Leeward Islands v Jamaica, WICB 4 Day Tournament, St Kitts

Miller, Jacobs spin Jamaica to 157-run win

Nov 20, 2017: Jamaica's spin duo of Nikita Miller and Damion Jacobs spun a web around Leeward Islands to register a massive 157-run win in St Kitts

Guyana v Trinidad and Tobago, WICB Regional 4 Day Cup, Port-of-Spain

Johnson, Vishaul, Permaul star in Guyana's innings win

Nov 20, 2017: The victory bolstered Guyana's position at the top of the table with three wins from four games

The Ashes 2017-18

Stokes breaks Twitter silence to increase buzz around recall

Nov 20, 2017: Ben Stokes has fired his first shots of the Ashes series to increase speculation that he could be getting ready to make a return to action

Ranji Trophy 2017-18

Pandey bludgeons 238, Ishant's key role in Delhi win

Nov 20, 2017: With a number of India's internationals away on national duty, here's how the rest of them - most of whom are in contention - fared in this round

Sri Lanka in India 2017-18

Bhuvneshwar, Dhawan released from India Test squad

Nov 20, 2017: While Bhuvneshwar Kumar will miss the remainder of the Test series, Shikhar Dhawan will be available for the third Test. The selectors have picked Vijay Shankar as Bhuvneshwar's replacement

County news

Anthony McGrath named Essex head coach

Nov 20, 2017: Essex have promoted Anthony McGrath to the position of head coach as successor to Chris Silverwood

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'We knew the team was rattled ... the bowlers were saying 'we are actually scared''

Nov 20, 2017: In the final part of a series in conjunction with BT Sport, we look at how the fearsome Gabba holds the key to England's hopes of retaining the Ashes in Australia

The Ashes 2017-18

Bancroft has 'fire in belly' for Ashes debut - Klinger

Nov 20, 2017: 'He is the most in-form batsman in Australia at the moment,' says Western Australia team-mate

India v Sri Lanka 2017-18

Green pitches likely in Nagpur and Delhi too

Nov 20, 2017: The Indian team management is understood to have asked the BCCI to prepare pitches that would serve as preparation for the South Africa tour

The Ashes 2017-18

Prior rubbishes Lyon's 'scared' claim

Nov 20, 2017: Nathan Lyon has suggested Matt Prior "wanted to fly home" during the 2013-14 Ashes because he was intimidated by Mitchell Johnson

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Kolkata, 5th day

Excited by how Sri Lanka fought over four days - Pothas

Nov 20, 2017: The Sri Lanka coach said the side's process of improving began soon after their 3-0 series loss to India at home earlier this year

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Kolkata, 5th day

India keep one eye on away tours with green track in Kolkata

Nov 20, 2017: The overhead conditions aside, India asked for a green top in Kolkata to prepare for a series of upcoming away tours, and their quicks were up to the challenge