England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's

West Indies ready for 'momentous' Lord's encounter

Sep 6, 2017: Jason Holder hopes West Indies can feed off their victory in the second Test and continue to defy expectations in the series decider at Lord's

Sri Lanka v India, only T20I, Colombo

Kohli records most runs in T20I chases

Sep 6, 2017: The Indian captain also surpassed Suresh Raina to become India's highest run-getter in T20s

Pakistan news

Saeed Ajmal to represent Faisalabad in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Sep 6, 2017: Saeed Ajmal, who last played first-class cricket in 2015, will play for Faisalabad Region in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Pakistan news

Pakistan players' BPL, Global T20 participation in doubt

Sep 6, 2017: A clash between the dates of the Pakistan National T20 Cup with the BPL and South Africa's Global T20 means the participation of Pakistan's players in overseas leagues is in doubt

WCL Division Five, South Africa

Sensational Patrick Matautaava blows Germany away

Sep 6, 2017: Slams 139 off 76 balls as Vanuatu run down 228 target in 28.2 overs to get into semis of World Cricket League Division Five on net run rate

Bangladesh v Australia, 2nd Test, Chittagong, 3rd day

Bangladesh bowlers off the mark while building pressure

Sep 6, 2017: Even though Mustafizur Rahman and Mehedy Hasan finished the third day with three wickets apiece, the entire bowling line-up could have done with more intent and aggression to curb Australia's lead

Bangladesh v Australia, 2nd Test, Chittagong, 3rd day

'Patient' Warner masters unfamiliar grind

Sep 6, 2017: David Warner scored the slowest hundred of his career in an uncharacteristic manner and says it gave him the confidence to score more runs in Asia

Sri Lanka v India, only T20I, Colombo

Kohli, Pandey lead the way as India complete 9-0 sweep

Sep 6, 2017: Virat Kohli followed up successive hundreds in the last two ODIs with another display of ruthless efficiency in a chase, and ensured India left Sri Lanka no crumbs of comfort at the end of a long and chastening month-and-a-half of one-sided contests

Warwickshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Division One, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Barker fight highlights Warwickshire's plight

Sep 6, 2017: Keith Barker's half-century mitigated some of the damage but Warwickshire were again left facing an uphill battle to avoid defeat

Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Wessels counters as Notts suffer post-Blast wobble

Sep 6, 2017: Riki Wessels' 60 prevented Worcestershire from taking a decisive grip on their top-of-the-table encounter but Nottinghamshire still have work to do to avoid defeat

Northants v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Northampton, 2nd day

Well-rounded Kleinveldt puts the wobblers under Sussex's promotion push

Sep 6, 2017: Rory Kleinveldt claimed 5 for 50 as Sussex were forced to follow on by Northants at Wantage Road

Yorkshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Division One, Headingley, 2nd day

Unsung Yorkshire duo brush up reputations

Sep 6, 2017: Jack Leaning and Andrew Hodd have made limited impact in Andrew Gale's first season as coach but they stirred themselves as Yorkshire cast uncomfortable glances towards the foot of the table

Hampshire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Patel rides his luck to make Surrey impression

Sep 6, 2017: Surrey's England U-19 batsman stood firm to leave his side well on top at the Ageas Bowl

Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Grace Road, 2nd day

Leicestershire find no release after de Bruyn exit

Sep 6, 2017: Skipper Mark Cosgrove did his utmost to rally winless Leicestershire after the departure of their coach but by the close of the second day a season of struggle remained unrelenting

Lancashire v Essex, Specsavers Championship Division One, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Hameed's timely loitering stalls Essex charge and alerts selectors

Sep 6, 2017: Haseeb Hameed's dogged 85 not out could prove to be one of the most important innings of his career

Durham v Kent, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Wood revives Durham, Northeast bolsters Kent

Sep 6, 2017: Kent skipper Sam Northeast scored more than half his side's runs before he was last out for 110 in the Specsavers County Championship match against Durham

Duleep Trophy 2017-18

Is the Duleep Trophy worth looking out for?

Sep 6, 2017: While the Duleep Trophy looks for relevance, ESPNcricinfo looks at some of the questions that deal with its context, whom it helps and why it is worth looking out for

IPL news

Huge IPL rights deals to leave franchises richer

Sep 6, 2017: The massive amounts flowing into the BCCI through the IPL title sponsorship and media rights mean three times more money - at least - for the eight franchises

Australia in Bangladesh 2017

Sledged Bangladesh become the sledgers

Sep 6, 2017: Led by seniors like Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh are not shying away from responding to on-field sledging with some aggression of their own

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's

The series showdown nobody saw coming

Sep 6, 2017: Toby Roland-Jones has been named in place of Chris Woakes, as England seek to bounce back after West Indies' stunning victory at Headingley