Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 1st round, Group D, 2nd day

Chopra triple-ton helps Himachal amass 729

Oct 7, 2017:

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 2nd day

Sri Lanka in control after Karunaratne 196

Oct 7, 2017: Yasir Shah becomes first spinner to take five-fors in five successive Tests but Pakistan have a mountain to climb in the pink-ball Test

Queensland v Victoria, JLT One-Day Cup, Sydney

Siddle's 62 in vain as Queensland clinch narrow win

Oct 7, 2017: Peter Siddle's 62, and knocks from Matthew Short and Chris Tremain, revived Victoria's floundering chase of 310 but the side eventually lost by 11 runs

South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Bloemfontein, 2nd day

Kagiso Rabada five-for makes Bangladesh follow on

Oct 7, 2017: Bangladesh were powerless against the fast bowler, hurtling to a first-innings deficit of 426 after conceding four individual hundreds in the first innings

Himachal Pradesh v Punjab, Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Group D, 2nd day

Prashant Chopra's birthday triple-ton

Oct 7, 2017: Prashant Chopra's 338 was the first triple-century by a Himachal Pradesh batsman in the Ranji Trophy and also the tenth-highest individual score in the history of the tournament

Afghanistan Under-19s v Bangladesh Under-19s ODI series

Mujeeb Zadran's record haul leads Afghanistan Under-19s to victory

Oct 7, 2017: The 16-year old picked up 17 wickets in the five matches - no bowler has taken as many in a bilateral Youth ODI series - to help his side beat Bangladesh Under-19s 3-1

West Indies news

West Indies looking for consistent batsmen and really fast bowlers

Oct 7, 2017: Spanning ten rounds, the Regional Four-Day Championship will have six regional franchises playing each other home and away, and West Indies' selectors are on the look out for talent

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day

Inside the heart of a Karunaratne classic

Oct 7, 2017: Being excluded from the ODI squad seemed not to bother the Sri Lanka opener, as he scored his seventh Test hundred to give his team control of the innings

Australia in India 2017

Steven Smith returns home with injury, David Warner to lead

Oct 7, 2017: Australia's captain Steven Smith is flying home early from India, leaving David Warner to lead the side in the Twenty20 matches, after failing to shrug off a shoulder niggle

Ranji Trophy 2017-18

Saurashtra move a way to challenge myself - Uthappa

Oct 7, 2017: Robin Uthappa feels playing a leadership and mentoring role would further his growth as well as that of his new team

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2017-18, round-up

Raees blows Lahore Whites away with 9 for 25

Oct 6, 2017: A round-up of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches this week, with strong performances from Junaid Khan and Rumman Raees and a maiden win in the season for PTV

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 1st round, Group C, 1st day

Ashwin, Vijay out cheaply as TN fold for 176

Oct 6, 2017: A round-up of the first day of Ranji Trophy games from Group C

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day

Memory of Amir clouds the new reality

Oct 6, 2017: The world has waited for the spells of 2010 from Mohammad Amir but - for a host of reasons - they have failed to really materialise. However, all is not lost

South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Bloemfontein, 1st day

Markram quickly puts near-miss behind him

Oct 6, 2017: Aiden Markram fell close to the line as his maiden century approached last week, but made no mistake second time around

Pakistan Super League news

Shoaib Akhtar to mentor Lahore Qalandars

Oct 6, 2017: The former Pakistan fast bowler will work to develop the young pace bowlers in the franchise, including Haris Rauf, who was signed on for ten years after an impressive trial in Gujranwala

Kenya v Netherlands, ICC WCL Championship, East London

Rippon's all-round show, Borren's fifty overwhelm Kenya

Oct 6, 2017: Michael Rippon bagged a three-for and put on 129 runs for the fifth wicket with the Netherlands captain, guiding the side to a six-wicket victory after restricting Kenya to 226 for 7

South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, 1st day

Bounty time for South Africa's openers

Oct 6, 2017: South Africa's openers have been prolific in the two Tests so far, notching up some outstanding numbers

County news

Collingwood will help Durham until he has 'zero energy'

Oct 6, 2017: The former England batsman will play his 22nd season for Durham after confirming a new contract with the county at the end of a difficult season for the club

South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Bloemfontein, 1st day

Fear ruling Mushfiqur's mind

Oct 6, 2017: Bangladesh's captain didn't learn from his mistakes from the opening Test and the team's development overseas will continue to be hampered without braver decision making

India v Australia, 1st T20I, Ranchi

Paine focused on short-term international goals

Oct 6, 2017: With the flux around Australia's wicketkeeping spot, Tim Paine is aware a few good performances can keep him in the selection mix but he insists he isn't looking too far ahead yet