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Pretty in ink

Sep 27, 2017: Modern cricketers are more colourful than their predecessors

England in Australia 2017-18

Appetite for self-destruction makes Stokes a marked man for the Ashes

Sep 26, 2017: Ben Stokes' actions in a Bristol nightclub may already have defined the parameters of the 2017-18 Ashes tour

England news

Stokes' timeline of trouble

Sep 26, 2017: Being arrested after a night out in Bristol is the latest in a line of controversial incidents involving Ben Stokes

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2017-18

Asad Shafiq's success is key to Pakistan's new era

Sep 26, 2017: Following the retirements of Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq, a lot of the responsibility of scoring runs up the order falls on Asad Shafiq, who needs to shake off his up-and-down form

England v West Indies, 4th ODI, The Oval

Need to pace innings better - Law

Sep 26, 2017: Stuart Law has called on West Indies' batsmen to focus on getting their tempo right as he looks for improvements in the 50-over format

England v West Indies, 4th ODI, The Oval

West Indies' chance to exploit rocked England

Sep 26, 2017: The fourth ODI is unlikely to be the major talking point at The Oval, but West Indies must win to give themselves something to play for at the end of the tour

India Blue v India Red, Duleep Trophy final, 2nd day

Vijay Gohil, Washington Sundar put India Red in control

Sep 26, 2017: The India Red spinners claimed five wickets as the India Blue middle order crumbled on the second day of the final

Zimbabwe news

Jarvis leaves Lancashire to resume Zimbabwe career

Sep 26, 2017: Jarvis's return will be the completion of work started by Zimbabwe's convener of selectors Tatenda Taibu, to bring prominent internationals who chose to further their career elsewhere home

Pakistan news

Sana Mir refuses to attend training camp

Sep 26, 2017: In an email to team-mates leaked on social media, the Pakistan offspinner said she could not continue in the current set up and team management

Sussex v Nottinghamshire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Hove, 2nd day

Notts unraveling as Sussex click at the last

Sep 26, 2017: Career-best centuries from Michael Burgess and Chris Jordan left Nottinghamshire's promotion hopes looking flimsy, an astonishing turnaround from a few weeks ago

Kent v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Canterbury, 2nd day

Hogan strikes after England SOS for Billings

Sep 26, 2017: Sam Billings was whisked out of Kent's side to shore up England's squad after the removal of Ben Stokes and Alex Hales and they collapsed in his absence

Women's Ashes 2017-18

Sophie Ecclestone named in England squad for Ashes

Sep 26, 2017: The left-arm spinner replaces Beth Langston in only change to the squad that clinched the Women's World Cup in July

Somerset v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Division One, Taunton, 2nd day

Hildreth digs in to help dig Somerset out of trouble

Sep 26, 2017: James Hildreth's fine, unbeaten 82 quietened concerns about the Taunton pitch and put Somerset in an excellent position to escape relegation

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

Surrey scrap in battle for second after Croft's ton

Sep 26, 2017: Lancashire captain Steven Croft hit his first century in over a year to help Lancashire recover from a flurry of pre-lunch wickets on day two of their Specsavers County Championship match against Surrey

Worcestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Division Two, New Road, 2nd day

Ashwin guides Worcestershire towards promised promotion

Sep 26, 2017: Worcestershire closed in on the points they need to secure promotion thanks to half-centuries from R Ashwin and Ed Barnard

Essex v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Division One, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Essex close in on unbeaten record

Sep 26, 2017: Yorkshire have put up meagre resistance against an Essex side seemingly heading inexorably towards an unbeaten Championship season

The Ashes 2017-18

Plenty of names in the Ashes selection frame

Sep 26, 2017: Tom Westley? Ben Foakes? Liam Plunkett...? There are several question marks over the make up of touring party as England prepare to name their Ashes squad

South Africa news

Faf du Plessis' three-year plan ready for take off

Sep 26, 2017: South Africa are headed for their busiest summer ever, with the pressure of a World Cup and a new T20 League looming; they will need their captain to nail his targets

Sprite Cricket Stars 2017

Rawalpindi CC win the Sprite Indoor Tournament

Sep 26, 2017: Another match in the tournament, where the team batting first put up any total, was enough as Rawalpindi defended 23

England news

Stokes arrested over Bristol incident

Sep 26, 2017: Ben Stokes, the England allrounder, has been arrested after being involved in a fight with a member of the public