Women's World Cup 2017

Winfield ruled out of England World Cup opener

Jun 23, 2017: England have suffered a major setback in their preparations for Saturday's Women's World Cup opener against India at Derby, with the news that Lauren Winfield, their hard-hitting opener, will miss the match after sustaining a wrist injury

County news

Marsh comes to Yorkshire's aid for Blast campaign

Jun 23, 2017: Shaun Marsh is heading to Yorkshire for this season's NatWest Blast

England news

Henry Blofeld, Test Match Special's Dear Old Thing, announces retirement

Jun 23, 2017: Henry Blofeld, the veteran BBC commentator, has announced that he will retire from his role with Test Match Special this summer, after 45 years on the airwaves.

Meet the all-round prodigy with the 'boy-cut' hairdo

Jun 23, 2017: India's Deepti Sharma has broken batting records, bowling records, partnership records - all while still being a teenager

South Africa in England 2017

Family emergency forces Domingo to return home

Jun 23, 2017: South Africa coach Russell Domingo has left the team in the U.K. with his mother critical in hospital following an accident

ICC news

Ireland's status change triggers vacancies in ICC board

Jun 23, 2017: Several Irishmen had served as Associate representatives on ICC committees and these spots will open up as a result of Ireland's change to Full Member status

Australia news

CA offers concessions, sends contract offers

Jun 23, 2017: Australia's players have been offered key concessions in their pay dispute with Cricket Australia, as the Australian Cricketers Association renewed its call for independent mediation to find a way forward only a week before the expiry of the current MOU

New Zealand news

Raval, de Grandhomme, Broom gain New Zealand contracts

Jun 23, 2017: Opening batsman Jeet Raval, allrounder Colin de Grandhomme and batsman Neil Broom have all been added to New Zealand's list of contracted players for 2017-18

Has the extra outfielder affected scoring rates in the last ten?

Jun 23, 2017: A comparison of the numbers in the last ten overs of ODIs before and after the rule change which allows an extra fielder outside the circle in the last ten overs

New Zealand news

Jeetan Patel confirms international retirement

Jun 23, 2017: The 34-year old offspinner, who played 24 Tests, 43 ODIs and 11 T20Is, intends to keep representing Wellington in domestic cricket

How well do you know your women's cricket stars?

Jun 23, 2017: Take our quiz on some of the biggest names to feature in the 11th Women's World Cup in England

Women's World Cup 2017

The no-nonsense matriarch of England women's evolution

Jun 23, 2017: Now in her eighties, Norma Izard is a living testimony to the pioneering breed of women's cricketer who helped elevate the sport to today's professional levels

Women's World Cup 2017

'Don't compare us to male cricketers' - Raj

Jun 22, 2017: India women's captain Mithali Raj has made it clear that female cricketers should hold their own and not be compared to their male counterparts

ICC news

ICC approves new constitution

Jun 22, 2017: The ICC revealed on Thursday that it had "unanimously" adopted an "extensively revised" constitution at the annual conference in London

England Lions v South Africa A, Canterbury, 2nd day

Late collapse undermines Markram, Kuhn stand

Jun 22, 2017: England Lions stunned South Africa A with a late burst of six wickets in 16 overs to capitalise on a superb unbeaten century by Ben Foakes on a fluctuating second day of the first-class match in Canterbury.

ICC news

'I think this sets a terrific example' - Ireland CEO Deutrom

Jun 22, 2017: Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has praised his now-fellow Test member administrators for their long-term vision in approving governance changes that resulted in Ireland and Afghanistan

County news

Jayawardene pulls out of Lancashire T20 stint

Jun 22, 2017: Mahela Jayawardene has withdrawn from his planned stint with Lancashire during the NatWest T20 Blast campaign due to personal reasons.

Netherlands v Zimbabwe, 2nd 50-over match, Amstelveen

Mire, Ervine help Zimbabwe clinch series

Jun 22, 2017: Solomon Mire and Craig Ervine struck half-centuries as Zimbabwe clinched the three-match series by chasing down a revised target of 229 with six balls to spare and seven wickets in hand

ICC news

ICC Test, ODI leagues closer to reality

Jun 22, 2017: Efforts to contextualize international cricket are a step closer to reality after the ICC's chief executives committee (CEC) worked out a viable schedule for a Test and ODI league

ICC news

'Today the dream has come true'

Jun 22, 2017: Congratulations poured in as Test cricket welcomed two new members, Afghanistan and Ireland