India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy final, The Oval

Kohli backs 'match-winner' Pandya

Jun 17, 2017: Hardik Pandya is a "priceless" player who can provide "a match-winning performance in any game he plays," according to Virat Kohli

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2017, final, The Oval

Looking to expose India's middle order - Arthur

Jun 17, 2017: Mickey Arthur called India a "fantastic team" but insisted Pakistan will focus only on themselves in the build-up to the final

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2017, final, The Oval

Kohli switched off before Super Sunday

Jun 17, 2017: The Virat Kohli of 2015 may have been highly emotive, too in-your-face and aggressive. Ahead of his first big final as captain, though, he resonates a sense of calm

Worcestershire v Surrey, Royal London Cup semi-final, Worcester

Roy's revival sets up a Surrey cakewalk

Jun 17, 2017: Jason Roy's form seeped back on a glorious summer's day at Worcester, Gareth Batty took five wickets and Surrey had a cakewalk to another Lord's final

India news

BCCI seeks clarity from TNPL over outstation players

Jun 17, 2017: The BCCI has sought clarity from the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) over the participation of outstation players, including Suresh Raina and Yusuf Pathan, in the upcoming season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League starting July 22

India news

Gambhir gets suspended ban for coach spat

Jun 17, 2017: An independent committee has found Gautam Gambhir guilty of "seriously inappropriate behaviour", and handed out a four-match suspended ban

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy final, The Oval

Resurgent Pakistan take on immense India

Jun 17, 2017: India making the final was not a surprise. Pakistan was. But here they are and if they play like they did against England, the contest could be one for the ages

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy final, The Oval

Will a billion people watch the Champions Trophy final?

Jun 17, 2017: The India-Pakistan final could be the third-most watched game in cricket history

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2017, final

Bring on the battle of the middle overs

Jun 17, 2017: So far in this tournament, India have hardly lost wickets in overs 11-40. Pakistan's bowlers have done most of their damage in these overs. This period could be title-deciding on Sunday

Scotland v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Edinburgh

Zimbabwe level series courtesy Cremer's five-wicket haul

Jun 17, 2017: Sikandar Raza's half century helped Zimbabwe chase down Scotland's target of 170 with 13 overs to spare

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy final, The Oval

India's top three v Pakistan's pace

Jun 17, 2017: Recent history favours India in the Champions Trophy final, but Pakistan's fast bowlers have shown an impressive return to form

Champions Trophy 2017

De Villiers lauds 'consummate surgeon' Kohli

Jun 17, 2017: South Africa captain AB de Villers shares his thoughts on the talent and hard work that has helped Virat Kohli evolve into 'the very model of a calm, clinical and confident professional cricketer'

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy final, The Oval

Arch-rivals in big finals

Jun 17, 2017: As India and Pakistan clash in Sunday's Champions Trophy final, we take a look at some other traditional rivalries across various sports

Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka 2017

Galle to host first ODI since 2000 on Zimbabwe visit

Jun 17, 2017: Zimbabwe will begin their first bilateral tour of Sri Lanka since 2002 by playing the first two of five ODIs in Galle, a venue that has not hosted ODI cricket since 2000

Champions Trophy 2017

'Batsmen win you games, bowlers win you tournaments'

Jun 17, 2017: Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood talks about the transformation of Pakistan's pace attack, a key factor in their road to the Champions Trophy final

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy final, The Oval

Think you know the finalists?

Jun 17, 2017: It's the first final in an ICC ODI tournament between India and Pakistan. How well do you know the players from both squads? Try this quiz

Champions Trophy 2017

The haunting of Hyde Park

Jun 17, 2017: Our correspondent finds her favourite place in London, enjoys the company of the South African contingent - and has a brush with tragedy

The analytical power of the halfway mark

Jun 17, 2017: The Halfway Wicket Value (HWV) is a simple yet effective metric to gauge the progress of a Test innings

Scotland v Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Edinburgh

Improved Scotland chase history again

Jun 16, 2017: Having picked up their first ODI win over a Full Member nation, Scotland will now target a maiden ODI series win over a Full Member, while Zimbabwe fight to avoid a series sweep

Essex v Nottinghamshire, Royal London Cup semi-final, Chelmsford

One of the great games as Patel, Mullaney nail record chase

Jun 16, 2017: Essex were in the box seat after hundreds from Alastair Cook and Ryan ten Doeschate set Nottinghamshire 371 in the Royal London Cup semi-final, but hundreds in return from Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney won one of the great games with three balls left