Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth

England query Stoneman dismissal with match referee

Dec 16, 2017: England have sought clarification from the match referee over the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) by the third umpire after the dismissal of Mark Stoneman on the first day in Perth

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Ashes 2017-18, Perth, 3rd day

Smith, Mitchell Marsh heap pain upon England

Dec 16, 2017: Mitchell Marsh scored his maiden Test hundred and Steven Smith batted through the day for a double as England were ground into the dirt at the WACA

Australia v England, The Ashes 2017-18, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

Steven Smith's glorious four-year run

Dec 16, 2017: Steven Smith is only the second batsman to get 1000-plus Test runs in four successive years, while his 20 hundreds during this period is the best ever

Caught in the Middle

The man who battled alone

Dec 16, 2017: Mike Procter talks about Monkeygate and his career either side of it in his new autobiography

Think You Know Yourself?

Where did Darren Sammy hit his first T20I six?

Dec 16, 2017: Do you know? Does Sammy?

Cricket and football

'Club cricket toughened me up' - Gary Neville

Dec 15, 2017: Gary Neville, the former Manchester United and England defender, believes that playing in men's cricket as a youngster gave him his competitive edge

BCCI news

'Economics alone cannot dictate Test cricket' - BCCI CEO

Dec 15, 2017: Rahul Johri, the BCCI CEO, talks to ESPNcricinfo about the proposed Future Tours Programme, which he says will 'ensure the best possible content and context'

India news

Jadeja hits six sixes in an over, 154 off 69 in SCA district tournament

Dec 15, 2017: The allrounder struck smashed 15 fours and 10 sixes, six of them in one over, in his assault

County news

Burns and Dernbach take over from Batty at Surrey

Dec 15, 2017: Rory Burns and Jade Dernbach will share Surrey's captaincy duties, with Gareth Batty stepping down after three seasons in charge

Sri Lanka in India 2017-18

Malinga 'rested' for India T20s

Dec 15, 2017: Suranga Lakmal has also been omitted for the three-match series, leaving the seam-bowling contingent short of experience

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 2nd day

Bairstow has last laugh with 'favourite' century

Dec 15, 2017: On a tour where more had been said about Jonny Bairstow's headbutt than his batting he was able to let out a few emotions on the second day in Perth

The Ashes 2017-18

From Bruce Reid to Mitchell Johnson: Five memorable Ashes collapses

Dec 15, 2017: ESPNcricinfo recalls five occasions in which England's batting malfunctioned after a seemingly serene start to an Ashes innings.

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 2nd day

Nothing shakes Smith's command and control

Dec 15, 2017: A lesser player than Steven Smith could have been distracted when he walked to the crease but currently he is on a level matched by few others

West Indies in New Zealand 2017-18

Samuels, Joseph ruled out of New Zealand ODIs

Dec 15, 2017: Sunil Narine has also made himself unavailable for the T20s due to personal reasons. Ashley Nurse was drafted in as his replacement.

Australia v England, 3rd Ashes Test, Perth, 2nd day

How do you dismiss Steven Smith?

Dec 15, 2017: Readers get creative as England struggle against the world's No. 1 Test batsman

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 2nd day

Malan's miscue undermines a mighty effort

Dec 15, 2017: The manner of Dawid Malan's dismissal betrayed a lack of ruthlessness, as England squandered their best position of the series

Ranji Trophy 2017-18

Young brigade part of Karnataka's changing landscape

Dec 15, 2017: The eight-time champions have replaced the old with the new, and the changes are now bearing fruit for the title favourites

T10 League, Sharjah, December 14, 2017

Afridi hat-trick, Hales blinder light up T10 League's opening day

Dec 15, 2017: And in the tournament opener, Ireland's Paul Stirling smacked an unbeaten 66 to help Kerala Kings chase down a target of 90 with two openers to spare

Australia news

Austin Waugh, son of Steve, in Australia's U-19 World Cup squad

Dec 15, 2017: The side will be captained by Jason Sangha, who became Australia's youngest first-class centurion against England last month in a tour game

Australia v England, The Ashes 2017-18, 3rd Test, Perth, 2nd day

Record fifth-wicket stand for England against Australia

Dec 15, 2017: Stats highlights from day two in Perth, where England's top half tested Australia before the tail fell away quickly