BBL draft preview: availability key amid international and league clashes

The BBL season has been shortened but there will still be a squeeze on many of the leading names

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'We didn't bat well' - Shanto rues Bangladesh's sub-par top-order show

He specified that Bangladesh going in with only left-handers in their top four was not the issue

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Prithvi Shaw agrees Northamptonshire return for 2024

India batter expected to play second half of season and feature in Championship and One-Day Cup

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Kyle Verreynne named Western Province captain for CSA One-Day Cup

He replaces Wayne Parnell, who is out with a shoulder niggle and is expected back during the course of the tournament

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Dhruv Shorey moves from Delhi to Vidarbha ahead of 2023-24 season

He was the fourth-highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy last season, with 859 runs at an average of 95.44

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Tim David handed 50-over chance with ODI call-up

The middle-order batter hammered 64 off 28 balls in the opening T20I against South Africa

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Kuggeleijn and Solia skittle Australia A to complete huge turnaround

Only Cameron Bancroft showed resistance on the final day as the hosts lost 8 for 84

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Plane, gym, international debut: Tanveer Sangha takes surprise call in his stride

The legspinner only arrived in South Africa 24 hours earlier, but went on to claim four wickets

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Pakistan bat first against Nepal on 'dry and shiny' Multan pitch

Nepal are playing their first Asia Cup, and their first match in any format against Pakistan

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England Women get match fees hike to be equal with England Men

Move towards abolishing pay gap between genders was recommended by ICEC report

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Weakened Sri Lanka bowling under pressure in Naagin derby

Both sides are missing key players, and their bench strengths will be tested as Group B gets underway in Pallekele

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Perth Scorchers WBBL retention decision over Kapp and Devine likely to shape the draft

Clubs only get one retention pick with the star allrounders both likely to be among the first players selected in Sunday's draft

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Litton Das ruled out of Asia Cup, replaced by Anamul Haque

The opener, who has been Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in ODIs since January 2022, is down with viral fever

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Rauf, Pooran, Kaur and Kapp among platinum draft nominations

Twenty-five players have been elevated to the top groups across the WBBL and BBL

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Peter Handscomb, Wiaan Mulder guide Leicestershire to first county final since 2001

Gloucestershire battle after being bundled out for 125, but fifth-wicket stand seals deal

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Dawson seven-for demolishes Warwickshire as Hampshire reach Metro Bank final

Bears shredded for 93 on home patch as spinner sets up crushing win

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Sri Lanka bring in Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha for Asia Cup

Kusal Perera comes back after long absence from ODI cricket; Wanindu Hasaranga left out keeping in mind the World Cup

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Solia and Bruce cement New Zealand A's fightback

Australia A let the game slip from them on the second day as the middle order faltered and bowlers struggled for control

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Six players to watch in South Africa-Australia T20Is

The big prize on the horizon is the ODI World Cup, but it's only nine months until the next men's T20 edition takes place in West Indies and the USA

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Trinbago Knight Riders get first CPL red card; 'absolutely ridiculous,' says Pollard

Sunil Narine has to leave the field as Knight Riders are forced to field with only ten men in the 20th over of their game against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

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Hafeez tops Sohail as Texas Chargers win US Masters T10 final via Super Over

Ehsan Adil, Ben Dunk and Sohail Tanvir played good supporting hands to make sure Chargers edged the see-saw title clash

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Williamson has two weeks to prove fitness for ODI World Cup

Jimmy Neesham has been withdrawn from the T20I squad to return home for the birth of his first child

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Tom Curran rescues Oval Invincibles to deliver Men's Hundred glory

Record stand with Neesham turns tables on Originals after early slump to 34 for 5

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Aneurin Donald blitzes 63-ball century to take Hampshire through to semi-finals

Brad Wheal claims four-for as Worcestershire fall narrowly short in chase of 307

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Southern Brave claim maiden Hundred title to give Shrubsole fitting farewell

Wyatt half-century, Bell and Moore three-fors as Superchargers fall well short

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Shreyas Iyer opens up about back injury: I was in excruciating pain

India batter admits to being overwhelmed but is happy with where his fitness is at now after extensive rehab

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An opportunity for Cameron Bancroft to improve chances of a Test comeback

A strong performance for Australia A against New Zealand A could vault him up the pecking order

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Destructive Hafeez and imperious Levi set up final clash between Texas Chargers and New York Warriors

Texas won the eliminator and the second qualifier to complete a back-door entry into the finale

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Buttler masterclass sets up record chase to put Originals in final

Southern Brave overwhelmed after fifties from Allen, Vince and Conway lead them to 196 for 1

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Pakistan call up Saud Shakeel in place of Tayyab Tahir for Asia Cup

Tayyab will accompany the team as a travelling reserve in the 17-man squad

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Sam Billings overcomes Hundred scepticism as tactical 'nuances' test his captaincy

Invincibles skipper believes bowling focus has influenced T20 Blast approach as well

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Shakib, Hathurusinghe downplay rivalries with Sri Lanka and Afghanistan

Bangladesh hope to extract more lower-order runs and ease Tanzid Hasan into the international scene

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Josh Tongue withdrawn from England T20Is versus New Zealand due to injury

Fast bowler joins fellow rookie John Turner on sidelines, will also miss Hundred Eliminator

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Pakistan make four changes and bat as they eye series sweep

Afghanistan also make two changes, bringing in Naib and Fareed in place of Alikhil and Rahman

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BCCI president Binny, vice-president Shukla to visit Pakistan for Asia Cup

It's a courtesy visit part of PCB dinner that includes board representatives of all six participating teams

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Irfan trumps Yusuf and Misbah-Afridi sizzle as New York seal top spot

Imran Khan also produced a terrific spell of 4 for 2 to give Texas Chargers an important win

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Chameera could miss entire Asia Cup, Hasaranga unlikely for initial games

In a further setback for Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando have tested positive for Covid-19

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Moreeng claims South Africa women's dressing room is not divided

Players had asked for a change when his contract was extended, but coach says they've talked it out

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Irfan seals last-over thriller; Razzaq, Misbah power New York into playoffs

Corey Anderson put on a spectacular all-round show with 40 off 18 balls and figures of 4 for 5 for Morrisville Unity

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Tim Paine joins Adelaide Strikers as assistant coach in BBL

Former Australia and Hobart Hurricanes captain will work under Jason Gillespie at Adelaide Strikers this summer following a coaching stint with Australia A later this month

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Tayla Vlaeminck ruled out of second successive WBBL following shoulder surgery

Meanwhile, Australia captain Meg Lanning has returned to training with Victoria after missing the Women's Ashes

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Milne, Smith combine to crush London Spirit

Smith's fifty sets 186 target, Milne ends chase before it begins with devastating early burst

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Umesh Yadav signs with Essex for rest of the County season

He replaces Doug Bracewell and will be available for home clashes against Middlesex and Hampshire and an away game against Northamptonshire

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Ashes stars Brook and Crawley headline BBL draft nominations but schedule crunch looms

England's Test tour of India in late January as well as the SA20 and ILT20 will have to be factored in by clubs

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Devon Conway sees Brave home after Tymal Mills keeps lid on Originals

Same sides meet again in Saturday's Eliminator for chance to face Invincibles in final

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Sophie Ecclestone taken to hospital for scans after injuring shoulder in warm-up

Left-arm spinner ruled out of Originals' match vs Brave after hurting her right shoulder

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World Cup warm-ups: India begin against England; Pakistan take on NZ

While India travel far east to Guwahati for their first warm-up, Australia will fly down south to Trivandrum against Netherlands

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Political developments put Zaka Ashraf's PCB future under a cloud

Pakistan's IPC ministry asks for "immediate termination of services of all heads of institutions appointed on political basis"

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ILT20 Season 2 to be played in January 19 to February 18 window next year

The final schedule, where six teams will play a total of 34 games, is expected soon

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Fidel Edwards' hat-trick, and another Finch fifty in vain

New York Warriors still at the top of the points table; Morrisville Unity move to second

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Harry Brook's fastest Hundred century in vain as Welsh Fire keep hopes burning

Eskinazi fifty ignites run chase, Fire will reach Eliminator if Originals beat Brave on Wednesday

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Marie Kelly's unbeaten 69 sets stage for Superchargers win

They need Originals to thump Brave for direct final spot with re-match Eliminator vs Fire most likely

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Warner to fulfil BBL commitments with Thunder before heading to ILT20

International duty could also be a factor in his availability for Capitals with Australia scheduled to play a T20I series against West Indies in February

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Pakistan bat; Naseem Shah and Rashid Khan make ODI returns

Ikram Alikhil also made his ODI comeback after almost four years

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Will Jitesh and Avesh feature in bench-strength experiments for India?

And can Ireland nullify any such calculations with their first win against India across formats?

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Marsh excited to unfurl Johnson and Sangha in South Africa

Australia's uncapped players will get the opportunity to impress in the upcoming T20Is and ODIs

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Smith reveals he damaged his wrist during the Lord's Ashes Test

Smith needed cortisone injections to get through the final two Tests of the series but is hopeful he will be right for the India ODI series and the World Cup

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Hayden banks on 'wingman' Smith to aid Cummins at the World Cup

The former Australia opener also feels Warner should be locked in to open at the World Cup

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Billings leads Invincibles into final with ruthless 76*

Hosts overcome brief wobble in run chase at The Oval after bowlers keep Rockets grounded

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Pujara on fighting for his Test spot: 'I keep telling myself that I know I belong there'

While admitting to nursing self-doubt and a bruised ego after being dropped, he is firm in his belief that he still has a lot to contribute as an India player

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ILT20 Season 2: Warner, Shadab, Wood, Rayudu among high-profile overseas signings

Shadab Khan has been picked up by Desert Vipers, who also have Shaheen Afridi and Azam Khan, after there was no Pakistani presence in the first ILT20 season

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Ganguly feels Kohli, Iyer and Rahul can all bat at No. 4 if required

"I keep getting asked that we don't have this, we don't have that, but I think we have too much; that's the problem"

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Welsh Fire quash London Spirit to keep top three hopes burning

Home pace attack sets up important win on seamers' paradise at Sophia Gardens

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Jack Leaning century powers Kent as teenager Jaydn Denly provides star turn

Nephew of Joe Denly produces allround heroics to stymie Essex's hopes of victory

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Ireland bowl against India with both teams unchanged

Jasprit Bumrah said his body felt good after playing his first international match in nearly 11 months

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Originals creep over the line as Superchargers stumble in pursuit of top spot

Defeat for Superchargers means they are likely to miss out on automatic qualification for the women's final

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Harmanpreet on Dhaka umpiring outburst: 'I don't regret anything'

Despite receiving a two-match ban for her actions, India's captain doesn't feel she "said anything wrong to any player or any person"

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Hyderabad Cricket Association raises concern about World Cup schedule

Worries stem from hosting back-to-back matches on October 9 and 10 and their ability to provide adequate security

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Pienaar, Corey Anderson spoil Yusuf's party

Jacques Kallis and Milind Kumar earlier combined for a scintillating stand of 158 in California Knights' win

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'Future UAE star' Aayan Afzal Khan wants to take his side 'far ahead'

New Zealand captain Tim Southee says his side didn't learn from the mistakes they made in the first T20I

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India's Asia Cup squad to be announced on August 21

Rohit to be part of the meeting in which the selectors are also likely to pencil in the draft squad for the World Cup

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Three things that keep Usman Khawaja playing Test cricket

The left hander does not want to look too far ahead but believes Australia are well stocked for openers

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Jasprit Bumrah strikes twice in first over on his comeback

The fast bowler conceded a boundary first ball, and then bounced back to rock Ireland

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Rinku, Prasidh make T20I debuts as India choose to bowl

Sanju Samson keeps the wicketkeeping gloves ahead of Jitesh Sharma

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Chloe Tryon opts out, Sune Luus not to captain South Africa on Pakistan tour

Tumi Sekhukhune and Nondumiso Shangase return, while the uncapped Mieke de Ridder has been included in the 15-member squad too

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Mahika Gaur, Bess Heath earn maiden England call-ups for Sri Lanka series

No T20I return for Beaumont despite stellar form, as Lewis looks to youth ahead of World Cup

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Jos Buttler: 'Badgering' Ben Stokes into World Cup comeback would not have worked

England captain insists reversal of ODI retirement was 'Ben's call'

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Smith ruled out of South Africa tour due to wrist injury

Ashton Turner has been called up for the three T20Is, Marnus Labuschagne added for ODIs

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Ponting: Bazball left Australia searching for answers

The former captain praised the performance of Zak Crawley and the durability of Pat Cummins

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Phil Salt assault makes the difference as Manchester Originals win by 10 runs

Tongue takes three to derail Rockets chase with Kohler-Cadmore on song at Trent Bridge

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Danny Lamb burst, George Bartlett fifty help lift Somerset off bottom

Durham collapse from 134 for 2 to 181 all out on way to six-wicket defeat

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Jennings, Bell complete ten-wicket stroll for Lancashire

Surrey bowled out for 153 after injuries further hit depleted Metro Bank Cup squad

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Relaxed Jasprit Bumrah all set for India comeback: 'I'm not holding back'

"In my rehab, we were never preparing for a T20 game, I was preparing to bowl 10-overs for the World Cup," says returning pace spearhead

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Rain threatens to spoil Bumrah's long-awaited comeback

A yellow warning for rain in Dublin could dampen the spirits of India's fringe players as they look to push their case for regular selection

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Unadkat joins Sussex for County stint

The left-arm fast bowler will be reunited with India and Saurashtra team-mate Cheteshwar Pujara

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To open, or not to open: the Ishan Kishan debate

If KL Rahul is not fit to play the Asia Cup, India face quite a juggling act with Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill - here's Ravi Shastri, MSK Prasad and Sandeep Patil's take

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Knight and Ecclestone among England stars in WBBL draft

Tammy Beaumont, who recently scored the first century in the Women's Hundred, has also nominated

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Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills set up emphatic victory for Southern Brave

Three wickets apiece restrict Phoenix to sub-par 119 for 8 in low-scoring encounter

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Marlon Samuels found guilty of breaching anti-corruption code

The charges, heard by an independent tribunal, relate to the 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10

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Akram criticises PCB's social media video for leaving out Imran Khan

He wants the board to delete the video and "apologise"

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Knee injury cuts Prithvi Shaw's Northamptonshire stint short

Injury is worse than initially expected, says the club; he is being monitored by the BCCI's medical experts

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Ben Stokes returns to England ODI squad ahead of World Cup defence

Uncapped Gus Atkinson named in 15-man squads across both formats for New Zealand series

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Asif Khan set for T20I debut after being named in squad for New Zealand series

The series will also mark the T20I captaincy debut for Muhammad Waseem, who took over the reins in the ODI format earlier this year

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Wahab Riaz retires from international cricket

The veteran Pakistan fast bowler will continue playing franchise cricket

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Sam Curran clinches thriller for Invincibles after Will Jacks' all-round show

Last ball no-ball drama can't deny home side as London Spirit fall short in chase of 190

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Stokes potential ODI return tops England selectors agenda

They are due to name a provisional World Cup squad soon and the allrounder is reported to be part of it

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England to host Zimbabwe for one-off four-day Test in May 2025

They have not played a bilateral series against each other in any format since 2004, with cricketing relations severed at one point due to political issues

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Hasaranga retires from Test cricket to prolong limited-overs career

A prominent figure in the franchise leagues around the world, Hasaranga played just four Tests, picking up four wickets

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Alyssa Healy hopeful of Meg Lanning return for West Indies series

Lanning withdrew from the recent Ashes tour for medical reasons but has returned to the public eye

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Cummins targets comeback in India ODIs ahead of World Cup

The captain suffered a fractured wrist in the final Ashes Test and will likely miss the ODIs in South Africa

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Munro 66*, Turner death bowling lift Rockets to vital win

Welsh Fire fall short in chase as defending champions leap from bottom of table to third

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'I was not able to finish,' says Hardik Pandya as India lose to West Indies

Captain says "sometimes losing is good because it teaches you a lot of things" and was happy with how the youngsters in the squad performed

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James Bracey thumps 224* as Gloucestershire pile on 454

Depleted Somerset side thrashed as records tumble in West Country derby

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Dom Bess' five helps Yorkshire to first win of One-Day Cup

Essex collapse after 103-run powerplay before Masood, Wharton guide Yorkshire home

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Prithvi Shaw backs up double hundred with unbeaten 125

Indian opener hits 10th List A ton as Northants thrash Durham with 24.2 overs remaining

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Ed Barnard haunts Worcestershire as Warwickshire inflict thrashing on rivals

Former Rapids allrounder takes three and strikes 65* as Warwickshire top Group B with nine-wicket win

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Dane van Niekerk ruled out of the Hundred with thumb fracture

New Zealand's Suzie Bates will take over as Oval Invincibles' captain for the rest of the season

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Kuldeep Sen set to move from MP to TN

MP's Gaurav Yadav shifts to Puducherry; Vihari to stay at Andhra

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West Indies bat, bring in Holder, Hope and Smith

India retained the same combination that won the third T20I in Providence

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Nat Sciver-Brunt's stunning 81* gives Trent Rockets lift-off

Rockets skipper strikes four sixes in a row to overcome 125 target with 14 balls to spare

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Bangladesh announce their Asia Cup squad

Shakib captains the 17-member team which will take part in tournament which begins on August 30

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Jordan Cox, Sam Curran ensure thrilling Invincibles win over Superchargers

Tom Banton's 81 goes in vain as visiting bowlers get the job done at the death

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Rishi Patel, Colin Ackermann centuries send Leicestershire top of Group A

Keaton Jennings' 127 goes in vain for Lancashire in 95-run defeat

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Westley, Allison fifties allow Essex to pull off extraordinary win over Middlesex

Teenager Allison, playing his third first-team innings, shines

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World Cup a 'tough goal' but Williamson happy with 'little progressions'

He admits New Zealand's ODI tour to Bangladesh will be early for comeback but is working towards the small milestones

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Perry hails Matildas' World Cup: Never seen anything like this

The allrounder previously represented Australia in football and scored in the 2011 quarter-final against Sweden

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Eskinazi's ferocious 43 sees Fire make light of run chase

David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe and Haris Rauf contain hosts to sub-par total at Edgbaston

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Gareth Roderick's superb century secures 85-run win against former club

He shares 193 stand with Rapids skipper Jake Libby as Jack Taylor's ton goes in vain

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Yates, Barnard maintain Warks winning run despite Kellaway fireworks

Controversial dismissal of Timm van der Gugten leaves Glamorgan short in thrilling chase

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Shikhar Dhawan 'a bit shocked' to miss out on Asian Games

For now he's in a "very happy state of mind" and focusing on keeping himself fit should an India call-back come

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Mark Coles resigns as Pakistan women's head coach

He has resigned after just four months into his stint citing personal reasons

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Gus Atkinson on England radar for New Zealand T20Is

Surrey fast bowler clocked at 95mph in Hundred appearance against Jos Buttler's Manchester Originals

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Neil Wagner joins Somerset for Championship run-in

Worcestershire bring in Netherlands allrounder Logan van Beek

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Boult 'as hungry as ever' to play for New Zealand and lift the World Cup

"I'm just thinking about hopefully lifting something pretty shiny that we were pretty close to four years ago," he says

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Klaasen's belligerent fifty leads Invincibles to record win over Originals

Debutant Spencer Johnson claims 3 for 1 from 20 balls, Sunil Narine 3 for 12 to seal victory

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Faheem Ashraf in, Shan Masood out as Pakistan name 18 for Asia Cup and Afghanistan ODIs

Masood, Haris Sohail and Ihsanullah removed from the squad, the first picked by new chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq

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Boult, Jamieson back in New Zealand ODI squad for England series

Fast bowlers Tickner and Lister picked for T20Is against UAE next week, with Shipley and Ferguson withdrawn

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Bancroft gets chance to audition for Warner's position

He will feature for Australia A in two four-day matches against New Zealand starting later in August

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Brave, spirited fans unrewarded as Spirit-Brave washed out

Around 13,000 saw Southern Brave beat London Spirit in the women's Hundred before the men's match was abandoned after just 26 deliveries

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Shakib among contenders for Bangladesh's ODI captaincy

The BCB is expected to make the announcement this week, with Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also in the running

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Manoj Tiwary reverses retirement decision, will play on with Bengal for one more year

He says his earlier decision was an "emotional" one made in haste, and wants to give Bengal "one more try"

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West Indies opt to bat; India hand T20I debut to Jaiswal

A knee niggle kept Jason Holder out of the West Indies XI, meaning a place in the side for Roston Chase

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Harmanpreet Kaur calls for more women's Tests

India's captain also wants red-ball matches to return to domestic cricket

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PCB restores Sarfaraz Nawaz's long-pending pension

The board had suspended his payments since 2017 after he made defamatory statements against former chairman Najam Sethi

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Marnus Labuschagne's lack of consistency puts paid to ODI World Cup hopes

One silver lining is that he will be available for plenty of Sheffield Shield cricket before the Test summer

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Usama Mir overshadows England stars with bat and ball to lead Originals win

Quick-fire 32 not out and two wickets spearheads 49-run victory over Phoenix

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Fi Morris picks up Hundred's best bowling figures as Originals defeat Phoenix

Off-spinner's 5 for 7 and Sophie Ecclestone's 4 for 11 snuff out Phoenix for 87 before hosts make hard work of chase

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India's misfiring batters in the spotlight as West Indies eye series win

Hardik Pandya's tactical acumen will be tested once more as India look to bounce back from 2-0 down

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Ferguson, Henry to replace Shaheen and Rauf at Welsh Fire

Shaheen and Rauf set to travel to Sri Lanka for Pakistan's three ODIs against Afghanistan

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Inzamam-ul-Haq named Pakistan's chief selector for second time

The former captain who picked the 2019 World Cup squad has returned

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Tom Curran death heroics snatch last-gasp tie for Oval Invincibles

Joe Clarke, Gus Atkinson shine during first half as Welsh Fire recover to post competitive score

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Ismail, Elwiss star as Fire down Invincibles to move top of the table

Defending champions fight but Elwiss, Dunkley keep their cool in modest chase after Ismail skittles Invincibles for 80

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Roman Walker bags six as Leicestershire thrash Kent

Foxes post five fifties before skittling hosts for 116 at Beckenham

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Pakistan get government clearance to travel to India for 2023 ODI World Cup

The government, however, has not yet taken a decision on whether Pakistan will participate in the group stage game against India in Ahmedabad

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India bat, bring in Ravi Bishnoi after blow to Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep had taken a hit in the nets on the eve of the game, pushing him out today as a precautionary measure

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Rhianna Southby and bowlers script Brave win to go atop the points table

Wicketkeeper effects four dismissals to keep Superchargers to 100 before batters clean up the total with 13 balls to spare

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Noor Ahmad returns to Afghanistan ODI squad for Pakistan series

The two teams play three ODIs in Sri Lanka between August 22 and 26

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Alex Hales: I would 'do a Will Smeed' if I were 21 again now

Recently-retired England batter says given his batting style, he would have committed himself entirely to T20 cricket

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Rain wipes out both women's matches in Hundred on Saturday

Four out of the first seven women's games have been abandoned without a ball being bowled

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CAB requests BCCI to reschedule Pakistan-England game

November 12, the original date of the match, is also the date of the Hindu festival of Kali Puja

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Dukes owner pledges to investigate controversial ball change during Oval Test

He also suggested it was unlikely that the ball might have been part of the 2018 or 2019 batches of Dukes which offered more for seam bowlers

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Imran Khan arrested again, sentenced to three years in prison

Former Pakistan captain charged with concealing sale proceeds of state gifts received by him as Prime Minister to the election commission

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Graeme van Buuren century sees Gloucestershire to victory

Stand of 104 with Anwar Ali helps hosts recover from 142 for 7 against Northants

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Azhar Ali anchors Worcestershire to second straight win

Glamorgan beaten despite Kellaway 82 as Salter announces retirement

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Gareth Delany, Fionn Hand back in Ireland squad for India T20Is

With Ireland having qualified for next year's T20 World Cup, selector Andrew White said the wider focus is now to build towards that showpiece event

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Former Nepal captain Gyanendra Malla retires from international cricket

Malla played 37 ODIs and 45 T20Is in his nine-year career

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Alex Hales announces international retirement

T20 World Cup winner choosing to focus on career in franchise leagues

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Williamson ups his training a notch, but is 'not right at the level' he needs to be yet

"It's nice to see him with a bat in his hand and hitting the balls again," says Stead

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Powell: 'Series will be decided on how West Indies bat spin in middle overs'

The West Indies captain agrees that his team could have done with an additional spinner in the XI

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Headingley washout after Superchargers make strong start

Ben Duckett and Harry Brook make first appearances following the Ashes

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Notts storm to victory as Paterson, Hutton blow Essex away for 69

Hosts humbled for joint-third lowest List A total in pursuit of 238 target

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Tamim out of Asia Cup with back injury, steps down as ODI captain

The BCB is hopeful he will recover in time for the home ODI series against New Zealand, starting September 21

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West Indies bat, India hand T20I debuts to Tilak and Mukesh

Hardik Pandya went in with three spinners on a dry Tarouba pitch

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Former Pakistan keeper and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt dies at 85

He held the top position at PCB through one of the most chaotic and tumultuous periods in Pakistan's cricketing history

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SA20 2024 player auction to take place in Johannesburg on September 27

On auction day a total of 21 slots are to be filled - six of those reserved for rookie players

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Manoj Tiwary retires from all forms of cricket

Former Bengal captain ends his 19-year domestic career just short of 10,000 runs

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Narine clinches London derby with bat after strangle with ball

Oval Invincibles scrape home after bowling London Spirit out for 131

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Afridi, Wells snap Welsh Fire's winless streak

With just 40 balls per side, Manchester Originals fell nine runs short despite a late assault by Jos Buttler

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Hashim Amla named Lions batting coach for three years

He replaces JP Duminy, who has now moved to the South Africa men's white-ball set-up

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England lose 19 WTC points and Australia ten for slow over-rates during the Ashes

The sanctions meant that Australia earned 18 WTC points from the series and England just nine

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Pakistan agree to World Cup schedule change, to play India on October 14

Pakistan will now play Sri Lanka on October 10 instead of October 12, to have enough of a gap before the match against India

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Evolving Shardul Thakur not seeking limelight in search of 'impactful' performances

Having featured in every ODI series barring one over the past year, allrounder says "it's a sign of confidence the team has in me"

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Ball change had 'a significant bearing' on Oval result, says McDonald

"I've never seen tactics shift so dramatically on the back of a decision," Australia coach says, but admits that his batters "should have been able to navigate that"

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Daniel Sams, Lewis Gregory split six wickets as Rockets defend modest total

Sam Hain's 63 off 39 balls rescued Rockets from 54 for 5 against Southern Brave

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Evison, Compton centuries help Kent recover from early strife against Yorkshire

Champions survive a Matthew Revis hat-trick at soggy Scarborough

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Kane Williamson begins batting again

New Zealand captain posts video of him in the nets on social media

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Topley on year-round franchise deals: 'Better off having a seat at the table than being left behind'

Injury-prone England quick is clear that "an almost endless supply of these leagues" is good for the game and good for the players' future

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