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Courtesy of espncricinfo.comAbu Dhabi win ranks as 'one of our best' - Williamson
Kane Williamson was delighted with the fighting spirit his charges showed as they snatched a dramatic four-run win in the first Test in Abu Dhabi against Pakistan
Smith or de Villiers - the Qalandars dilemma
Heart says AB; head wants Smith, says CEO as franchise aims to set right past mishappenings with big-name players
Struggling Sarfraz laments "soft, cheap dismissals"
The Pakistan captain pointed to Babar Azam's run out as the turning point, while admitting to being disappointed with the shot he himself played to get out
Debutant Ajaz Patel scripts stunning four-run win for New Zealand
The left-arm spinner took five wickets as Pakistan collapsed spectacularly around Azhar Ali in a chase of 176
Hope, Powell and Soumya find form ahead of first Test
Shadman Islam, NCL's highest scorer this season, also impressed with 73 for the hosts
USA roll past Singapore to earn first-ever promotion to WCL Division Two
USA eased to the target after their bowlers restricted Singapore to just 161 to earn a historic promotion
BCCI asks Ashwin, Ishant to rest
Karnataka set for Mumbai clash without blockbuster batting line-up of Rahul, Agarwal, Samarth, Pandey and Nair
Deandra Dottin stars as West Indies seal last-over win
West Indies squeezed out England in a thrilling finish at the Daren Sammy Stadium to claim top spot in Group A and set up a semi-final against Australia
Heather Knight seeks 'composure' from England in knockouts
The England captain urged her team to hold their nerve in light of the dearth of runs among the batsmen, and a slipshod show in the field against West Indies
Pakistan to set scene for Smith, Warner comebacks?
PCB and CA mulling pushing ODI series from March to April, with World Cup in mind, even while Pakistan push for games in Pakistan
South Africa win by 30 runs despite another batting failure
South Africa didn't find any more answers to their batting woes in the final group game, but they found a relatively big win to close their tournament
Misbah-ul-Haq to part ways with Islamabad United
The PSL franchise said the former Pakistan captain had agreed to be a mentor for the 2019 season, but then changed his mind and wanted to play in the league
Wade's ton hands Tasmania the advantage
Wade, Tim Paine and Jackson Bird have given Tasmania a chance to pull off a remarkable come-from-behind win over Victoria
Coulter-Nile targets Rohit's 'compulsive' pull shot
Australia's pacemen have wasted no time plotting their first target of the Indian summer, after Nathan Coulter-Nile predicted a short-pitched barrage to be directed at Rohit Sharma
Western Australia cruise home with Marsh's mammoth ton
Shaun Marsh struck his second century in eight days early in the morning session and helped consign South Australia to a five-wicket loss well before tea on the final day
Lyon, Hazlewood hand New South Wales their first win
Lyon took a five-for on the last day against Queensland as he lead New South Wales to their first win of the season
Vijay, Vihari fifties headline drawn encounter against New Zealand A
All top five India A batsmen notched up 40-plus scores on the last day against New Zealand A in Mount Maunganui
Joe Root pens letters of sympathy after fans are caught up in Kandy hotel fiasco
Team meets with affected fans on outfield during Test after many are forced to switch hotels due to booking oversight
Tshwane Spartans win high-scoring thriller by one run
Gihahn Cloete's 80 had carried the visiting side to 203 for 5, but Cameron Delport's 73 ensured Paarl Rocks were in the game till the very end
Jack Leach, Moeen Ali lead England to rare series win
On the fifth day in Kandy, Sri Lanka lost their last three wickets for 17 runs to concede a 57-run win to the visitors
Asif Ali's 33-ball 80 stuns Durban Heat
The Pakistan batsman launched a savage assault to revive a sinking Cape Town chase, after Durban had recovered to 157 despite a four-wicket burst from Anrich Nortje
Oman unbeaten in WCL 3 with Uganda thumping
Denmark beat Kenya for first win in the competition to avoid the wooden spoon
Hasan Ali, Yasir Shah take five-fors as Pakistan rally
New Zealand set Pakistan a target of 176 of which they knocked down 37 without losing a wicket
England reap rewards of brave selection policy - Trevor Bayliss
Big calls vindicated after England secure second series win in Sri Lanka in five attempts since 2000-01
Sri Lanka pin blame on fielding standards after chastening series loss
Coach Hathurusingha says standards have to rise if team is to recover in the long run
Joe Root praises team for 'bold and courageous' victory
Captain takes pride in leading from the front as England seal first series win in Asia for six years
Doolan-Silk century stand helps narrow deficit for Tasmania
A 170-run opening stand between Alex Doolan and Jordan Silk has given the Tigers a fighting chance after all but erasing an enormous first-innings deficit against Victoria
Marsh brothers offer Western Australia hope
An 83-run stand between Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh gave Western Australia a chance at chasing a big fourth innings total against South Australia in Adelaide
Neser-Steketee rearguard for Queensland eclipses Lyon four-for
Michael Neser and Mark Steketee's brisk 64-run stand left the game evenly poised at the end of day two in Canberra after Nathan Lyon took four wickets
NZ A lower order and tail frustrates India bowlers
New Zealand were 211 for 5 but the India attack was unable to capitalise on the situation and the hosts declared on 458
Duckett's 45-ball 75 helps Giants cruise home
Smuts stifles Stars with 3 for 20, but Giants falter towards back-end with the bat to miss out on a bonus point
Larkin, Hughes tons put New South Wales on top
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made early inroads after New South Wales set Queensland a 380-run target in Canberra
Ireland's Joyce twins retire from international cricket
Isobel and Cecelia, who played for nearly two decades in the international circuit, announced their retirements after Ireland's loss in their final group-stage match in the World T20
Sophie Devine pummels Ireland with 21-ball fifty
New Zealand restricted Ireland to 79 and chased down the target in under eight overs as the Group B games came to a close
Mandhana, spinners demolish Australia as India top Group B
Australia were hit by a concussion to Alyssa Healy, their Player of the Match in the last three games, that ruled out her participation in the chase
England close in on series win despite Angelo Mathews defiance
The wicket of Angelo Mathews minutes before an early close gave England the advantage in a twisting, turning fourth-innings battle
Angelo Mathews still hurt by ODI axing as he lets 'bat do the talking'
Batsman says he has not changed his preparations in wake of criticism from coach, Chandika Hathurusingha
'It's set up for a bit of a thriller' - Keaton Jennings braces for day five tussle
Tea break came at a good time for England, says opening batsman, after an impressive day under the lid at short leg
Morris and Shamsi impress as South Africa extend Australia's misery
A torrential downpour on the Gold Coast dampened the mood before South Africa inflicted Australia's third loss in four matches
Trent Boult and spinners lead New Zealand's fightback
The left-arm quick picked up 4 for 54 to help the visitors bowl Pakistan out for 227 and limit their first-innings lead to 74
India name Devika Vaidya as replacement for injured Vastrakar
Pooja Vastrakar has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury sustained during India's warm-up game against West Indies on November 4
Rutherford ton makes India A's pacers toil
India A's lower-order trio of Parthiv, Shankar and Gowtham helped the visitors make 467 for 8, after which their bowlers were made to work hard for 55 overs
UAE T10 team Karachians to be rebranded after Pakistan court order
The directive came after Karachi Kings, the Pakistan Super League franchise, sought a stay order against the UAE T10 league's usage of the name Karachi
'Not sure how I got the hat-trick' - Anya Shrubsole
The fast bowler turned the spotlight on her team-mate Natalie Sciver, who took 3 for 4 to seal a thumping England victory
BCCI limits Shami workload to 15 overs per innings in Ranji match
The BCCI doesn't want the fast bowler overworked and has hence put a condition on his participation in Bengal's next Ranji Trophy match
Shakib returns from finger injury to lead against West Indies in first Test
Soumya Sarkar and 17-year-old offspinner Nayeem Hasan were the other inclusions in the Bangladesh Test squad that was trimmed to 13 players
Worrall's career-best seven headlines bowler-dominated day
Western Australia fought back late in the day as they took three wickets in three balls
Chris Tremain skittles Tasmania for 81
Victoria had a handy lead by the close thanks to a calm half-century by Cameron White
Pakistan players contract-less during Women's World T20
The players have been living off match fees and expenses for the last six months as the PCB goes through a change in leadership
Shrubsole, Sciver heroics knock South Africa out
Anya Shrubsole took a hat-trick while Natalie Sciver finished with incredible figures of 3 for 4 as England sealed their semi-final berth in the 2018 World T20
N Srinivasan's 3am message to Dwayne Bravo: 'Please take the field'
Dwayne Bravo opens up on the events that led to West Indies pulling out midway through their India tour in 2014
Oman secure promotion with win over USA; Kenya deny Singapore's thrilling charge
Singapore's fearless pursuit of their target of 325 has kept them in with a serious shot at promotion heading into the final day of the tournament despite a 2-2 record
Hayley Matthews helps West Indies storm into semi-finals
Hayley Matthews caned West Indies with the bat at the start of the match, before rushing through their lower order with three wickets as West Indies won by 83 runs
De Villiers' fifty in vain as Cape Town Blitz cruise to victory
At one time, Blitz's total of 180 was in danger when de Villiers was going hell-for-leather during his 30-ball 59 in the chase
Sui Gas inflict two-day thrashing upon Lahore Blues, WAPDA beat KRL
Mohammad Amir picked up a five-wicket haul for SSGC, while Iftikhar Ahmed scored more in one innings for SNGPL than Lahore Blues managed in either of theirs
Joe Root hundred raises tempo and puts England in charge
Whatever you think of the England method - whether it's wise, whether it's practical, whether it's based on an innate distrust of their own defence - it is wonderfully entertaining
'Reverse swan' Root praises England for sticking to attacking mindset
Captain's brilliant second-innings hundred helps carry England into a position of authority on the third day
Rahane and Vijay fail amid flurry of half-centuries
Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv Patel, Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw enjoyed productive outings
Kane Williamson the lone bright spot in New Zealand wreckage
The visitors lost their last seven wickets for the addition of only 42 runs and slipped to the lowest-ever first-innings total in Abu Dhabi
Head shows timely form in Test audition but Richardson takes the honours
Jhye Richardson bagged a five-wicket haul after Western Australia's surprising decision to bowl first
Moises Henriques stands tall before New South Wales collapse
Queensland lost an early wicket in reply and will face Australia's Test attack on the second day
Lynn wants Australia to 'throw the first punch'
Chris Lynn believes the upcoming T20 matches can help Australia kickstart their season following the ODI series defeat
Sunrisers retain David Warner for IPL 2019, Wriddhiman Saha released
Sunrisers completely retained their bowling unit, while offloading the England duo of Hales and Jordan
Ravi Shastri a yes-man? 'Most bizarre', says Virat Kohli
The India captain praises Shastri's man-management, credits him for bringing players out of their shells
No more chopping and changing in ODIs - Ravi Shastri
India's head coach said they would only use a small group of players in their 13 ODIs before next year's World Cup in England
India choke Ireland for first semi-final entry since 2010
Raj makes battling half-century before spinners take over; Pakistan, New Zealand knocked out
Singapore crush Uganda; USA outlast Denmark to stay unbeaten
The Danes continued the trend of sides winning the toss and losing the match, becoming the ninth team in ten matches to do so at Division Three
Gold Coast's debut something 'a bit different' for T20I
South Africa will look to follow up their one-day series victory by taking the one-off T20 against an Australia side juggling resources
Emirates T20x League called off
The tournament, which had signed up Eoin Morgan, Kumar Sangakkara and Shahid Afridi among its icon players, failed to sell franchises within the stipulated time
Spinners strangle Pakistan in big New Zealand win
Both teams had got off to strong starts with the bat, but New Zealand's spinners were the difference in a 54-run win
Roshen Silva innings shows Test mindset, says Dimuth Karunaratne
Opener praises Sri Lanka batting hero, whose methods haven't altered much since their schooldays together
Red-hot Mohammad Abbas Pakistan's trump card with Kane Williamson set to play
Pakistan will look to pick up where they left off against Australia last month, while New Zealand play their first Test match since March
Zimbabwe's fight a big takeaway for satisfied Masakadza
The Zimbabwe captain praised the team for doing well in conditions where better teams have struggled
Joe Root receives ICC demerit point after being found guilty of dissent
England captain 'shook his head and then kicked the turf' after unsuccessful appeal against Dilruwan Perera
Stafanie Taylor's career-best figures help West Indies defend 107
Shabnim Ismail rocked West Indies' top order, but South Africa lost their last nine wickets for 28 runs and were bundled out for 76
After multiple hurdles, South Africa braces for its own T20 league
It might be a little ramshackle, and it's very last minute, but the Mzansi Super League is ready to kick off, with the likes of AB de Villiers and Rashid Khan in the mix
Sri Lanka hit with five penalty runs after one-short incident
Roshen penalised after apparent failure to ground bat while turning for second run
Kohli wants batsmen to 'show more character' in Australia
The India captain believes his side played good cricket in England, but made 'extreme mistakes' that cost them the Test matches
Inquiry committee seeks more time to arrive at Johri verdict
ESPNcricnfo understands that one reason for this could be because the probe panel has not yet sent the transcripts to everyone who deposed before it in the past week
Jack Leach hopes for fourth-innings dividends after tough day in field
Spinner disappointed to concede lead, but backs bowlers to thrive if they have a good total to defend
Tough sharing the Test series trophy at home - Mahmudullah
Bangladesh's stand-in captain, however, was relieved to have scored a hundred and broken a lean run with the bat in Test cricket
Roshen Silva guides Sri Lanka to precious 46-run lead
Roshen Silva's 85 helped Sri Lanka to a first-innings lead via a battling lower-order fightback in Pallekele
Lyon, NSW plan hot reception for Renshaw
The opener is staking his claim for a recall against Australia's Test attack when friendships will be put aside
Bangladesh level series with Mehidy Hasan's five-for
Brendan Taylor fought valiantly with his second century of the Test, but Zimbabwe crumbled around him to lose by 218 runs
Taylor overcomes neck injury to take career-best 4 for 12
About 12 overs into the chase in St. Lucia, it seemed like a West Indies win was very unlikely but the captain took the ball because she wanted to change the game, and she did
'I don't know what happened' - Jahanara after Bangladesh lost chasing 98
Brittle batting proved Bangladesh's undoing again, leaving them facing an early exit from the World T20
Stephen Fleming helps lure Dwayne Bravo to Melbourne Stars
The allrounder completes the Stars' overseas signings for the new season as they aim to bounce back from finishing bottom last season
Australia players to have only limited IPL role
Those named in the World Cup squad will have to attend a preparation camp and play warm-up matches in early May
Siriwardene's allround performance knocks Bangladesh out
The veteran allrounder batted through till the end of the innings in a low-scoring innings, and bowled economically as Bangladesh played meekly in their chase
Katie George suffers stress-fracture injury setback
One of the rising stars in the England women's set-up faces a lengthy period on the sidelines
BCCI panel wraps up hearings after Johri, two complainants depose
The two women complainants, neither of whom is part of the BCCI, deposed over Skype in the past few days
Derbyshire chief executive switches counties to Kent
Simon Storey, who joined the club in 2012, has overseen impressive growth in the club's commercial revenue
Coach Rajput offers Zimbabwe a blueprint for survival
As Zimbabwe face a mammoth task of batting out the fifth day to save a Test match in Dhaka, Lalchand Rajput turned to recent history for an example of what is required
'It looked like Sri Lanka were starting to panic' - Sam Curran
Sri Lanka's slapdash day in the field reached its nadir just when they needed to be at their most ruthless
Injured Holder out of Bangladesh tour; K Brathwaite to lead in Tests
Jason Holder was replaced by Guyana allrounder Raymon Reifer for the two Tests in Bangladesh
Colin Graves appointed as chairman of ICC's financial affairs committee
Role oversees the board's billion-dollar revenues from rights deals, as well as the distribution of profits from global tournaments
Containing Kohli in first 10-15 balls will be key - Mike Hesson
He also said attacking Rohit Sharma upfront will be crucial for New Zealand when they host India for five ODIs early next year
Ticketmaster apologises for World Cup mix-up
More than 4000 fans were wrongly informed that they had got tickets for the 2019 tournament in a ballot
Ben McDermott run out again as South Africa warm-up with victory
Andrew Tye, a member of Australia's squad, felt the force of South Africa's batsmen ahead of the T20I