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Courtesy of espncricinfo.comSteven Smith, David Warner return to Sydney grade cricket
Warner scored a 98-ball hundred while Smith made a 92-ball 85 after underwhelming T20 stints in the Global T20 Canada and CPL
Joe Clarke becomes latest Nottinghamshire import for 2019
Nottinghamshire have announced the signing of England Lions batsman Joe Clarke from Worcestershire on a four-year deal
PCB refuses to give NOC for T10 League until 'fully satisfied' with credibility
Three days after the league's president stepped down, the PCB's new chairman Ehsan Mani has written to the ICC seeking reassurance about the league 'being clean'
Do Bangladesh even need selectors?
Chief selectors Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar were not even consulted before Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes were added to Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad as reinforcements
Ed Smith shows pragmatic side as England seek formula for overseas success
With the selections for his first England touring squad, Ed Smith has given the Test team options galore in their attempts to finally win away
Mashrafe irked by BCB's batting reinforcements
The captain made it clear he wasn't consulted before the BCB flew in two batting reinforcements in Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar
Coulter-Nile three-for leads WA to dominant win on return
Western Australia glided to their second win in as many domestic limited overs matches after restricting South Australia's batsmen at the WACA Ground
Damp squib or a blockbuster? India-Pakistan rivalry eyes quality revival
After the drubbing India handed them three nights ago, can Pakistan counter India's spin attack to avert yet another one-sided contest?
Dravid calls for reciprocity between boards to provide quality warm-ups
"You have to work with other boards because nobody wants to see one-sided overseas results; you want to see close, exciting Test matches," Dravid said
McDermott, Silk, Milenko star in Tasmania's 317 chase
Lynn and Hemphrey carried Queensland to 316, but a hundred from McDermott and fifties from Silk and Milenko ensured the Tigers overhauled it
Hasan Ali, Rashid Khan, Asghar Afghan fined for separate incidents
The players also received one demerit point each for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct
Jemimah Rodrigues' breezy 57 gives India unassailable 2-0 lead
The 18-year-old gave India's chase impetus after Arundhati Reddy had led a disciplined bowling effort to restrict Sri Lanka to 131 for 8
Can Bangladesh pick themselves up against Afghanistan's spinners?
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan have economy rates of less than 3.50 in the Asia Cup so far
Shoaib Malik the hero as Pakistan survive serious scare
Afghanistan fought valiantly until the very end, but could not dislodge Pakistan's most experienced batsman
Jadeja and Rohit dismantle Bangladesh
In his first ODI since July 2017, the left-arm spinner shook off the rust and set up India's thumping win with figures of 4 for 29. And then the captain scored a fifty to seal the chase
Shaheen Afridi suffers as Pakistan spill five chances
Pakistan's 18-year old debutant Shaheen Afridi was involved in all the lapses. He was the unlucky bowler three times, but he also dropped two himself
Somerset plead "Act of God" as Storm Bronagh sinks Surrey
Surrey's winning run ends at nine after Taunton covering fails and pitch damaged by tyre tracks
Warwickshire set up title decider with Kent
Dom Sibley gorged plentifully upon a meaningless day, but the real action takes place next week at Edgbaston
Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes added to Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad
Their inclusion means Bangladesh now have 11 frontline batsmen at their disposal for the rest of the Asia Cup
Rory Burns, Olly Stone, Joe Denly picked for Sri Lanka Tests
Rory Burns will be given the chance to succeed Alastair Cook at the top of England's Test batting order, after being named alongside two other uncapped players, Olly Stone and Joe Denly
Godleman carries bat to no avail as Murtagh settles it
Tim Murtagh too four wickets as Middlesex finished their final day at Lord's this season with victory
Critchley claims record but Robson again on song
Former England opener Sam Robson has finally found form, but it's too little too late to join the list of potential Test openers in Sri Lanka
Shahbaz Nadeem bags 8 for 10 to break all-time List-A record
The left-arm spinner credited his success against Rajasthan to the time spent with the India ODI team in UAE as a practice bowler
Karun Nair to lead Board President's XI against West Indies
The 13-man squad also includes Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer, Saurabh Kumar, Ishan Porel, and others
Rashid Khan's birthday special destroys Bangladesh
On his 20th birthday, the legspinner struck a 32-ball 57 to breathe life into a stuttering Afghanistan innings, and then took two wickets and effected a run out, becoming Afghanistan's leading wicket-taker along the way
Can Bangladesh cope with the pressure of back-to-back games?
They will have to contend with travelling to Dubai after playing in Abu Dhabi the previous evening, while India will be upbeat after their resounding win against Pakistan
Durham turn to Marcus North after Cook retirement
Durham are banking on the former Australian batsman Marcus North to supervise the next stage of their recovery
Second T20I washed out after India's early blows
Sent in to bat, Sri Lanka were 49 for 3 in 7.5 overs when the skies opened up
Somerset defiant as Azhar Ali holds up Surrey
Marcus Trescothick bagged a pair but Azhar Ali ensured that Surrey would have to work hard for a victory against their closest challengers
Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer seal Worcestershire's long-awaited fate
Worcestershire's relegation to Division Two was confirmed as they slumped to an innings defeat against Essex at Chelmsford
Will Rhodes, Gillespie's pupil, returns to haunt him
What was it Shakespeare said about a "thankless child"? Jason Gillespie would have reflected on Will Rhodes' obduracy with a wry smile
Political tensions add to Afghanistan-Pakistan rivalry
Afghanistan and Pakistan's relationship has far less to do with cricket than it ideally should
QEA round-up: Khurram Manzoor run out for 199, Peshawar win inside two days
Peshawar registered their third straight win of the season
Donald's misadventure helps Lyth break his duck
Hampshire's new signing Aneurin Donald gamely took up wicketkeeping duties after Tom Alsop damaged a thumb but it didn't turn out well
New South Wales undone by the two Jakes as South Australia earn bonus point
Jake Weatherald and captain Jake Lehmann added 171 for the third wicket as South Australia cruised to their target in the 39th over
BCCI revokes eligibility 'allowance' to Puducherry
Facing protests from other state associations, the BCCI has revoked the special allowance granted to Puducherry concerning outstation players
Kent back in Division One after eight-year absence
Sam Billings has led Kent to promotion but Glamorgan are now consigned to the wooden spoon
Hardik, Axar, Shardul all out of Asia Cup with injury
Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar and Siddarth Kaul come into the India squad as replacements
John Harnden, John Warn duel to replace James Sutherland
Cricket Australia could name its new chief executive next week as the race to replace the outgoing James Sutherland heats up
Mohammad Abbas claims ten wickets in a day to batter hapless Durham
Durham registered their two lowest scores in first-class cricket as they collapsed to an ignominious innings defeat
'It's not good enough' - Arthur unhappy Pakistan didn't stick to plans
The Pakistan coach feels his batsmen did not stick to their roles, and his bowlers abandoned good plans too quickly against India
Bresnan buffets aside Storm Ali to claim career-best
Tim Bresnan hasn't taken as many five-fors as a player of his stature might have. He says it's because he does the hard yards
South Africa, West Indies split points after rained out second ODI
Play was abandoned after Dane van Niekerk had taken her team to 177 for 8 in a rain-hit game
Mashrafe joins Sarfraz in slamming Asia Cup scheduling
Confusion reigns due to the BCCI's gaffes in the tournament handbook
Ben Brown and David Wiese rescue Sussex after Olly Stone strikes
Stone took two wickets after being called into England's one-day squad and Sussex's fightback is likely to have come too late
Joe Clarke offers reminder of what Worcestershire will miss
Ravi Bopara's hundred built a huge lead for Essex and it seems only weather can deny them victory
Zak Crawley overcomes his 90s nerves with maiden century
Crawley, the 20-year-old right-hander, hit a career-best 168 in a total of 436 as Kent posted a first innings lead of 250
Bhuvneshwar, Jadhav's three-wicket hauls set up easy win for India
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar Jadhav helped India bundle Pakistan out for 162 before their batsmen made light work of the chase
Joe Denly returns to Sydney Sixers after prolific T20 season
The Kent batsman, whose legspin has become increasingly valuable, had a brief spell with the Sixers last season
Tight schedule could force Afghanistan, Bangladesh to rest players for dead-rubber clash
Bangladesh will have to travel to Dubai after the match to meet India in the Super Four on Friday, while Afghanistan will stay put in Abu Dhabi, where they will meet Pakistan
Now Max Holden takes Derbyshire's attack for a ride
Max Holden's maiden Championship hundred continued a match of rare batting riches for Middlesex
Brittle Somerset batting unpicked by champion attack
Conor McKerr impressed with three wickets after Dean Elgar's hundred had built a commanding total
Adam Rossington's counterattack earns handy lead
New ball bowlers David Payne and Craig Miles returned figures of 3 for 29 and 3 for 52 respectively for Gloucestershire
Pandya "able to stand" after being stretchered off with back injury
The allrounder, who missed only one match across formats on India's recent tour of England, was taken off after collapsing midway through his spell against Pakistan on Wednesday
'Treat Olly Stone like a Ferrari': Ashley Giles warns England after fast bowler's call-up
Young bowler is ready, but treat him carefully, says Warwickshire director of cricket
Tim Paine, Australia plotting for war of attrition
The Australia captain says patience, not aggression, will be a "real key" in the upcoming series against Pakistan in the UAE
Olly Stone named in England ODI squad as cover for Liam Plunkett's wedding clash
Warwickshire fast bowler set for maiden tour, as Alex Hales and Ben Stokes are both picked ahead of December's disciplinary hearing
A strange injury and bowling at 92mph: who is Olly Stone?
Meet England's newest quick bowler who has fought back from a bad knee injury
Matthew Wade's blazing hundred floors Victoria
Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell and Nic Maddinson all made starts in their chase of 322, but they fell short by 65 runs
Poonam Yadav's four-wicket haul takes India women to victory
The legspinner picked up 4 for 26 as India women bowled Sri Lanka women out for 155 to clinch the first T20I by 13 runs
Javeria Khan to captain Pakistan in Bismah Maroof's absence
Javeria will captain Pakistan for the tour of Bangladesh as well as the home series against Australia
Brett Hutton helps put Northants in charge
Gloucestershire endured a poor day with the bat with only their lower order hauling them into three figures
Atif Mashal resigns as Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman
He has left his post with three-and-a-half years of his five-year term still remaining, and will be replaced by Aziz Ullah Fazale, the former vice-chairman and adviser
Troublesome ankle could sideline Vernon Philander until November
If fit, the fast bowler, who hasn't played for South Africa since the Galle Test in July, would have been selected alongside Dale Steyn for the upcoming ODIs against Zimbabwe
T10 League president steps down, citing lack of 'proper systems and monitoring'
Two months before the second edition, Salman Iqbal has distanced himself from the tournament and warned Pakistani players against taking part in it
Rashid on verge of signing new Yorkshire deal
Adil Rashid's importance to Yorkshire is also highly symbolic and the county will be relieved that differences have been patched up
Proved to the world what we can do - Anshuman Rath
Hong Kong's captain calls for more exposure for Associates after his side nearly toppled India in the Asia Cup
All roads lead to Dubai as cricket's most colourful rivalry resumes
India might hold the edge on paper but they have the scars of their last encounter against Pakistan, and the absence of their best batsman, weighing against them
Khaleel helps India overcome big Hong Kong scare
Nizakat Khan and Anshuman Rath put up 174 for the opening stand in a chase of 286 but India's bowlers pulled things back after Shikhar Dhawan's 127 had set things up
Sherman Lewis replaces Alzarri Joseph for India Tests
The decision to replace Joseph, who suffered a stress fracture in the back late last year, was made after two fitness assessments
Robson hundred ends barren run for him and Middlesex
Sam Robson. Remember him on the list of former England openers? He has just made his first century of the season
Ian Bell's hundred means Warwickshire closer to keeping their promise
Jonathan Trott was also closing in on three figures as the prolific pair ground down the Sussex attack
Worcestershire fall into the jet-black abyss
Barely had Worcestershire's celebrations of their Vitality Blast triumph abated than they walked headlong into a batting collapse at Essex that probably consigns them to relegation
Yorkshire edge day and move closer to safety
Batsmen were victims at Headingley as Yorkshire chpped away at the nine ponts from two games they need to assure themselves of safety
Ashton Turner's 70* guides Western Australia home
Earlier, Andrew Tye and Cameron Green picked up three wickets each to bowl New South Wales out for 204
Durham held at bay as Ateeq Javid thrives on promotion to open
Dropped catches proved expensive for Durham after the visitors chose to bowl first on day one of their Specsavers County Championship match against Leicestershire
Mark Stoneman and Rory Burns set up dominant day for Surrey
Surrey's top four all reached half-centuries on a Taunton pitch far-removed from the spin-friendly surfaces seen recently
Crawley fights back as Glamorgan drink to Murphy
Rookie No 3 Jack Murphy brought Glamorgan satisfaction in a grim season that has left then bottom of Division Two
ECB confirms disrepute charges for Ben Stokes and Alex Hales
The England pair will face their hearing on December 5 and 7 and could be handed bans
Sarfraz miffed by skewed Asia Cup scheduling
Pakistan captain asks why India don't have to switch back and forth between venues when all the other teams do
Teenager Dilhari gets maiden T20I call-up after stunning India in ODI series ender
Chamari Atapattu, Eshani Lokusuriyage and Dilani Manodara return to Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the five-match series against India, starting September 19
Durham legend Geoff Cook ends 27-year career
Durham's long-standing director of cricket to step down from his role at the end of the season as part of a staff restructure
All over for the Over as The Hundred takes the stage
Balls are the future as the ECB's new format undergoes an open day of testing at Trent Bridge
New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20
New Zealand enter the Australia series having won the last three bilateral T20I series against them
Broken thumb rules out Nevill from One Day Cup
He sustained a broken thumb while batting in the WACA Ground nets ahead of their opening match against Western Australia on Tuesday
Rahmat, spinners knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup
Afghanistan put up 249 on a slow pitch and their spinners did the rest
PCA chairman softens stance on The Hundred after Trent Bridge trials
Daryl Mitchell concedes that new format is 'still cricket' as ECB seeks feedback from players after Hundred open day
Could Hong Kong upset a potentially second-string India?
Given the extreme heat of Dubai and their meeting with Pakistan on Wednesday, India could rest a few big names, giving Hong Kong a slightly bigger chance of pulling off something spectacular
James Tredwell, England's offspinning understudy, retires from playing career
Kent and former England offspinner calls time after an injury-plagued season
Pat Brown "very close" to England after memorable T20 campaign
Worcestershire captain Moeen Ali heaped praise on his young bowler after a masterful display of skill on Finals Day
Steven Crook, Northamptonshire stalwart, calls time on career
Australia-born allrounder became cult hero over the course of a 13-year association with Wantage Road
'Nobody likes to be dropped and brought back' - Rohit
While India are still looking to nail down middle-order spots, the captain indicated he wouldn't chop and change too much during the course of the Asia Cup
'Anderson knows the England dressing-room will never be the same' - Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan fears that Alastair Cook's Test retirement could trigger an exodus of England's senior players
Sri Lankan police question spectators over possible links to fixers
Action taken after SLC's anti-corruption unit flags the spectators for excessive mobile phone usage during Sri Lanka-India women's game
Marizanne Kapp bowls South Africa to 40-run win over West Indies
The seamer became the third South Africa women's bowler to claim 100 wickets in ODIs. She finished with figures of 9-2-14-3 as West Indies were bowled out for 161 while chasing 202
Wayne Parnell takes up Kolpak deal with Worcestershire
The left-arm seamer has effectively ended his South Africa career in favour of the county deal and the chance to explore T20 leagues
Sri Lanka have the edge, but not by much
Afghanistan's spinners, led by Mujeeb and Rashid, could pose interesting questions to a batting order that's proven to be brittle
Colin Munro's 68* seals Trinbago Knight Riders' third CPL title
Trinbago Knight Riders became the first back-to-back champions in the CPL, and the first three-time winners in the tournament's history
'Felt very brave' - Tamim on batting with fractured wrist
Exclusive: The Bangladesh batsman on how the plan for him to return to bat in the Asia Cup opener, bandaged hand and all, came about
Simmons wants Afghanistan's batsmen to follow bowlers' lead
The Afghanistan coach wants his batsmen to rise to the level where they can shine at the IPL, and thereby compete with the best on the world stage