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Courtesy of espncricinfo.comLancashire appoint Steven Croft as head coach
Former allrounder had been in interim role since Dale Benkenstein's departure
Rawal and Mandhana tons seal India's semi-final spot
India posted their highest-ever World Cup total on their way to a comprehensive win over New Zealand
Shreyas Iyer begins new chapter with old stance in Australia
On an Adelaide pitch with extra bounce, he scored 61 off 77 balls using a more upright stance at the crease
Colombo weather in focus as SL, Pakistan close league campaigns
Both teams will hope for better batting support for overburdened talismans Athapaththu and Amin
Short, Connolly, Zampa guide Australia to series victory in Adelaide
Rohit and Iyer fifties trumped by Short and Connolly after Zampa and Bartlett took seven wickets between them
Multan Sultans owner faces threat of 'blacklist' from PCB
Ali Tareen has been critical of the PSL management over the last year
Sarkar, Saif carry Bangladesh to series victory over West Indies
The visitors lasted only 30.1 overs in Dhaka, getting bowled out for 117 in a chase of 297
Fit-again Litton Das returns to lead Bangladesh's T20I squad
The captain returns for the first two T20Is against West Indies after recovering from a side strain
Rabada: South Africa 'a young team that wants to do the dirty work'
Kagiso Rabada called the Rawalpindi win "one of the highlights" of his career
Mahmood bemoans another Pakistan collapse: 'This is not acceptable'
"This is the fourth time in two Tests that we've lost wickets lower down the order cheaply. We need to take responsibility."
Miller ruled out of Pakistan T20Is; Coetzee to miss white-ball leg
Breetzke and de Zorzi have been added to the T20I squad; Baartman has been included in the ODI squad
Sairaj Bahutule joins Punjab Kings as spin bowling coach
The former Rajasthan Royals spin bowling coach replaces Sunil Joshi
England claim series after rain ruins Auckland decider
Only 3.4 overs possible on blustery, grey day at Eden Park
Harmer's six-for helps South Africa ease to series-levelling win
Harmer ran through Pakistan on the fourth morning before South Africa made short work of the chase
Ravindra Jadeja to play for Saurashtra against Madhya Pradesh
Second round of the Ranji Trophy starts on October 25
New Zealand in must-win territory with rain in the Navi Mumbai air
Rain has followed New Zealand from Colombo to Navi Mumbai, compounding their problems, while India, after three successive defeats, are running out of opportunities as well
Babar selected for SA white-ball series and tri-series against SL, Zimbabwe
Hasan Ali not selected in any squad while Hussain Talat drops out of T20Is
Muzumdar: Dropping Rodrigues against England 'one of the toughest decisions'
The India head coach said a decision on Rodrigues' inclusion in the XI against New Zealand will be taken on match day
Ervine on Zimbabwe's long awaited Test win - 'Something you can put in your pocket'
The captain said playing against better teams this year has helped Zimbabwe grow
Gardner 104*, Sutherland 98* star as Australia lay marker for knock-outs
England thrive in powerplays but pay price for timid mid-innings batting with Alana King instrumental
'Thanks for not saying I'm old' - Devine utterly chill ahead of make-it-or-break-it game against India
The NZ captain has a signature deadpan style and even World Cup pressure hasn't been able to dilute it
Shane Watson ends coaching stint with San Francisco Unicorns
The former Australia allrounder was the franchise's head coach in the first three seasons of the MLC
Ball not dead, bails knocked off - Why was Mohammad Rizwan not out hit-wicket?
South Africa had an appeal turned down after the Pakistan batter brought day three to an unusual close. What do the Laws say?
SLC postpones 2025 edition of LPL
SLC said that the decision was taken "after careful consideration of the broader requirement of preparing well in advance" for next year's T20 World Cup
Muthusamy and Rabada's feisty stand flips the script on Pakistan
After South Africa took a lead, Babar and Rizwan helped Pakistan recover from an early flurry of wickets
Ngarava and Curran lead Zimbabwe to first home Test win in 12 years
Ngarava's maiden Test five-wicket haul handed the hosts their first innings win since 2001
Australia chase series win in Adelaide, India fight to stay alive
There is no rain forecast for match-day in Adelaide and the conditions are expected to be batting-friendly
Noman Ali goes second in ICC Test rankings with Lahore ten-for
Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Adil Rashid made gains in white-ball rankings
Archer to sit out opening ODI as England step up Ashes preparation
Fast bowler's workload to be managed in lead-up to Perth Test, in less than a month's time
Rage against the pitch - it's Bangladesh vs West Indies vs the surface in series decider
Bangladesh could look to strengthen their batting in Dhaka, while West Indies, who have embraced the conditions well, will want to add to their good work from the second game
SL pull off a heist after Bangladesh collapse in magnificent fashion
Athapaththu took three wickets and there was one run-out in the 50th over as Bangladesh lost five wickets in their last nine balls
'I hide' - Renshaw blocks out Ashes speculation
Matt Renshaw says he'd love to open the batting for Australia in the Ashes series, but it's not the be-all, end-all in his life
South Africa are on a roll, but Kapp wants bowlers to 'tighten up a little bit'
"The beauty of this team is that we've not relied on one person. More people are starting to click and put in performances," Marizanne Kapp says after massive win over Pakistan
Kapp-powered South Africa knock Pakistan out in wet Colombo
SA sealed their fifth successive win while Pakistan became the second team to be knocked out after Bangladesh
Stubbs, de Zorzi dig in after Maharaj's seven spins out Pakistan
Pakistan lost their last five wickets for just 17 runs during a dramatic collapse
Curran century headlines day as Zimbabwe take big lead
Zimbabwe took a 233-run lead, and then prised out one Afghanistan wicket before stumps
Unbeaten Australia, England look to preserve their record
Both powerhouses are through to the semis, but there is plenty to play for in Indore
Akeal Hosein's Dhaka adventure: 4am arrival followed by Super Over heroics
It has been a very eventful last 36 hours for the West Indies left-arm spinner
Hope conquers Dhaka as West Indies prevail in Super Over
The visitors bowled spin for all 50 overs of their innings in Dhaka, keeping Bangladesh to 213
ECB apologise for safeguarding failures in historic sex-abuse case
Case review into crimes of Michael Strange finds that policies have 'improved significantly' in 20 years
Confidence growing that Cummins will play 'major part' in Ashes
Chair of selectors George Bailey played down concerns over Cameron Green's fitness while lauding the form of Marnus Labuschagne early season
Alyssa Healy to miss England match with 'minor calf strain'
Tahlia McGrath will captain Australia in Alyssa Healy's absence, while Georgia Voll is expected to open alongside Phoebe Litchfield
Frustrated Short looks to make most of India opportunity
The allrounder is likely to be part of a top-order selection squeeze as Australia build towards the 2027 ODI World Cup
Smith proud of Labuschagne's 'pretty big statement'
Labuschagne's recall looks certain but debate remains about where in the order he will bat
South Africa look to keep winning as Pakistan hope to make a late charge
South Africa are already in the semi-finals but Pakistan, despite not winning a game so far, are still in contention for a spot in the last four
Pant to lead India A in prelude to Test series vs South Africa
Rishabh Pant has received a "return to play" clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence following two stages of rehab for a fractured foot and if fit and in form, could make the squad for the two-Test series against South Africa
'Takes me two hits' - Smith already feels in the Ashes groove as captaincy looms
Smith has recently returned from New York and will play two Sheffield Shield matches for New South Wales ahead of facing England
Rizwan sacked, Shaheen Afridi named new Pakistan ODI captain
Decision was taken after a meeting between selection committee and white-ball coach Hesson
Ben Curran fifty guides Zimbabwe into lead after Evans skittles out Afghanistan
Afghanistan were dismissed for 127 within one and a half sessions on a tricky pitch
Shamar Joseph out of Bangladesh ODIs with 'discomfort in shoulder'
Blades, meanwhile, will miss the ongoing Bangladesh tour and the following NZ tour with a back injury
Maharaj: 'Old-fashioned Test cricket' helped us claw back
His two wickets on the opening day slowed down Pakistan's progress and helped South Africa go to stumps after an "even day"
Bangladesh target 2-0 while West Indies look for batting lift
The pitch in Mirpur continues to frazzle the batters, who have to find a way even though they know spinners will call the shots
Salt, Brook fireworks set up crushing England win
Adil Rashid four-for ensures New Zealand fall well short in chase of 237
South Africa, Pakistan share opening-day honours after Masood 87
South Africa could have been in a better position had they not dropped four clear chances
Victoria survive Stobo heroics to clinch thriller
Sam Elliott had the final say after New South Wales had suffered a middle-order collapse
All-round McSweeney stars in South Australia's bonus-point victory
The defending champions secured a big win in a rain-reduced game with the captain leading from the front
'The emotions took over' - Mandhana takes blame for Sunday heartbreak
"Sometimes you need to do those sorts of things to get the balance right," Smriti Mandhana says about Jemimah Rodrigues being dropped in favour of Renuka Singh
Tasmania down WA to extend silky start to One-Day Cup
Sam Fanning and debutant Teague Wyllie both made half-centuries but the home side chases the target with room to spare
England in semi-finals after India unravel in tense finish
Mandhana 88, Harmanpreet 70 in vain as India suffer their third successive defeat
Ashes tracker: Weatherald makes a statement as Boland primes for Perth
Marnus Labuschagne's early-season surge continued while legspinner Mitchell Swepson sent a reminder of his skills
Williamson, Nathan Smith back in New Zealand squad for England ODIs
Allen, Ferguson, Milne, Phillips, O'Rourke and Sears were all unavailable due to injury
Bangladesh seek first ODI win against SL as semi-final race heats up
Both teams have two points each and are looking to add to it in their push to make the knockouts
Marsh secures seven-wicket canter after Starc, Hazlewood set game up
In a contest cut to 26 overs by rain, India couldn't recover from early trouble against the new ball
South Africa get the Maharaj boost as they seek turnaround
The Rawalpindi pitch may not be as extreme as the one in Lahore but spinners will remain the main threat
Flintoff: Rob Key is 'best captain England never had'
Former allrounder credits friend and ex-team-mate for bringing him back to the sport he loves
'It's extremely frustrating' - Captain Sophie Devine on New Zealand's back-to-back washouts in Colombo
She suggested starting games earlier in the day when there is no forecast for rain
Rishad's six-for wrecks WI as Bangladesh take 1-0 lead
Chasing 208, WI folded for 133 in 39 overs on an unusually dark pitch in Dhaka
'I stuck to my process' - Rishad makes light work of dark Mirpur pitch
Was the pitch a bit too much in favour of Bangladesh's spinners? Possibly, but that's to be expected with ODI World Cup qualification on the line
Afghanistan return to Test cricket against familiar foes Zimbabwe
Afghanistan have not played a Test since January, when these two sides met in Bulawayo
ICC, BCCI express 'solidarity' with Afghanistan after withdrawal from Pakistan tri-series
ACB claims several lives were lost in attack in Urgun district, including three local cricketers
India vs England - A World Cup game with plenty of jeopardy
India must win this contest to avoid making their next two games a knockout
Edwards 'disappointed' but not 'concerned' by England's batting
England coach hopes to unleash Ecclestone and Linsey to exploit India's vulnerability against left-arm spin
Another washout for Pakistan; SA through to semis
Tahuhu's two-for reduced Pakistan to 92 for 5 and leave their chances of progressing hanging by a thread
Rizwan's ODI captaincy in doubt ahead of Pakistan's series against South Africa
Pakistan's selection committee will meet on Monday to make a decision on the matter
Zimbabwe to play tri-series in Pakistan after Afghanistan's withdrawal
The ACB withdrew its team from the tri-series after an alleged cross-border attack
Shubman Gill: A big honour for me to lead such legends
India's new ODI captain gears up for his first game in charge of a team that includes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Rain ruins Christchurch opener after Curran claws England to 153
New Zealand thrive on green-tinged pitch before the weather has the final say
Marsh laughs off Ashes question as serious India task awaits
Australia have been inconsistent in ODIs since the last World Cup and are missing some key players for this series
India provide big lift-off to Australia's mega summer
The weather could be a factor in the opening ODI of the series while Australia are likely to field two debutants
Swepson's career-best outing charges Queensland to big win
Mitchell Swepson has claimed 10 wickets for the match to lead Queensland to a comfortable fourth-day Sheffield Shield victory over South Australia
New Zealand welcome England for no-strings frolics
Never mind the context of World Cups or Ashes, just let the good times roll in chilly Christchurch
Navgire smashes fastest T20 hundred in women's cricket
Navgire finished on a 35-ball 106 for Maharashtra against Punjab in the Women's T20 Trophy on Friday
Saker returns to England set-up as Ashes fast-bowling coach
Australian played key role in 2010-11 win in Australia and was also involved in 2023 campaign
Meredith and Bird pull off stunning three-run win for Tasmania over WA
Curtis and Rocchiccioli shared a 52-run ninth-wicket stand for WA to get them within seven runs of victory before Meredith and Bird took the last two wickets to seal Tasmania's win
Carey the key to denying Queensland victory against South Australia
Mitch Swepson took three wickets and Lachlan Hearne scored his first Sheffield Shield century as Queensland closed on victory
Bell's late strikes put Tasmania on the brink in a thriller with Western Australia
WA slumped from 198 for 5 to 215 for 8 chasing 259 after Matt Kelly's career-best 6 for 49
Boland: 'I've got my own internal motivations'
Scott Boland says he's not driven by comments that England's batters don't fear him
Wolvaardt, Brits fifties put SA closer to semi-final berth
South Africa completed their fourth chase of the tournament, this time with ten wickets in hand
TV umpiring slip-ups come under the scanner at Women's World Cup
Umpires' lack of experience with DRS protocols has contributed to a slew of mis-steps
Belgium-born Antum Naqvi set for Zimbabwe debut
The batter, who averages nearly 70 in first-class cricket, has been picked in the Zimbabwe squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan
New Zealand look to stay in semi-final hunt against winless Pakistan
There's rain forecast throughout the day but if we get a game, expect conditions to suit spin as the game goes on
NZ wary of 'really impressive' Pakistan as teams seek crucial points
Pakistan, meanwhile, are growing comfortable in Colombo conditions and hoping to challenge New Zealand
Agarkar on Rohit and Kohli: 'Would be a bit silly to put them on trial in every game'
The chairman of selectors also said Rohit and Kohli had retired from Tests to make way for younger players ahead of a new WTC cycle
Shantha Rangaswamy elected ICA president
Venkat Sundaram has been named secretary
Brook parks Ashes chat to train focus on New Zealand
White-ball captain wary of distractions as he embarks on first tour in charge
Axar: 'It's perfect that Rohit and Virat are here to help with the transition'
"It will help in Shubman's growth as a captain. It's good if young and experienced play together"
Bangladesh, West Indies prepare to do battle with puzzles to solve
Soumya Sarkar and Mahidul Islam should get into the Bangladesh XI straightaway, while Alick Athanaze is the likeliest replacement for Evin Lewis
'Assess, decide and deliver' - West Indies embrace the unknown in Dhaka
Coach Sammy doesn't want to "let the pitch play on our minds" while his Bangladesh counterpart felt it looked like a "normal Mirpur wicket"
Maddinson reveals 'daunting' battle with testicular cancer
New South Wales batter Nic Maddinson underwent surgery and nine weeks of chemotherapy over the winter after discovering a tumour in March
Simmons wants Bangladesh players to stay off social media following unsavoury episode
Mohammad Naim had posted a reaction after he and a few other Bangladesh players were abused by some fans at the Dhaka airport on Wednesday