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Courtesy of espncricinfo.comKurtis Patterson picked in selectors' backflip
Australia's selectors have added him to the Test squad at the last possible moment to face Sri Lanka after the batsman's twin centuries in the Hobart tour match made his case undeniable
West Indies' interim coach Richard Pybus shrugs off criticism of comeback
Former director of cricket said West Indies are "focused, positive and motivated" and that there were no issues in the camp
Stuart Broad deserves credit for putting in 'hard yards', says James Anderson
After consulting Anderson and Richard Hadlee, Broad has shortened his run-up by five yards in a bid to improve his rhythm and bowl with a higher action
Vince, Silk destroy Heat to lift Sixers to second
The duo shared a 94-run stand for the fourth wicket to lift Sixers to 177 before Abbott and Curran sent Heat packing for 98
Steven Mullaney added to Lions squad to face India A
Allrounder replaces Notts team-mate Tom Moores, who has suffered a leg injury
Baroda's Ranji winner Jacob Martin on life support
Former India batsman was hospitalised on December 28 after a road accident; BCCI steps in to contribute towards treatment
Pradeep ruled out of Australia series due to hamstring strain
The grade-one strain has also left the Sri Lanka seamer doubtful for the South Africa Tests, that follow close on the heels of the Australia tour
Hazlewood out of Sri Lanka Tests with back injury; Richardson called up
The paceman has been diagnosed with the early stages of a stress fracture but Australia are confident he will be fit for the World Cup
'Let Hardik, Rahul play till court order' - CK Khanna to CoA
Acting BCCI president doesn't want the careers of both players to be put in a limbo
Mackay makes New Zealand comeback after five years
Selectors hand maiden call-ups to Gurrey and Mair for the three T20Is against India
Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez ace chase to put Pakistan 1-0 up
Pakistan survived a wobble at the end as South Africa's Hashim Amla-inspired total was shown to be short
Next England coach will need support, suggests Trevor Bayliss
Trevor Bayliss has hinted he would recommend splitting the England coaching job in the future
Seamers to the fore as West Indies put up their Dukes
England coach Trevor Bayliss hopes the use of a specially designed Dukes ball "plays into our hands"
Yasir Ali, Mushfiqur fifties script comfortable Vikings win
The duo powered Chittagong to 214, along with the rest of the order, before the bowlers chipped away to restrict Khulna to 188
Kurtis Patterson and Jon Holland shine on another disappointing day for Sri Lankans
The visiting batsmen ended without a half-century between them in either innings, after Kurtis Patterson smacked his second unbeaten hundred of the match
Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane to play for India A against England Lions
Both players will get a chance to push their cases for World Cup selections in the 50-overs games in Thiruvananthapuram
Pujara made us believe we could win it - Unadkat
The Saurashtra captain said that 'nothing could be more special' than their record chase in the quarter-final against Uttar Pradesh
Saurashtra pull off highest chase in Ranji Trophy history, join Vidarbha in semi-finals
Defending champions Vidarbha will face Karnataka and Saurashtra take on Kerala in the final-four stage
Unstoppable Stoinis gives Stars crucial win
Australian allrounder hits an unbeaten 70 and picked up a three-for in the Melbourne derby
Rilee Rossouw's 61 guides Riders home in 195 chase
There were strong contributions from Alex Hales and AB de Villiers too, before a final push from Farhad Reza gave Riders the second-highest successful chase in BPL history
Australia playing catch-up on spin as World Cup looms
Australia's ODI series defeat by India exposed another major flaw in the national team's approach to 50-over matches since the 2015 World Cup
Perry six seals Super Over win for Sixers after unbeaten 54
Perry had earlier batted through the Sixers innings making 54 not out, taken a key wicket, made a crucial run out and held a vital catch before bowling the final over that saw the match end in a tie
David Warner's stance-switch 'within the laws', confirms MCC
The fact that "everyone seemed to know what was happening" makes the Sylhet captain's unusual decision legal
South Africa eye one-day series to fill allrounder's slot
The SA captain considers the ODI series as a 'challenge' as they look to fill up the empty spots ahead of the 50-over World Cup in March
Johnson, Barsby power Brisbane Heat into maiden WBBL final
With five needed off the final ball, Brisbane Heat's Haidee Birkett plucked a stunner at deep square off Jess Jonassen to deny Sydney Thunder
Stuart Broad finds his range as England extract maximum benefit from glorified net
England's new No.3 shows signs of seizing his route back into the side with hard-hitting 98
Tamim 73, Afridi three-for help Comilla Victorians overhaul 182
Khulna Titans remained at rock-bottom on the points table despite a promising batting show led by Junaid Siddique's 70
Happy to bat anywhere in the middle order - MS Dhoni
India captain Virat Kohli, though, feels that he is "best suited" for the No. 5 spot in ODIs
Returning Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez key against resurgent South Africa
Pakistan have never lost at St George's Park in three matches, but they'll have to be wary of David Miller, who returns to his favourite ground in South Africa
Hobart Hurricanes inch closer to semis after Faulkner smashes 16 off final over
Defeat for Perth Scorchers makes their push for a semi-final berth all the more difficult, as they suffered their sixth loss in nine matches
No one can replace MS Dhoni - Ravi Shastri
The India coach also says his target is to try and build a team that can win consistently in overseas conditions
Pandey, Nair take Karnataka into Ranji semis; Saurashtra, Vidarbha inch closer
The batsmen shared an unbroken century stand for the fifth wicket as Rajasthan were left to rue missed opportunities
Allrounders Shakib and Russell blow Sylhet Sixers away
David Warner's 63 was in vain as Sylhet Sixers slumped further in the BPL 2018-19 points table
Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni clinch series win in tight chase
India's fourth-wicket pair added an unbeaten 121 to seal the win after Yuzvendra Chahal's 6 for 42 had reduced Australia to 230
Solid outing for Labuschagne as Sri Lanka's batting stutters
The legspinning allrounder contributed well with both bat and ball, even as other Test picks had middling outings
Jonny Bairstow misses milestone but makes his mark with 98
England's new No.3 shows signs of seizing his route back into the side with hard-hitting 98
BPL 'far from ideal' preparation for NZ ODIs, accepts coach Rhodes
The Test specialists, who will be involved later, shouldn't have a problem, but the ODI regulars might be undercooked, feels Bangladesh coach
Sydney Thunder make formal protest against Gabba blackout
Lee Germon, Cricket New South Wales' chief-executive elect, held the view that Sydney Thunder should get the points, and he has sent a formal appeal in writing to Cricket Australia
BPL gets de Villiers boost after Warner, Smith injuries
AB de Villiers' arrival is not just a middle-order boost for Rangpur Riders, who are desperate for a win after two close losses, but also a sigh of relief for the entire league
Finch's repetitive Bhuvneshwar nightmare
There was only one winner in the battle between India's opening bowler and Australia's opening batsman
Relief for Sri Lanka as Mendis cleared of serious injury
An X-ray has shown no breaks or fractures in the finger on which Mendis had been struck on Thursday
Mumbai teen gets three-year ban for flashing in dressing room
Player receives penalty after team-mate raises complaint
ECB appoint BT executive Tony Singh as new commercial officer
Former incumbent Sanjay Patel to focus on role in developing new competition
Jason Holder in line for stint as Northants overseas player
West Indies captain understood to have agreed a deal in April ahead of Ireland tour
Morris injury hurts Titans, unheralded Qeshile stuns Cobras
Rain and bad light, meanwhile, forced the encounter between Dolphins and Knights into a draw
Mark Wood called up for England's Caribbean tour as replacement for Olly Stone
Fast bowler, who played the last of his 12 Tests in May, is expected to arrive in Barbados this weekend
Pakistan heritage causes India visa delay for England Lion Saqib Mahmood
ECB seek quick resolution after Birmingham-born quick bowler fails to fly out with the rest of the squad
SLC elections postponed to February 21
An error in the Sinhala to English translation of the gazette triggers need for postponement
Ferguson hopes Thunder take full points after power outage
The batsman said Sydney Thunder had dominated all through at the Gabba, so he hoped that 'at the end of it all we'll get full points out of the game'
South Africa's Rory Kleinveldt calls time on first-class career
The 35-year-old from Cape Town last played a Test in February 2013, but had been active in the domestic first-class circuit and the county scene in England
India grapple with sixth bowling option with series on the line
Whereas Australia's bugbear has been their inability to push past the 300-run barrier twice in a row
Qaasim Adams suspended for incident allegedly involving a firearm
Western Province Cricket Association suspends him for 12 playing days from provincial cricket
Advantage Vidarbha after Jaffer's double-ton; UP bolster lead
Wasim Jaffer smashed 206 to blunt the Uttarakhand attack, while UP extended their lead to 349 despite losing eight wickets on the third day against Saurashtra
Pandya-Rahul case in limbo after SC adjourns hearing
Any imminent return of the two players to the Indian set-up has been ruled out with the Supreme Court adjourning the case pertaining to the Lodha Committee reforms
England women to tour India for six limited-overs matches
The three ODIs will be played on February 22, 25 and 28 while the three-T20I series is set to begin on March 4
Test picks falter as Patterson, Doran slam centuries against Sri Lankans
Dushmantha Chameera impresses, but centuries from Kurtis Patterson and Jake Doran take CA XI to 5 for 316 on first day of tour game
Logan Cup games called off due to Zimbabwe unrest
First-class games suspended and points split amid widespread protests triggered by fuel shortages and a rising cost of living in the country
Thunder thwarted by floodlight failure after Watson ton
Watson struck this BBL's maiden hundred, McCullum registered his first BBL duck but the match came to a premature end under bizarre circumstances
Warner and Smith's grassroots lessons will boost Australian cricket - Stuart Law
The newly appointed Middlesex head coach believes Australia are at too low an ebb to ignore the clamour to recall the two banned Australia cricketers in March, when their year-long bans elapse
Kerala vanquish Gujarat to enter maiden Ranji semi-final
Their fast bowlers, Basil Thampi and Sandeep Warrier, cut through Gujarat's batting line-up, bowling them out for a mere 81
Vinay's batting grit saves the day for Karnataka
Jaffer, Ramaswamy tons give Vidarbha vice grip, Kerala-Gujarat on an even keel while UP have Saurashtra on the mat
Finch reminds himself that 'he's still very good'
As back-to-back ODI tours of India and UAE loom, Finch is in a race against time to hit peak form ahead of the World Cup
Nicholls could be New Zealand's back-up keeper at World Cup
New Zealand's preparations for the tournament continue with a five-match series against India with coach Gary Stead saying there were still parts of the "puzzle" to complete
Warner to head back home from BPL with elbow injury
An elbow injury will keep David Warner out of Sylhet Sixers' BPL campaign from January 21, according to Cricket Australia
Right-handed David Warner swats Chris Gayle for 14 off 3 balls
The Sylhet Sixers captain switched stance midway through the 19th over to smash 6, 4, 4 on the way to a half-century
'Never seen myself as competing with Renshaw' - Joe Burns
The tour game against Sri Lanka will be a pace-setter for the upcoming series rather than a rush to grab individual Test spots, says CA XI captain
Stuart Broad hat-trick as England take 19 wickets in a day
Reducing a CWI President's XI with six Test players to 203 for 19 represented a fine effort from an admirably ruthless England
'I was like a proud dad when we won at Headingley' - Stuart Law
Former coach warns that West Indies are fully capable of springing another surprise against England in their forthcoming series
Olly Stone out of West Indies tour after suffering stress fracture in lower back
Fast bowler reported the problem shortly after arriving in Barbados having flown from Australia a few days previously
AB de Villiers expresses interest in playing The Hundred
Former South Africa captain suggests that the ECB is right to experiment with a new format
Mitchell Santner, Tom Latham back in New Zealand ODI squad
Colin de Grandhomme, who was rested for the ODI series against Sri Lanka, also returns for the first three ODIs against India
Warner, Liton lift Sylhet Sixers off bottom place
A day after being bowled out for 68, the Sixers put in an all-round performance to beat Rangpur Riders by 27 runs
Vinay Kumar's last-wicket heroics give Karnataka the lead
Replying to Rajasthan's 224, Karnataka were 166 for 9 before Vinay Kumar and last man Ronit More added a precious 97 runs
Lord's gets planning permission for new Compton and Edrich stands
The proposed redevelopment of Lord's later this year has received final clearance
Dale Steyn, Quinton de Kock rested from first two ODIs
Aiden Markram and Duanne Olivier have been called up as their replacements
Arafat Sunny's three-for breaks Dhaka Dynamites' winning streak
Dynamites were restricted to 116 for 9 in pursuit of 137, a batting performance that was a far cry from their big-hitting ways in their last four games
Will the Supreme Court end the BCCI's chaos?
A guide to what is expected from Thursday's hearing, which could decide the fate of the board and its state associations, which are yet to fully comply with the Lodha Committee's recommendations
Finch just 'needs a few breaks' to turn form around - Langer
The Australia coach praised Shaun Marsh as becoming a 'great' one-day player and said that No. 7 is the ideal spot for Glenn Maxwell
Want India to be a superpower in cricket - Kohli
Given the size of India's global fan base, Kohli said that Test cricket would be popular for a long time if India prioritised it
Kane Richardson and Mohammad Nabi set up comfortable Renegades win
The two shared seven wickets to restrict the Sixers to 115, a total that proved inadequate in the face of some fine strokeplay from Tom Cooper and Sam Harper
Martin Crowe, Jonah Lomu get cricket trophy named after them
The Lomu-Crowe Trophy will bring together cricket and rugby players for the inaugural Black Clash Twenty20 match at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on January 25
Joe Root shrugs off Big Bash rust as England ease into Caribbean groove
A glorified warm-up on a sluggish deck did provide Joe Root with a welcome chance to find his groove
Manu Sawhney named new ICC CEO
Sawhney will formally take charge of his role after the 2019 World Cup
Chandimal calls for collective batting lift to challenge Australia
Sri Lanka captain is hopeful of bowlers following India's template if they have runs on the board
James Franklin set for Durham coaching role
Durham are poised to sign James Franklin, the former New Zealand allrounder, as the head coach of their Championship and List A teams
Avneesh Sudha shines for Uttarakhand, Basil Thampi sours Gujarat's day
A round-up of the first day's play from the four Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches
Darren Bravo returns to West Indies Test squad to face England
Senior batsman returns after two-year absence to add experience to batting following Bangladesh loss
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni star as India force series into decider
After the India captain set up the 299 chase with a hundred, Dhoni and Karthik coolly finished it off with four balls to spare
Mahedi Hasan spins Sylhet Sixers to heavy defeat
The spinner took 4 for 22 as the Sixers were bowled out for just 68 in their first match on home ground, giving Comilla Victorians an easy chase
Shane Burger named Scotland coach
Burger has been coaching KwaZulu-Natal Inland since 2015 and has won CSA's coach of the year award twice in the last three years
'Tonight was an MS classic' - Kohli
MS Dhoni was in his element in Adelaide and Virat Kohli was highly appreciative of him
Five years to 'inspire a generation' - ECB unveils strategy for future-proofing English cricket
ECB chief executive says the sport cannot rely on its traditional audience forever
Taijul Islam, Mahmudullah spin Titans to maiden win
A solid bowling performance from Taijul Islam helped the Titans defend 128 and register their first win of the tournament
'Mission accomplished' - Ottis Gibson on South Africa's 3-0 sweep of Pakistan
While South Africa's quicks stood out, the coach and stand-in captain Dean Elgar also credited the batsmen for their grind on tough pitches
Jos Buttler concedes 'obvious risks' of warm-up football
England's vice-captain admitted there were "obvious risks" involved and said they would accept it if Ashley Giles decided they should no longer play
ECB to 'redouble efforts' to educate players after court cases cause sponsor concern
Chief executive admits that cricket's reputation has been damaged by recent high-profile cases
'Cannot bring career to a cul-de-sac' - Vinod Rai on Pandya-Rahul suspensions
Committee of Administrators chairman Vinod Rai instructs BCCI CEO to carry out inquiry against suspended duo of Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul
Mickey Arthur disappointed at loss, but confident in long-term plans
Arthur said he can't fault the attitude and work ethic of his players, but added that the 0-3 loss was unacceptable
Paddy Upton appointed Rajasthan Royals coach
This is his second stint with the franchise, having earlier led them to the IPL semi-finals in 2013