BCCI-ICC disagreement over multi-team tournaments at heart of 'Super Series' proposal

Dec 24, 2019: The proposal is a way of defying the ICC's prohibition of bilateral tournaments comprising any more than three teams

Ben Stokes' father admitted to hospital with 'serious illness'

Dec 24, 2019: England allrounder misses training in order to be by his father's bedside

All-round Hurricanes hand Renegades third loss in a row

Dec 24, 2019: Meredith, Faulkner and Ellis pick up three wickets each before Short and McDermott hit half-centuries

Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, MCG

Flexible Australia open to fielding five frontline bowlers if MCG pitch is flat

Dec 24, 2019: A flat-looking MCG surface on Boxing Day could hand a Test debut to Michael Neser

Hate to Love

Hero in blue, villain in maroon

Dec 24, 2019: For a Somerset and Australia supporter in the 1970s and '80s, the King was problematic

Ranji Trophy 2019-20

Panchal and Easwaran: Working together, fighting for the same spot

Dec 24, 2019: The two open up about batting together, learning from Dravid and Rahane, and being kept together by the BCCI

Adam Zampa signs up for Essex Blast return in 2020

Dec 23, 2019: Legspinner back for third season at Chelmsford as Blast winners look to defend their title

Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw to tour New Zealand with India A

Dec 23, 2019: Test regulars Agarwal, Pujara, Rahane, Ashwin and Saha are part of the four-day squad for the shadow tour

Ireland news

Ireland consider hosting Bangladesh T20Is in England

Dec 23, 2019: Cricket Ireland confirmed fixtures for 2020, including visits from Bangladesh, New Zealand and Pakistan

Quick out the blocks - how Vernon Philander made a flying start to his Test career

Dec 23, 2019: For 15 Tests at the start of his career, Vernon Philander was one of the most prolific wicket-takers of all time

Ben Charlesworth, Hamidullah Qadri named in England U19 World Cup squad

Dec 23, 2019: Lancashire allrounder George Balderson to captain team at next month's competition

West Indies in India 2019

West Indies take giant strides despite trophy-less tour

Dec 23, 2019: A look back at the big talking points from the series gone by

Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers, BBL 2019-20, Adelaide

Jake Weatherald, Rashid Khan hold off Perth Scorchers in rain-hit runfest

Dec 23, 2019: In an 18-overs-a-side contest, the Scorchers looked on track to chase down 199 after a 124-run stand between Liam Livingstone and Josh Inglis, but fell 15 runs short

'All of Pakistan's matches will take place in Pakistan' - Ehsan Mani

Dec 23, 2019: PCB chairman adopts combative stance, asks Bangladesh to prove Pakistan is unsafe if they feel it is so

'Seniors need to take the blame' - Dimuth Karunaratne

Dec 23, 2019: Sri Lanka's captain also felt his new-ball bowlers lacked discipline and frittered away a useful first-innings lead

Jasprit Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan return for home series against Sri Lanka and Australia

Dec 23, 2019: Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami have been rested for the Sri Lanka T20Is, while Deepak Chahar misses out due to injury

Vernon Philander to retire after England Test series

Dec 23, 2019: South Africa allrounder announces impending retirement from all forms of international cricket

Somerset sign Matthew Wade for first half of 2020 Championship

Dec 23, 2019: Australia batsman to be available for first seven matches in County Championship

'Great injustice' - Misbah-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali unhappy with Bangladesh decision on Pakistan tour

Dec 23, 2019: Their reaction follows reports that the BCB wants Tests to be shifted to a neutral venue

England mulling all-seam attack for Boxing Day Test - Silverwood

Dec 23, 2019: Head coach says stats suggest "seam is the way forward" at Centurion