Australia captain Tim Paine has argued that Steven Smith was too immature for the demands of captaincy when the national role was first handed to him in 2014 and 2015. But Paine has fewer qualms…
Bangladesh are expecting a 'competitive' series when they travel to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, and the captain Mominul Haque is hoping the team rises up to the challenge to get out of…
Sri Lanka batsman Asela Gunaratne has been described by his school-cricket coach Aubrey Kuruppu as a "confident" but "reluctant cricketer" in his youth. Kuruppu, a Sri Lanka cricketer of their pre-Test era, who coached Gunaratne…
Australia's assistant coach, David Saker, has questioned the wisdom of an extra half hour being taken on the fourth evening at the Gabba as Australia sought in vain to wrap up victory over Pakistan.The final…
Faf du Plessis has launched an appeal against his guilty verdict for ball-tampering. The matter will now be heard again by a judicial commissioner who could either find du Plessis not guilty, or amend the…
Live scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsThis was a day of Test cricket in two halves. During the first 41 overs, with Tamim Iqbal in imperious form, 171 runs were scored and just one wicket fell; from…
Ashwell Prince's coaching career will begin at Cape Cobras, where he has signed on as the franchise's assistant coach. Prince, who stepped down from the national selection panel, will work with former internationals Paul Adams,…
ScorecardMax Holden carried his bat through a dramatic collapse•Getty ImagesMax Holden carried his bat for an unbeaten century on an otherwise poor day for England's Under-19s against Sri Lanka in Northampton.Holden, a left-handed opener from…
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who beat Saqlain Mushtaq's 19-year record to become the fastest ever to 100 ODI wickets, played down the landmark and described it as "something he could sit back and reflect…
ScorecardHamish Rutherford's early assault paved the way for Derbyshire•Getty ImagesDerbyshire kept alive their NatWest Blast quarter-finals hopes with a 29-run victory with 13 balls to spare at Derby that ended Worcestershire's chances of reaching the…