Mashrafe Mortaza has asked his team-mates to rely on their instincts in assessing pitches - starting with the one in Taunton, where Bangladesh play West Indies on Monday - and not go by "outside" opinions.The…
It is now less than a month until the World Cup starts and with the IPL nearing a conclusion thoughts are turning seriously to the tournament. A full-strength Australia squad have gone into camp in…
There may be any number of pressing matters to attend to in the country, but revamping domestic cricket remains top of mind for Pakistan's prime minister - and cricket legend - Imran Khan. How much…
Big pictureLike so often in the recent past, Sunrisers Hyderabad have started the IPL 2019 season as tournament favourites must; they did lose their first match, away against Kolkata Knight Riders, but have won their…
Australia Test captain Tim Paine claimed three catches on his return to Tasmanian ranks after a one-match rest, but Western Australia's middle order guided the visitors to a useful total with some panache after being…
Big picturePakistan came to South Africa and lost the Test series, as they were fully expected to. With South Africa nine rating points ahead in the ODI standings and Pakistan coming off a dismal year…
Winter can be a strange time for county cricketers. Once a period of rest or temporary work, the off-season has turned into a six-month bonanza of opportunity for many: T20 franchises are desperate to spot…
Only 18 months since their promotion to Full Membership, Afghanistan have secured a direct place in the main group stage of the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia by virtue of being in the top…
India captain Virat Kohli has made it clear that he, and his side, will be drawing their own "line" about behaviour on their tour of Australia, and will not stand for conduct that goes against…
From the day he took over as coach, Mickey Arthur has been itching to transform Pakistan from what they were under Misbah-ul-Haq to something altogether more attacking. Let's be generous and call it an evolution…