Shami, India batsmen shine against Australia

Pace bowler Mohammed Shami took five wickets before India’s young openers ensured a five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI in Mohali on Friday.

Caribbean T20 World Cup hosts named

Seven Caribbean countries will host matches at next year’s T20 World Cup.

Pakistan pick Hasan as injury replacement

Pakistan called up experienced paceman Hasan Ali to their World Cup squad on Friday to replace the injured Naseem Shah.

Rain ruins ODI series opener in Dhaka

Incessant rain washed out the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand on Thursday.

Nortje, Magala ruled out of World Cup

Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have been replaced in the Proteas’ 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup in India.

Cummins 'pretty much 100%'

Australia captain Pat Cummins says he has fully recovered from a wrist injury and hopes to play all three ODIs against hosts India, starting Friday.

Root denied World Cup prep

England’s opening ODI against Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday, denying Joe Root a World Cup warm-up.

Tuskers impale Lions in One-Day Cup

The KZN Inland Tuskers thrashed the Central Gauteng Lions by nine wickets in their One-Day Cup match in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday.

Saffas Abroad: Vilas bows out with ton

Dane Vilas’ swansong century for Lancashire was the standout performance from South Africans playing abroad over the past week.

Three US cities get T20 World Cup games

New York, Florida and Texas will host matches at next year’s T20 World Cup, the ICC announced on Wednesday.

Black Caps wait on Southee surgery

New Zealand paceman Tim Southee’s participation in the ODI World Cup will be decided after his surgery for a fractured and dislocated thumb.

Root to get World Cup practice

England batsman Joe Root will face Ireland in Wednesday’s ODI series opener as he eyes extra practice ahead of the World Cup.

Eight charged in T10 match-fixing probe

Eight cricket players and officials have been charged with breaching anti-corruption rules in an investigation into match-fixing in the Abu Dhabi T10 event.

Mongolia Women bowled out for 15

The Mongolia Women’s team were in tears after being bowled out for 15 runs in a thrashing by Indonesia on the opening day of action at the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Kohli, Sharma rested as India test bench

Indian selectors have excluded captain Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli from the 15-man squad for the first two ODIs against visitors Australia.