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Australia keep door open for shuffling batting order
Cummins, though, says there needs to be a compelling case to move Renshaw from No.5
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 2h ago
Kusal Mendis 87* hands Sri Lanka consolation win
Sri Lanka hunted down Pakistan's total of 168 for 8 with 17 balls and eight wickets to spare
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 3h ago
Bavuma focused on South Africa response after first taste of defeat
Test captain says there are "obvious things we could improve on" after unbeaten run ended in Durban
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 3h ago
'We should have taken all ten wickets' - Shanto rues missed chances
"I think we ended up drawing the game due to the small mistakes," Bangladesh captain Shanto says after Abu Dhabi draw
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 3h ago
SA20: Donald replaces Simons as JSK's bowling coach
Eric Simons and Tommy Simsek exit JSK
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 4h ago
Hazlewood six-for seals dominant Australia win
Set a record 421-run target, South Africa were bowled out for 206 in their second innings
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 5h ago
Sadikur 149 crushes Barishal; Chattogram move to No. 1 on NCL table
The latest round saw Mahedi Hasan take six wickets and score a century, Marshall Ayub hit his 30th first-class ton, and Sabbir Rahman end a 14-year wait for an NCL century
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 5h ago
Tilak Varma 'enjoying' middle-order role despite preference for No. 3
"Whatever the team needs, I want to step into that role," the batter says as he adapts to bat at No. 5, sometimes even No. 6
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 5h ago
Atal century, lower-order resistence help Afghanistan hang on to a draw
Bangladesh's missed chances especially in the final hour cost them as they couldn't pick up the last two wickets
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 5h ago
Rabada closing in on return for Gqeberha Test
He had missed the first Test against Australia "from a precautionary point of view" but remained with the squad and was shown bowling with increasing intensity
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 5h ago
Grant Flower adds to Sussex exodus as he joins Surrey coaching staff
Former Zimbabwe batter admits club's financial situation is a major factor in his departure
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 6h ago
Delhi Capitals unveil Yuvraj as assistant and batting coach
Yuvraj will work with head coach Ganguly at Delhi Capitals
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 6h ago
Mhatre suffers Grade 4 right hamstring tear, expected to be out for a month
Mhatre damaged his right hamstring while opening the batting for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh on Sunday
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 7h ago
Rusty or something more? South Africa's concern after Australia loss
Australia complete 214-run victory over South Africa in Durban. What does heavy defeat mean for the world champions?
BBC Sport · cricket · 7h ago
Josh Hazlewood reminds Australia of his worth with six for 49 to see off South Africa
After every stunning Scott Boland performance of recent years, many of them in place of an injured Josh Hazlewood, a reasonable question does the rounds: why isn’t Boland the…
The Guardian · cricket · 7h ago
Sri Lanka opt to bowl in third T20I; Pakistan make four changes
Razaullah, Arafat Minhas, Sufiyan Moqim and Abdul Samad came in for Pakistan, who've already won the series
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 7h ago
Bethell returns as England call up youngsters Jack and Rew
Jacob Bethell will return for England's white-ball tour of Australia, while there are also first international call-ups for exciting prospects Thomas Rew and Eddie Jack.
BBC Sport · cricket · 8h ago
Australia beat South Africa by 214 runs: first men’s cricket Test, day five – as it happened
Josh Hazlewood took Test-best figures of 6 for 49 as Australia wrapped up a crushing victory in Durban 43rd over: South Africa 109-4 (Markram 46, Mulder 10) Renshaw gets taken for…
The Guardian · cricket · 8h ago
Sutherland and Schutt climb to fourth and fifth in ODI bowlers' rankings
Ellyse Perry is also back in the top ten among ODI batters
ESPNcricinfo · cricket · 9h ago
England fast-track teenage star Thomas Rew for Australia white-ball tour
Bethell returns after injury; Carse frozen out Four-week trip includes 3 ODIs and 5 T20s Eighteen-year-old Thomas Rew has earned his maiden call-up for England after being…
The Guardian · cricket · 10h ago
Afghanistan battle to draw one-off Test with Bangladesh - scorecard
Latest scorecard from the one-off Test between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi.
BBC Sport · cricket · 20h ago
Sri Lanka win final T20 but Pakistan take series 2-1 - scorecard
Latest scorecard from the third Twenty20 international between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
BBC Sport · cricket · 20h ago
Saracens sack player who sparked Stokes captaincy crisis after latest incident
Prem club release statement after releasing Totoa Auvaa ‘His conduct falls short of the standards expected’ Saracens have sacked the rugby player who sparked English cricket’s…
The Guardian · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day four – as it happened
Australia are six wickets away from victory after another dream day – with bat and ball – for Matt Renshaw 10th over, Australia 71-1 (Maddinson 48, Labuschagne 5) The Maddo…
The Guardian · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Renshaw’s heroics leave South Africa reeling as Australia close on first Test victory
What a few days it has been in the life of Matt Renshaw. His comeback to the Test team had consisted of one innings, edged to slip for eight, before he made the trip to South…
The Guardian · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Key suggests Carse can return as England reveal contract list
Director of cricket Rob Key believes Brydon Carse can play for England again, despite an ongoing investigation into an incident outside a Derby nightclub in August.
BBC Sport · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Renshaw delivers again as Australia close on win
Australia close on statement victory over South Africa in Durban after Matt Renshaw's dream Test continues.
BBC Sport · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Pope pulls out of controversial Afghanistan T20 league
England batter Ollie Pope pulls out of the draft for the Afghanistan Premier League.
BBC Sport · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
England split cricket coaching setups and hand out record 39 central contracts
Robinson, Duckett and Smith get one-year deals Eric Simons hired as Test fast-bowling coach Rob Key believes he can now “map out the next two years” for the England men’s teams,…
The Guardian · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Test Match Special Podcast
Rob Key joins TMS to discuss all things England as central contracts are announced.
BBC Sport · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Glamorgan hunt coach again as Dawson joins England
Glamorgan are searching for fourth coach in five years after Richard Dawson has left the County to take up a role with the England side.
BBC Sport · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Lancashire to release Singh and Fonseka
Harry Singh and Kesh Fonseka, 22 and 20 respectively, will leave Lancashire when their contracts expire at the end of this month.
BBC Sport · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
New rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light?
More than 60 overs have been lost from the first Test between South Africa and Australia despite a change by the ICC. Has cricket missed a trick?
BBC Sport · cricket · 12 Oct 2026
Georgia Voll’s quickfire century lifts Australia to ODI series win against Bangladesh
Bangladesh 220-6; Australia 221-1 | Australia win by nine wickets Voll’s unbeaten 131 off 97 helps hosts take unassailable 2-0 series lead Opener Georgia Voll smashed her third…
The Guardian · cricket · 11 Oct 2026
South African Simons to join England Test set-up
England are set to add the first name to Stephen Fleming’s backroom team, with Eric Simons joining as Test bowling coach.
BBC Sport · cricket · 11 Oct 2026
Sensational Smith, relentless quicks - Australia veterans serve reminder
The fearsome pace quartet and Steve Smith's brilliance serves as a reminder of Australia's quality as the tourists take charge against South Africa.
BBC Sport · cricket · 11 Oct 2026
South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day three – as it happened
Bad light curtails play for a third day in a row at Durban with Australia in command 12th over: South Africa 37-1 (Markram 24, Bedingham 13) Beautiful batting from Markram.…
The Guardian · cricket · 11 Oct 2026
Record-breaking quartet put Australia in full control against South Africa
Australia 390 & 33-0; South Africa 284 Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins and Lyon share nine wickets As a fractured news environment demonstrates, observations can be made from just about…
The Guardian · cricket · 11 Oct 2026
Mahmud takes Test hat-trick - can you name the others in past 40 years?
Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud takes a hat-trick - but can you name all the others to do so in a men's Test in the past 40 years?
BBC Sport · cricket · 11 Oct 2026
'What this team has been crying out for' - Renshaw 190 lifts Australia
After nine years and 280 days, Matt Renshaw scores epic century to put Australia on top against South Africa and push his own case for a regular place.
BBC Sport · cricket · 10 Oct 2026
Matt Renshaw’s epic 190 helps Australia turn tables on South Africa in Durban
Renshaw’s century was his first in Tests for nine years Lyon helps build second-highest ninth-wicket partnership If the choice to ask Nic Maddinson to open in Durban was a bust,…
The Guardian · cricket · 10 Oct 2026
South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Matt Renshaw’s first innings 190 puts Australia in command against South Africa in Durban 69th over: Australia 198-6 (Renshaw 51, Cummins 39) Jansen sees how Nortje is operating…
The Guardian · cricket · 10 Oct 2026
‘Franchise cricket isn’t as rewarding’: Jonathan Trott on Lions pride and England ambitions
Former Test batter and Afghanistan coach is taking the Lions abroad and is telling his players to ‘be smart’ Jonathan Trott pretty much entered Ashes folklore from the outset,…
The Guardian · cricket · 10 Oct 2026
Renshaw keeps Australia’s hopes intact against South Africa after Maddinson gamble fails
Opener’s painful duck gets tourists’ series off to bad start Renshaw and Cummins keep hosts’ attack at bay If we accept that sporting tenures are results-based, then the…
The Guardian · cricket · 9 Oct 2026
Australia reach 187-6 against South Africa on day one of first Test – as it happened
Bad light stops play as Renshaw and Cummins rebuild to reach 187-6 after South Africa snared six wickets for 124 runs The sun is belting down in Durban at the moment with the…
The Guardian · cricket · 9 Oct 2026