Hosts and defending champions India announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup today with star batter Shubman Gill not making the cut and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan making a comeback.

An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to a dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the series.

Sri Lanka Cricket has replaced Charith Asalanka with Dasun Shanaka as T20I captain ahead of the T20 World Cup, with Shanaka set to lead the side until the end of the tournament.

Kavem Hodge scored his second Test century on Saturday as the West Indies reached 381-6 at the end of the third day of the third Test at Mount Maunganui, 194 runs behind New Zealand and avoiding the follow-on.

Travis Head slammed 170 and Alex Carey hit 72 Saturday as Australia were all out for 249 to set England a record 435 to win and keep the Ashes alive.

Hardik Pandya led India's batting assault with his 16-ball 50 to set up a 30-run win over South Africa and clinch the series 3-1 in the fifth T20 on Friday.

Bangladesh U-19s fell to a eight-wicket loss against Pakistan U-19s in the semifinal of the U-19 Asia Cup at the 7he Sevens Stadium in Dubai yesterday. Bangladesh went to the tournament as the defending champions, having won the past two titles and the young guns entered the semis having secured top spot in Group B.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is continuing with its plan to start the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as per schedule on December 26 in Sylhet. However, the BCB is set to hold a meeting tomorrow in light of the current circumstances in the country.

New Zealand rode Devon Conway's career-best 227 to amass 575-8 before declaring their first innings on day two of the third and final Test in Mount Maunganui on Friday.

Travis Head continued his love affair with his home Adelaide Oval Friday by slamming a fourth century in as many Tests on the ground, with the aggressive Australian opener "in the best space" for years.

By general consensus, the Lord's in London is regarded as the Mecca of cricket, but in terms of significance, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) -- which hosted the first-ever Test -- isn't too far behind.

Bangladesh will be aiming to seal a third successive final berth in the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup when they face Pakistan in the second semifinal at Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Friday.

The semifinal lineup of the Rangpur Riders–BSJA Media Cup cricket tournament was completed on Thursday, with Daily Kaler Kantha, Channel I, Channel 24 and RTV booking their places in the last four of the 32-media-house competition at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain opened his Big Bash League account with two wickets but it was enough Hobart Hurricanes suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Melbourne Stars at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Batting coach Marcus Trescothick said England would keep "fighting and scrapping" as the Ashes slipped from their grip Thursday, while paying tribute to a dehydrated Ben Stokes.

The number 88 honours his idol and former teammate, South Africa's Neil McKenzie, who donned the 44 shirt.

Bangladesh’s upcoming full-fledged home series against Pakistan next year is set to be held in two separate phases due to a scheduling clash with the Pakistan Super League (PSL), a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Thursday.

Devon Conway and Tom Latham plundered a poor West Indies attack Thursday for a mammoth opening partnership on day one of the third Test in Mount Maunganui as New Zealand piled up 334-1.

Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg on Thursday called an error in the Snicko technology being used during the Ashes "not good enough" as England had a review reinstated over the row.

Australia lead the five-match series 2-0 and will retain the urn if they win or draw after back-to-back eight-wicket thumpings in Perth and Brisbane.