England's 3-0 series sweep in Pakistan on Tuesday is further validation of their 'Bazball' approach
New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball Test against England in the two-match series as staff take a cautious approach with the recovering quick.
The Netherlands and Sweden marched into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Brendon McCullum wants James Anderson and Stuart Broad to be in his Ashes squad
The opening pair of Subhman Gill and Nitin Rana may not have fired in the first leg of IPL but Kolkata Knight Riders chief mentor David Hussey believes the duo can "shock the world" with their batting in the second phase of the tournament beginning in Dubai on Sunday.
Having registered just two wins from seven matches so far, KKR's Jason Roy said the Knights, who next face RCB, just need to keep pushing hard.
Alongside old war horses James Anderson and Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran and Olly Stone are also likely to fight for a place in the team for the Ashes, which will begin with the first Test at Edgbaston on June 16.
McCullum, who is currently in charge of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders, was keen on taking the job
Michael Vaughan called on Stokes to forgo the IPL to boost his chances of being fully fit for the Ashes
England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he has closed the door on a return to Test cricket after having an "honest" conversation with coach Brendon McCullum.
Venkatesh Iyer has smashed his way to the top of the IPL 2023 run scoring charts with 234 runs from five matches, at a strike rate of 170.
Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Rachin Ravindra and Hamish Rutherford were released from the initial 20 player squad.
With three play-offs spots already sealed by Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings and Royals Challengers Bangalore, KKR consolidated their position for the fourth and final spot, finishing their league engagements with 14 points from 14 games and an impressive net run-rate of 0.587.
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum feels the Black Caps were 'a little bit timid' against Australia in the T20 World Cup final, saying they brought a gun to the fight, except they 'didn't fire the bullets'.
Former England white-ball captain Collingwood told reporters they would not worry too much about the disappointing first day.
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
Australia beat France 7-6 in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the last four of the Women's World Cup for the first time.
The 31-year-old Bracewell, cousin of Black Caps seamer Doug and nephew of former internationals Brendon and John, has made his New Zealand debut in all three formats this year.
New Zealand will host England in two tests next February
Rafael Nadal's preparations for his Australian Open title defence got off to a wobbly start as Cameron Norrie handed him a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat in the United Cup on Saturday to give Britain a 1-0 lead.
Root helped kick off England's sparkling run under Stokes by scoring a mountain of runs against New Zealand and India in the home summer.
Former wicketkeeper Ian Healy predicted a 2-1 win for India in the four-Test series against Australia, starting in Nagpur on February 9, provided the hosts don't prepare "unreasonable wickets".
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
England's new white-ball captain Jos Buttler has downplayed the prospect of becoming an opener for the Test team after he was touted for the role by ex-Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara.
Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari put themselves in the reckoning for next week's first Test with contrasting hundreds as India thoroughly dominated Australia A on Day 2 of the day-night practice match, in Sydney, on Saturday.
Potts, 23, dismissed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for two to claim his first Test victim
Aaron Finch's arrival is a timely boost for the Kolkata Knight Riders who are struggling with their opening combination.
Moeen Ali said he is open to playing Test cricket again
Former captain and coach Anil Kumble believes having totally different squads in limited overs and Test format is the way forward for India in international cricket.
Openers Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill fell for ducks as India 'A' batsmen struggled on the opening day of their three-day practice match against Australia 'A' at the Drummoyne Oval, in Sydney, on Sunday.
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Nottinghamshire seam bowler Broad was not considered for selection, with his partner expecting their first child towards the end of November.
Archer has not played international cricket since March last year due to an elbow injury, and had a second round of surgery on his elbow in December.
With regular skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out, the Kolkata Knight Riders will heavily bank on new coach Chandrakant Pandit as they set their eyes on a third IPL title.
England all-rounder Sam Curran but said being in the same 'bracket' as someone like Ben Stokes and a few others like Cameron Green might affect his chances.
Senior India quarter-miler and Asian games medallist MR Poovamma has been handed a three-month ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency for failing a dope test last year.
From dark humour to days of innocence, it's quite an emotional spectrum on OTT this week.
England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together
The 39-year-old Anderson, as he has done on numerous occasions, opened the attack for England and once he delivered the first ball of the contest, the seasoned campaigner became the oldest player to do so since India's Lala Amarnath.
Kolkata Knight Riders have been found wanting on more than one front in IPL 2022, but head coach Brendon McCullum singled out their struggles in the powerplay in a disappointing campaign.
