Netherlands registered a 45-run upset victory over former champions England in the World T20, in Chittagong, on Monday.
Captain Brendon McCullum played one of the most important six-ball knocks of his career to lead New Zealand to a nine-run win over England via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-marred World Twenty20 match on Saturday.
Ben Stokes returned to practice with England on Wednesday after the condition of his critically ill father improved, but three others missed out as illness continue to plague the tourists, 24 hours ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Centurion. Stokes spent Tuesday at the bedside of father Ged, who was hospitalised the day before due to a "serious illness".
England paceman Stuart Broad took three wickets in a brilliant spell around lunch to precipitate an Australia collapse that left the hosts floundering at 153 for six at tea on the opening day of the first Ashes Test on Thursday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
A controversial incident involving England's Stuart Broad was played down by players from both sides after a gripping third day of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Images from Day 4 of the fifth and final Test between England and India at The Oval in London on Monday.
Ireland attack ruthlessly exposed the cracks in England's batting as the hosts posted their lowest home total since scoring 77 against Australia in 1997.
England brushed aside any concerns surrounding captain Alastair Cook's availability for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia despite the opening batsman's decision to skip a practice session on Tuesday due to a sore back.
He, along with teammate Alex Hales, could yet be fined and suspended, however it will be some time before that conclusion can be reached.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Rose Bowl, in Southampton, on Sunday.
Ian Bell top scored with a mature innings of 91 and James Anderson claimed three wickets to help England crush Australia by 48 runs in their Group A match of the Champions Trophy in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the two matches at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for family reasons and the England and Wales Cricket Board said he would shortly fly to New Zealand, the country of his birth.
Stuart Broad has been backed by captain Alastair Cook to lead the attack in the absence of James Anderson as England try to show they can win a major Test match without their all-time leading wicket-taker.
England captain Stuart Broad was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for publicly criticising match officials following his side's Group 1 match against New Zealand in the ICC World Twenty20 on Saturday.
It is an perfect stage for India's mercurial skipper Virat Kohli, who loves to bring his A game to the fore when the chips are down.
A look at the newly-laid dark coloured Chepauk track is an indication that unlike the strip used during the first Test, this one will offer turn earlier than expected.
Images from the second day's play of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday.
England captain Stuart Broad is confident he will play a "full part" in his side's World Twenty20 campaign in Bangladesh despite suffering from a knee injury.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann says he will learn from the controversy he caused by calling England bowler Stuart Broad a cheat.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has accused England's Stuart Broad of "blatant cheating" and called on fans to send the fast bowler home from the return Ashes series in tears.
Captain Stuart Broad lamented England's late bowling after his side lost to the West Indies by 15 runs in Antigua, the opening game of a three-match series of One-day Internationals.
New Zealand have now secured a first Test series win in England since 1999 and only their third overall in the country.
England pacer Stuart Broad has revealed that he and James Anderson are likely to be rotated through the five-Test series against India starting August 1 as part of the team management's strategy to balance the duo's workload.
'India are very, very patient but if you are willing to be patient and bowl all day you will take wickets'
Captain Alastair Cook will sit out of England's limited-overs tour of West Indies as the team prepare for the Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh in March.
Former West Indies bowler Michael Holding has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban England's Stuart Broad for his refusal to walk after being caught out on the day three of the first Ashes Test.
England bowler Stuart Broad has come under doubt for the remainder of the first Ashes Test after he was hit on his troublesome shoulder by James Pattinson while batting at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.
England's Stuart Broad has defended his decision not to walk in the most controversial incident of the first Ashes series this year, suggesting the huge row blew up because Australia had "wasted" their two referrals.
Kevin Pietersen's Test future may be in doubt but the mercurial batsman was named in England's provisional 30-member squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Rahane, who had scored just 10 in the first innings, struck a patient 119 off 260 balls, hit 14 boundaries and shared a 257-run stand for the third wicket with Sam Northeast
Dom Bess claimed five wickets as England dismissed hosts Sri Lanka for 135
England pace bowlers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn have been ruled out of the opening two of three one-day internationals against New Zealand, with the first starting at Lord's on Friday, due to injury.
England captain Joe Root defended his decision to bat first in the opening Ashes Test against Australia and stood by the selections in their bowling unit despite going down to a heavy nine-wicket defeat at the Gabba on Saturday.
Ben Stokes' first big decision as captain will be to name his team along with coach Chris Silverwood and there are tricky choices to be made with his bowling attack.
Less than a week after England sealed a 3-0 Ashes win, Australians are turning their attention to the return visit of Alastair Cook's side by painting fast bowler Stuart Broad as a cartoon villain.
Westley has enjoyed a prolific season for Essex in the CountyChampionship, scoring 478 runs, including two centuries, at an average of 53.11.
Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia in London, on Wednesday.
England coach Andy Flower is not willing to experiment with his line-up too much for next week's final Ashes Test against Australia even though the hosts have already wrapped up the five-match series 3-0.
The Australian media has labelled as "humiliating" the dramatic batting collapse that cost the country's cricketers a chance to win the fourth Ashes Test against England.
