Fans to return for IPL matches in UAE

The Indian Premier League will have fans back at the venues when the tournament resumes in the UAE.

Don’t boycott men’s cricket, pleads ex-Afghan women’s chief

International cricketers should support the Afghanistan men’s team, not punish them by boycotting matches, if the Taliban bars women from playing, says the former director of the women’s side.

Ireland draw ODI series with Zimbabwe after rain-disrupted win

Ireland secured a 1-1 series draw after beating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in a rain-disrupted third ODI in Belfast.

Ganguly defends ‘dead scared’ India players’ Test boycott

India cricket chief Sourav Ganguly insists his country’s players must not be blamed for the cancelled fifth Test against England at Old Trafford.

Rafiq vows to ‘tell the world’ about Yorkshire racism row

Azeem Rafiq warned Yorkshire on Monday that his racism allegations against his former English county team will be revealed.

Philander to help bring ‘positive change’ to Pakistan

Former Proteas speedster Vernon Philander has been put in charge of Pakistan’s bowling for the T20 World Cup.

Shamsi, Markram inspire Proteas to series win

Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram set up a crushing nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second T20I against Sri Lanka on Sunday to clinch the series.

Sri Lanka’s new mystery spinner picked for T20 World Cup

Maheesh Theekshana has been included in Sri Lanka’s 15-man squad for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup.

Old Trafford cancellation adds to Ashes uncertainty

The dramatic last-minute cancellation of the deciding fifth Test at Old Trafford has heightened the tension already surrounding the upcoming Ashes series, although English cricket’s top administrator still believes postponement is “probably not where we are going to end up”.

Markram to play in Indian Premier League

Aiden Markram will replace Dawid Malan in the Punjab Kings squad for the remainder of this year’s IPL tournament.

Black Caps back in Pakistan after 18-year absence

New Zealand arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for their first tour in 18 years, with batting coach Thilan Samaraweera returning to the country where he was shot in 2009.

Afghanistan’s women cricketers to get ‘good news’

Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman Azizullah Fazli claims women in the country could still be allowed to play cricket.

England, India consider next moves after cancelled Test

What happens now? That was the question cricket fans around the world were asking after the dramatic last-minute cancellation of the deciding fifth Test between England and India in Manchester.

Markam, Maharaj set up impressive Proteas’ win

A quickfire 48 by Aiden Markram and disciplined bowling helped South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first T2oI in Colombo on Friday.

Rain ruins Ireland-Zimbabwe clash

The second ODI between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Belfast on Friday was abandoned due to rain.