
Brett Lee, Gautam Gambhir not in favour of splitting T20I format into four innings
The idea of splitting T20Is into four innings hasn’t gone down well with former cricketers Brett Lee and Gautam Gambhir.

Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques talks about his battles with depression, contemplating suicide during first-class match
Henriques recalled how once he had thought of crashing his car while driving home from Bankstown midway through a Shield match against Tasmania

Glenn Maxwell re-signed by England county side Lancashire for upcoming season of T20 Blast
The 31-year-old Maxwell will play in at least the first eight North Group fixtures before returning Australia for national duty, the club announced

Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers eclipse Melbourne Stars by 19 runs in rain-hit BBL final
After rain interruption, Sydney Sixers returned to defend 117, and quick Josh Hazlewood, spin duo Nathan Lyon and Steve O’Keefe mowed down Melbourne’s top order to effectively seal the match.

Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey fined $1370 for joking about wearing spikes during pitch inspection
The comments made by David Hussey, during a television interview, were found contrary to the spirit of the game and unbecoming of a coach

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Debutante Haris Rauf says he will try to replicate his Big Bash League performance for hosts in upcoming series
Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf is determined to finish the T20I series against Bangladesh starting on Friday as the best bowler.

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh eyes Australia return after recovering from wrist injury, says he's enjoying leading Perth Scorchers in BBL
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who has recovered from a wrist injury, on Friday said he's enjoying his Big Bash League stint and looking forward to returning to the national side.

AB de Villiers' return to international cricket gains speed after Proteas superstar says he 'would love to play' T20 World Cup in Australia
Known as 'Mr. 360', De Villiers said he "would love to" take part in the upcoming World Cup and thereby hinted at a possibility of him coming out of retirement to play for South Africa.

Watch: Matthew Renshaw, Tom Banton's catch to dismiss Matthew Wade in controversial fashion during BBL match
On the final ball of the 15th over, Wade, intending to go for a six, smashed a Ben Cutting delivery towards Matthew Renshaw at long on. Renshaw, however, almost lost balance but managed to throw the ball into the air before stepping beyond the boundary line, and batted the ball to Tom Banton, who completed the catch safely in the field of play.

Marcus Stoinis fined Aus$ 7,500 for personal abuse aimed at Kane Richardson in Big Bash League
Marcus Stoinis has been fined A$7,500 (~ $5,200) for directing personal abuse at Australia team mate Kane Richardson during a Big Bash League Twenty20 match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

South Africa vs England: Dale Steyn aiming for international comeback in limited-overs series next month, World T20 on his radar
Steyn, who retired from Test cricket last year, has been battling to keep his career alive in the other two formats despite being hampered by a recurring shoulder injury

Nick Kyrgios, Sam Stosur, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell and other athletes to aid wildfire victims in Australia
A host of tennis and cricket stars led by Nick Kyrgios and Chris Lynn have pledged support for victims of bushfires raging around Australia, donating money for every ace or six they hit.

Australia vs New Zealand: Hosts' head coach Justin Langer hoping for rain during third Test due to bushfires in country
Australia coach Justin Langer found himself in the unusual position of hoping for rain ahead of the third Test against New Zealand this week as the bushfires continued to rage around the country.

Bushfires and hazardous smoke place Australia cricket summer under threat of numerous disruptions
Australia has been fighting wildfires for months as hot, dry conditions created an early start to the fire season, with blazes destroying more than 700 homes and nearly 3 million acres (1.2 million hectares) of bushland.

Big Bash League: Match called off due to 'dangerous and unreasonable playing conditions' caused by bushfire smoke in Canberra
Chasing 162 for victory against Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Thunder were 40-1 in the fifth over when the contest was halted because of lack of visibility and poor air quality caused by smoke.

Big Bash League: Glenn Maxwell celebrates massive payday at IPL auction with whirlwind 83 for Melbourne Stars
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Friday smashed a scintillating 83 off 39 balls for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League, a day after being picked by Kings XI Punjab for a whopping Rs 10.75 crore at the IPL auction.

PCB refuses to give NOCs to Faheem Ashraf and Usman Shinwari to play in Big Bash League
Ashraf and Shinwari had recently signed up for the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL).

India vs West Indies: Chris Gayle takes a 'break', says will skip ODIs against Men in Blue and Big Bash League
Chris Gayle said: "West Indies called me to play ODIs, but I am not going to play. They (selectors) want me to play with the youngsters, but for this year I am going to take a break."

Big Bash League: Australia batsman Steve Smith rejoins former side Sydney Sixers ahead of new season
Smith's comeback for Sixers is most likely slated for the last two to three games of the regular season, and the finals leg, after Australia return from the subcontinent early next year.

Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers snap up England's Liam Livingstone as first overseas signing for upcoming season
Livingstone has played two T20Is for England in 2017, since then he has made himself a regular fixture in the shortest format of the game after his exploits in Vitality Blast in England.