CRICKET

Australia have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against Pakistan.

Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler both produce golden ducks as the tourists slump to heavy warm-up defeat.

35-year-old resigned as his country's ODI and T20 captain last week.

Root's fiancee Carrie gave birth to son Alfred William on Saturday.

Bangladesh are yet to win a match in their tour of New Zealand.

The 35-year-old gives up the ODI and T20 armband after 11 years.

Bangladesh are yet to win a match during their tour of New Zealand.

The 35-year-old is still available for selection for the upcoming limited overs matches.

Australia have sealed the three-match series by winning the first two Tests against Pakistan.

The apex court said all board officials who had not fallen in line with the Lodha panel recommendations must go.

Sydney Thunder are the defending champions of the Big Bash League.

New Zealand have won the series after taking a 2-0 lead in the three-match competition against Bangladesh.

New Zealand have a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series after defeating Bangladesh in the first ODI.

Former Ashes-winning spinner will head back to Edgbaston in the new year as sport director.

The previous record by an opener was held by Surrey's Bobby Abel, who scored 357 not out against Somerset at The Oval in 1899.

Some Muslim fanatics had told Shami to follow Islam and ensure his wife wears the hijab and modest clothes.

Nicholas was sweating profusely when he received medical attention.

Kohli was the leading run-scorer in the recently concluded Test series against England.

Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler all recognised by cricket's governing body.

Without world-class spinners, winning in sub-continent conditions is going to be hard, the England Test skipper said.

Cook will return home and hold talks with director of cricket Andrew Strauss over role.

Tourists experience another woeful batting collapse to lose the fifth Test by an innings and 75 runs.

India and England are currently in action in the fifth and final Test match at Chennai.

Hosts record highest score of 759 for 7 as England are embarrassed in fifth Test in Chennai.

The sixth edition of the BBL will take place from 20 December, 2016 to 28 January, 2017.

Australia beat Pakistan by 39 runs in the first Test at Brisbane.

Morgan has been named interim captain of Sydney Thunders in Shane Watson's absence.

However, India openers KL Rahul and Parthiv Patel mount an impressive response on day two of the fifth Test.

Butt was allowed to play domestic cricket in Pakistan after serving his five-year ban.