Jitesh, Kohli power RCB into second place

Captain Jitesh Sharma hammered 85* and Virat Kohli hit 54 as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the first IPL playoff qualifier with a six-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants.

Saffas Abroad: Madsen, Elgar in the runs

Wayne Madsen and former Proteas captain Dean Elgar were among the standout South African performers overseas this past week.

Raza jets in to land Lahore PSL title

Sikandar Raza hit the winning runs to seal the Pakistan Super League title for Lahore Qalandar, having landed just 10 minutes before the toss after a mad dash from England.

Stubbs' Delhi end IPL campaign on high

Tristan Stubbs was at the crease when the Delhi Capitals finished their IPL season with a consolation win over the Punjab Kings on Saturday.

Gill named India Test captain for England series

Top-order batsman Shubman Gill will captain India during their Test series in England.

Kishan, Klaasen help Hyderabad restore pride

Ishan Kishan top-scored with 94* as the Sunrisers Hyderabad scripted a 42-run consolation win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL on Friday.

Mathews to quit Test cricket

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will retire from Test cricket after playing in the first match against Bangladesh next month.

Archer out of West Indies series

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has suffered yet another injury blow that could hamper plans for a Test return against India later this season.

Stokes targets No 1 Test ranking

England captain Ben Stokes has challenged his players to make the jump from second in the Test world rankings to first.

Saffas Abroad: Abbott, Ackermann deliver

Seamer Kyle Abbott and batsmen Colin Ackermann were the standout South African performer overseas this past week.

Cook to make England Test debut

Sam Cook will make his England debut in this week’s Test against Zimbabwe, while fellow fast bowler Josh Tongue features for the first time in two years.

Starc opts out of IPL return

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc will not return to the disrupted IPL.

IPL eases replacement rules

The IPL has allowed temporary replacements for the remainder of the tournament to allow franchises to fill open spots due to withdrawals of overseas players.

Saffas Abroad: Rossouw delivers before PSL suspension

Rilee Rossouw was the standout South African performer overseas this past week.

Kohli, Rohit exits leave India with uncertain new era

Indian cricket will enter an unknown era next week when selectors name a Test squad without all-time greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the first time in more than a decade.