‘I have actually been thinking about it, trying to work out how I can make it happen’ – Virat Kohli on playing county cricket © Associated Press Virat Kohli has said he would love to play county cricket in the lead-up to the tour of England in 2018, but only a short stint might be possible with current schedules. Kohli wanted at least a month’s time to get used to…

Gary Ballance will seek solace as Yorkshire’s captain © Getty Images Yorkshire have gambled on the anticipated dwindling of Gary Ballance‘s Test career, at least in the short term, by appointing him captain in all three formats. Ballance’s appointment represents the first major decision by Yorkshire’s new head coach, Andrew Gale, and ends weeks of conjecture about whether Ballance’s leadership role can remain undisrupted by further England calls. Alex Lees,…

Gary Ballance will seek solace as Yorkshire’s captain © Getty Images Yorkshire have gambled on the anticipated dwindling of Gary Ballance‘s Test career, at least in the short term, by appointing him captain in all three formats. Ballance’s appointment represents the first major decision by Yorkshire’s new head coach, Andrew Gale, and ends weeks of conjecture about whether Ballance’s leadership role can remain undisrupted by further England calls. Alex Lees,…

Alastair Cook on James Anderson: ‘He is sore from the previous game and we, as a management group, don’t think it’s worth taking a risk’ © Associated Press James Anderson will miss the final Test of the series in Chennai with what has been described as “body soreness” by England captain, Alastair Cook. Anderson, who missed England’s two Tests in Bangladesh and the first Test of this series due to…

© Associated Press England fast bowler James Anderson will miss the fifth Test against India, in Chennai, due to “general soreness”, Alastair Cook has said. Cook was talking at the pre-match presser on the eve of the match. Until the second Test of the series, Anderson had not played since August due to a stress fracture in his right shoulder. He played the second, third and fourth matches. England go…

Dinner Australia 3 for 182 (Renshaw 71, Smith 54*) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Steven Smith struck a fluent fifty to lead Australia’s charge in the middle session © Getty Images Australia’s middle order have the chance to capitalise on a platform set for them by the young opener Matt Renshaw on the first evening of the Gabba day-night Test match in Brisbane. Renshaw’s discipline in early stands with…

John Hastings is currently second on the list for most ODI wickets in 2016 © AFP Australia fast bowler John Hastings will undergo surgery on his right knee to repair a tendon he injured during a Sheffield Shield game last week. Turning out for his state side, Victoria, against Tasmania, Hastings did “significant” damage to the patella tendon of his right leg, while bowling in the second innings. He had…

Tea Australia 2 for 89 (Renshaw 46*, Smith 4*) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Matt Renshaw was solid in the opening session © Associated Press Mohammad Amir and Yasir Shah struck in the last half-hour of the first session to open up opportunities for Pakistan after Australia’s openers had safely negotiated the early passages of the day-night Test at the Gabba. David Warner fell victim to a marginal lbw…

Toss Australia chose to bat v PakistanScorecard and ball-by-ball details International pink-ball cricket has arrived at the Gabba © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the first day-night Test at the Gabba. The hosts retained Nathan Lyon despite widespread speculation over his spot on match eve, meaning Chadd Sayers remains 12th man, as he was in the third…