Darren Bravo nearly carried West Indies to an improbable win the day-night Test at Dubai © Getty Images West Indies batsman Darren Bravo says he was less focused on playing for a win or a draw and more driven to stay at the crease, believing either result was possible as long as he kept batting. West Indies eventually fell short by 56 runs to Pakistan in the first Test at…

Pakistan had to toil until the final session to win the Dubai Test because the conditions remained batting friendly © AFP Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that dew played a role in reducing the effectiveness of his bowling attack during the day-night Test in Dubai because the dampness affected the pink ball’s ability to spin and reverse swing. He also said the pitch did not deteriorate as it usually does…

The Commonwealth Bank logo featured prominently during Australia’s triumphant home Ashes campaign in 2013-14 © Getty Images Test matches in Australia will be in need of a new naming rights sponsor from mid-2017 after it was revealed that Commonwealth Bank’s new $15 million deal to support diversity in the game over the next three years is in fact a reduction of the bank’s investment in cricket by more than a…

Western Australia 7 for 282 (Labuschagne 89, Reardon 64, Stoinis 3-37) beat Victoria 7 for 278 (Finch 79, White 69, Cutting 4-56) by 3 wicketsScorecard Ben Cutting picked up 4 for 56 © Getty Images Queensland secured their place in the Matador Cup finals with a three-wicket win over Victoria at Drummoyne Oval, thanks largely to contributions from Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Cutting and Nathan Reardon. Set 279 for victory, Queensland…

Jason Holder on Darren Bravo: ‘You could see the determination on his face and in his expressions, his body language was just very positive’ © Getty Images West Indies captain Jason Holder has said that the reprieves given to Azhar Ali in the first innings and the large number of extras conceded by the side were factors in their 56-run defeat to Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai. Holder…

Pakistan 579 for 3 dec (Azhar 302*, Aslam 90, Bishoo 2-125) and 123 (Aslam 44, Bishoo 8-49) beat West Indies 357 (Bravo 87, Samuels 76, Yasir 5-121) and 289 (Bravo 116, Amir 3-63) by 56 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Darren Bravo brought up his eighth Test century off 211 balls © Getty Images Pakistan’s bowlers held their nerve to seize a 56-run win over West Indies after an intense, attritional…

Dinner West Indies 357 and 232 for 6 (Bravo 102*, Holder 8*, Amir 3-52) need 114 runs to beat Pakistan 579 for 3 dec and 123Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Darren Bravo brought up his century off 211 balls © Getty Images Darren Bravo held Pakistan off with a fighting ton and put on 77 with Roston Chase for the fifth wicket to take West Indies within 160 runs of…

New Zealand Women 196 for 2 (Priest 86, Satterthwaite 81*) beat South Africa Women 194 (van Niekerk 48*, Satterthwaite 3-33, Rowe 2-27) by eight wicketsScorecard Rachel Priest and Amy Satterthwaite’s 139-run partnership studded New Zealand’s dominance as they took a 3-1 lead © Getty Images South Africa Women’s ordeal of collapses continued into the fourth ODI against New Zealand Women as they were bowled out for 194 to lose by…

West Indies 357 and 232 for 6 (Bravo 102*, Holder 8*, Amir 3-52) need 114 runs to beat Pakistan 579 for 3 dec and 123Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Darren Bravo brought up his century off 211 balls © Getty Images Darren Bravo held Pakistan off with a fighting ton and put on 77 with Roston Chase for the fifth wicket to take West Indies within 160 runs of their…

Anurag Thakur has said he sought a letter from current ICC chairman Shashank Manohar only to clarify “the position which he had taken as BCCI president” © AFP BCCI president Anurag Thakur has denied that he sought a letter from the ICC stating that adoption of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations was “tantamount” to government interference in the working of the board. While passing an interim order on October 7, the…