Cricket Australia is intent on hosting two day/night Tests in 2016-17 © Getty Images Perth is in the frame to hold the opening Test of summer for the first time in more than 20 years as Cricket Australia moves towards dual day/night Tests for 2016-17, one each against South Africa and Pakistan. Brisbane has hosted the first Test of the season every year since 1994, but ESPNcricinfo understands that the…

Sri Lanka tours usually begin in Galle but with the Esala Perahera season set to begin in early August, SLC has opted to make a change © Sharda Ugra/ ESPNcricinfo Australia’s three-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka is scheduled to begin from July 26 – unusually – in Pallekele, as authorities seek to avoid a clash between the Kandy Esala Perahera festival and the Test. Australia will also…

Rahul Dravid has said that a decision relating to becoming full-time India coach would need to be “weighed with lot of consideration” © Getty Images Former India captain Rahul Dravid has said that he would look at taking up the role of the India coach only if he has the “bandwidth” for the job. Recent news reports had suggested that the BCCI had approached Dravid for the role of India’s…

Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is scheduled to host eight matches in the IPL 2016, including the tournament’s opening game and the final © AFP The Bombay High Court has sought an explanation from the BCCI and the three state associations in Maharashtra on why water should be “wasted” on hosting IPL 2016 matches when the state is facing one of its worst-ever droughts. After making a series of stinging remarks…

Charlotte Edwards will captain the Southern Vipers © Getty Images Charlotte Edwards is a Southern Viper, Katherine Brunt a Yorkshire Diamond and Sarah Taylor will rumble for Lancashire Thunder. Not an ECB marketing gimmick but confirmation of the allocation of England players to teams in the inaugural Women’s Super League. The six teams have been assigned between three and four players from the England Performance Squad, with overseas signings to…

Titans’ CEO Jacques Faul on Heino Kuhn: ‘His attitude throughout the seasons, even when he was on the substitute bench, encapsulates the Titans family spirit’ © Getty Images Titans’ opening batsman Heino Kuhn swept his franchise’s awards ceremony as he claimed the franchise’s player of the year, first-class player of the year and players’ player titles. Kuhn, who has played for the team for a decade, is currently top of…

Ben Stokes had 18 runs to defend, but was hit for four sixes © Getty Images Two New Zealand radio DJs have been temporarily suspended for broadcasting a telephone conversation with the mother of England allrounder Ben Stokes without her permission. Deborah Stokes called in to defend Ben from criticism after Radio Hauraki presenters Jeremy Wells and Matt Heath had been discussing his World T20 performance on air. Stokes bowled…

06 April 2016 | Callum Dent    Tweet                 Middlesex batsman Andy Balbirnie is set to miss most of the 2016 domestic season with a hip injury. The 25-year-old requires surgery on his right hip to correct issues within the joint after experiencing pain on Ireland duty. Balbirnie will undergo surgery in the next fortnight and is expected to be sidelined for four to five months. A…