Cricket news round-up – January 9: Injured James Anderson out of South Africa tour, Zimbabwe to host Sri Lanka for Test

James Anderson is out of South Africa tour due to a rib injury. Zimbabwe will host Sri Lanka for two-match Test series. Chris Green has been suspended from bowling for illegal action.

Cricket news round-up – January 7: Australia claim series 3-0, Taylor surpasses Fleming in Test

Australia completed whitewash against New Zealand. Dom Sibley helped England set a mammoth target for South Africa. Ross Taylor became the highest run getter for New Zealand in Test.

South Africa vs England 2nd Test, Day 5 preview: Intriguing finish on the cards

Stumps, Day 4: England 269 (Ollie Pope 61*; Kagiso Rabada 3/68) and 391/8 Dec (Dom Sibley 133*, Ben Stokes 72, Joe Root 61; Anrich Nortje 3/61) lead South Africa 223 (Dean Elgar 88, Rassie van der Dussen 68; James Anderson 5/40) and 126/2 (Pieter Malan 63*, James Anderson 1/18) by 312 runs.

South Africa vs England 2nd Test, Day 4 preview: Tourists on their way to level series

Stumps, Day 3: England 269 (Pope 61*; Rabada 3/68) and 218/4 (Sibley 85*, Root 61; Nortje 2/36) lead South Africa 223 (Elgar 88, van der Dussen 68; Anderson 5/40) by 264 runs.

Cricket news round-up – January 5: Labuschagne scores a Test double, Irfan Pathan retires

Irfan Pathan retired from all forms of professional cricket. Virat Kohli rejected the idea of four-day Test. The visitors took upper hand at Capetown. Marcus Labuschagne reached his maiden Test double against New Zealand.

South Africa vs England 2nd Test, Day 3 preview: England nose ahead but South Africa still in it

Stumps, Day 2: England 269 (Pope 61*; Rabada 3/68) lead South Africa 215/8 (Elgar 88, van der Dussen 68; Anderson 3/34) by 54 runs.

Australia vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3 preview: Long way to go for tourists despite Latham-Blundell resistance

Stumps, Day 2: Australia 454 (Labuschagne 215, Smith 63; Neil Wagner 3/66, de Grandhomme 3/78) lead New Zealand 63/0 (Blundell 34*) by 391 runs.

South Africa vs England 2nd Test Day 2 preview: Onus on England seamers after Pope fifty

Stumps, Day 1: England 262/9 (Pope 56*, Stokes 47; Pretorius 2/26, Philander 2/46) vs South Africa.

Australia vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 2 preview: New year, old story – Kiwis up against the wall again

Stumps, Day 1: Australia 283/3 (Labuschagne 130*, Smith 63; de Grandhomme 2/63) vs New Zealand.

South Africa vs England, 2nd Test, Cape Town: Preview, likely XIs, prediction

South Africa began their new era with a bang, but England will hope to poop the party in Cape Town.