Big Bash League 2019 Match 8, Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

Melbourne Stars will host Hobart Hurricanes for Match 8, at Moe. Both teams have won their respective first matches.

Cricket news round-up – December 21: Pakistan steady after Sri Lanka post 80-run lead

Pakistan and Sri Lanka battle it out, a bug in the England camp, and Maxwell returns with a bang.

Big Bash League 2019 Match 4, Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

Hobart Hurricanes will host Sydney Sixers for Match 4 of the 2019-20 Big Bash League, at Traeger Park, Alice Springs.

BBL 2019-20: Consolidated previews of all eight franchises

Along with three-time champion Perth Scorchers, the two Melbourne franchises look the strongest outfits going into this edition of the BBL.

India vs West Indies 1st ODI, Chennai: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Having won the T20Is 1-0, India will now host West Indies for 3 ODIs, the first of which will be played at Chennai.

Cricket news round-up – December 14: Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of West Indies ODIs

Bhuvneshwar out, Boucher set to coach South Africa, and Bravo comes out of retirement

Cricket news round-up – December 13: Labuschagne scores three tons in a row, rain at Rawalpindi, England Women win series

Labuschagne registered a hundred at Perth; rain allowed just over an hour's cricket at Rawalpindi; England Women beat Pakistan Women by 127 runs; and the Assam-Services match had to be called off due to curfew.

MSL 2019 Qualifier, Nelson Mandela Bay Giants vs Tshwane Spartans at Port Elizabeth: Preview, prediction, likely XIs

Nelson Mandela Bay Giants will host Tshwane Spartans in the Qualifier; the winner will meet the Paarl Rocks in the final.

BBL 2019-20 team preview, squad, predictions: Brisbane Heat

Brisbane Heat had won the second edition of the BBL, in 2012-13. However, since then they have made it to the top four only once, in 2016-17.

Cricket news round-up – December 12: India win series, Sri Lanka 202/5, Asghar appointed Afghanistan captain

India beat West Indies 2-1; Sri Lanka finished Day 1 on 202/5; Mayank replaced Dhawan for the ODIs against West Indies; Afghanistan named Asghar as their captain across formats; and Smith was named Director of South African cricket.