England coach Trevor Bayliss believes Alastair Cook has it in him to surpass India great Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer.

Shaminda Eranga has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the second Test against England, which the host won at Chester-le-Street on Monday.

The importance of Bangladesh improving in Test cricket somehow finds a space in a BCB forum when technical committee members brought it to the notice of BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Moeen Ali says he owed England a big score after his Test-best 155 not out helped put Alastair Cook's men in sight of a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews leads from the front in the second Test at the Riverside on Sunday as his side avoids the embarrassment of another defeat by England inside three days.

New Zealand on Friday unveil plans to host a day-night Test against England as part of a packed home international schedule for the next two seasons.

England may come into the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham on the back of a crushing win in the series opener, but according to Stuart Broad the hosts have still to hit top form.

Shahid Afridi says he would be available for Pakistan's tour of England this summer if required by his country.

Cricket Australia have created a turning track that accurately represents pitches in the subcontinent as they gear up for their upcoming series against Sri Lanka in July.

Former world number one Maria Sharapova may never play again following her failed drugs test, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation says.

Mitchell Johnson, the former Australia pacer rates South Africa's AB de Villiers as the best batsman he ever bowled to.

England will host a day-night Test, according to England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves.

Alastair Cook will have the opportunity to create history when England take on Sri Lanka in the first Test which begins today in Leeds.

Joe Root adds a few more honours to his burgeoning career after being named England's Test Cricketer of the Year and England's limited-overs Cricketer of the Year at the ECB's annual awards evening.

Stuart Broad may have risen to number one in the world Test bowler rankings but, as far as the England paceman is concerned, South Africa quick Dale Steyn is the "bowler of our generation".

Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Perera target a swift return Thursday to international cricket after officials admitted the analysis of a doping test which triggered his suspension had been botched.

England pacer James Anderson believes that his side can whitewash Sri Lanka when they lock horns in a three-Test series from May 19.

Brendon McCullum blasts into history with the fastest hundred in his final Test match to leave Australia shell-shocked on an unforgettable day at Hagley Oval.

England's next Ashes series in Australia may have a day-night Test match, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says on Monday.

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s reign as the number-one Test allrounder came to an end when Ravichandran Ashwin of India went to the top-spot.