England wrap up tour victory but ‘rusty’ Alastair Cook a concern before Ashes
• England 293 and 207; Cricket Australia XI 233-9 dec and 75
• England win by 192 runs
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Bangladesh v Australia: second Test, day one – as it happened
- Bangladesh end day one 253-6
- Nathan Lyon takes 5-77, his third five-for in a row
- Australia must win in Chittagong to level the series
India set up Pakistan Champions Trophy final with defeat of Bangladesh
• Bangladesh 264-7; India 265-1
• India win by nine wickets with 59 balls to spare
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets at Champions Trophy – as it happened
Fabulous centuries from Mahmadullah and Shakib al Hasan help Bangladesh recover from 33-4 and knock New Zealand out of the Champions Trophy
Read moreThe rise and rise of Bangladesh cricket – what took them so long?
With 160 million people, an insatiable zest for the game and improving infrastructure, Bangladesh loom as world cricket’s next major force
Read moreEverything up for grabs for England in the quickfire Champions Trophy
The Champions Trophy’s format is a favourite with players and fans and all eight teams in it, including England, can dream of victory
Read moreZafar Ansari retires to pursue ‘other ambitions’ away from cricket
• Surrey allrounder made his England Test debut in Bangladesh in October
• ‘I have always maintained that cricket was just one part of my life’
Chris Gayle blazes record-breaking trail on a never-ending T20 tour
For the past 12 years, Gayle has been running a roving revue from town to town and ground to ground. And along the way he’s racked up remarkable numbers
Read moreWisden comes out fighting and backs free-to-air cricket coverage in UK
• Almanack defends decision of Morgan and Hales not to tour Bangladesh
• Wisden also praises timing of Alastair Cook’s resignation as Test captain
Jimmy Anderson and Alastair Cook to kick-start cricket’s brave new world
England stars will have the chance to shine early on in a County Championship season that will be punctuated by a number of international innovations
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