Tom Latham made the rare decision to bat first on winning the toss Thursday then joined Devon Conway to steer New Zealand to 83 without loss at lunch on the first day of the third test against the West Indies.

Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg on Thursday called an error in the Snicko technology being used during the Ashes "not good enough" as England had a review reinstated over the row. The furore saw match referee Jeff Crowe reinstate a review decision for England,

A bright start in the baggy green is poised to deliver new Australian opener Jake Weatherald a financial windfall.

England has recalled Josh Tongue in place of Gus Atkinson for the third Ashes test in Adelaide but there was no place for specialist spinner Shoaib Bashir despite the match being played on a pitch expected to suit slow bowlers.

In day Tests, the average runs per wicket increases slightly from session one to session three, with scoring rates also increasing slightly across the day. This pattern suggests batting becomes easier as the ball softens and the pitch flattens, while bowlers tire and conditions remain stable across daylight hours.

Excessive fog and low visibility in Lucknow have led to the fourth T20I between India and South Africa at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium the seeing any action and being abandoned.

Senuran Muthusamy and Kyle Verreynne have helped South Africa reach 316-6 at tea on day two of the second cricket test against India.