Jan 31 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of 1st test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Wednesday at Chittagong, Bangladesh Bangladesh are 374 for 4 Bangladesh 1st innings Tamim Iqbal b Dilruwan Perera 52 Imrul Kayes lbw Lakshan Sandakan 40 Mominul Haque Not Out 175 Mushfiqur Rahim c Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal 92 Liton Das b Suranga Lakmal

CAPE TOWN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Free-scoring batsman AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the first three one-day internationals against India through injury, Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday.

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - India test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has signed for a second stint with English county Yorkshire to prepare for his national side's tour of the country later this year.

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - India test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has signed for a second stint with English county Yorkshire to prepare for his national side's tour of the country later this year.

MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith expects his touring batsmen to be given a thorough test of their credentials when they face South Africa's formidable attack on pace-friendly pitches in a four-test series beginning in March.

PERTH, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Paceman Tom Curran claimed a career-best five for 35 to derail Australia's chase in the inaugural match at Perth's new stadium and help England win the fifth and final one-dayer by 12 runs on Sunday.

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Twenty20 freelance Chris Gayle found a team at the third time of asking while seam bowlers Jaydev Unadkat and Andrew Tye earned big on the second and final day of the player auction ahead of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday.

Jan 28 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of 5th odi between Australia and England on Sunday at Perth, Australia England win by 12 runs England 1st innings Jason Roy c Josh Hazlewood b Andrew Tye 49 Jonny Bairstow b Mitchell Starc 44 Alex Hales c Glenn Maxwell b Mitchell Marsh 35 Joe Root c David Warner b Andrew Tye 62 Eoin Morgan c Marcus Stoinis b Mitchell Marsh 3 Jos Buttler c

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's triumph in their home test series against India was a tale of three pitches as the ball dominated the bat and the tourists made a statement about their ability to win in all conditions.

* Home side claim the series 2-1 (adds details, quotes at close)

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Superb seam bowling allowed India to rip through South Africa’s batting line-up and seal a 63-run consolation victory on day four of the third and final test at the Wanderers on Saturday.

Jan 24 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play on the fourth day of 3rd test between South Africa and India on Saturday at Johannesburg, South Africa India win by 63 runs India 1st innings Murali Vijay c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada 8 Lokesh Rahul c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander 0 Cheteshwar Pujara c Quinton de Kock b Andile Phehlukwayo 50 Virat Kohli c AB de Villiers b Lungi Ngidi 54 Ajinkya Rahane lb

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who regained captaincy of the country's test team in December, will miss the first test against Sri Lanka starting on Jan. 31 due to an injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said.