Pakistan are just six runs behind Sri Lanka after a solid show from their top order saw them reach 171 for two when play was called off due to bad light on day three of the second Test at P Sara Oval, Colombo.

For picking seven wickets and scoring a quick fire 46 off just 39 balls to make sure England do not concede a lead in the second Test to New Zealand in Headingley, Stuart Broad is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

For a scintillating century that took Mumbai Indians apart in the Indian Premier League, AB de Villiers, is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq scored big before Pakistan declared and their bowlers knocked out half the Bangladesh side to leave them trailing by 450 runs at stumps on day two of the second Test in Mirpur.

For a wonderful spell of fast bowling on a dead track to turn a likely draw into a win for England in one session and for contributing in more than one discipline, James Anderson is our Cricket World Player of the Week.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan on Monday has confirmed the appointment of Azhar Ali as the captain of Pakistan's One-Day International side following the retirement of Misbah-ul-Haq after the 2015 World Cup.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Sohail Tanvir, Shoaib Malik and Azhar Ali as standbys for their 15-man World Cup Squad.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit the joint-quickest century in the history of Test cricket to ensure his side continued to dominate the second and final Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi.

Azhar Ali and Younus Khan scored unbeaten centuries as Pakistan closed on an imposing 304 for two on day one of the second and final Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi.

Test cricket has the capacity, like no other form of the game, to produce extended periods of high drama that leave you on the edge of your seat. We saw plenty of that today as Pakistan chased down 302 to beat Sri Lanka.

Azhar Ali scored a century and Misbah-ul-Haq an unbeaten 68 as Pakistan chased down 302 to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in fading light at the end of the third and final Test in Sharjah.

There have been several notable performances over the past seven days in international cricket, meaning that, once again, it is a difficult decision to choose this week's Cricket World Player of the Week. It is from events in Dubai that this week's award winner again comes. Both Younis Khan and Azhar Ali hit centuries in Pakistan's second innings total of 365, with Azhar taking the honours - partly thanks to the nature of Younis' dismissal in the first innings.