This week's highlights (April 18-24, 2016)

LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING is delighted to confirm the signing of big-hitting New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill ahead of its defence of the NatWest T20 Blast title.

The ice in the bilateral relation between the two boards that had turned frosty was broken once WICB announced that India will be touring Caribbean for a four-Test series, this summer.

New Zealand left-armer Neil Wagner likes the English Duke ball and has returned the best debut figures in 93 years on his first outing for English county side Lancashire.

EAaqib Javed has been praised for his contribution to cricket in the emirates after it was announced that the UAE head coach will step down from the role on May 31.

Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed has been banned from all cricket for two-and-a-half years after admitting anti-corruption code breaches.

Cricket Australia unveiled plans Wednesday for day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan, but admitted player concerns about the experimental format meant the Proteas’ fixture was not locked in.