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Ireland's cricket chiefs have launched an ambitious plan to rid the sport of its elitist perception and seek to challenge the popularity of the country's mainstream sports

Irish cricket sets out plans to go mainstream

A round-up of news from the IPL on April 26, 2016

Maxwell fined for breaching IPL code of conduct

The ICC has suspended the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in view of government interference in the board

ICC suspends Cricket Association of Nepal

A quick fire 58-ball 81 from Parthiv Patel helped Mumbai register their third win in the Indian Twenty20 competition, as they beat Punjab by 25 runs in Mohali on Monday.

Parthiv Patel powers Mumbai win over Punjab

Mumbai defend 189 for comfortable win

Joe Clarke confirmed his standing as one of the game's most exciting young players with a century on the second day of Worcestershire's County Championship game against Gloucestershire

Clarke shines in strong Worcs fightback

There was time for Tony Palladino to pass another noteable milestone and Michael Hogan to strike two quick blows for Glamorgan before rain cut short the second day

Palladino five-for evens scales

Just nine overs were possible on the second day of Essex's County Championship Division Two clash with Northamptonshire at Chelmsford

Lawrence joins fifty club on wet day

Rain and then bad light meant only 6.3 overs of play were possible on the second day of Leicestershire's match with Kent

McKay strikes amid unrelenting gloom

West Indies' victorious cricketers have been reprimanded by the ICC for their actions and comments in the wake of their World T20 triumph in Kolkata earlier this month

West Indies players reprimanded for World T20 outbursts

Younis Khan has called the PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan to apologise for his actions during the Pakistan Cup in Faisalabad

Younis apologises for deserting Pakistan Cup

A round-up of all the news coming out of the IPL, on April 25, 2016

Samson draws inspiration from Kohli's batting

Scotland will host Afghanistan in two ODIs at the Grange in Edinburgh in July

Scotland to host Afghanistan for two ODIs

Former West Indies pace bowler Tino Best has joined Hampshire as they continue their efforts to address a crippling early-season injury crisis

Tino Best bails out injury-hit Hampshire

Bangalore failed to capitalise on a 63-ball ton from their captain, Virat Kohli, and lost their Indian Twenty20 competition encounter against Gujarat by six wickets in Rajkot on Sunday.

Gujarat tames Bangalore, despite Kohli ton