ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka's young squad smiled broadly when the thermal underwear arrived ahead of their first ODI against Ireland in Clontarf

Emergency thermals for Sri Lankans

05-May-2014•Ger Siggins

First audition for Atapattu

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between Ireland and Sri Lanka

05-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando and David Hopps

IPL has plateaued but here to stay - Moody

Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody has said that the IPL, now in its seventh season, has reached a plateau in its growth as a product, which, he feels, will continue to be robust

A round-up for ACC Premier League matches played on May 5, 2014

Afghanistan, Nepal wins lead to three-way tie

A round-up of IPL-related news on May 5, 2014

Uthappa to remain in opener's slot for KKR - Bayliss

A proposed traffic flyover could threaten the international future of the Basin Reserve in Wellington, according to former players

Traffic flyover threatens Basin Reserve

AB de Villiers' power-packed 89 from just 41 balls helped Bangalore beat Hyderabad by four wickets to clinch their third win in the Indian T20 league on Sunday.

AB de Villiers destroys Hyderabad to guide Bangalore home

Leicestershire's tough-minded start to the season continued at Chelmsford as they made an injury-hit Essex struggle

Depleted Essex saved by old guard

04-May-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Chelmsford

Glamorgan can't find way past Mitchell

A defiant unbeaten century from captain Daryl Mitchell gave Worcestershire hope on the opening day of their Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan

04-May-2014•Press Association

Sangakkara, cricket's new elder statesman

As Kumar Sangakkara prepares for the England tour with two Championship matches for Durham, Scyld Berry of the Telegraph profiles the Sri Lankan batsman

04-May-2014

Giles admits 'bitter disappointment'

Ashley Giles has spoken for the first time about narrowly missing out to Peter Moores as England coach, saying that the decision had left him "bitterly disappointed"

'Throwdowns dumb down preparation' - Crowe

A round-up of ACC Premier League matches played on May 4, 2014

Steady Fayyaz steers UAE to win

Andrew Hudson, South Africa's convener of selectors, said that Jacques Kallis will be a part of the squad for the ODIs against Sri Lanka in July

Kallis will be there in SL - Hudson

A round-up of IPL-related news on May 4, 2014

Gavaskar hopes for controversy-free IPL in India

Stephen Fleming feels that MS Dhoni can lead his country for another three to four years but is not sure whether he will be able to do so across Tests, ODIs and T20s given the amount of cricket India play

Dhoni can lead India for three-four years - Fleming

Sri Lanka have called up fast bowler Shaminda Eranga to their squad for two ODIs against Ireland after Thisara Perera failed to get a visa approved in time

Eranga replaces Thisara for Ireland ODIs

Tom Moody, the Sunrisers Hyderabad coach and former Australia allrounder, has said that players' skills have improved dramatically over the years in T20

Skills have developed dramatically in T20 - Moody

Alastair Cook, England's Test and ODI captain, has conceded that the team became "insular" and failed to build up a reserve of public goodwill despite a lengthy period of success

'Insular' England must reconnect with fans