IPL 2014

Pollard, Starc fined for altercation

May 7, 2014: Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc have been fined for their heated altercation during the match between Mumbai and RCB at the Wankhede Stadium on May 6

Pakistan v New Zealand 2014-15

Pakistan to host NZ in the UAE

May 7, 2014: Pakistan will host New Zealand in UAE for three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 international during November and December, the PCB confirmed on Wednesday

ACC Premier League 2014

All-round Afghanistan cruise to title win

May 7, 2014: A round-up of the last round of the ACC Premier League matches played on May 7, 2014

Daredevils v Knight Riders, IPL 2014, Delhi

Pietersen's suicidal run

May 7, 2014: Plays of the day from the match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi

County news

Coetzer named Northants T20 captain

May 7, 2014: Kyle Coezter has been appointed captain to lead Northamptonshire's defence of their T20 title in the absence of Alex Wakely.

IPL 2014

Confusion prevails over IPL qualifier venue

May 7, 2014: There is confusion over the venue for the second qualifier of the IPL playoffs, with a likelihood that the match could be shifted to the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from the Wankhede Stadium

Daredevils v Knight Riders, IPL 2014, Delhi

Gambhir, Uthappa end KKR's losing streak

May 7, 2014: Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa put together their second century stand in two matches, and unlike the spectacular collapse that followed against Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders did not mess up to win

Royals v Sunrisers, IPL 2014, Ahmedabad

Faltering Sunrisers look for lift

May 7, 2014: On a four-match winning streak, Rajasthan Royals will look to extend the run against Sunrisers Hyderabad to give themselves some breathing room near the top of the table

West Indies cricket

Caribbean national sides, anyone?

May 7, 2014: Why dissolving West Indies might be the best option for West Indies cricket

Cook 5/2 to continue form against Scots

May 7, 2014: England's summer begins with a gentle opening ODI against Scotland in Aberdeen and Alastair Cook has shown strong early season form. Back him at 5/2 to be England's top batsman against Scotland.

South Africa news

CSA mulls provincial-cricket restructure to control costs

May 7, 2014: Cricket South Africa will consider restructuring its provincial, semi-professional competition, the second tier of its domestic cricket, when its board meets early next month

IPL 2014 Newsfile

'We're not making good decisions' - Kallis

May 7, 2014: A round-up of IPL-related news on May 7, 2014

ICC news

ICC anti-corruption unit under review

May 7, 2014: Cricket's independent watchdog, the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, is to be reviewed by the game's big three nations, with the body potentially being asked to report directly to the chairman of the executive board

The last of the long run-up

May 7, 2014: The sight of a fast bowler running in from a distance, sometimes starting in a position only vaguely related to the position of the wicket, is a thrilling one. And it's increasingly rare now

May 6, 2014

Rohit Sharma guides Mumbai to second-straight win

May 7, 2014: Rohit Sharma top-scored with 59 from just 39 balls to help Mumbai beat Bangalore by 19 runs in the Indian T20 league on Tuesday.

Australia news

Bolton and Farrell earn Australia contracts

May 7, 2014: Nicole Bolton and Rene Farrell have both earned Cricket Australia contracts for 2014-15 after missing out on last year's list, while Rachael Haynes has been axed

Australia news

BBL changes contracting rules

May 7, 2014: Big Bash League teams will be able to replace squad members who are unavailable due to national duties next summer, one of several changes to the competition's contracting rules

Why the IPL needs Kolkata

May 7, 2014: No other team provides as many chuckles as consistently

Australia news

New South Wales sign 17-year-old Doran

May 7, 2014: The inclusion of 17-year-old batsman Jake Doran on a rookie contract is one of few changes to the New South Wales squad after a successful season in which they won the Sheffield Shield and made the Ryobi Cup final

Bangladesh Cricket League 2013-14

Taijul bowls North Zone to victory

May 6, 2014: A round-up of the Bangladesh Cricket League matches which ended on May 6, 2014