England v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Headingley

'Every squad member should expect to play a World Cup role' - Eoin Morgan

May 19, 2019: Length of tournament, and nature of injuries, means that players who miss the cut should not give up hope of involvement, says skipper

England v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Headingley

The scramble for England's World Cup 15 - how the contenders match up

May 19, 2019: England's squad candidates have done all they can, now it's over to the selectors to make one of the toughest calls ever

Derbyshire v Glamorgan, County Championship Division Two, Derby

Luis Reece century gives Derbyshire the edge on opening day

May 19, 2019: Reece notches first ton in more than a year before bad light, rain halt play

South Africa women v Pakistan women, 3rd T20I, Pietermaritzburg

Iram Javed, Nida Dar steer Pakistan to 2-1 lead

May 19, 2019: Having slipped to 3 for 3 in pursuit of South Africa's 138 for 3, Pakistan were revitalised by a 77-run stand between the duo

Ireland Tri-Nation Series, 2019

Bangladesh find support roles for old-timers, West Indies look to fix fielding woes

May 19, 2019: With the tri-series in Dublin done, ESPNcricinfo delves into the takeaways for Bangladesh and West Indies heading into the World Cup

Afghanistan news

Phil Simmons to step down as Afghanistan coach after World Cup

May 19, 2019: The former West Indies opener has chosen not to extend his contract, and believes it is time for him to move on from the post

Ireland v Afghanistan, 1st ODI, Belfast

Adair, Murtagh trip up World Cup-bound Afghanistan

May 19, 2019: The batting revival was led by Stirling and Porterfield, before the bowlers came up with an inspired defence

England v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Headingley

Chris Woakes' five-for shines at end of England's spotless World Cup warm-up

May 19, 2019: Hosts dominate with bat, ball and in the field despite resistance from Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam

West Indies news

Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves

May 19, 2019: The reserves include Sunil Ambris and Raymon Reifer, who will join the main 15-man squad in a training camp in Southampton from May 19 to 23

India news

Having both skills and pace makes India's pace attack strong - Shami

May 19, 2019: The fast bowler says he never lost belief in his ability as a white-ball bowler even as he missed the bulk of India's ODIs between the 2015 World Cup and the end of 2018

Travel

The cricket pilgrim's must-do list

May 19, 2019: For fans who live and breathe the game, there's a cricket experience to be found - from the iconic to the offbeat - in every corner of the UK

South Africa news

AB de Villiers reveals he helped steer Faf du Plessis away from Kolpak route

May 18, 2019: De Villiers also opens up about retirement, hinting at "deeper reasons" for his decision to quit South Africa duty

World Cup 2019

Smith, Warner ready to 'face the fire' on Australia comebacks - Langer

May 18, 2019: Australia coach delighted to have Steven Smith and David Warner back ahead of World Cup and Ashes in England

South Africa news

Don't want to have 'fear of failure' - Faf du Plessis

May 18, 2019: There is a World Cup at stake, but if South Africa are under any extra pressure, it won't be coming from inside their camp

India news

'Bowling is going to play a very big role in this World Cup' - Rahul Dravid

May 18, 2019: The former India captain says India are "lucky" to have bowlers who can take wickets in the middle overs in what he expects to be a high-scoring World Cup

Scotland v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Eadinburgh

Persistent rain washes out series opener

May 18, 2019: Sri Lanka were meant to start their pre-World Cup fine-tuning in Edinburgh, but the weather wasn't kind enough

County news

Billy Stanlake to join Derbyshire for Vitality Blast

May 18, 2019: Giant quick signs after fellow Australia international Kane Richardson pulled out of planned T20 stint with Derbyshire

South Africa women v Pakistan women, 2nd T20I, Pietermaritzburg

Lee, Kapp carry South Africa to series-levelling win

May 18, 2019: The duo's half-centuries meant Bismah Maroof's 63 went in vain for Pakistan, leaving the series tied at 1-1

Ireland v Afghanistan, 1st ODI, Belfast

William Porterfield hopes bowlers can step up against Afghanistan

May 18, 2019: The Ireland captain, who found much-needed form with 94 against Bangladesh on Wednesday, also wants to prove that innings wasn't a 'one-off'

India news

'Not obsessed with the number of boundaries we hit' - Sanjay Bangar

May 18, 2019: India's assistant coach on transitioning from the IPL to the World Cup, and India's batting methods in ODIs