Pakistan news

Shadab Khan fit for World Cup, set to return to England

May 14, 2019: Shadab Khan will be available for the World Cup, with Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed confirming he was fit

Imran Tahir joins Surrey for Vitality Blast campaign

May 14, 2019: Leading wicket-taker at IPL will join squad at conclusion of South Africa's World Cup campaign

England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Bristol

Jonny Bairstow fires England as Imam-ul-Haq's 151 goes in vain for Pakistan

May 14, 2019: Bairstow and Roy put on 159 as they set about chasing down a target of 359 with more than five overs to spare

ICC news

GS Lakshmi becomes first woman to be ICC match referee

May 14, 2019: She had a domestic career that spanned from 1986 to 2004, and represented Andhra and Bihar, besides playing for zonal teams

Ireland v Bangladesh, Dublin

Dead rubber a chance for Bangladesh to test bench strength

May 14, 2019: For Ireland, finishing the tri-series with a win over Bangladesh should soften the blow of elimination and inject some much-needed confidence going forward

IPL 2019

The blueprint for Mumbai Indians' IPL success

May 14, 2019: From scouting Indian domestic talent to Rohit's evolution as a captain to putting strategy over emotions: the method for how Mumbai do what they do

IPL 2019

CSK ride their luck to the playoffs, Royals unlucky to miss out

May 14, 2019: Had Royals had the rub of the green they would have made the playoffs. Super Kings, on the other hand, could have been knocked out at the end of the league phase

County cricket

Worrall's Ashes hopes shattered by another back injury

May 14, 2019: The paceman's stint with Gloucestershire is over after suffering a stress fracture in his back

Australia domestic

Wes Agar returns to South Australia

May 14, 2019: Paceman one of the few changes to South Australia's contract list for next season

IPL 2019, Smart Stats review

Russell stays MVP, Deepak Chahar tops Smart Wickets chart

May 14, 2019: How did the Super Kings seamer better Imran Tahir despite taking fewer wickets? Did any other player come close to Russell? Smart Stats has the answers

Is Ben Foakes the only player to be Man of the Match on both Test and ODI debut?

May 14, 2019: And who has collected the most Test wickets without ever taking one in England?

Travel

The World Cup wanderlist

May 14, 2019: All eyes may be on the tournament, but there's more than just matches happening around the 11 World Cup venues in England and Wales

South Africa news

CSA insists Rabada on track for World Cup

May 13, 2019: Board being cautious because of bowler's history of back injuries; expects him to recover in two-three weeks

Joe Denly's big audition: The pros and cons of handing him a World Cup spot

May 13, 2019: Replacing leg-spinner Adil Rashid for third ODI, Denly has a chance to prove his worth as a back-up option

Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2019 final, Hyderabad

Bumrah 'the best bowler in the world at this stage' - Tendulkar

May 13, 2019: Zaheer lauds his 'stubborn' attitude while Bumrah himself believes clarity of thought under pressure helps

James Anderson in doubt for Lancashire's Championship return

May 13, 2019: England star suffered a blow to his knee in one-day semi-final defeat

Betting news

Mumbai favourites for 2020 as dust settles on thrilling IPL

May 13, 2019: Mumbai Indians sealed a thrilling final over Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, with Lasith Malinga rolling back the years

IPL 2019

Malinga's star turn to Kuldeep's slump - the IPL 2019 surprise pack

May 13, 2019: There were unexpected star performers, and highly rated players who just didn't come to the party

IPL 2019 round-up

Quiz: How much do you remember IPL 2019?

May 13, 2019: Which team hit least number of sixes? Which elite club did Shubman Gill join?

IPL 2019

The Super Kings ride again, but it might be time for some fresh blood

May 13, 2019: Dhoni, du Plessis and the bowlers were exceptional, but lapses by the likes of Watson and Raina proved costly