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

England v Pakistan, 4th ODI, Trent Bridge

Ben Stokes hints at form of old as England hit World Cup run-in

May 18, 2019: With a performance that helped secure a battling three-wicket win, England saw another piece of the jigsaw fall into place

Pakistan news

Pakistan Under-19s' tour of Sri Lanka to begin on May 23

May 18, 2019: The tour was originally scheduled to begin in early May, but was postponed following the Easter Sunday blasts in Colombo

England v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Headingley

England keep their foot down, Pakistan battle to keep up

May 18, 2019: With the series decided, Headingley offers a final chance for those on the brink of World Cup selection to impress

Women's cricket

Bates calls for more women's Tests with Ashes-like format in other series

May 18, 2019: The New Zealand veteran said she saw potential for at least four teams, and possibly six, in the Women's T20 challenge

Bangladesh v West Indies, Tri-nation series, final, Dublin

Mosaddek adds missing piece in Bangladesh's puzzle ahead of World Cup

May 18, 2019: With his 27-ball 52 in the final, Mosaddek made a strong case for the No. 7 position in Bangladesh's World Cup opener on June 2

An explainer on the performance ratings used to measure the best ODI bowling performances of all time

May 18, 2019: Pitch quality, batting quality, importance of the match and more are taken into consideration