Australia news

Matthew Wade targets Test recall as a specialist batsman

May 15, 2019: Prolific left-hander set to skip wicketkeeping in Sheffield Shield cricket next season in order to stake a claim for a Test recall as a specialist batsman

Pakistan women in South Africa 2019

'We're the best bowling attack in the world' - Sune Luus

May 15, 2019: With pitches for the T20Is against Pakistan women likely to favour batsmen, South Africa captain Sune Luus expects the bowling unit to step up again

Australia news

Lynn not offered a Queensland contract for next season

May 15, 2019: The explosive batsman could still play for Queensland but is not named in their 2019-20 contract list

South Africa news

Rabada, Steyn 'on track' to play World Cup opener against England

May 15, 2019: South Africa coach Ottis Gibson also said he would be 'very pleased' if fellow Barbadian Jofra Archer would get to play the World Cup

New Zealand news

Peter Fulton to replace McMillan as NZ batting coach after World Cup

May 15, 2019: Craig McMillan is stepping down after holding the role for nearly five years

England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Bristol

England's rampant batsmen again make the impossible look inevitable

May 14, 2019: Blistering run-rate leaves no total safe as Bairstow and Roy take partnership to new level

England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Bristol

Liam Dawson awaits World Cup SOS as Joe Denly fails his audition

May 14, 2019: Hampshire allrounder in line for late call-up as England find themselves short of reliable spin back-up

Worcestershire v Durham, County Championship, Division Two, Worcester

Jack Burnham begins to make amends before Charlie Morris six-for

May 14, 2019: Durham battled to 273 thanks to a partnership between captain Cameron Bancroft and 21-year-old Jack Burnham

Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's

Nick Gubbins sets platform despite Mohammad Abbas snapping up four

May 14, 2019: There were half-centuries for Nick Gubbins, Tom Lace and George Scott and Middlesex made a solid start against Leicestershire

Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Newport

Welsh in spirit but reality less clear cut as Glamorgan return to Newport

May 14, 2019: Hugh Morris wants a "much stronger Welsh core" at Glamorgan but that is a tough ask - just as it was for the home side bowling to James Bracey

Lancashire v Northamptonshire, County Championship, Division Two, Old Trafford

Richard Gleeson lifts Lancashire into ascendancy on throwback day at Old Trafford

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Warwickshire v Hampshire, County Championship, Division One, Edgbaston

Tom Alsop century gives Hampshire the first-day honours

May 14, 2019: Hampshire's No. 3 made 131 not out to anchor a solid effort against a depleted Warwickshire

Kent v Yorkshire, County Championship, Division One, Canterbury

Matt Milnes sets agenda on Canterbury's top-flight homecoming

May 14, 2019: Zak Crawley's unbeaten 73 cements Kent's advantage as Yorkshire toil after batting first

Somerset v Surrey, County Championship, Division One, Taunton

Rory Burns and Dean Elgar give Surrey the edge against Championship pace-setters

May 14, 2019: Somerset battle back on hard-fought opening day but visitors take the honours

Essex v Notts, County Championship, Division One, Chelmsford

Jamie Porter carries Essex hopes as spring makes its appearance

May 14, 2019: Alastair Cook stands firm as Essex build on early breakthroughs at Chelmsford

India news

Wriddhiman Saha gets India A chance in bid to regain Test spot

May 14, 2019: Shaw, Agarwal, Gill and Vihari are also part of the shadow squad that will tour the West Indies shortly before the senior India team's trip to the Caribbean

ICC news

'I want to officiate in Women's World Cup final' - GS Lakshmi

May 14, 2019: GS Lakshmi on her playing career, her journey as a referee, and her dreams for the future

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