How busy are Australia's cricketers?

May 9, 2019: A look at who has played the most days for Australia under current central contract period and how that compares with players worldwide

Jofra Archer makes irrefutable case for World Cup ... but who will miss out?

May 8, 2019: Plunkett praises 'class act' as four-over spell displays irresistible new-ball qualities

Capitals v Sunrisers, IPL 2019, Eliminator, Visakhapatnam

Smart Stats: Rishabh Pant the obvious choice for Player of the Match

May 8, 2019: Prithvi Shaw and Amit Mishra also made telling contributions to Delhi Capitals' win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator

Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2019, Eliminator

'Those last two overs were like hell' - Shreyas Iyer

May 8, 2019: The Delhi Capitals captain said his team would not be intimidated by Chennai Super Kings, whom they face in the second qualifier

Chris Morris to join Hampshire for Vitality Blast

May 8, 2019: Allrounder will follow World Cup call-up with stint at Ageas Bowl

Capitals v Sunrisers, IPL 2019, Eliminator, Visakhapatnam

Talking Points - a contentious run out, a batsman out obstructing the field

May 8, 2019: Plus, a look at how two legspinners of contrasting styles made key contributions to their teams

Trailblazers v Velocity, Women's T20 Challenge 2019, Jaipur

Shafali, Harleen, Sushree - inspiring hope for India women

May 8, 2019: The three young players have shown composure and maturity against high-quality opposition in the Women's T20 challenge

Pakistan news

Talks between PCB and Younis Khan on Under-19 role fall through

May 8, 2019: Remuneration, and the former captain's demand for a say in selection matters, emerged as the main sticking points

Trailblazers v Velocity, Women's T20 Challenge, Jaipur

Into the heart of Velocity's 5 for 0 collapse

May 8, 2019: Here's how ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary captured the chaos towards the end of the Women's T20 challenge game in Jaipur

England v Pakistan, 1st ODI, The Oval

Jofra Archer may have punched his World Cup ticket with fiery spell on damp day

May 8, 2019: Bowler takes 1 for 6 off four overs as rain forces series opener to be abandoned

Seam to the fore as ECB orders favoured batch of Dukes balls for the Ashes

May 8, 2019: Concerns over batsman-friendly specification for 2019 leads ECB to revert to 2017-18 batch

Australia news

Starc's surge of pace on return sparks Australian hopes

May 8, 2019: In his first bowl in three months, albeit in brief spells, Mitchell Starc was pushing the speed gun needles and awing his team-mates and the opposition

England clear first World Cup hurdle - releasing tournament song in time

May 8, 2019: In 1999, England exited the World Cup before the song had been released - this time the ICC is hoping LORYN and Rudimental can inspire the kids

World Cup 2019

India to keep Kedar Jadhav's World Cup spot safe

May 8, 2019: The shoulder injury is not as serious as earlier expected, and the middle-order batsman is likely to be fully fit in time for the team's departure

CPL 2019

Kieron Pollard to go 'back home' to Trinbago Knight Riders for CPL 2019

May 8, 2019: It will be the most capped T20 player's first stint with the side, after turning out for Barbados Tridents and St Lucia Stars in the past

Bangladesh v West Indies, ODI tri-series, Dublin

Bad weather, good Bangladesh

May 8, 2019: Not the ideal weather for a game of cricket, but Bangladesh's performance made it worth a visit

Trailblazers v Velocity, Women's T20 Challenge, Jaipur

Velocity lose five for zilch before clinching win

May 8, 2019: Young Shafali Verma and Danielle Wyatt build on the good work of the spinners to give Mithali Raj's team victory

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals, IPL 2019, Eliminator, Visakhapatnam

Pant lights up an epic game, Capitals progress

May 8, 2019: There was a Rashid Khan masterclass. There was Amit Mishra run-out obstructing the field. There was a Prithvi Shaw blitz. But none of that was the main event

Dom Bess makes Yorkshire loan move to escape Jack Leach's shadow

May 8, 2019: Loan signing gives Somerset's junior spinner the chance to build on Test debut last summer

Ireland v Bangladesh, Ireland tri-nation Series 2019, Malahide

Ireland aim for first points, and better batting show

May 8, 2019: Bangladesh are wary of the threat Ireland pose but will bank on the confidence of a thumping win over West Indies