Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Delhi

Talking points - Riyan Parag, the youngest to hit an IPL fifty

May 4, 2019: The 17-year old made the best of a bad situation and also lived up to Steven Smith's high praise earlier in the tournament

Capitals v Royals, IPL 2019, Delhi

Capitals finish league stage with win; Royals eliminated

May 4, 2019: Ishant and Mishra took three wickets each and Pant cracked an unbeaten 53 as Royals paid for a meek batting performance

Ireland v England, only ODI, Dublin

Ireland captain suggests Foakes' stumping of Balbirnie should have been called dead ball

May 4, 2019: William Porterfield claims games could end up lasting "15 hours" if all keepers started following Ben Foakes' lead

Ireland v West Indies, tri-series, Dublin

Can Ireland put a second-string West Indies under pressure?

May 4, 2019: With the IPL still on, only eight of the visitors' World Cup 15 are part of their tri-series squad

South Africa news

South African players' body threatens CSA with legal action

May 4, 2019: The South African Cricketers' Association addressed a letter to the board regarding alleged breaches of agreement related to CSA's decision radically restructure domestic cricket

India news

Hardik Pandya has a 'great chance' of World Cup success - Yuvraj Singh

May 4, 2019: 'He got 91 from 34 balls against KKR, probably that is the best innings I have seen in the IPL'

IPL 2019

Race to the playoffs: Royals and Sunrisers eye fourth spot, Capitals seek top-two finish

May 4, 2019: A look ahead to what's at stake in Saturday's double-header

A kid, a beach and a repairman: How Shahid Afridi helped unearth the 2010 spot-fix

May 4, 2019: In an excerpt from his autobiography, the former Pakistan captain opens up on his role in uncovering the scandal, and alleges that a management wracked by apathy did nothing to stop it

Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali, IPL 2019

'We've lost most games on Powerplay battles' - R Ashwin

May 4, 2019: The Kings XI Punjab captain said injuries to key personnel and the below-par performances of overseas seamers also held the team back this season

Ireland v England, only ODI, Dublin

'Can I break into the ODI team? Probably not' - Ben Foakes realistic after dream debut

May 3, 2019: Stand-in keeper showed skills that England has sometimes lacked, but knows his chances will be limited

England news

Notts offer support to Alex Hales but new contract isn't guaranteed

May 3, 2019: Director of cricket Mick Newell says Hales' behaviour "fell way short of what we expect" but expects club to rally round

Ireland v England, only ODI, Dublin

Jofra Archer gives glimpse of his talents, but rivals raise their game in selection showdown

May 3, 2019: Fast bowler shows a hint of the talents that have brought him to England recognition, but he'll need more in the coming days

Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2019, Mohali

Talking Points - Chris Lynn delivers knockout Powerplay performance

May 3, 2019: How Knight Riders trumped Kings XI by being unpredictable, and, really, what was all the hand-waving from Dinesh Karthik all about?

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2019, Bengaluru

'Structural changes' need to be made at RCB - Kirsten

May 3, 2019: The coach pointed to two losses in particular within the first fortnight of this IPL, which affected Royal Challengers' whole season

Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2019, Mohali

Shubman Gill leads KKR to stay alive, Kings XI knocked out

May 3, 2019: Sam Curran's unbeaten 55 off 24 had given Kings XI a competitive total but KKR's top order make short work of it

County news

Pakistan's Babar Azam joins Somerset for T20 Blast stint

May 3, 2019: No. 1-ranked T20I batsman will be available for all 14 group-stage matches and any potential quarter-final

Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Delhi

For Royals against Rabada-less Capitals, it's win and hope for the best

May 3, 2019: Delhi are already in the playoffs, but will hope to win their final group game to try and book their place in the top two

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2019, Bengaluru

Sunrisers have everything to play for as RCB look to sign off with a win

May 3, 2019: A loss won't finish off Sunrisers Hyderabad's playoff chances, while a win will almost certainly give them the final spot in the last four

Ireland v England, only ODI, Dublin

Josh Little rattles England before fellow debutant Ben Foakes comes to the rescue

May 3, 2019: All eyes on Jofra Archer but it was two other debutants who stole the show in a close-fought contest

IPL 2019

Hesitant to pursue any methods for short-term success - Paddy Upton

May 3, 2019: The Rajasthan Royals coach shares his method on creating an open team environment, and using improv theatre to help deal with inhibitions