Essay

The ugly Australian: the evolution of a cricket species

Apr 25, 2019: How did Australian cricket come to be synonymous with hostility, gamesmanship and verbal abuse? A year on from Sandpapergate, we explore a thorny subject

Women's T20 Challenge

No Australian players in Women's T20 Challenge

Apr 25, 2019: While stars from England, New Zealand and West Indies feature in this year's tournament, the likes of Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry will miss it

CSK v Mumbai, IPL 2019, Chennai

Cousins, team-mates, rivals - the Chahar versus Chahar story

Apr 25, 2019: Their fathers are brothers and their mothers are sisters, but on Friday there'll be no familial warmth as they play their parts in the IPL's fiercest rivalry

WCL Division Two

Oman have reached 'pinnacle' with ODI status, says coach Duleep Mendis

Apr 25, 2019: Oman's coach said his team "will certainly make an impact" after achieving ODI status for the first time

English county news

Ajinkya Rahane confirms County Championship stint with Hampshire

Apr 25, 2019: The Test vice-captain becomes first India player to represent Hampshire, will replace Aiden Markram ahead of World Cup

Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata

Talking points - the secret behind DK's success

Apr 25, 2019: Well, game awareness. It's the one thing a batsman needs to handle tough conditions and the KKR captain had plenty

Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata

Dinesh Karthik's 97* in vain after Riyan Parag and Jofra Archer's late fireworks

Apr 25, 2019: Chasing 176, Rajasthan Royals slipped to 123 for six before their seventh-wicket pair turned the tide with a partnership of 44 in 21 balls

Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2019

Can Mumbai Indians take down Chennai Super Kings' Chepauk fortress?

Apr 25, 2019: Super Kings haven't lost a home game this season, but they have lost five of their last seven meetings with their biggest rivals

England news

Sam Billings out for 'three-five months' after shoulder dislocation requires surgery

Apr 25, 2019: Kent captain suffers injury in opening over of Royal London Cup game in Cardiff

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2019, Bengaluru

Passion or provocation: did Kohli mock Ashwin?

Apr 25, 2019: When asked what was going on, Ashwin's response was: "I just play with passion, so does he"

Dwaine Pretorius joins Northamptonshire for Vitality T20 Blast

Apr 25, 2019: South Africa allrounder may also be available late in County Championship campaign

Middlesex claim London spoils with 37-run win over rivals Surrey

Apr 25, 2019: Middlesex seal third win in four games to break into the top half of South Group

South Africa news

Injured Steyn to return to SA with an eye on World Cup fitness

Apr 25, 2019: With the fast bowler suffering a flare-up to his right shoulder, Cricket South Africa are putting measures in place in an attempt to get him ready for the World Cup

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

The missing XI: High-profile exclusions who might not go to the World Cup

Apr 25, 2019: Our missing XI is full of men who can keep wicket, with proven hitting prowess and a strong bowling attack to boot

India news

BCCI ombudsman serves notices to Tendulkar, Laxman

Apr 25, 2019: Justive DK Jain sent them notices for their alleged conflict of interest for serving as IPL franchises' support staff members as well as members of the Cricket Advisory Committee

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2019, Bengaluru

Royal Challengers' hits, Kings XI's misses in the last three overs

Apr 25, 2019: The RCB bowlers adopted an approach far more disciplined than Kings XI's. The result: the winning team conceded 18 runs off the last three overs while Kings XI leaked 64

Sussex v Somerset, Royal London Cup, South Group, Hove

Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer prepare for dream England 'road trip'

Apr 24, 2019: England and Sussex team-mates set to link up with England this weekend ahead of seismic summer

World Cricket League Division 2

Xavier Marshall century helps USA clinch ODI status for the first time

Apr 24, 2019: Oman make the grade too after a four-wicket win over hosts Namibia

Lancashire v Northamptonshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Old Trafford

Saqib Mahmood six-for sets up comfortable Lancashire win over Northants

Apr 24, 2019: Pace bowler restricts Northamptonshire before fifties from Keaton Jennings and Haseeb Hameed secure 45-run DLS victory

Sussex v Somerset, Royal London Cup, South Group, Hove

Chris Jordan finds wicket-taking form but Somerset maintain 100% record

Apr 24, 2019: James Hildreth and Lewis Gregory fired for Somerset before the rain set in with Sussex struggling