India news

Kevin Pietersen picked to deliver BCCI's Pataudi lecture; board secretary unhappy with choice

May 18, 2018: The former England batsman will be the first non-Indian to speak at the lecture, a decision that has caused a lot of disagreement within the BCCI administration

England news

NatWest, Specsavers step in to sponsor England home Tests

May 18, 2018: The ECB has extended deals with two of its current commercial partners after being forced to find a replacement for Investec

IPL 2018

When Dhoni's knock soured at the finish

May 18, 2018: A line-up of the best individual performances this season that went in vain

Durham v Yorkshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Chester-le-Street

Kohler-Cadmore, ignored in the Championship, begins his white-ball season with 164

May 18, 2018: If Jos Buttler can turn IPL brilliance into a Test place, perhaps Tom Kohler-Cadmore can make enough white-ball runs to make Yorkshire think again in the Championship

Surrey v Somerset, Royal London Cup, South Group, Kia Oval

Surrey taught a lesson in front of 5,000 schoolchildren

May 18, 2018: Craig Overton ensured Surrey's annual schools day did not go according to plan, taking four wickets as they were bundled out for 129

Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, Royal London Cup, South Group, Cardiff

Hankins and Dent see off Glamorgan

May 18, 2018: Gloucestershire timed their run chase to perfection to see off Glamorgan as George Hankins paraded his 50-over potential

Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Royals, RCB scramble as playoffs race gets tighter

May 18, 2018: Defeat for either team will knock them out, but a win can't guarantee progression as they'll require favours from other teams over the weekend

Australia news

Warne criticises Australia for too much whingeing

May 18, 2018: The former Australian legspinner says he sensed attitude problem before the Newlands Test, but doesn't believe emulating New Zealand is the way forward

Australia news

Nitschke, Noffke join Australia women's support staff as assistant coaches

May 18, 2018: The two former allrounders have joined head coach Matthew Mott as part of preparations for the next two World T20s

IPL 2018

Smart Stats: Conceding runs in the negative

May 18, 2018: A negative Smart Economy Rate essentially means a bowler has saved more runs than he has conceded. Five bowlers have managed such a feat this IPL season

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Bengaluru

RCB overcome middle-overs muddle for perfect show

May 18, 2018: RCB have invariably lost quick wickets in the middle overs while batting first, but on Thursday against Sunrisers, they had a welcome departure from that norm that ensured they didn't end up with a sub-par total

Why aren't Indian players allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues?

May 18, 2018: The BCCI says it's about preserving the IPL's brand value, but what about the value the player might get out of stints abroad?

England news

Joe Root: No. 3 move is about taking responsibility

May 17, 2018: The England captain's move up the order is part of a significant reshuffle of the Test batting line-up at the start of the season

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

Notts end celebrations for Parkinson and Jennings

May 17, 2018: It felt like a night to remember for Keaton Jennings and Matt Parkinson, but their exploits with bat and ball counted for nothing as Notts emerged victorious

Warwickshire v Derbyshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Edgbaston

Godleman's best brings a day of Derbyshire records

May 17, 2018: Billy Godleman made short shrift of a Warwickshire attack that relied on an unlikely source of sustenance as Jonathan Trott took four wickets

Middlesex v Essex, Royal London Cup, South Group, Radlett

Westley ton puts post-England lull behind him

May 17, 2018: Tom Westley, an England debutant last summer, has been a Championship struggler this, but all that changed at the start of the limited-overs season

RCB v SRH, IPL 2018

When Jonty says 'what a catch'

May 17, 2018: The reactions to AB de Villiers' stunner at the Chinnaswamy

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Bengaluru

From Tests to T20s, Williamson masters his own range

May 17, 2018: Like efficient companies, the best players have the ability to innovate while still relying on their strengths. Kane Williamson has done so expertly through the season, and again during his 81 against RCB

India news

BCCI says no to day-night Test to help India win; Harbhajan not impressed

May 17, 2018: 'Don't you accept the challenge of playing England in overcast conditions in their country?' the offspinner asked. 'If we could take up that challenge why not pink-ball cricket?'

ICC news

ICC on the defensive after listing dependence on India under 'weaknesses'

May 17, 2018: The line, which the BCCI took a 'dim view' of, was in a SWOT analysis that is part of an ICC document called 'A Global Strategy For Cricket - Update'