Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Jaipur

When Ish Sodhi impressed Shane Warne

May 8, 2018: The New Zealand legspinner had a smart economy rate of 0.74 and strangled Kings XI Punjab's chase of 159 to keep Rajasthan Royals alive

Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Jaipur

KL Rahul unbeaten, but Royals beat rest of Kings XI

May 8, 2018: Jos Buttler's 82 had set Rajasthan Royals up for a bigger total than 158, but a dry pitch became progressively slower and kept Kings XI Punjab from coming anywhere close

Pakistan in England 2018

England fast bowler Mark Wood ends IPL stint early to prepare for Pakistan Test series

May 8, 2018:

MLB comes to London

London's Olympic Stadium to host Major League Baseball during marquee Cricket World Cup fixtures

May 8, 2018: Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees to play two matches in London next June, clashing with Australia-New Zealand and England-India

Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2018, Kolkata

Advantage Mumbai at home away from home

May 8, 2018: They have won nine of their 11 games at the Eden Gardens, and another could catapult them above KKR, into fourth place

India in Ireland and England 2018

Rahul, Rayudu picked for ODIs in England

May 8, 2018: The two batsmen were rewarded for their excellent form during the 2018 IPL season

India v Afghanistan, only Test, Bengaluru

Rahane to lead against Afghanistan, Rohit left out

May 8, 2018: Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are missing from India's Test squad to play Afghanistan

IPL 2018

BBL hit, IPL miss?

May 8, 2018: How have stars from other T20 leagues fared in IPL 2018?

County diary

'Is it Phillip Schofield?' - The enduring mystery of James Anderson's silver-fox barnet

May 8, 2018: News from around the circuit, including a 'Charmed' visit to Edgbaston, and the man whose drop kick-started Jonathan Trott's career

Pakistan news

Mushtaq Ahmed to coach West Indies spinners for a month

May 8, 2018: The former Pakistan legspinner signed a one-month contract with Cricket West Indies, after which he is likely to return as head coach at the NCA in Lahore

IPL 2018

'A masterclass in death bowling'

May 8, 2018: The cricketing world reacts to Sunrisers Hyderabad's stunning win over Royal Challengers Bangalore

India in Australia 2018-19

India say no to day-night Adelaide Test

May 8, 2018: Adelaide's annual Test match will be an all-day affair for the first time since 2014 after Cricket Australia conceded that the BCCI would not accept a pink-ball fixture

Australia in England 2018

Paine and Finch to lead; Shaun Marsh and Lyon recalled

May 8, 2018: Alex Carey has been promoted to the Twenty20 vice-captaincy for Australia's upcoming limited-overs tour of England

How many double-century partnerships have there been in the IPL?

May 8, 2018: And which captain is a useless tosser?

Made in 1993

'If you can keep wicket in Sri Lanka, you can keep anywhere'

May 8, 2018: Niroshan Dickwella on the challenge of being a gloveman in Sri Lanka, and the shot he'd play against Rangana Herath

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Hyderabad

How Williamson took a slow pitch out of the equation

May 7, 2018: With Sunrisers having lost both their openers and making slow progress, Williamson rebuilt patiently before providing a short burst that set the team up for an above-par total

IPL 2018

Talking Points: Why did Sunrisers delay Rashid v Kohli?

May 7, 2018: Plus: Is Bhuvneshwar Kumar the best last-over bowler going around, and why did RCB pick Moeen Ali?

Durham v Leicestershire, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

James Weighell's career-best sparks Durham's astonishing follow-on victory

May 7, 2018: Durham defended 148 inside the final session and even overcame an injury to talisman Chris Rushworth

Pakistan news

Abdul Razzaq: Seven memories of the Pakistan allrounder

May 7, 2018: After Abdul Razzaq announced his return aged 38, we look back at some of his greatest hits

Surrey v Worcestershire, Kia Oval, 4th day

Scott Borthwick, Amar Virdi bright spots in dull draw

May 7, 2018: A flat pitch with little pace in it always made the draw the likeliest result but young Surrey offspinner Virdi continued to impress