England news

Andy Flower: IPL opportunity hinders players' first-class development

May 25, 2018: Flower, who will take over Andrew Strauss' duties for much of the season, also said there should be a review of the England Lions programme after poor results

Durham v Worcestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Gosforth

Durham off the mark in rain-affected contest against Worcestershire

May 25, 2018: Durham have secured their first win in the Royal London Cup for 2018 defeating Worcestershire by nine runs

Leicestershire news

Michael Carberry axed as Leicestershire captain following review

May 25, 2018: Paul Horton has been named as his replacement across all formats

IPL 2018

Rashid Khan gives Sunrisers another crack at CSK and IPL title

May 25, 2018: Rashid Khan single-handedly ended Sunrisers Hyderabad's four-match losing streak to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the virtual semi-final of the IPL

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Theresa May shows better moves than Mick Jagger in earning fast-tracked MCC membership

May 25, 2018: Prime Minister fast-tracked through waiting list ahead of visit to Lord's

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Pakistan's team effort builds hefty lead as England pay for mistakes

May 25, 2018: England missed crucial chances on the second day to leave themselves well behind in the opening Test

'Be who you are, play your best cricket, make the best decisions you can'

May 25, 2018: Kane Williamson talks captaincy, batting, and how Sunrisers Hyderabad made it to the IPL playoffs

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's, 1st day

Another collapse in the age of white ball first

May 25, 2018: Batting collapses are no longer an aberration for England's Test team, but on Thursday they were out-Englanded, done in by seam and swing and perhaps their own emphasis on short-form cricket

Australia news

Kevin Roberts named Sutherland's second-in-command

May 25, 2018: In the midst of a cultural review following the Newlands ball-tampering fiasco, the former NSW batsman's promotion to chief operating officer is the biggest structural change in CA's recent history

Sri Lanka in West Indies 2018

Devon Smith returns to West Indies Test squad after three years

May 25, 2018: The uncapped wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton is also in the squad for the Tests against Sri Lanka, while Sunil Ambris, Jermaine Blackwood and Raymon Reifer have been left out

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

#Abbasif? Mohammad Abbas's skills revive memories of Asif's best

May 24, 2018: The working over of Mark Stoneman was a masterclass in seam and swing bowling which set Pakistan on their way to a dominant day

Sri Lanka news

Dhananjaya de Silva withdraws from West Indies tour after father killed by gunman

May 24, 2018: Sri Lankan Police confirmed that Ranjan de Silva, Dhananjaya's father, was shot dead in Rathmalana, just south of Colombo

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Alastair Cook: Farmer, nurdler, hunter, and Test-match survivor

May 24, 2018: Even at his most fluent, Cook cannot avoid being ungainly. But without him on the first day at Lord's, England would have been sunk without trace

USA news

Former USA players Nadkarni, Shuja to contest board elections

May 24, 2018: A total of 25 candidates were announced by USA Cricket on Thursday, to stand in the new governing body's inaugural elections later this month

Canada news

Steven Smith named as marquee player for Canada T20 tournament

May 24, 2018: It would mark Smith's first cricket since the ball-tampering controversy in Cape Town which led to him being stripped of the captaincy and suspended for 12 months

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Pakistan's Apple watches get timed out

May 24, 2018: Anti-corruption officers have sought clarification from the Pakistan team management after a couple of their players were seen wearing what appeared to be smart watches

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Qualifier 2, Kolkata

Captain Karthik, and the new KKR

May 24, 2018: Taking over from Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik has reshaped the team in his first year in charge, tuning it to fit the change in resources

South Africa news

Who next after AB de Villiers?

May 24, 2018: South Africa's selectors have a big hole to fill in Tests and at the World Cup. Here are some candidates they may consider for that

Ireland news

Ed Joyce retires and turns his mind to Ireland's future

May 24, 2018: Ed Joyce achieved that long-cherished Test cap but he will now turn his attention to a coaching and leadership role that will be central to Ireland's future

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, 2nd Qualifier, Kolkata

Pressure on Williamson in Sunrisers' last chance

May 24, 2018: He has led his team to four successive losses and now they face an in-form Kolkata Knight Riders on home turf in a knockout game