Who has the best strike rate for an IPL century?

May 22, 2018: And was Imam-ul-Haq's 74 the closest not-out score to a century on Test debut?

Deconstructing cricket

How T20 went from being a bit of fun to downright futuristic

May 22, 2018: Now more than ever in cricket, on-field strategy is dictated by how teams make sense of all the data available to them

Hate to Love

Loving Lanning is hard to do

May 22, 2018: But without the Australian captain, her team aren't as vexing, and thus not as much fun to watch

Hampshire v Surrey, Royal London Cup, Ageas Bowl

Mason Crane passes stress test as Hampshire see off Surrey in Royal London Cup

May 21, 2018: Mason Crane claimed three wickets on his return from injury as Hampshire edged out Surrey in a rain-affected contest

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Qualifier-1, Mumbai

CSK's batting v Sunrisers' bowling? Not anymore

May 21, 2018: Holes appeared in the Sunrisers attack in the latter part of their league campaign while CSK have suddenly discovered a potent new-ball pairing

South Africa news

SA inject youth power in Women's World T20 bid

May 21, 2018: Strong performances for provinces force inclusion of Mali, Lackay and Brits for England tour consisting of three championship ODIs and T20 tri-series

Sri Lanka news

Usual suspects to contest SLC elections

May 21, 2018: A host of familiar names including Thilanga Sumathipala, Jayantha Dharmadasa and Nishantha Ranatunga will contest the elections on May 31

Bangladesh news

Kirsten arrives in Dhaka for internal audit of Bangladesh team

May 21, 2018: After a series of meetings with players, coaching staff, selectors and BCB officials, he will put forward recommendations for the appointment of a full-time head coach

IPL 2018

How did the England dozen do at the IPL?

May 21, 2018: It was a record year for English participation in the IPL, but were the returns equally high? We break down their contributions, player by player

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Jos Buttler vows to play his own way after IPL form earns surprise recall to Test cricket

May 21, 2018: Stunning run of T20 form earns batsman another chance in format he still believes is 'the pinnacle'

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Qualifier-1, Mumbai

CSK eye direct path to seventh IPL final

May 21, 2018: Three successive losses have sucked momentum out of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Now, they'll have to get it together against a side that has made the playoffs in every season

Betting news

England backed to return to Test winning ways

May 21, 2018: After a chastening winter, Joe Root's Test team reconvenes at Lord's this week, hoping to return to winning ways

IPL 2018

IPL team of the season - Dhoni, Williamson in; Stokes, Krunal out

May 21, 2018: ESPNcricinfo picks the team of the 2018 IPL league phase, using Smart Stats, our new way of analysing T20 cricket

IPL 2018

Ponting on Maxwell's poor IPL season: "I wish I knew why"

May 21, 2018: The Delhi Daredevils coach also explains why the team stuck with Maxwell in the XI despite repeated failures

New Zealand news

De Grandhomme shifts to Northern Districts

May 21, 2018: The allrounder has changed domestic teams, leaving Auckland, following on from a change in address

Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Pune

MS Dhoni, and managing chaos

May 21, 2018: By inverting his middle-order, the CSK captain created confusion. A touch of madness, perhaps, but as always there was a method to Dhoni's madness

The future of English cricket

Why 100-ball cricket won't make a difference in an era of binge-watching

May 21, 2018: The ECB says that its new 100-ball concept will market the game to a new audience, but the director of Death of a Gentleman doubts that it can succeed in its proposed form

England news

The Hundred 'done blatantly for TV', says Graeme Swann

May 21, 2018: The ECB's proposed 100-ball format has been cooked up to fit the TV schedules, according to former England spinner Graeme Swann

Talking T20

'In T20, I was looking to get a batsman out, not worrying about going for a four or six'

May 21, 2018: Former England offspinner Graeme Swann talks T20 tactics, why Australians are picked over England players in the IPL auction, and what Ben Stokes should have bowled to Carlos Brathwaite in the 2016 World T20 final

IPL 2018

Overseas players at IPL 2018: Afghanistan ace the league phase

May 21, 2018: Around USD 39m was spent on overseas players at this year's IPL auction. Which international team has produced the most and least impactful players so far?