'When you're taking wickets in T20, you can be brave'

May 19, 2018: India's best all-format bowler talks about the knuckleball, and why Sunrisers Hyderabad has the best bowling attack in the IPL

Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Delhi

Mishra proves he's far from finished

May 18, 2018: He started the tournament poorly, but has proved to be a vital cog in the bowling arsenal as Delhi Daredevils look to build for 2019

England news

Jonny Bairstow ready for challenge of batting No. 5 and keeping wicket

May 18, 2018: Jonny Bairstow said was "proud" to be asked to move up England's Test batting order

County news

Gary Ballance given time off by Yorkshire for 'personal reasons'

May 18, 2018: Yorkshire's captain was missing for the Royal London Cup game against Durham at Chester-le-Street, Steve Patterson leading the side in his absence

USA news

USA Cricket inaugural elections postponed

May 18, 2018: Elections for USA Cricket, the national governing body seeking to replace the expelled USA Cricket Association as the ICC's member board in America, have been put back to May 29

Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Delhi

Harshal, Mishra help Daredevils trip up CSK

May 18, 2018: Harshal's unbeaten 36, including a 26-run final over off Dwayne Bravo, proved to be the game-changer, with CSK not yet assured of a top-two spot

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2018, Hyderabad

A case of win or cross-your-fingers for KKR

May 18, 2018: If Kolkata Knight Riders win, they are assured of a place in the top four. If they lose, their path to the playoffs gets increasingly complicated

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