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'

Northants v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Northampton

Northants have no response to Horton's hundred

May 17, 2018: Northants' woeful batting form brought a dismal start in the Championship and a change of formats brought more of the same

Sussex v Kent, Royal London Cup, South Group, Hove

Wells makes a triumphant white-ball return

May 17, 2018: Luke Wells has been regarded as a Championship specialist, but he took the chance given to him by Sussex coach Jason Gillespie in the opening Royal London Cup tie

Vitality T20 Blast

Hampshire trust in Mujeeb to bring Blast campaign to life

May 17, 2018: Mujeeb Ur Rahman is heading to Hampshire for the Blast - and, at 17, he will make England's legspin novice Mason Crane look an old man by comparison

Bangldesh women tour of South Africa 2018

Ismail, Lee put South Africa 1-0 up

May 17, 2018: Rumana Ahmed and Fargana Hoque add 72 to keep Bangladesh in the hunt before Shabnim Ismail knocks them over to close out the game

Indian Premier League 2018

Talking points: How did Thampi concede 70 in four overs?

May 17, 2018: Plus, do third umpires need time limits to make their decisions, and why did Williamson get so little of the strike in the closing stages of Sunrisers' chase?

Sri Lanka tour of West Indies

Mathews, Lakmal fit for West Indies Tests

May 17, 2018: Mathews to play as specialist batsman, while workload will be monitored on a match-by-match basis

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Bengaluru

Williamson special in vain as de Villiers, Moeen keep RCB alive

May 17, 2018: Kane Williamson made a rousing 81 off 42 balls but it wasn't enough for Sunrisers Hyderabad to chase down 219

England news

ECB to resume funding of University cricket

May 17, 2018: More emphasis could be placed on furthering opportunities in white-ball and women's cricket as ECB agrees to take over a markedly successful scheme from MCC

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Rahul, Hardik bring football's jersey-swap tradition to cricket

May 17, 2018: The two players swapped shirts as a mark of friendship and mutual respect after a last-over finish at the Wankhede Stadium

Women's exhibition T20, Mumbai

Lanning, Raj, Goswami to feature in women's exhibition T20

May 17, 2018: Other major stars in the Supernovas and Trailblazers XIs include Ellyse Perry, Suzie Bates, Alyssa Healy, Danielle Wyatt and Megan Schutt

IPL 2018

Qualification scenarios - Six games, five teams, two spots

May 17, 2018: An explainer on how the Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad game will affect the play-off race

Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Delhi

Can Daredevils salvage pride against CSK?

May 17, 2018: Having already been knocked out, the hosts now gear up to face Chennai Super Kings who have their sights set on a top-two finish

ICC Test championship

To toss or not to toss? ICC may scrap tradition

May 17, 2018: There has been growing concern that home boards have manipulated conditions to suit their team, in turn adding a disproportionate level of importance to the toss

ICC news

Teams could lose points for unfit pitches in Test championship

May 17, 2018: The ICC Cricket Committee gets together in Mumbai on May 28 and 29 to discuss, among other things, the playing conditions for the World Test Championship

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Mumbai

We've struggled to put up a team effort this IPL - Tye

May 17, 2018: After winning five of their seven games at the start of the season, Kings XI Punjab are now on the verge of elimination

IPL 2018

The importance of being Shakib

May 17, 2018: His ability to adapt to any situation makes the Bangladesh allrounder an invaluable part of the Sunrisers outfit and, overall, a T20 gem

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Clarity important when bowling at the death - Bumrah

May 17, 2018: The Mumbai Indians fast bowler had seemed off-colour earlier in the season, but came good in a must-win game

ICC news

FAQs: All you need to know about the 2019-21 World Test Championship

May 17, 2018: Nine teams will contest a total of 27 bilateral series in the inaugural World Test Championship between 2019 to 2021