Interview

'I'm someone who chases special innings rather than consistency'

May 14, 2018: Explosive, entertaining, unpredictable - Brendon McCullum talks about the thinking that underlies his batting and captaincy in T20

Ireland v Pakistan, Only Test, Malahide

Mohammad Amir, a mighty fast bowler who's mislaid his purpose

May 13, 2018: He is still undoubtedly the leader of Pakistan's attack, but Amir is not the bowler he used to be.

Ireland v Pakistan, only Test, Malahide

'Chronic' knee problem revives worries about Mohammad Amir's workload

May 13, 2018: Azhar Mahmood, bowling coach, warns that fast bowler's workload must be managed across all three formats of the game

Ireland v Pakistan, Only Test, Malahide

Kimber: After the dream, the reality for Ireland

May 13, 2018: Ed Joyce, William Porterfield and Niall O'Brien have waited most of their professional career for a chance at Test cricket: their first innings were done inside eight overs

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Jofra Archer bosses the big leagues

May 13, 2018: Since breaking into the Rajasthan Royals XI, Jofra Archer has quickly established himself as the team's leading bowler

Indian Premier League 2018

Talking Points - Ajinkya Rahane breaks convention

May 13, 2018: Rather than holding back Jofra Archer and Jaydev Unadkat for the last four overs, the Royals captain went for wickets

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 3rd day

Leicestershire salvage three-run thriller despite Marchant de Lange's mighty assault

May 13, 2018: Leicestershire won their first Championship match in 19 attempts and had to survive a tail-end battering from Marchant de Lange as they crept home by three runs

Kent v Sussex, Canterbury, 3rd day

Henry's extrordinary season goes on as Sussex feel the pain

May 13, 2018: Matt Henry is only on the fringes of New Zealand's Test side but 37 wickets at 9.59 apiece means he continues to take Division Two of the Championship by storm

Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Lord's, 3rd day

Gloucestershire follow on after Hilton Cartwright's best

May 13, 2018: Gloucestershire face an uphill battle to stave off County Championship defeat on Monday after they were made to follow on against Middlesex at Lord's

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 3rd day

Stuart Poynter is one Irish batsman in the runs on Durham's record-breaking day

May 13, 2018: Ireland had to follow-on against Pakistan on their Test debut in Malahide, but one Irish batsman at least had the most prolific day of his career

Somerset v Hampshire, Taunton, 3rd day

James Hildreth, Dom Bess set up Somerset victory push

May 13, 2018: Hashim Amla and James Vince carried Hampshire's hopes of staving off defeat after Somerset piled up a huge first-innings advantage

Surrey v Yorkshire, Kia Oval, 3rd day

Teenage heartache for Root as Surrey's youngsters torment England captain

May 13, 2018: Sam Curran and Amar Virdi dismissed Joe Root on the same day as Surrey closed in on their first victory against Yorkshire at Kia Oval since 2001

Worcestershire v Essex, New Road, 3rd day

Peter Siddle crowns Essex spell with victory to leave Worcestershire winless

May 13, 2018: Worcestershire remain rooted to the bottom of Division One after failing to chase 215 as Peter Siddle and Simon Harmer shared all ten wickets

Warwickshire v Northants, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Will Rhodes century puts the seal on Warwickshire's third win in a row

May 13, 2018: Unbeaten century seals third win in a row and cement Warwickshire's place at the top of Division Two

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Pune

Twinkle-toed Rayudu celebrates India call-up

May 13, 2018: The CSK batsman regularly used his feet and struck his maiden T20 hundred to all but lead his team into the playoffs

Dhaka Premier League 2017-18

Unpaid Kalabagan players meet BCB CEO

May 13, 2018: This is not the first recent instance of Dhaka Premier League players turning to the board to resolve pay disputes with their clubs

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Buttler makes easy work of Mumbai to lift Royals to fifth place

May 13, 2018: Buttler made a domineering, unbeaten 94 off 53 balls, his fifth consecutive IPL fifty, to vault Rajasthan Royals to fifth on the table

Ireland v Pakistan, Only Test, Malahide

The big debate: Pakistan's missing bit of green

May 13, 2018: Did you spot the difference in Pakistan's kit? It has promoted a bit of talk

IPL 2018

Talking Points - Sunrisers fall short against great chasers, again

May 13, 2018: And what's happened to Kane Williamson, the apparent struggler?

Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Old dog, new county: Graham Onions relishes arrival as Lancashire match-winner

May 13, 2018: Figures of 6 for 55 in second innings, and 9 for 77 in the match, seal revenge for early-season defeat against Notts