Worcestershire v Essex, New Road, 2nd day

Will Joe Clarke be the gamble that Ed Smith can't resist?

May 12, 2018: Joe Clarke's latest century will have alerted the new England selector Ed Smith, but would a call-up be too much, too soon?

Somerset v Hampshire, Taunton, 2nd day

Somerset soar on another James Hildreth hundred

May 12, 2018: Somerset took control against Hampshire thanks to a James Hildreth hundred and some lower-order resistance from Craig Overton

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 2nd day

Wood's IPL return brings promise but only one wicket

May 12, 2018: England selector Mick Newell was at Derby to study Mark Wood as the Durham quick tried to force his way into England's Test reckoning

Warwickshire v Northants, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Tim Ambrose, Olly Stone give Warks edge in see-sawing contest

May 12, 2018: Warwickshire and Northamptonshire were both eyeing up a precious Specsavers County Championship victory after swapping blows for two gripping days at Edgbaston

Surrey v Yorkshire, Kia Oval, 2nd day

Rain halts Surrey's push after Ollie Pope's career best

May 12, 2018: The in-form Pope made an unbeaten 158 before Yorkshire lost three early wickets

Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Graham Onions and James Anderson leave leaders Nottinghamshire facing heavy defeat

May 12, 2018: Lancashire reduced the home side to 1 for 3 at one stage - Ross Taylor bagging a pair - after Keaton Jennings' century built a big lead

Ireland v Pakistan, only Test, Dublin, 2nd day

Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan revive Pakistan after Ireland's early joy

May 12, 2018: Half-centuries from Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan pushed Ireland back after they reduced Pakistan to 159 for 6 on their first day of Test cricket

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Rahane comes home on a mission

May 12, 2018: Royals can control their fate by winning their next three. The first of those is against a side with a history of pulling off late heists

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Pune

Will Dhoni's criticism fire up CSK bowlers?

May 12, 2018: Less than 48 hours after MS Dhoni pulled his boys up for not executing plans properly in the field, they come up against the wily Sunrisers

Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Warne pushed Stokes to open - Buttler

May 12, 2018: The funk was on a roll in Jaipur as Rajasthan Royals surprised Chennai Super Kings with a much needed victory

Who are the high-fliers and the bankers of ODI cricket?

May 12, 2018: Charting the performances of batsmen based on how fast they score and how long they last

Teams of 1993-2017

Pick your men's ODI XI of the last 25 years

May 12, 2018: Who will make it to your dream team?

Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Jos Buttler unlocks another dimension

May 11, 2018: The England batsman showed that he has it in him to anchor a chase and finish it off

Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Did Dhoni not allocate the death overs properly?

May 11, 2018: A look at how Rajasthan Royals' new opening pair made Dhoni change tactics, what lengths were bowled to the CSK captain, and where CSK lost the match

County news

R Ashwin lined up for Worcestershire return

May 11, 2018: The allrounder is expected to play the final two County Championship matches of the season as a replacement for Travis Head

Ireland v Pakistan, only Test, Malahide

What's a washout in the grander scheme of Ireland's cricket history?

May 11, 2018: Ireland endured a disappointing first day of Test status, but they've endured greater hardships than this in the past

Warwickshire v Northants, Edgbaston, 1st day

Steven Crook and Doug Bracewell help Northants back to parity

May 11, 2018: When the visitors, having chosen to bat, plummeted to 102 for 7, it appeared that Division Two leaders Warwickshire were heading for total command

Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Lord's, 1st day

Nick Gubbins, Dawid Malan and Eoin Morgan in runs for Middlesex

May 11, 2018: Nick Gubbins, touted as an opener for England's first Test of the summer against Pakistan, gave a wonderful audition for the role with an innings of 99

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 1st day

Glamorgan seamers dominate the day

May 11, 2018: An x-ray revealed that Lewis Hill's arm was not broken after he was struck by Marchant de Lange, but that was about as far as the good news went for Leicestershire

Kent v Sussex, Canterbury, 1st day

Matt Henry's staggering run goes on - 30 wickets at 8.56 as now Sussex feel the heat

May 11, 2018: New Zealand seamer Matt Henry is taking Division Two by storm as another three wickets at Canterbury made clear