Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2018, Jaipur

K Gowtham 'believed' in his miracle

Apr 23, 2018: The equation read 43 off 17 balls when an uncapped batsman walks in to play but his fifth IPL innings. One of the best death bowlers in the world will take charge of the next over. How do you think the game ends?

I Was There

'I wanted to beat Australia twice'

Apr 23, 2018: Sachin Tendulkar and some of his team-mates and opponents look back at possibly his finest moment in ODI cricket - the two centuries against Australia in Sharjah 20 years ago

Made in 1993

'I'd pay to play cricket every day'

Apr 23, 2018: Hardik Pandya chooses between double-tons and ten-fors, six-hitting and uprooting stumps

KKR v Kings XI, IPL 2018, Kolkata

DLS explainer: Why Kings XI had to chase just 125

Apr 22, 2018: How dose the DLS system work? And would the VJD method have made a difference to KKR's chances?

Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Gowtham wins it for Royals in clutch finish

Apr 22, 2018: With Rajasthan Royals needing 43 off 17 balls, K Gowtham showed off his hard-hitting ability, smashing an unbeaten 33 off 11 balls to seal a thrilling turnaround win

Leicestershire v Sussex, Grace Road, 3rd day

Ackermann century ensures strong Leicestershire riposte

Apr 22, 2018: Leicestershire faced a formidable Sussex total but Colin Ackermann looked it in the eye to bring hopes of a solid start to the season

Northants v Warwickshire, Wantage Road, 3rd day

Sidebottom's 10-wicket haul heaps more misery on Northants

Apr 22, 2018: Back-to-back defeats against the two relegated counties have given Northants a tough start to their Division Two campaign

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Bristol, 3rd day

Lloyd puts Glamorgan in Severn heaven

Apr 22, 2018: David Lloyd's career-best has given Glamorgan an excellent chance of victory in the Severnside derby

Derbyshire v Middlesex, Derby, 3rd day

Derbyshire close in on rare home win

Apr 22, 2018: An unbeaten 157 from opener Luis Reece - and an opening stand of 219 - was part of another dominant day against Middlesex

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Hyderabad

Floater Rayudu the new hero for CSK

Apr 22, 2018: On a day when Chennai Super Kings crawled to the lowest Powerplay score (27 for 1) and the lowest 10-over score of the season (54 for 2), Ambati Rayudu smoked 79 off 37 balls at a Smart strike rate of 288.54

Somerset v Worcestershire, Taunton, 3rd day

Can Somerset supporters dare to dream?

Apr 22, 2018: A victory in the opening match of the Championship season will inevitably have supporters quietly asking themselves if this could be the year

Surrey v Hampshire, Kia Oval, 3rd day

Pope and Virdi offer a glimpse at exciting future

Apr 22, 2018: Virdi, a 19-year-old offspinner, claimed Hashim Amla and James Vince in one over as Surrey pressed for victory at The Oval

Essex v Lancashire, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Porter stars again to end Lancashire's brave chase

Apr 22, 2018: Alex Davies, Jordan Clark and Joe Mennie all threatened match-winning hands, but all fell to Porter as the defending champions held on by 31 runs

Yorkshire v Notts, Headingley, 3rd day

Notts barely cling on in disastrous final session

Apr 22, 2018: Ben Coad rediscovered his destructive form of 2017 as Yorkshire took the extra half hour in a failed attempt to force a three-day victory

Royals v Mumbai, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Archer, Gowtham hand Mumbai another final-over defeat

Apr 22, 2018: Rajasthan Royals' two big uncapped signings turned it on at critical moments to swing an exceedingly tight game

India news

Stamp issued in honour of Jhulan Goswami's 200 ODI wickets

Apr 22, 2018: Sourav Ganguly was present at the unveiling of the stamp, which features Goswami's mugshot in India colours next to an image of Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial

The 100-ball proposal

Want to make the game as simple as possible - Strauss

Apr 22, 2018: Under the radical format put forward last week, the matches will consist of 15 six-ball overs and a 10-ball over to complete the 100 deliveries

Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Delhi

Daredevils seek to change fortunes at home

Apr 22, 2018: Delhi Daredevils finally get two consecutive home games, but they face a formidable Kings XI Punjab first

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Hyderabad

Rayudu, Chahar the difference as CSK pull off another close win

Apr 22, 2018: Chennai Super Kings came back from a slow start to post 128 off their last ten overs and edge Sunrisers out in a four-run win

Why isn't Ravindra Jadeja better in T20 cricket?

Apr 22, 2018: Slow left-arm spinners generally do well in T20s, plus he can also bat a bit. Then why doesn't he stop runs, take many wickets, or bat quicker in the IPL?