Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2019, Bengaluru

'If we bowl like that, we deserve to be where we are' - Virat Kohli

Apr 5, 2019: Virat Kohli said cracking in pressure moments has been the story of his team's season

England news

Ben Stokes: Bristol may be 'best thing that could have happened to me'

Apr 5, 2019: England allrounder reflects on incident that threatened his career in first full interview since being acquitted of affray

IPL 2019 news

Hamstring strain sidelines Bravo for two weeks

Apr 5, 2019: Batting coach Mike Hussey believes Mohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur can do Bravo's job in the death overs

Ross Taylor signs for Middlesex during Royal London Cup

Apr 5, 2019: New Zealand batsman will provide quality cover for Eoin Morgan and Paul Stirling during pre-World Cup period

South Africa news

South Africa to relax transformation targets during 2019 World Cup

Apr 5, 2019: A debate over the selection of Vernon Philander ahead of Kyle Abbott had cropped up after their semi-final exit in 2015

Afghanistan news

'Irresponsible and biased' - Rashid, Nabi criticise captaincy change ahead of World Cup

Apr 5, 2019: Nabi tweeted in support of Asghar Afghan, saying the team had 'gelled really well' under him

Afghanistan news

Rahmat, Naib, Rashid given leadership roles in Afghanistan revamp

Apr 5, 2019: The overhaul marks the end of Asghar Afghan's long stint as the captain across formats

IPL 2019

If mankading doesn't fit into cricket, change the rule - Ashwin

Apr 5, 2019: The Kings XI Punjab captain said his conscience was clear and that his character couldn't be judged from his decision to run Jos Buttler out

Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2019, Delhi

'By far and away it was the worst pitch' - Ponting on Kotla

Apr 5, 2019: An animated conversation ensued between Capitals' consultant Sourav Ganguly and the head groundsman of Feroz Shah Kotla after Capitals lost their second home match

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2019, Bengaluru

Away from spotlight, Parthiv shows his value

Apr 5, 2019: In a top order-heavy Royal Challengers batting line-up, Parthiv Patel has made peace with his role as an opener and the uncertainty of his position, should he lose his form

County news

Steven Smith endorses Cameron Bancroft as 'good choice' for Durham captain

Apr 4, 2019: The former Australia captain believes Bancroft 'has shown great character' in coming back from his ball-tampering ban

IPL 2019

Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody wants net-run-rate deduction for slow over rates

Apr 4, 2019: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming, meanwhile, thinks matches are taking so long they are 'defeating the purpose of the short game'

South Africa news

Hashim Amla to make competitive cricket comeback with CSA T20 Challenge

Apr 4, 2019: He was also expected to take up a short county stint in England to acclimatise ahead of the World Cup, but he wanted to stay in South Africa to be closer to his ailing father

Sri Lanka news

Former Sri Lanka allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige faces fresh corruption charges

Apr 4, 2019: The ACU's allegations are generally in line with the charges Lokuhettige had already received from the Emirates Cricket Board in November

Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2019, Mumbai

'Just some clumsy errors which we can tidy up' - Fleming on CSK's fielding

Apr 4, 2019: "It's one of the downsides of maybe having athletes who are a bit older. But we're okay with that," he said after Chennai Super Kings' 37-run defeat

New Zealand news

World Cup bound Jimmy Neesham was talked out of retirement

Apr 4, 2019: The allrounder battled a form slump and injury which almost led him to walking away from the game but has now completed a notable comeback

Australia news

Georgia Wareham handed first full Cricket Australia contract

Apr 3, 2019: Wareham has been rewarded for an excellent first season in international cricket as she replaces fellow legspinner Amanda Jade-Wellington on the list

Mumbai Indians v Super Kings, IPL 2019, Mumbai

These seven months have not been easy - Hardik Pandya

Apr 3, 2019: The allrounder admitted recent controversy has made him take a long look at himself

Chris Jordan dares to dream after staking World Cup claim

Apr 3, 2019: Sussex allrounder staying in the moment after impressing in the Caribbean with consistent displays

Jos Buttler queries 'wishy-washy' law in wake of mankading controversy

Apr 3, 2019: England batsman gives first in-depth interview since controversy in IPL opening fixture