West Indies v Pakistan, 1st Test, Kingston, 2nd day

Amir's five-for headlines rain-hit day

Apr 22, 2017: Mohammad Amir claimed his first five-wicket haul since the Lord's Test in 2010 to leave West Indies at 278 for 9 on a truncated day

Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2017, Mumbai

McClenaghan, Bumrah help Mumbai extend lead at top

Apr 22, 2017: A top-order collapse from Delhi Daredevils helped Mumbai Indians defend 142 and strengthen their position at the top of the IPL table with their sixth win in seven matches

Worc v Northants, Specsavers Championship, Div Two, New Road, 2nd day

Leach and Tongue clinch two-day nipper for Worcestershire

Apr 22, 2017: Worcestershire made it two wins in a row in the Specsavers County Championship and ended Northamptonshire's 100% start to the season with a victory in two days in a tense, low-scoring contest at New Road

Notts v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Nottinghamshire's dream attack dismantles Sussex

Apr 22, 2017: Sussex, weakened by injuries, short on experience with bat as well as ball, were likely always to find the going tough here but just how tough may have taken even them by surprise

Hampshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Berg's all-round show leaves Root and Bairstow in the shade

Apr 22, 2017: Gareth Berg might just have played one of the finest all-round hands in Hampshire's recent history

Kent v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Canterbury, 2nd day

Stevens' dream season continues with bat and ball

Apr 22, 2017: Darren Stevens bagged 6 for 47 and smashed a quick-fire 53 not out as he continued his age-defying start to the season

Lancashire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div One, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Davies in fertile form in the Old Trafford garden

Apr 22, 2017: Alex Davies was in fertile form as Old Trafford continued construction work towards the opening of the oddly-named Garden Inn

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Grace Road, 2nd day

Selman century stems Glamorgan struggle

Apr 22, 2017: Nick Selman hit Glamorgan's first hundred of the season to end a depressing start to the season

Middlesex v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Lord's, 2nd day

Eskinazi responds with hundred after blow on helmet

Apr 22, 2017: Stevie Eskinazi was struck on the helmet by a short ball from Neil Wagner in the thirties but he went on to make a century in a fine retort to Wagner's short-pitched style

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Bristol, 2nd day

Lions skipper Jennings ends lean run

Apr 22, 2017: England Lions captain Keaton Jennings began to put a lean run behind him with 87 in Bristol

Warwickshire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div One, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Stoneman's repeat performance maintains prolific start

Apr 22, 2017: It was just after tea when the question arose in the Edgbaston press box: 'Has any side ever lost their first three Championship games in a season by an innings?'

Rising Pune Supergiant v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2017, Pune

Nerveless Dhoni pulls off last-ball victory

Apr 22, 2017: With his team looking down and out, MS Dhoni smacked an unbeaten 61 off 34 balls to lift Rising Pune Supergiant to a six-wicket victory

Hampshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 1st day

Vince's hundred resumes his Yorkshire affinity

Apr 21, 2017: They gathered at the Ageas Bowl to watch Yorkshire and England's Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow. They left talking about Hampshire's James Vince

Warwickshire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div One, Edgbaston, 1st day

Westwood the saviour amid early-season crisis

Apr 21, 2017: Ian Westwood is, in many ways, an unlikely saviour. But here, and not for the first time, he was exactly the man Warwickshire required in a crisis

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Worcester, 1st day

Pettini continues Dearden's good work

Apr 21, 2017: Teenage opener Harry Dearden was dismissed just 13 runs short of what would have been a maiden first-class century as Leicestershire enjoyed the best of the first day against Glamorgan at Grace Road

Nottinghamshire v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Wessels' double leaves Sussex reeling

Apr 21, 2017: Riki Wessels made an unbeaten 202 to lift Nottinghamshire clear of trouble before three late wickets had Sussex reeling on the first day at Trent Bridge

Worcestershire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Grace Road, 1st day

Leach roars back after Carter's tip-top debut

Apr 21, 2017: New skipper Joe Leach inspired a Worcestershire fightback as 16 tumbled on the opening day of the Specsavers County Championship match with in-form Northamptonshire at New Road

Kent v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Canterbury, 1st day

Davis sparks Derbyshire fightback

Apr 21, 2017: Derbyshire's seamers recovered from a patchy opening hour to offer the Kent batsmen a stern examination on the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship clash at an overcast Canterbury

West Indies v Pakistan, 1st Test, Kingston, 1st day

Chase and Dowrich keep West Indies afloat after Amir strikes

Apr 21, 2017: West Indies' middle and lower order came to their rescue in a big way as they recovered from a precarious 71 for 5 to end the opening day at 244 for 7

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Bristol, 1st day

Collingwood takes the strain to keep Durham in touch

Apr 21, 2017: Paul Collingwood led from the front as Durham restricted Gloucestershire to 266 for 7 before bad light ended play 19 overs early in Bristol