Essex v Sri Lankans, Tour match, Chelmsford, 1st day

Beard's dream debut shakes Sri Lankans

May 8, 2016: Aaron Beard has been on Essex's radar since playing for their U-9s and against the Sri Lankan tourists their hopes began to come to fruition as he took four wickets in an eye-catching first-class debut

Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Lord's, 1st day

Hales finding his groove as Finn labours

May 8, 2016: Alex Hales calls himself a FOMO - fear of missing out - sufferer. But come May 19, he will not, barring sudden injury, be missing out on England's opening Test of the summer

Yorkshire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Headingley, 1st day

Davies adds his own half-marathon as Yorkshire are road blocked

May 8, 2016: Steve Davies' first Championship hundred for a year carried Surrey's fight until Yorkshire hit back strongly with a late flurry of wickets at Headingley

Warwickshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Edgbaston, 1st day

Abell delivers a century to back up Flower's warm words

May 8, 2016: Tom Abell backed up Andy Flower's warm words about his potential with a Championship century at Edgbaston

Lancashire v Hampshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Old Trafford, 1st day

Croft's fielding brilliance sets up Lancashire's dominance

May 8, 2016: Even when they won the County Championship in 2011 Lancashire did not enjoy days of dominance quite like this

Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Kolkata

Seamers, Karthik lift Lions to top of table

May 8, 2016: The skill of Gujarat Lions' seam attack, led by Praveen Kumar, beat the depth of Kolkata Knight Riders as they jumped to the top of the table at Eden Gardens

Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Visakhapatnam

Dhawan, Nehra direct Mumbai mauling

May 8, 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on Shikhar Dhawan's 82 and Ashish Nehra's new-ball burst to thrash Mumbai Indians by 85 runs in Visakhapatnam

Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2016, Mohali

Pinpoint death bowling keeps Kings XI Punjab alive

May 7, 2016: Marcus Stoinis, Sandeep Sharma and Mohit Sharma breathed life into a flagging Kings XI Punjab campaign as they defended 181 against Delhi Daredevils

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rising Pune Supergiants, IPL 2016, Bangalore

Kohli hits second ton as Royal Challengers chase 192

May 7, 2016: Virat Kohli's unbeaten 108 off 58 balls made a chase of 192 look almost routine as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Rising Pune Supergiants

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Hyderabad

Mustafizur, Bhuvneshwar topple Gujarat Lions

May 6, 2016: The quality and depth of Sunrisers Hyderabad's seam attack proved the decisive factor in a low-scoring scrap against Gujarat Lions on a two-paced pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Dhaka Premier League 2016

Mohammedan thump Gazi Group to go second

May 6, 2016: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches played on May 6, 2016

Delhi Daredevils v Rising Pune Supergiants, IPL 2016, Delhi

Bolstered Supergiants secure vital win

May 5, 2016: Against Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla, an injury-stricken Rising Pune Supergiants fell back on the reliable shoulders of Ajinkya Rahane, Rajat Bhatia and a brisk innings from IPL debutant Usman Khawaja to hand the hosts a seven-wicket defeat

Worcestershire v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, New Road, 4th day

Kohler-Cadmore impresses to secure valuable points

May 4, 2016: Worcestershire batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore gave another demonstration of his potential with a superb unbeaten century

Northants v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Wantage Road, 4th day

Godleman controversy as Derbyshire ease to draw

May 4, 2016: Billy Godleman was controversially reprieved on the final afternoon at Wantage Road as Derbyshire comfortably batted out for a draw against Northamptonshire

Hampshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Adams, Wheater see Hampshire to safety

May 4, 2016: Half-centuries for Jimmy Adams and Adam Wheater made sure both Hampshire and Middlesex secured a third draw in three County Championship fixtures

Sussex v Leicestershire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Hove, 4th day

Nash's marathon knock a delight for tutor Kirsten

May 4, 2016: Chris Nash batted for more than seven hours in the longest innings of his career to guide Sussex to safety and illustrate the benefits of his time with South Africa's adhesive opener Gary Kirsten

Surrey v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Kia Oval, 4th day

Stokes causes Surrey jitters after Collingwood hundred

May 4, 2016: Paul Collingwood completed his 32nd first-class hundred and Ben Stokes took three wickets in a fine ten-over spell after lunch as Durham drew with Surrey

Somerset v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 4th day

Trescothick and Rogers provide Banger for Somerset's Buck

May 4, 2016: In some ways, every day is Marcus Trescothick Day at the county ground in Taunton, so greatly does his spirit seem to animate the place

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Absorbing contest ends with Yorkshire nine down

May 4, 2016: A match that both sides might have won and lost on several occasions eventually came down to the final delivery

Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016, Kolkata

Gambhir, Uthappa and Russell knock Kings XI down

May 4, 2016: Kolkata Knight Riders' openers laid the foundation for a total of 164 and their bowlers overcame the threat of a Glenn Maxwell fifty to go to the top of the table