Sporting pitches, surprise omissions, and Chennai Super Kings' refreshing turnaround

May 8, 2021: The season may have been abruptly suspended, but there were several takeaways

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What have been the most unforgettable performances in defeats?

May 8, 2021: From Kapil Dev's 9 for 83 to Nathan Astle's 222, and from Imran Khan's six-for to Fakhar Zaman's 193, a look at the top performances in losses in Tests and ODIs

चाहर, बुमराह और बोल्ट ने दिलाई मुंबई इंडियंस को पहली जीत

May 7, 2021: अतिरिक्त आक्रामकता कोलकाता नाइटराइडर्स को पड़ी महंगी, 68 रनों के भीतर गंंवाए सात विकेट

Gary Ballance, Joe Root raise Yorkshire's hopes against Kent

May 7, 2021: Before pair's 83-run third-wicket stand, little had gone well for the home side

Saif Zaib, Adam Rossington hand Northamptonshire healthy first-innings lead

May 7, 2021: Zaib scores ton in 198-run stand with skipper, Robinson five-for and van Zyl 71* keep Sussex fighting

Dan Douthwaite, Callum Taylor frustrate Lancashire with doughty display for Glamorgan

May 7, 2021: Pair post contrasting half-centuries on chastening day for the Red Rose, who still trail by 322

Craig Overton stars with bat and ball to put Somerset in total control at Hampshire

May 7, 2021: Overton top-scores with 74 before claiming 3-24 as visitors hold 165-run lead at close of second day

James Bracey shows he's the real deal as Middlesex are muscled to the margins

May 7, 2021: Runs and an impressive catch cap solid day's work as Gloucestershire take command

Harry Swindells' century boosts Leicestershire before Rory Burns, Mark Stoneman drive Surrey reply

May 7, 2021: Burns unbeaten on 74 and Stoneman 59 not out as visitors still trail by 350 runs

Alastair Cook may rue lean Trent Bridge harvest as Steven Mullaney makes hay

May 7, 2021: Mullaney's century keeps Nottinghamshire ahead of Essex before dire Saturday weather forecast

Michael Burgess finds new lease of life with century for Warwickshire

May 7, 2021: Jake Libby retains fine touch for Worcestershire on a day to celebrate second chances

No Hardik, Kuldeep in India's squad of 20 for WTC final and England Tests

May 7, 2021: Shami, Jadeja, Vihari return after missing England Tests earlier this year

India set to name squads for England Tests, WTC final over the weekend

May 7, 2021: The selectors are expected to pick an enlarged squad with enough reserves to cater for any contingency

Stats - Tabish Khan, oldest Test debutant for Pakistan in 66 years

May 7, 2021: Stats highlights from the fast bowler's 18-year wait for a Test cap

PCB approaches Emirates Cricket Board to host remainder of PSL 2021 in the UAE

May 7, 2021: The franchises had requested the PCB to shift the games out of Karachi because of the pandemic

Azhar Ali, Abid Ali dominate before Blessing Muzarabani triple-strike tilts the balance

May 7, 2021: Muzarabani dismissed Azhar, Babar Azam and Fawad Alam with second new ball

Three men's T20 World Cup 2022 qualifying events called off because of Covid-19

May 7, 2021: Italy, Germany and Denmark move up as a result because of their positions in the ICC rankings

चाहर, डिकॉक मुंबई इंडियंस की गाड़ी को जीत के रास्ते पर वापस लाए

May 7, 2021: इस आईपीएल में पहली दफ़ा रनों का पीछा करते हुए, डिकॉक के नाबाद 70 रनों के दम पर मुंबई ने जीता मैच

Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma donate INR 2 crore for India's Covid-19 fight

May 7, 2021: "Things have been very tough for India...and it really pains us to see our country suffer like this," they said