Competence is the new excellence, as Sri Lanka's openers buck an ancient trend

Apr 29, 2021: Karunaratne, Thirimanne will face stiffer challenges, but returns are not to be sniffed at

ECB make £2 million investment to take disability cricket nationwide

Apr 29, 2021: Scheme run by Lord's Taverners will make Super 1s and table cricket available in every county

Prithvi Shaw carnage leads Delhi Capitals to comprehensive win against Kolkata Knight Riders

Apr 29, 2021: Shaw cracked 82 off just 41 balls, and smashed six fours in the opening over of the chase

Inconsistent Punjab Kings face uphill challenge against Royal Challengers Bangalore's superstar batters

Apr 29, 2021: With AB de Villiers on fire and Harshal Patel running away with the purple cap, RCB will fancy their chances

Langton Rusere becomes first Black African to officiate in a Test match

Apr 29, 2021: Umpire has previously stood in final of Women's World T20 in Antigua

Nitin Menon leaves IPL bubble; Paul Reiffel's Australia return plans 'cancelled'

Apr 29, 2021: ESPNcricinfo understands Menon left for Indore earlier this week after his parents tested positive for Covid-19

Chahar, de Kock bring Mumbai back to winning ways

Apr 29, 2021: Chasing for the first time this IPL, de Kock's unbeaten 70 took Mumbai home

Heath Streak accepts ICC ban but says he didn't fix matches

Apr 29, 2021: Former Zimbabwe captain and coach may face a separate investigation by his country's prosecuting authority

Abid Ali fifty propels Pakistan reply to Zimbabwe's 176

Apr 29, 2021: Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi took a four-for each to bowl out Zimbabwe by tea on day one

Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne centuries deflate Bangladesh on opening day

Apr 29, 2021: Bangladesh paid the price for dropping Karunaratne on 28, before debutant Shoriful Islam got him for 118

Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa manage to make flight to Australia

Apr 29, 2021: There were concerns the pair could be stranded after the government's suspension of flights from India

Warwickshire reaching out through Ramadan League

Apr 29, 2021: Club takes steps to better reflect the community it serves but admits there's more work to be done

IPL Super Overs

Which current team has never won a Super Over in the IPL?

Apr 29, 2021: And who bowled the first-ever Super Over in IPL history?

Mominul Haque's Bangladesh chase rare Test series win on the road

Apr 28, 2021: After a placid draw, the pitch could aid spinners more than it did in the first Test

Russell Domingo: 'We have to play to win, and not merely be happy with draws'

Apr 28, 2021: "At the moment I feel we are playing not to lose. That mental shift will take a bit of time."

'Change in attitude' turning CSK's fortunes around from 2020 to 2021

Apr 28, 2021: Captain MS Dhoni says the "players have taken more responsibility" this season

David Warner takes 'full responsibility' for 'very slow' knock as Sunrisers Hyderabad sink further

Apr 28, 2021: The Sunrisers captain struggled to get going in a 55-ball innings, scoring just 57

BCCI gives nod for TNPL season five; MCA defers T20 Mumbai League till further notice

Apr 28, 2021: The TNPL will be played across four centres from June 4 to July 4

Marnus Labuschagne makes Glamorgan return as a marked man

Apr 28, 2021: Welsh government regulations allow Labuschagne to play against Kent this week while quarantining

James Anderson to miss Lancashire's match at Sussex to manage minor calf injury

Apr 28, 2021: Visitors will be boosted at Hove this week by return of Liam Livingstone from IPL