Pakistan in England and Ireland 2018

Amir granted UK visa, to fly out on Wednesday

Apr 24, 2018: It is not clear why Amir's visa was issued later than the rest of the squad's, but his arrival will no doubt boost an inexperienced pace attack

Bangladesh news

From labour camps to left-arm fast

Apr 24, 2018: Salauddin Sakil has left the deserts of Dubai behind to, quite improbably, become a professional cricketer in Bangladesh. And his fast-bowling skills could take him further

Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Delhi

Talking points: Ashwin's captaincy does the trick for Kings XI

Apr 24, 2018: Also: Is it time for Gambhir to drop down Daredevils' order? And Yuvraj to drop out of Kings XI's line-up all together?

Who has scored the most runs in one IPL season?

Apr 24, 2018: And which player has played 350 ODIs without scoring a hundred or a fifty?

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Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Delhi

Mujeeb, the all-weather specialist

Apr 23, 2018: Mujeeb Ur Rahman showed again he can bowl whenever needed: in the Powerplay or to defend 16 off the final over

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Bristol, 4th day

Bracey's rearguard ton can't save Gloucestershire

Apr 23, 2018: Twenty-year-old Bracey battled away for seven hours and 28 minutes to make an unbeaten 120 but Glamorgan got home by six wickets

Surrey v Hampshire, Kia Oval, 4th day

Northeast shows brave defiance but Virdi's twirl the talk

Apr 23, 2018: Hampshire's recent batting signing made a big impression, but Surrey were not to be denied

Derbyshire v Middlesex, Derby, 4th day

Hard toil ends long wait for Derbyshire

Apr 23, 2018: At the 24th time of asking Derbyshire have finally won a Championship match at home. When the run was broken, it came in the most unlikely circumstances

Leicestershire v Sussex, Grace Road, 4th day

Wells hundred draws line under Grace Road stalemate

Apr 23, 2018: Luke Wells scored an unbeaten century as Sussex batted out for a draw against Leicestershire

South Africa news

Amla's feats acknowledged with national award

Apr 23, 2018: The batsman has been handed South Africa's Order of Ikhamanga which recognises achievements of those in the fields of arts‚ culture‚ literature‚ music‚ journalism and sport

Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Delhi

Mujeeb denies Iyer in dramatic last-ball win for Kings XI Punjab

Apr 23, 2018: The 17-year-old mystery spinner defended 16 in the last over to put Kings XI Punjab on top of the points table

Betting news

England remain favourites for 2019 glory

Apr 23, 2018: There is now barely a year to go until the 2019 World Cup, the first to have been played in England since 1999

Bangladesh news

Regional academies first step in BCB decentralisation

Apr 23, 2018: Eighteen years after the idea was first mooted, the BCB is set to widen its canvas and open new branches of the National Cricket Academy outside Dhaka

Pakistan tour of Ireland and England

Pakistan hit by Mohammad Amir visa delay

Apr 23, 2018: There had been confusion as to the reasons of the delay, with some reports suggesting it was because he has also separately applied for a longer-term spouse visa

Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Sunrisers seek turnaround at Wankhede without Bhuvneshwar

Apr 23, 2018: After starting the tournament with three straight wins, Sunrisers are now coming on the back of two losses and may have to field a depleted side

Yorkshire v Notts, Headingley, 4th day

Coad finishes with 10 in hefty Yorkshire win

Apr 23, 2018: Yorkshire were under the cosh during the first morning before recovering to 256 and driving the contest from then onwards, claiming 21 points to three

World XI v West Indies, Lord's

Rashid, Shakib and Tamim join World XI to face West Indies

Apr 23, 2018: They join Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Thisara Perera and Eoin Morgan, with more names expected to be announced in the coming days

IPL 2018

Fastest starters, stingy bowlers and big hitters: What data tells us so far in IPL 2018

Apr 23, 2018: ESPNcricinfo looks at who has fared the best, and who hasn't, with a combination of conventional and T20-specific stats

South Africa news

Centurion takes Boxing Day Test as CSA confirm 2018-19 fixtures

Apr 23, 2018: South Africa will play five home Tests, 13 ODIs and nine T20s in the 2018-19 summer, which will see incoming tours from Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Sri Lanka