Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2018, Hyderabad

Narine, Lynn and Uthappa book KKR's playoffs spot

May 19, 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders put in yet another spirited performance to win their final league game by five wickets and consigning Sunrisers Hyderabad to their third straight loss

Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Canny Shreyas rips through RCB

May 19, 2018: Brought in with his team facing a must-win, Shreyas Gopal produced the best performance of his T20 career to knock out his hometown franchise

South Africa v Bangladesh, 2nd T20I, Bloemfontein

Luus, Niekerk fifties hand South Africa unassailable lead

May 19, 2018: The 32-run win in Bloemfontein put the hosts one victory shy of another clean-sweep, having claimed the ODI series 5-0.

Bangladesh news

Soumya, Sabbir back in selection spotlight

May 19, 2018: Will the selectors also persist with Taskin Ahmed, Abu Hider and Mehidy Hasan after sub-par performances in the Nidahas Trophy in March?

USA news

USACA president Dainty sues David Richardson, ICC for defamation

May 19, 2018: The USACA president and a fellow board member have filed a lawsuit in New York against the ICC and its chief executive, seeking $2 million dollars in damages

Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Talking Points: Royals finally play their leggies together

May 19, 2018: Ish Sodhi and Shreyas Gopal had been alternated in the XI, but when they finally played together, they strangled Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royals v RCB, IPL 2018, Jaipur

Bengaluru boys knock out RCB, Royals stay alive

May 19, 2018: Shreyas Gopal's 4 for 16 and K Gowtham's all-round display sent RCB tumbling out of the tournament with a 30-run defeat in Jaipur

Sri Lanka in West Indies 2018

Financially-challenged CWI asks SLC help to host home series

May 19, 2018: One Test from Sri Lanka's tour next month may be scrapped in favour of limited-overs internationals

Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2018, Delhi

A Mumbai win will take them through, and eliminate Royals and Kings XI

May 19, 2018: All Mumbai Indians have to do to make the fourth and last playoff spot their own is beat bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils

Afghanistan news

Blasts kill eight people at cricket match in Afghanistan

May 19, 2018: The attack occurred around 11pm local time on Friday, as spectators had gathered at the stadium to watch the Ramadan Cup

Pakistan news

Mohammad Hafeez in trouble over outburst against ICC process for calling suspect actions

May 19, 2018: The PCB has issued a show cause notice to the 37-year old allrounder for questioning the ICC's system of finding players with suspect actions

IPL 2018

Playoffs race - Four teams, two spots after RCB crash out

May 19, 2018: ESPNcricinfo looks at how the qualification scenarios will be affected by the result of the Sunrisers-KKR game

Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Pune

Kings XI's hopes hinge on Mumbai defeat

May 19, 2018: Kings XI Punjab need to beat Chennai Super Kings to have a shot at making the playoffs, but that result matters only if Mumbai Indians have lost to Delhi Daredevils

'When you're taking wickets in T20, you can be brave'

May 19, 2018: India's best all-format bowler talks about the knuckleball, and why Sunrisers Hyderabad has the best bowling attack in the IPL

Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Delhi

Mishra proves he's far from finished

May 18, 2018: He started the tournament poorly, but has proved to be a vital cog in the bowling arsenal as Delhi Daredevils look to build for 2019

England news

Jonny Bairstow ready for challenge of batting No. 5 and keeping wicket

May 18, 2018: Jonny Bairstow said was "proud" to be asked to move up England's Test batting order

County news

Gary Ballance given time off by Yorkshire for 'personal reasons'

May 18, 2018: Yorkshire's captain was missing for the Royal London Cup game against Durham at Chester-le-Street, Steve Patterson leading the side in his absence

USA news

USA Cricket inaugural elections postponed

May 18, 2018: Elections for USA Cricket, the national governing body seeking to replace the expelled USA Cricket Association as the ICC's member board in America, have been put back to May 29

Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Delhi

Harshal, Mishra help Daredevils trip up CSK

May 18, 2018: Harshal's unbeaten 36, including a 26-run final over off Dwayne Bravo, proved to be the game-changer, with CSK not yet assured of a top-two spot

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2018, Hyderabad

A case of win or cross-your-fingers for KKR

May 18, 2018: If Kolkata Knight Riders win, they are assured of a place in the top four. If they lose, their path to the playoffs gets increasingly complicated