England news

Joe Root: No. 3 move is about taking responsibility

May 17, 2018: The England captain's move up the order is part of a significant reshuffle of the Test batting line-up at the start of the season

Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Old Trafford

Notts end celebrations for Parkinson and Jennings

May 17, 2018: It felt like a night to remember for Keaton Jennings and Matt Parkinson, but their exploits with bat and ball counted for nothing as Notts emerged victorious

Warwickshire v Derbyshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Edgbaston

Godleman's best brings a day of Derbyshire records

May 17, 2018: Billy Godleman made short shrift of a Warwickshire attack that relied on an unlikely source of sustenance as Jonathan Trott took four wickets

Middlesex v Essex, Royal London Cup, South Group, Radlett

Westley ton puts post-England lull behind him

May 17, 2018: Tom Westley, an England debutant last summer, has been a Championship struggler this, but all that changed at the start of the limited-overs season

RCB v SRH, IPL 2018

When Jonty says 'what a catch'

May 17, 2018: The reactions to AB de Villiers' stunner at the Chinnaswamy

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Bengaluru

From Tests to T20s, Williamson masters his own range

May 17, 2018: Like efficient companies, the best players have the ability to innovate while still relying on their strengths. Kane Williamson has done so expertly through the season, and again during his 81 against RCB

India news

BCCI says no to day-night Test to help India win; Harbhajan not impressed

May 17, 2018: 'Don't you accept the challenge of playing England in overcast conditions in their country?' the offspinner asked. 'If we could take up that challenge why not pink-ball cricket?'

ICC news

ICC on the defensive after listing dependence on India under 'weaknesses'

May 17, 2018: The line, which the BCCI took a 'dim view' of, was in a SWOT analysis that is part of an ICC document called 'A Global Strategy For Cricket - Update'

Northants v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Northampton

Northants have no response to Horton's hundred

May 17, 2018: Northants' woeful batting form brought a dismal start in the Championship and a change of formats brought more of the same

Sussex v Kent, Royal London Cup, South Group, Hove

Wells makes a triumphant white-ball return

May 17, 2018: Luke Wells has been regarded as a Championship specialist, but he took the chance given to him by Sussex coach Jason Gillespie in the opening Royal London Cup tie

Vitality T20 Blast

Hampshire trust in Mujeeb to bring Blast campaign to life

May 17, 2018: Mujeeb Ur Rahman is heading to Hampshire for the Blast - and, at 17, he will make England's legspin novice Mason Crane look an old man by comparison

Bangldesh women tour of South Africa 2018

Ismail, Lee put South Africa 1-0 up

May 17, 2018: Rumana Ahmed and Fargana Hoque add 72 to keep Bangladesh in the hunt before Shabnim Ismail knocks them over to close out the game

Indian Premier League 2018

Talking points: How did Thampi concede 70 in four overs?

May 17, 2018: Plus, do third umpires need time limits to make their decisions, and why did Williamson get so little of the strike in the closing stages of Sunrisers' chase?

Sri Lanka tour of West Indies

Mathews, Lakmal fit for West Indies Tests

May 17, 2018: Mathews to play as specialist batsman, while workload will be monitored on a match-by-match basis

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018, Bengaluru

Williamson special in vain as de Villiers, Moeen keep RCB alive

May 17, 2018: Kane Williamson made a rousing 81 off 42 balls but it wasn't enough for Sunrisers Hyderabad to chase down 219

England news

ECB to resume funding of University cricket

May 17, 2018: More emphasis could be placed on furthering opportunities in white-ball and women's cricket as ECB agrees to take over a markedly successful scheme from MCC

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Rahul, Hardik bring football's jersey-swap tradition to cricket

May 17, 2018: The two players swapped shirts as a mark of friendship and mutual respect after a last-over finish at the Wankhede Stadium

Women's exhibition T20, Mumbai

Lanning, Raj, Goswami to feature in women's exhibition T20

May 17, 2018: Other major stars in the Supernovas and Trailblazers XIs include Ellyse Perry, Suzie Bates, Alyssa Healy, Danielle Wyatt and Megan Schutt

IPL 2018

Qualification scenarios - Six games, five teams, two spots

May 17, 2018: An explainer on how the Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad game will affect the play-off race

Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018, Delhi

Can Daredevils salvage pride against CSK?

May 17, 2018: Having already been knocked out, the hosts now gear up to face Chennai Super Kings who have their sights set on a top-two finish