IPL 2018

Who is Abhishek Sharma?

May 12, 2018: Where did Delhi Daredevils' latest teenaged sensation come from?

IPL 2018

IPL playoffs and final to start an hour early

May 12, 2018: CoA approves decision to start the games at 7pm IST, "for the convenience of the viewing public"

Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2018, Indore

When Narine's swing took Mujeeb out

May 12, 2018: The impulsive pull is his calling card. Of late, Narine has added another layer to his batting: the ability to hold shape and use his wrists to pick runs

Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, Delhi

Kohli and de Villiers combine to knock Daredevils out of contention

May 12, 2018: Royal Challengers' stalwarts made a combined 142 of the 182 they required to collect their fourth win so far

West Indies news

West Indies to host Bangladesh for T20Is in Florida

May 12, 2018: The stadium in Lauderhill is set to host the second and third games of a three-match T20I series in August

Indian Premier League 2018

Talking points: KKR score 80 runs behind the wicket

May 12, 2018: R Ashwin persisted with a short third-man and fine leg, and Knight Riders hit fifteen fours in those areas

Pakistan news

Nain Abidi returns to Pakistan squad for Women's T20 Asia Cup

May 12, 2018: The batsman had taken a break from cricket after the Women's World Cup in July last year and had missed all international cricket since

Pakistan news

Hafeez questions ICC's process for calling suspect actions

May 12, 2018: The Pakistan allrounder says he finds the way some bowlers are called for their actions "suspicious"

Kings XI v KKR, IPL 2018, Indore

KKR flatten Kings XI with season-topping 245

May 12, 2018: Sunil Narine's 36-ball 75 and Dinesh Karthik's 23-ball 50 outdid KL Rahul's 29-ball 66 in a match that produced an aggregate of 459 runs

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 2nd day

Varun Aaron helps Leicestershire turn game on its head

May 12, 2018: Paul Horton's aggressive fifty followed the excellent work of Leicestershire's bowlers to dismantle Glamorgan

Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Lord's, 2nd day

Middlesex miss out on full hand of batting points

May 12, 2018: The bad weather which has plagued Middlesex's home fixtures so far this season returned with a vengeance

Kent v Sussex, Canterbury, 2nd day

Sussex look to Ishant as Kent hold slight edge

May 12, 2018: A hostile spell by India's pace bowler Ishant Sharma roused Sussex's hopes that they can still turn the tables in Division Two's top of the table clash

Worcestershire v Essex, New Road, 2nd day

Will Joe Clarke be the gamble that Ed Smith can't resist?

May 12, 2018: Joe Clarke's latest century will have alerted the new England selector Ed Smith, but would a call-up be too much, too soon?

Somerset v Hampshire, Taunton, 2nd day

Somerset soar on another James Hildreth hundred

May 12, 2018: Somerset took control against Hampshire thanks to a James Hildreth hundred and some lower-order resistance from Craig Overton

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 2nd day

Wood's IPL return brings promise but only one wicket

May 12, 2018: England selector Mick Newell was at Derby to study Mark Wood as the Durham quick tried to force his way into England's Test reckoning

Warwickshire v Northants, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Tim Ambrose, Olly Stone give Warks edge in see-sawing contest

May 12, 2018: Warwickshire and Northamptonshire were both eyeing up a precious Specsavers County Championship victory after swapping blows for two gripping days at Edgbaston

Surrey v Yorkshire, Kia Oval, 2nd day

Rain halts Surrey's push after Ollie Pope's career best

May 12, 2018: The in-form Pope made an unbeaten 158 before Yorkshire lost three early wickets

Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Graham Onions and James Anderson leave leaders Nottinghamshire facing heavy defeat

May 12, 2018: Lancashire reduced the home side to 1 for 3 at one stage - Ross Taylor bagging a pair - after Keaton Jennings' century built a big lead

Ireland v Pakistan, only Test, Dublin, 2nd day

Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan revive Pakistan after Ireland's early joy

May 12, 2018: Half-centuries from Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan pushed Ireland back after they reduced Pakistan to 159 for 6 on their first day of Test cricket

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018, Mumbai

Rahane comes home on a mission

May 12, 2018: Royals can control their fate by winning their next three. The first of those is against a side with a history of pulling off late heists