India news

Harbhajan asks for contracts for India's domestic players

May 17, 2017: Harbhajan Singh has asked for India's domestic cricketers to be given contracts in order to ensure their financial security

Royal London Cup

Somerset and Surrey progress to playoffs

May 17, 2017: Surrey earned a spot in the Royal London Cup playoffs after both their match in Bristol and Sussex's game against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl were washed out

Pakistan news

Umar Akmal, Junaid fined for Pakistan Cup spat

May 17, 2017: Umar Akmal and Junaid Khan have been fined 50% of their match fee, after a report submitted by the PCB's inquiry committee that looked into Umar's comments on Junaid's availability for the match

Champions Trophy 2017

Ford hopes for flat batting tracks in England

May 17, 2017: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has identified batting as Sri Lanka's foremost strength and said flat tracks would give the team the best chance to put the opposition under pressure

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2017, Eliminator, Bengaluru

Knight Riders survive rain scare in 1.27 am finish

May 17, 2017: Having restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 128, Kolkata Knight Riders survived a rain-induced scare to enter the second Qualifier with a seven-wicket win in a shortened chase

Edgbaston Fans Trophy

India beat Pakistan in fans warm-up

May 17, 2017: India's fans secured the early bragging rights ahead of next month's showdown by defeating a team of Pakistan fans in a series of indoor games at Edgbaston

Pakistan news

Mohammad Nawaz given two-month suspension

May 17, 2017: Pakistan left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz has been suspended for two months after admitting to the PCB's charge of failing to report a suspect approach

Bangladesh v New Zealand, tri-nation series, Dublin

Bennett, Neesham lead New Zealand's canter

May 17, 2017: New Zealand, in familiar conditions overhead and underfoot, cruised past Bangladesh by four wickets in Clontarf to stay unbeaten in the tri-series

Champions Trophy 2017

Stoinis passed fit for Champions Trophy

May 17, 2017: The Australia allrounder had injured his right shoulder during a training session with Kings XI Punjab at the IPL in early May

IPL 2017

Washington Sundar thinks his way to success

May 17, 2017: For someone so young, with no big variations, the Pune offspinner has done remarkably well thanks to his clarity of thought

Australia news

Cricket Australia rejects ACA mediation request

May 17, 2017: CA chairman David Peever has rejected the Australian Cricketers Association's request for mediation in pay talks between the two parties, reiterating the board's insistence that talks resume with its formal pay offer as the starting point

Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Qualifier 1

Dhoni destroys and delights Mumbai

May 17, 2017: MS Dhoni was far from his best leading into and in this game. But when the ball was put in his half, that hardly mattered - much to the delight of even staunch Mumbai Indians fans

Dhoni, Tiwary onslaught hands Pune final berth

May 17, 2017: MS Dhoni and Manoj Tiwary plundered 41 runs off the last two overs to take Pune to 162

'No matter how talented they are, players need to be given security'

May 17, 2017: VVS Laxman talks about his role as part of the management team for Sunrisers Hyderabad

What Narine tells us about T20 hitting

May 17, 2017: In a format where batting resources are often underutilised, more bowlers might try to increase their worth to teams by developing their hitting skills

IPL 2017, Qualifier 1, Mumbai

How Pune filled a Stokes-sized hole

May 16, 2017: Aakash Chopra analyses tactics from the first qualifier between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant at the Wankhede

Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Qualifier 1

How Dhoni spooked Mumbai Indians

May 16, 2017: For nearly 15 overs of the Rising Pune Supergiant innings, the run-rate was going nowhere. Then Dhoni changed everything in the space of 12 balls

India news

India to tour West Indies right after Champions Trophy

May 16, 2017: India will tour the West Indies for five ODIs and one T20 international in June and July, with the trip beginning almost immediately after the Champions Trophy final in England.

Yorkshire v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Headingley

Worcestershire reward Rhodes' grow-your-own policy

May 16, 2017: Worcestershire secured a home semi-final in the Roayl London Cup as they sought their first Lord;s final since 2004

Durham v Lancashire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Chester-le-Street

Vilas century can't disguise bleak outcome

May 16, 2017: Dane Vilas' century enabled Lancashire's victory against Durham in their final group game but neither side qualified for the final stages of the Royal London Cup