England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Headingley

Mathews backs 'fearless' youngsters to shine

May 18, 2016: Angelo Mathews and Rangana Herath are the only men on tour to have played more than 30 Tests, but it is two inexperienced players who have buoyed Sri Lanka ahead of the first Test

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Headingley

Strauss gives go-ahead for points system

May 18, 2016: A desire to ensure the continued relevance of international cricket is at the heart of the ECB's decision to introduce a points system

Dhaka Premier League 2016

Sharif's hat-trick gives Gazi the upper hand

May 18, 2016: Mohammad Sharif, the Gazi Group Cricketers' medium pacer, recorded a hat-trick in a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League fixture against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in Mirpur

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Headingley

A new Test of resolve after T20 hiatus

May 18, 2016: ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Sri Lanka

Dhaka Premier League 2016

Brothers Union beat KKC by nine runs after dramatic comeback

May 18, 2016: Brothers Union beat Kalabagan Krira Chakra by nine runs after a dramatic heist in which they took the last seven Kalabagan wickets for 15 runs at the BKSP-3 ground

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016, Bangalore

Kohli and Gayle have a 'champion' party

May 18, 2016: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab in Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016, Bangalore

RCB surge to second after another Kohli ton

May 18, 2016: Virat Kohli's fourth century of the season and Chris Gayle's 73 powered Royal Challengers Bangalore to the second place after their 82-run win via D/L method against Kings XI Punjab

South Africa news

Standard Bank to sponsor South Africa men's team

May 18, 2016: Cricket South Africa have secured the financial backing of one of the largest financial institutions in the country, Standard Bank, who have signed on as headline sponsor for the national men's team in all three formats

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley

Prior backs Bairstow to cement keeper's role

May 18, 2016: Matt Prior, the former England wicketkeeper, has backed Jonny Bairstow to start the international season as a more complete gloveman

Northants v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Wantage Road, 4th day

Rain holds sway as Kent secure draw

May 18, 2016: Just 11 overs were possible on the final day at Wantage Road as Northamptonshire and Kent took 11 points each for the draw

Worcestershire v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, New Road, 4th day

Taylor lights way as Sussex hold off Worcs

May 18, 2016: Sussex spread their resources in a disciplined retreat to hold on for a draw with Worcestershire at New Road

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Bristol, 4th day

Taylor and van Buuren spin Gloucestershire to improbable victory

May 18, 2016: Graeme van Buuren turned the game as Gloucestershire claimed an unlikely 125-run victory over Glamorgan on a bizarre final day of the Specsavers County Championship match

Essex v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Chelmsford, 4th day

Rutherford and rain deny Essex

May 18, 2016: Hamish Rutherford batted himself back into form with 68 as Derbyshire ground out a draw on a severely rain-affected day at Chelmsford

Somerset v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 4th day

Yorkshire cling on to preserve unbeaten run

May 18, 2016: Somerset failed in their concerted bid to beat Yorkshire on the final day of their Specsavers' County Championship game at the County Ground, Taunton

Durham v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Durham rookies deliver on Collingwood's declaration of intent

May 18, 2016: To clinch their third win in four Division One matches this season, Lancashire would need to score 325 runs in 96 overs or fewer, an asking rate of only 3.385 runs per over. They failed.

Gujarat Lions v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016, Kanpur

Lions receive Raina boost against depleted KKR

May 18, 2016: In a clash between two teams with 14 points each, Kolkata Knight Riders will be without Andre Russell while Gujarat Lions will be boosted by the return of Suresh Raina

Australia news

Kasprowicz named interim Queensland CEO

May 18, 2016: Michael Kasprowicz, the former Australia fast bowler, has been named as Queensland Cricket's interim chief executive, stepping down from his post on the Cricket Australia Board to do so

Sri Lanka news

Gunawardene appointed SL A coach; Dias to coach U-19s

May 18, 2016: Former Sri Lanka opener Avishka Gunawardene has been appointed coach of the Sri Lanka A team, and former senior team coach Roy Dias will take up a similar role with the Under-19 side

England cricket

Should Lord's continue to host two Tests per summer?

May 18, 2016: The MCC is pushing to stage two Tests every summer but that demand threatens to leave other venues in the country competing for fewer fixtures.

49th match, Visakhapatnam

Ashok Dinda rattles Delhi with fiery three-wicket display

May 18, 2016: A three-wicket display from Ashok Dinda helped Pune beat Delhi by 19 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the Indian Twenty20 competition in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.