Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Kolkata

RCB top three nail 184-run chase

May 16, 2016:

West Indies news

Ambrose 'very disappointed' at losing WI consultancy job

May 16, 2016: Curtly Ambrose, the former West Indies fast bowler who was replaced as the team's bowling coach on the weekend, has said the decision to remove him came as "a bit of a shock"

England news

I can develop so much more - Root

May 16, 2016: Joe Root has credited "the pain of defeat" for spurring him on over recent months as he was named England's player of the year in both Test and limited-overs cricket

Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016

Gambhir stars in the mix-up menace, and Gayle strikes back

May 16, 2016: Plays of the day from the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens

Worcestershire v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, New Road, 2nd day

Worcestershire attack heaps pressure on Sussex

May 16, 2016: Worcestershire turned up the heat on Sussex as the seamers took control on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship clash at New Road

Northants v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Libby and Wakely set up Northants reply

May 16, 2016: Alex Wakely and Jake Libby provided a solid reply for Northamptonshire on the second day at Wantage Road with a stand of 156 for the second wicket.

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Bristol, 2nd day

Wagg's injury dents Glamorgan's ambitions

May 16, 2016: David Lloyd fell one short of a century as Glamorgan built a first innings lead of 68 over Gloucestershire on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship match in Bristol

Essex v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Browne and Lawrence underline Essex's batting talent

May 16, 2016: Derbyshire face two tricky days at the crease if they are to prevent Essex extending their lead at the top of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two

Notts v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Lumb ends century drought to keep Notts in touch

May 16, 2016: The embrace he shared with batting partner Samit Patel after lofting a ball from Jeetan Patel over the infield for his 19th boundary told something of the relief being felt at that moment by Nottinghamshire's Michael Lumb

Durham v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Hameed building his own Great Wall

May 16, 2016: Haseed Hameed, the 19-year-old batsman, guided Lancashire's reply to Durham's 411 on the second day at Chester-le-Street

Surrey v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Kia Oval, 2nd day

Roy's slow walk off sums up Surrey's lament

May 16, 2016: Jason Roy battled against his natural instincts but his dismissal summed up Middlesex's domination in the London derby

Somerset v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 2nd day

Lyth begins strongly in Yorkshire's long quest for parity

May 16, 2016: To suggest that Adam Lyth and Alex Lees were facing a minor crisis when they opened Yorkshire's innings on a placid Taunton pitch would be a slight exaggeration but it was a telling session nonetheless

Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Kolkata

RCB top order proves too hot for KKR

May 16, 2016: Royal Challengers Bangalore's top order made short work of the 184 target as fifties from Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, after Chris Gayle's 31-ball 49, gave them a nine-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders

Pakistan news

PCB mulls Sri Lanka as venue for West Indies series

May 16, 2016: The PCB has sought a financial estimate from Sri Lanka Cricket in relation to Sri Lanka hosting Pakistan's home series against West Indies in October this year

West Indies news

Test hopefuls in WICB camp ahead of India series

May 16, 2016: A group of 14 players began training last weekend under West Indies' head coach Phil Simmons, at the High Performance Centre at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados

Sri Lanka news

ICC denies SLC asked for reimbursement for Kusal Perera case expenses

May 16, 2016: The ICC has denied that Sri Lanka Cricket had asked that the costs involved in the Kusal Perera doping case be reimbursed, and it said it had not agreed to compensate the board

IPL 2016

IPL scenarios: Mumbai Indians need home teams to lose big

May 16, 2016: A win for Kolkata Knight Riders will mean they finish in the top four, leaving the final league match to decide the fourth team in the playoffs

Dhaka Premier League 2016

Kalabagan Cricket Academy upset Abahani Limited after Mahmudul ton

May 16, 2016: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches played on May 16, 2016

England news

Sarah Taylor 'taking a break from cricket'

May 16, 2016: Sarah Taylor is taking an indefinite break from cricket and may miss the summer series against Pakistan that gets underway on June 20

Dhaka Premier League 2016

Manoj Tiwary signed by Abahani Limited to play Dhaka Premier League

May 16, 2016: Manoj Tiwary became Abahani Limited's third Indian recruit in the Dhaka Premier League in 2016