Sri Lanka in England 2016

Mendis grateful for English league experience

May 24, 2016: There was no long apprenticeship at the fringes of the Test side for Kusal Mendis. There were no tours with the A team, or leadership positions in his club side

Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Qualifier 1, Bangalore

Kohli's rage, Watson's dramatic 19th

May 24, 2016: Plays of the day from the Qualifier between Gujarat Lions and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Qualifier 1, Bangalore

AB de Villiers magic delivers RCB thrilling win

May 24, 2016:

Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Qualifier 1, Bangalore

Kohli's first duck after 51 T20 innings

May 24, 2016: Stats highlights from the first qualifier between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Lions

Derbyshire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Derby, 3rd day

Dickson double and late drama changes game

May 24, 2016: A superb maiden double-hundred from Sean Dickson rescued Kent after Shiv Thakor had given another impressive display of his potential

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Eliminator, Delhi

Gambhir, Dhawan, and survival of the fittest

May 24, 2016: They have done the job together for Delhi, but have almost always competed for one opener's slot in the Indian team. Now, in the eliminator, both players will come face-to-face, and only one of them will be left standing

Middlesex v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Lord's, 3rd day

Gubbins' 'dream' hundred watched in secret by his parents

May 24, 2016: Nick Gubbins scored his maiden first-class hundred, in front of his parents, but another draw beckons for these two sides

Warwickshire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Weighell and Jennings highlight Durham's resolve

May 24, 2016: Durham supporters steeling themselves for the possibility of another Test mismatch after events at Headingley can at least find consolation that this Championship encounter has thankfully been made of sterner stuff

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Gurney stands out but Smith keeps Hampshire ahead

May 24, 2016: In a round of barn-burning finishes, neither side at the Ageas Bowl wanted to be left out

Gloucestershire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Bristol, 3rd day

Prasanna takes five but Klinger ton retains control

May 24, 2016: Michael Klinger marked his return to Gloucestershire's four-day side with 140 as his team set up a winning position on the third day of the Specsavers County Championship match with Northamptonshire at Bristol

Glamorgan v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Cardiff, 3rd day

Bragg hundred timely boost for Glamorgam

May 24, 2016: Will Bragg made his second hundred of the season for Glamorgan has his team built a sizable lead against Essex in Cardiff

England news

Stokes has surgery for cartilage tear

May 24, 2016: Ben Stokes has undergone surgery to address a cartilage tear in his left knee after pulling up injured during the first Test against Sri Lanka

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Eliminator, Delhi

Russell's return gives KKR the edge in eliminator

May 24, 2016: After being comprehensively beaten by Kolkata Knight Riders on a rank turner in Kolkata, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be hoping for a turn in fortunes in the eliminator in Delhi

Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Qualifier 1, Bangalore

Royal Challengers in final after de Villiers' rescue act

May 24, 2016: An unbeaten half-century from AB de Villiers steered Royal Challengers Bangalore into the IPL final after a top-order collapse against Gujarat Lions

Leic v Worc, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Grace Road, 1st day

Henry, Leach skittle Leicestershire for 43

May 24, 2016: The deteriorating pitch played its part, but the Leicestershire batsmen did not help themselves in being bowled out for 43 in their second innings in 25 overs on the third day against Worcestershire at Grace Road

Lancashire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Jarvis takes 11 as Lancashire rout Surrey

May 24, 2016: Lancashire could head into Sunday's Roses clash with champions Yorkshire top of the Specsavers County Championship after polishing off Surrey inside three days at Old Trafford

India news

Nehra undergoes knee surgery in London

May 24, 2016: Ashish Nehra has undergone surgery on his right knee in London, to repair a high-grade tendon injury he sustained during his IPL stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad

Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2016

Doleshwar win convincingly in rain-curtailed contest

May 24, 2016: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League games played on May 24, 2016

County news

Topley out for three months with back injury

May 24, 2016: Reece Topley, the Hampshire left-arm seamer, has been ruled out for the entire international season having been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the back

IPL 2016

Mustafizur at home in an unfamiliar land

May 24, 2016: Mustafizur Rahman has been a conspicuous success on the field in his first IPL season, but has had to overcome a number of challenges off it, including homesickness and an inability to speak English