Sri Lanka in England 2016

Goalkeeping work helps Bairstow balance

May 22, 2016: Paul Farbrace, England's assistant coach, has hailed Jonny Bairstow for the improvement in his wicketkeeping since the tour of South Africa

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Kolkata

Kuldeep unfazed under pressure in match-turning spell

May 22, 2016: With the season on the line, Kolkata Knight Riders chose Kuldeep Yadav over Piyush Chawla, and the 21-year old proved to be a trump card

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'Implementing reforms an opportunity rather than a challenge'

May 22, 2016: Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke, the newly elected BCCI president and secretary, have said they see the implementation of the Lodha Committee report as an "opportunity" rather than a challenge

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

Leicestershire's imports again show their value

May 22, 2016: Bringing in experienced batsmen Paul Horton, Neil Dexter and Mark Pettini from Lancashire, Middlesex and Essex respectively  has already paid considerable dividends for Leicestershire this season

Gloucestershire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Bristol, 1st day

On-loan Shaw cuts through Northants

May 22, 2016: Josh Shaw claimed four wickets as Northamptonshire plunged into trouble on the opening day of the Specsavers County Championship match with Gloucestershire at Bristol

Glamorgan v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Cardiff, 1st day

Glamorgan gamble on pitch to end bleak start to Croft era

May 22, 2016: The sun was shining for most of the day in Cardiff as Glamorgan took on Essex but the outlook is very gloomy

Derbyshire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Derby, 1st day

Madsen ton leads revival after Coles burst

May 22, 2016: Wayne Madsen and Neil Broom made it Derbyshire's day after Matt Coles had given Kent an excellent start to the Division Two match at Derby

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

Rogers hits century on return to Lord's

May 22, 2016: Chris Rogers enjoyed himself hugely on his return to Lord's as he scored 104 not out against his former county to guide Somerset to 219 for 2 on the opening day against Middlesex

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Ageas Bowl, 1st day

Ball clocks up the miles on the England beat

May 22, 2016: Jake Ball has clocked up nearly 600 miles switching from his Test call-up from England to a couple of days county cricket at the Ageas Bowl - and there might not even be a Test debut at the end of it

Lancashire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Old Trafford, 1st day

Burns stands out as Jarvis dismantles Surrey

May 22, 2016: Kyle Jarvis continued his and Lancashire's excellent start to the Specsavers County Championship season with four wickets before lunch and 6 for 70 in all on the opening day against Surrey at Old Trafford

Warwickshire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Edgbaston, 1st day

Umeed takes flight with debut century

May 22, 2016: Andrew Umeed had to catch a flight down from Scotland to make his Warwickshire debut and then marked the occasion with a century

Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Raipur

Kohli fifty books No. 2 spot for RCB

May 22, 2016: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten fifty to seal a chase of 139 against Delhi Daredevils and lead his team into the playoffs

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Kolkata

Yusuf, Narine power KKR into playoffs

May 22, 2016:

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BCCI opens application process for head coach

May 22, 2016: The BCCI has set June 10 as the deadline for interested candidates to apply for the role of India's head coach

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Kolkata

Consecutive sixes, and Warner's comeuppance

May 22, 2016: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata

West Indies tri-series

Double standards hurting West Indies' chance to rebuild

May 22, 2016: The inclusion of Narine and Pollard in the ODI squad, and the omission of the likes of Russell, Sammy and Bravo, raises questions about the WICB's selection policy

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Kolkata

Spinners, Yusuf lead Knight Riders into playoffs

May 22, 2016: With four spin options to call upon on a parched Eden Gardens pitch, Kolkata Knight Riders strangled Sunrisers Hyderabad to defend 171 and pull off a 22-run victory.

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day

'Bairstow was batting on a different wicket' - Cook

May 22, 2016: Jonny Bairstow looked as if he were "playing on a different wicket" to everyone else in the first Investec Test according to England captain, Alastair Cook.

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Headingley, 3rd day

England's mastery of swinging conditions cannot mask progress

May 22, 2016: Sri Lanka are not the first touring team to struggle in typical English conditions, but that fact does not detract from James Anderson's magnificence

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Anurag Thakur takes over as BCCI president

May 22, 2016: Anurag Thakur has been appointed the BCCI president at the board's special general meeting in Mumbai on Sunday