Rangana Herath retires

Herath, freakishly effective in finals

Apr 17, 2016: The left-arm spinner has been phenomenal for Sri Lanka in a knockout setting

Kings XI Punjab v Rising Pune Supergiants, IPL 2016, Mohali

Vijay, Vohra fifties give Kings XI first win

Apr 17, 2016: Half-centuries from openers M Vijay and Manan Vohra gave Kings XI Punjab their first win of the IPL season after their bowlers had kept Rising Pune Supergiants to 152 in good batting conditions

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2016, Hyderabad

Mumbai, Sunrisers look to break early rut

Apr 17, 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians will battle to move up the points table when they meet in Hyderabad

Sri Lanka news

Herath retires from ODIs, T20Is

Apr 17, 2016: Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has announced he is retiring from limited-overs cricket in order to focus on the remainder of his Test career

IPL 2016 news

Knee injury rules Malinga out of IPL

Apr 17, 2016: Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of the IPL, after Mumbai Indians' medical team deemed him unfit for at least another four months.

The rise of the West Indies women's team

Apr 17, 2016: Their World T20 title was thanks largely to their players gaining experience playing around the world, following the WICB's takeover of the women's game

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016, Hyderabad

Uthappa praises 'batting chemistry' with Gambhir

Apr 17, 2016: Kolkata Knight Riders opener Robin Uthappa has said the "batting chemistry" he shares with his partner Gautam Gambhir has helped their productivity in the IPL

9th match, Mumbai

Finch 67* takes Gujarat to third straight win

Apr 17, 2016: Aaron Finch's unbeaten 67 off 54 balls helped Gujarat overcome a middle-order wobble and chase down 144 against Mumbai to achieve their third successive win

What T20 cricket can learn from baseball

Apr 17, 2016: Bringing back fences could help even up the contest between bat and ball, and ensure that all sixes are genuine

'If I'd stayed in Tasmania, I might have played another 18 months for Australia'

Apr 17, 2016: Colin Miller, the former Australia offspinner who also bowled pace, talks glory days and glorious hair

Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Mumbai

Cramping Finch times his run to perfection

Apr 16, 2016: For a while, Aaron Finch performed his task surreptitiously, picking off runs almost unnoticed. But when the time came to finish the job, he delivered.

Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Mumbai

Nath's leap of faith

Apr 16, 2016: Plays of the day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Lions at the Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Mumbai

Finch 67* gives Gujarat Lions last-ball win

Apr 16, 2016:

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016, Hyderabad

Knight Riders expose Sunrisers' lack of depth

Apr 16, 2016: The lack of firepower in the lower middle order meant Sunrisers Hyderabad had no way of recovering after losing three early wickets against a deep and varied Kolkata Knight Riders attack

Bangladesh news

BCB bans Barisal Bulls co-owner Rizwan Bin Farouq

Apr 16, 2016: The BCB has banned Rizwan Bin Farouq, co-owner of Barisal Bulls, from any activities related to Bangladesh cricket because of his involvement in an altercation at the conclusion of the Asia Cup final

Comments of the week

Always sad when a player is forced out in his prime

Apr 16, 2016: In this week's round-up, our readers wish James Taylor a speedy recovery, recall watching Denis Compton bat, and discuss when the toss is crucial

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016, Hyderabad

Seamers set up dominant KKR win

Apr 16, 2016:

Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Mumbai

Hobbling Finch wins Lions a thriller

Apr 16, 2016: Aaron Finch overcame a bout of cramps to make an unbeaten 54-ball 67 as Gujarat Lions held their nerve to beat Mumbai Indians by three wickets in a last-ball thriller

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2016, Bangalore

Young Daredevils brace for RCB superstars

Apr 16, 2016: Sunday night pits two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum, at least in how they've built their roster

Bangladesh news

BCB turns down Shahadat's appeal

Apr 16, 2016: Bangladesh Cricket Board's disciplinary committee has turned down Shahadat Hossain's appeal to play in this season's Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League