Kent v Leicestershire, LV= Championship, Division Two, Canterbury, 3rd day

McKay puts Leics in sight of long-awaited win

May 5, 2015: Leicestershire's Clint McKay starred with bat and ball in blustery Canterbury, where 15 wickets fell in a day to leave the visitors with a real chance of ending a Championship winless run that dates back to September 2012

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Misbah hopeful of result with 'new strategies'

May 5, 2015: Pakistan have lost more than just matches on this tour but Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq said there wasn't any "panic" in the camp

Northants v Lancashire, LV= Championship Division Two, Northampton, 3rd day

Siddle keeps Lancs victory hopes alive

May 5, 2015: Lancashire retain an outside chance of a third successive victory at Wantage Road, after they took two Northamptonshire wickets before the close on the third day of their Championship match

Worcestershire v Somerset, LV= County Championship Div One, New Rd, 3rd day

Somerset shellshocked after Morris, Shantry rout

May 5, 2015: Embarrassing though this was for Somerset, bowled out for just 90 and struggling to work out why they have lost all three of their matches so far, Worcestershire can only be encouraged.

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2015, Bangalore

Ten minutes of Maxwell v Johnson

May 5, 2015: Spontaneous? Deliberate? Outrageous?  Mad? Glenn Maxwell does not care what you think, or what Mitchell Johnson bowls

Essex v Gloucestershire, LV= County Championship Div Two, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Norwell 10 brings Gloucestershire first win

May 5, 2015: Liam Norwell returned career-best figures of 6 for 33 to help guide Gloucestershire to a nine-wicket victory over Essex, their first victory at Chelmsford since 1930.

Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2015, Mumbai

All-round Mumbai continue to surge

May 5, 2015: Mumbai Indians alternated between brilliance and brain-freeze, and despite inexplicably fiddling with their batting order again, trumped Delhi Daredevils by five wickets and three balls to spare

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2015, Bangalore

Buoyant Royal Challengers aim to build momentum

May 5, 2015: Royal Challengers Bangalore will target their second successive win at home when they meet Kings XI Punjab, who remain entrenched to the bottom of the table

Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2015, Chennai

'Enjoying my batting more than before' - Raina

May 5, 2015: Suresh Raina has not scored big runs as yet this season for Chennai Super Kings but he feels he is in the right mindset, and has acquired a better understanding of his role in the team

Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2015, Kolkata

Stuck to stumps line to get Warner out - Umesh Yadav

May 5, 2015: Fast bowler Umesh Yadav played the protagonist as his double-strike in the first over of Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings disrupted their chase, and set the tone for Kolkata Knight Riders' 35-run win

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Bangladesh's batting pioneers in longevity

May 5, 2015: The batting of Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim is what everyone will come to see at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Never before have two batsmen been in such good form for Bangladesh

Pakistan news

Zimbabwe tour 'a big joy' - Misbah

May 5, 2015: Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has described the return of international cricket to the country after six years of isolation as 'a big joy

Ireland 11/5 for England upset

May 5, 2015: England are on their way back in the Caribbean but the team, if not the same players, are back in action on Friday with a tricky ODI over in Dublin. Ireland will be gunning for an upset and are 11/5 to win the match.

Middlesex v Durham, LV= Championship, Division One, Lord's, 4th day

Harris nine-for destroys Durham

May 5, 2015: James Harris claimed an extraordinary haul of 9 for 34, including a spell of 7 for 21 in 8.1 overs this morning, as Middlesex made light of their batting capitulation on the third afternoon to storm to an 187-run victory

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Win won't be an upset - Mushfiqur

May 5, 2015: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim is determined to keep Pakistan winless until the end of their tour

New Zealand in England 2015

New Zealand arrive as hot property to catch England cold

May 5, 2015: New Zealand are not used to arriving in England to any sort of a fanfare but the phalanx of TV cameras that greeted Ross Taylor's diplomatic platitudes told another story

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Last chance for Pakistan to salvage pride

May 5, 2015: Pakistan are ranked No. 3 in Test cricket and Bangladesh are ninth. But on current form, Pakistan's unbeaten record against Bangladesh in Tests is likely to be threatened in Mirpur

Ireland news

Seamer Murtagh injured for England ODI

May 5, 2015: Tim Murtagh, the Ireland seamer, has been ruled out of his side's upcoming ODI against England on May 8

South Africa news

SA U-19s build towards title defence

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One small step for West Indies cricket

May 5, 2015: The series-levelling win against England might not herald a new chapter for the team - it's too early to say - but the spirit shown was a move in the right direction