Cricket news round-up – 11 May: Chennai reach 8th IPL final, close shave for Afghanistan

Chennai reached the IPL final, Afghanistan beat Scotland, and Steven Smith scored an unbeaten 91.

England vs Pakistan 1st ODI: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

Rain is a threat yet again as England and Pakistan hope to fine-tune World Cup preparations.

Cricket news round-up – May 5: Rajasthan eliminated, Hyderabad make a mess

Rajasthan Royals were eliminated from playoffs on Saturday even as Sunrisers Hyderabad made things difficult for themselves

England vs Pakistan only T20I: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

England will host Pakistan for a T20I ahead of a 5-match ODI series.

Ireland vs England only ODI: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

Ireland will host England for a solitary start-of-season ODI at The Village, Malahide, Dublin, on May 3.

Cricket news round-up – 18 April 2019: England leave out Archer for World Cup, Sri Lanka sack Malinga, Hyderabad beat Chennai

England left out Jofra Archer, Sri Lanka appointed Karunaratne as captain for World Cup, and SRH beat CSK.

IPL 2019, Orange and Purple Caps, updated after KXIP vs RR: Rahul falls 14 short of Orange Cap

Rahul, Gayle, and Buttler are 2nd, 3rd, and 5th on the runs chart, while Shami and Ashwin are 4th and joint 5th in terms of wickets.

IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals (RR) preview, predictions, likely starting XI: It’s time Royals rise above the “dark horses” tag

Rajasthan Royals have won IPL only once, but have made it to the top five in every single of their last four attempts.