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It promises to be a showdown between this edition’s two most impactful batters in young Yashasvi Jaiswal and veteran Faf du Plessis when Rajasthan Royals take on Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are looking to avoid a hat-trick of defeats, in an IPL match in Jaipur on May 14.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Root believes in-depth conversations with Brian Lara and Kumar Sangakkara about Test cricket have been a bonus during his time at the Rajasthan Royals

Indian Premier League 2023 Kolkata Knight riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata: Jaiswal slams fastest fifty to crush Kolkata Knight Riders in just 13.1 overs

A cameo from Glenn Phillips (25) reignited the chase as Abdul Samad’s (17 not out off 7 balls) knocked off the winning runs with a six in the last ball following a no-ball from Sandeep Sharma.

Smith will play three County Championship matches for Sussex starting at Worcestershire on Thursday as he aims to win Ashes in England for first time

Test cricket is neglected enough – why not let the former England captain tune up at Yorkshire if he is not going to play in India?

England have won just two of their last 16 Tests against rivals Australia - but legendary bowler Stuart Broad isn't too concerned about his country's recent record

Surrey No.3 attempting to fill the void left by Hashim Amla

Ollie Pope has enjoyed some success as England's number three under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, scoring two hundreds and five half-centuries, but he has also found adapting to 'Bazball' challenging at times

James Vince, Phil Salt and Ben Duckett will all feel they have not made the most of key opportunities

England are hoping to retain the 50-over World Cup they won back in 2019 later this year and the brains trust of Matthew Mott and Jos Buttler have a number of questions facing them ahead of the tournament, which begins in October