News Index

England v West Indies, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge

History against young West Indies openers

May 24, 2012: They are facing one of the best bowling attacks in the world, but the visiting openers need to give their middle order a better start

England v West Indies, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge

Strauss shows his diplomatic skills over Twitter

May 24, 2012: Not for the first time, the England captain has been left discussing Twitter, which he knows is important but has no intention of joining

Hampshire v Glamorgan, West End, 2nd day

Bragg and North keep contest even

May 24, 2012: Glamorgan pushed over 300 thanks to half-centuries from Will Bragg and Marcus North to set up a tight contest against Hampshire

Essex v Derbyshire, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Poynton's blast gives Derbyshire momentum

May 24, 2012: A rapid, maiden, half-century from Tom Poynton gave Derbyshire crucial momentum against Essex

Chennai v Delhi, 2nd qualifier, IPL 2012, Chennai

Do Delhi have big-match temperament?

May 24, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the IPL qualifier match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils in Chennai

Northants v Gloucestershire, Northampton, 2nd day

Hall and Willey put Northants well ahead

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Kent v Leicestershire, Canterbury, 2nd day

Powell ton grinds struggling Leicestershire

May 24, 2012: Kent scored 300 runs in the day to grind home their first-innings advantage over Leicestershire and reach 404 for 6, an overall lead of 263 runs at the mid-point of the game

Somerset v Durham, Taunton, 3rd day

Dockrell spins Somerset to victory

May 24, 2012: George Dockrell claimed his second six-wicket haul at Taunton this season to bowl Somerset to an unlikely three-day win over Durham

Lancashire v Middlesex, Aigburth, 2nd day

Shahzad burst sparks Lancashire

May 24, 2012: Ajmal Shahzad continued the positive start to his Lancashire career with two key wickets against Middlesex

Surrey v Warwickshire, The Oval, 2nd day

Surrey stumble after Batty's haul

May 24, 2012: Gareth Batty took six wickets but Surrey lost late wickets against Warwickshire to keep the match wide open

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh want T20s instead of ODIs in Ireland

May 24, 2012: Bangladesh have requested Ireland to host them for a Twenty20 series in July, instead of an ODI series as was planned earlier

England v West Indies, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge

West Indies must dig deep again

May 24, 2012: With two of England's favourite venues to come it will be a tough task for West Indies to keep the series alive

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2012

Sri Lanka recall Jeevan Mendis, Fernando

May 24, 2012: Sri Lanka have recalled allrounder Jeevan Mendis and seamer Dilhara Fernando to their ODI squad for the home series against Pakistan starting in June

West Indies news

Holding slams WICB for treatment of seniors

May 24, 2012: Michael Holding has slammed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for its treatment of senior players, including Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Jerome Taylor

IPL 2012

Free-spenders can't buy consistency

May 24, 2012: Despite splashing money this season, Mumbai Indians were rarely at the top of their game and most of their wins came through last-over heists

IPL news

Gurkeerat keen to play Ranji Trophy

May 24, 2012: Gurkeerat Singh, the Kings XI Punjab batsman, has said he hopes his IPL performance will help him make the Punjab squad in the Ranji Trophy

ICC news

Kenyan player being investigated over World Cup 2011 game

May 24, 2012: The ICC is investigating claims of irregularities involving a Kenyan player during the match against Pakistan at Hambantota during the 2011 World Cup

Chennai v Mumbai, eliminator, IPL 2012, Bangalore

Last five overs were phenomenal - Fleming

May 24, 2012: Stephen Fleming has said the last five overs of Super Kings' innings which produced 73 runs, were phenomenal and turned the initiative towards his side

IPL news

Settlement reached in Pomersbach case

May 24, 2012: The US national who filed a case of assault against Luke Pomersbach, the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman has moved to withdraw the case following an out-of-court settlement

Cricket goes to the mean streets

May 24, 2012: In a grim part of Nottingham, a charity based on the game aims to make a difference