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Eng v Ind, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 5th day

Dhoni defends four-bowler strategy

Jul 31, 2014: India captain MS Dhoni rubbished the implication that playing with an extra batsman was defensive, but admitted India had to discuss what their best XI for the next two Tests

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 5th day

A debut to remember for Jos Buttler

Jul 31, 2014: Stats highlights from the final day of the third Investec Test at Ageas Bowl

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 5th day

Cook hails Moeen development

Jul 31, 2014: Alastair Cook paid tribute to the work rate of Moeen Ali after his six second-innings wickets handed England a thumping victory in the third Test

India in England 2014

Ishant ruled out of fourth Test

Jul 31, 2014: MS Dhoni has revealed the injured Ishant Sharma will not be fit in time for the fourth Test, which begins on August 7 at Old Trafford

West Indies news

Back injury forces Sarwan home

Jul 31, 2014: Leicestershire captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has returned home to the West Indies to receive treatment for an ongoing back injury

National Performance Squad v South Africa A, Darwin

Shezi six-for gives South Africa A comfortable win

Jul 31, 2014: A six-wicket haul from Mthokozisi Shezi helped South Africa A to their second win of the tournament after a 100-ball 108 from Travis Head had kept National Performance Squad alive in their chase of 282

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 5th day

Moeen six-for ends England's win drought

Jul 31, 2014: England ended a winless run of ten Tests, which began in August last year, in style on the fifth morning in Southampton

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014

Chandimal, Mendis dropped for Pakistan Tests

Jul 31, 2014: Sri Lanka have left out wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Chandimal and spinner Ajantha Mendis from their 15-man squad for the Pakistan Tests starting next week

Australia A v India A, Quadrangular A-team one-day series

Tiwary five-for sets up comfortable India A win

Jul 31, 2014: Manoj Tiwary's maiden five-wicket haul set up a comfortable win for India A against Australia A two days ahead of the Quadrangular final between the two teams

Australia news

Clarke launches his own academy

Jul 31, 2014: Michael Clarke's short-term goals were made clear this week: regain the No.1 Test ranking after South Africa claimed it back on Monday. His long-term aims are somewhat more grandiose: help Australian cricket move in the right direction "for the next 10, 2

New Zealand news

NZ bill proposes imprisonment as fixing punishment

Jul 31, 2014: New Zealand is seeking to address the issue of corruption in sport before the 2015 World Cup with the introduction of a bill that makes match-fixing a crime

Jacques Kallis retires

Smith appreciates Kallis' 'honesty'

Jul 31, 2014: Graeme Smith has said that Jacques Kallis retired because he realised he might no longer have the mental strength to last till the 2015 World Cup

Australia news

Siddle building up his pace and strength

Jul 31, 2014: Peter Siddle is confident he is well on the way to regaining his place in Australia's Test team by boosting his strength and speed

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Anderson provokes Indian ire again

Jul 30, 2014: James Anderson was been involved in another incident with an Indian player, at the end of the fourth day's play at the Ageas Bowl.

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Time for Moeen to be given respect

Jul 30, 2014: Moeen Ali has 11 wickets at 33 against India. He might not be comparable to Graeme Swann, but it is time he gained the respect he deserves

Glamorgan v Nottinghamshire, Royal London Cup, Cardiff

Mullaney fifty brings Notts home

Jul 30, 2014: Steven Mullaney and Ajmal Shahzad batted Nottinghamshire to an impressive three-wicket victory in the Royal London One-Day Cup against Glamorgan at Cardiff.

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Bonds strong, results weak for Vijay and Dhawan

Jul 30, 2014: For all their looking out for each other, M Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan have still not added fifty in an innings outside Asia.

Eng v Ind, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Cook Ageas-Bowl high, Pankaj's debut low

Jul 30, 2014: Stats highlights from the fourth day of the third Investec Test at the Ageas Bowl

Jacques Kallis retires

Kallis retires from international cricket

Jul 30, 2014: Jacques Kallis has announced his retirement from international cricket, across all three formats

Champions League T20 2014

Injured Sandeep Sharma to miss CLT20

Jul 30, 2014: Kings XI Punjab seamer Sandeep Sharma has been ruled out of the Champions League T20 in India in September-October due to injury