News Index

Durham v Middlesex, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Stoneman starting to repay the faith

May 24, 2013: Durham think so highly of Mark Stoneman that allowing him the time to find consistent form at the top of their batting line-up has always been considered worth the wait

IPL news

Gurunath Meiyappan arrested in Mumbai

May 24, 2013: Gurunath Meiyappan, a top official of the Chennai Super Kings franchise and son-in-law of the BCCI president N Srinivasan, has been formally arrested by Mumbai Police

Ireland news

Ireland would consider Pakistan tour

May 24, 2013: Ireland would be willing to tour Pakistan if security assurances were met, Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has said.

Hampshire v Lancashire, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Agathangelou gets support he needed

May 24, 2013: Andrea Agathangelou was absolutely right last night to back Simon Kerrigan's ability with the bat

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 4th day

Beanies to the fore as rain ruins Glamorgan hopes

May 24, 2013: Glamorgan's hopes of victory over Leicestershire in their LV= County Championship Division Two game were wrecked by the weather

England v New Zealand, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 1st day

Persistent showers force opening-day abandonment

May 24, 2013: Persistent rain prevented any play on the first day of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley

England news

Botham hails 'terrific' Anderson

May 24, 2013: Sir Ian Botham has added his voice to those praising James Anderson as one of the leading bowlers in world cricket and suggested Anderson will "sail past" his England record.

Mumbai v Rajasthan, IPL, 2nd qualifier, Kolkata

Mumbai in final after tense finish

May 24, 2013: Half-volleys hit straight to hand. A fielder found perfectly with a long hop. Crazy wide balls. A dropped catch to finally lose the match. Another night in the life of the IPL

County news

Trescothick 'devasted' by thrashing

May 24, 2013: Marcus Trescothick, the Somerset captain, has said he was "embarrassed" by his team's performance against Sussex

IPL news

Gurunath lands in Mumbai for questioning

May 24, 2013: Gurunath Meiyappan, a top official of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, has landed in Mumbai in response to a summons by the Mumbai Police

IPL news

Shukla meets law minister over anti-corruption law

May 24, 2013: Rajiv Shukla, the IPL chairman, and Arun Jaitley, the BCCI vice-president, have met the federal law minister, Kapil Sibal, in Delhi over the planned legislation to deal with corruption in sports

Ireland v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Dublin

'Feels like a loss' - Kevin O'Brien

May 24, 2013: Despite securing a last-ball tie against Pakistan in the first ODI against Pakistan in Dublin, Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien admitted that having come so close to victory, the tie felt "like a loss"

Australia news

New South Wales name new CEO

May 24, 2013: Andrew Jones, the former Cricket Australia head of strategy, has been named as the new chief executive of Cricket New South Wales

Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, New Road, 3rd day

Prolific Richardson has Gloucestershire in a mess

May 23, 2013: Alan Richardson completed his second 10-wicket return in a week as Worcestershire piled the pressure on Gloucestershire in their Division Two match at New Road

MCC news

MCC shuns £75m development plan

May 23, 2013: The MCC committee has turned down a revised £75m offer for a downgraded development at the Nursery End at Lord's.

Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, YB40 Group A, Edgbaston

Lumb drives Notts through the rain

May 23, 2013: Michael Lumb's aggressive 57 maintained Nottinghamshire's winning start to their Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign with a seven-wicket win

Hampshire v Lancashire, Ageas Bowl, 1st day

Agathangelou heroics lift Lancashire

May 23, 2013: Had it not been for a nasty, pre-match injury to Simon Katich, Andrea Agathangelou would have been 12th man. Instead, he is within seven runs of what would be a terrific maiden Championship century

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 3rd day

Smith and Thornely give Leics hope

May 23, 2013: Leicestershire's battle to salvage a draw from their Championship Division Two game against Glamorgan was boosted by bad weather and their best opening stand of the season at Grace Road

Essex v Kent, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Stevens edges Kent ahead between showers

May 23, 2013: Rain produced a stop-start afternoon and evening session that Kent ended up handling better, thanks to a 145-run partnership between Darren Stevens and Ben Harmison

Durham v Middlesex, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Another Onions bag stalls Middlesex

May 23, 2013: Graham Onions collected the 18th five-wicket haul of his first-class career to provide Durham a useful lead against Middlesex