Australia news

Victoria sign Ian Holland and Travis Dean

Apr 29, 2015: Victoria have handed contracts to allrounder Ian Holland and batsman Travis Dean for the 2015-16 season

CSK v KKR, IPL 2015, Chennai

Loss of Ashwin hurts Super Kings

Apr 29, 2015: As Chennai Super Kings travel to Kolkata and Hyderabad minus R Ashwin over the next few days, spin is bound to remain a critical element. Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina will be expected to take a greater load

England in West Indies 2015

Simmons encouraged despite 'startling' Grenada collapse

Apr 29, 2015: Phil Simmons could be forgiven for phoning his old friends at Ireland and asking if his former job was still available. Less than a month into his new role as West Indies head coach, the sheer enormity of his task has become apparent

IPL 2015

Teens in the big league

Apr 29, 2015: The five youngest cricketers to have played the IPL

Is Vaughan the one to reconnect the ECB with its public?

Apr 29, 2015: England could do worse than appoint the outspoken, media-friendly former captain as their director of cricket

Beware the ire of the Indian armchair fan

Apr 29, 2015: Is it likely that the higher the level at which one has played the game, the calmer and more balanced one is likely to be in reacting to its fluctuating fortunes?

Durham v Sussex, LV= Championship, Division 1, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Unblemished records in the balance

Apr 28, 2015: Chris Rushworth's five wickets have set up an intriguing final day in which both Durham and Sussex are hanging on to 100% records

Gloucestershire v Derbyshire, LV= County Championship, Division One, Bristol, 3rd day

Roderick resists but Derbyshire on course for victory

Apr 28, 2015: Gareth Roderick and Hamish Marshall provided some Gloucestershire resistance but Derbyshire moved closer to victory on the third day at Bristol.

Lancashire v Kent, LV=Championship Division 2, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Dogged Denly displays Kent colours

Apr 28, 2015: Joe Denly is back with Kent, his home county, and the Old Trafford faithful enduring his dogged innings surely recognised he aims to thank them for their faith in him

Yorkshire v Warks, LV= Championship, Division 1, Headingley, 3rd day

Combative Gale treads the tightrope

Apr 28, 2015: Andrew Gale battled in combative style to repel Warwickshire at Headingley but as Yorkshire's captain narrowly missed out on a century there was a reminder of the disciplinary tightrope he must tread

IPL 2015

Injured Ashwin out for two matches

Apr 28, 2015: Offspinner R Ashwin will miss Chennai Super Kings' next two matches due to a finger injury

Surrey v Essex, LV= Championship, Division 2, Kia Oval, 2nd day

Essex punish Surrey after Lawrence landmark

Apr 28, 2015: Daniel Lawrence's mature 161 spearheaded Essex's third day drive to a mammoth 610 for 8 declared - and a first innings lead of 270 - against Surrey in the Division Two match at the Kia Oval

Leicestershire v Northants, LV= Championship, Division 2, Grace Road, 3rd day

Willey's assault brings Leicestershire heartache

Apr 28, 2015: David Willey's celebration of an England call-up seemed to whisk away Leicestershire's hopes of a first Championship win in 34 games

Hampshire v Notts, LV= Championship, Division 1, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Hales sights exclusive 1000-run club

Apr 28, 2015: Alex Hales has been feted as a potential saviour of England's one-day game but, after narrowly missing out on a third century in four innings (one of them a double), he is closing in on a fabled first-class landmark

Somerset v Middlesex, LV= Championship, Division One, Taunton, 3rd day

Hildreth gives Somerset the edge

Apr 28, 2015: In-form James Hildreth has given Somerset a good chance of victory on the final day as the Taunton wickets show signs of not being the featherbeds of old

Australia news

England won't come close to us in Ashes - Smith

Apr 28, 2015: Steven Smith and Shane Watson are convinced Australia are on course to retain the Ashes in England later in the summer

IPL 2015

The senior citizens

Apr 28, 2015: The five oldest cricketers to have played in the IPL

County news

Lancashire signal it's over for Flintoff

Apr 28, 2015: Ashley Giles's disclosure at a Lancashire members forum that Andrew Flintoff is unlikely to play any cricket for Lancashire this season should surprise no one

County news

Lawrence becomes third-youngest century maker

Apr 28, 2015: Few sights in sport are more intoxicating than an irresistible talent emerging. Those at the Oval were privileged that, at 17, Daniel Lawrence looked just that as he became the third youngest century-maker in Championship history

Sri Lanka news

Premadasa to get indoor nets, swimming pool

Apr 28, 2015: Sri Lanka Cricket's interim committee has taken steps to build indoor nets and a swimming pool at the R Premadasa Stadium in Khettarama, where the national side conducts much of its training