As Graeme Smith reaches his landmark 100th Test, ESPNcricinfo picks five performances from him that stand out

On the face of it this series of three Twenty20s may seem trivial, but it is a significant contest for both sides as they use these games as preparation for the World Twenty20

Eoin Morgan will not face disciplinary action by Middlesex after missing their CB40 match against Lancashire at Old Trafford

A return to ODIs for Kevin Pietersen appears unlikely which means his ambitions to play in the World Twenty20 will continue to be scuppered

Ravi Bopara is back in the England Test side for the first match against South Africa at The Oval next week after being included in a 13-man squad

Ravi Bopara's return to England's Test team will be confirmed on Sunday when he is slotted in for the No. 6 role against South Africa

None of the bowlers likely to make up England's attack for the first Test against South Africa will play first-class cricket before the series

Mark Ramprakash, the Surrey batsman, is expected to announce his retirement from professional cricket on Thursday at the age of 42

England are a win away from securing their seventh consecutive home one-day series victory

England players keep rising to the challenge in one-day cricket, as Ravi Bopara's all-round contribution helped the team to an eighth win in a row

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second ODI at The Oval

Pat Cummins, the Australia fast bowler, has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against England

Eoin Morgan has said that English domestic Twenty20 cricket has fallen "so far behind" rival leagues such as the IPL and Big Bash

Alex Hales fell one run short of England's first Twenty20 international hundred but his 99 powered the home side to a convincing seven-wicket victory

With England leaving out three frontline bowlers for the final one-day international against West Indies the issue the issue of rotation has again been brought to the fore

Even with Chris Gayle back in the side, and in the runs, England cantered to victory by eight wickets at The Oval to seal the series

The one-day series continues at The Oval overshadowed by the death of Tom Maynard, the Surrey batsman, on Monday

Ian Bell's comeback hundred set up England for a comprehensive victory in the first one-day international against West Indies

Darren Bravo returned to form with an unbeaten hundred against Middlesex and Dwayne Smith made 96 in a crushing win

Ian Bell has been recalled to the England one-day squad for the series against West Indies following the retirement of Kevin Pietersen