Andrew Miller

Is money really the only thing that makes the world go round? Tonight we have an opportunity to put that premise to the test, as the Stanford Super Series gets serious for its two junior competitors

If, as many people suspect, Allen Stanford's intention is to crack the US market in the course of this Antiguan expedition, then the quality and drama of the opening two fixtures of his Super Series does not augur well for his prospects for New World dom

Tonight, Ryan Sidebottom will take the field for England for the first time in almost three months, as he seeks to re-discover the form that briefly transformed him into the leader of England's attack

It is ironic, given the vast sums of money that have been put up for grabs in the coming days, that the opening fixture of the Stanford Super Series counted for absolutely nothing

Tonight, Chris Gayle's Stanford Superstars get their first chance to test their readiness for next Saturday's US$20 million showdown against England

Steve Harmison faces a race to be fit in time for the Stanford 20/20 for 20 in Antigua next week, after a slower-than-anticipated recovery from a fractured left wrist

There is a significance to Derek Underwood's succession to MCC president that reflects the new niche that the world's oldest cricket club is carving for itself

Not even a cracked wrist, courtesy of a Geraint Jones cut shot, could deny Steve Harmison his moment of glory with Durham

Durham marched towards their first County Championship title with a thumping innings-and-71-run victory against Kent at Canterbury

Andrew Miller reports on the third day of the Championship relegation clash between Sussex and Yorkshire at Hove

Andrew Miller reports on the second day of the Championship relegation clash between Sussex and Yorkshire at Hove

Andrew Miller reports on the first day of the Championship relegation clash between Sussex and Yorkshire at Hove

Surrey were all set to finish a disastrous season on a fittingly flat note, but for Nottinghamshire a glorious finale could yet arrive against Hampshire at Trent Bridge next week

The Champions Trophy may have been detested as a competition, but right now, no one feels quite as detested as the tournament's jilted host

The Stanford contest is beginning to look like a lot of fuss about nothing much in particular

Marcus Trescothick, a key component of the England side that won the Ashes in 2005, believes that the prospect of next summer's rematch with the Aussies is a major factor in the recent upsurge in England's fortunes

The hosts couldn't have picked a less English venue to kick off next year's Ashes

Is there ever a bad time to be offered £500,000 for three hours' work? Publicly, Kevin Pietersen would never admit that the Stanford contest, which is now looming large in England's sights, is an unwanted distraction, but privately he might actually

A tribute to Graeme Hick, who has announced his retirement in his 25th year in county cricket

Are England really the second-best one-day team in the world? It's a preposterous notion, and yet, by the time Kevin Pietersen's men go to bed in the early hours of Thursday morning, it could well be an officially-recognised fact