Mark Robinson, England women's coach, has admitted that Sarah Taylor's comeback will bring challenges for the team, as well as the player herself

Ryan Pringle's refusal to walk angered Sussex as Durham fought their way up to a respectable total thanks to a 110-run stand for the sixth wicket

In a format where batting resources are often underutilised, more bowlers might try to increase their worth to teams by developing their hitting skills

Middlesex pushed on to a second declaration after Steven Finn's four-wicket haul and set Essex 452 or a day to survive at Lord's

Stevie Eskinazi was struck on the helmet by a short ball from Neil Wagner in the thirties but he went on to make a century in a fine retort to Wagner's short-pitched style

The turnout was more modest than that which saw Middlesex take the title at Lord's last September but their look of champions remained ingrained as Sam Robson and Nick Gubbins took control

Surrey's Kumar Sangakkara and Scott Borthwick added a partnership of 256 on the final day to ensure a draw against Lancashire

In days of yore, the sight of two spinners bowling in tandem, scuttling through their overs like squirrels scurrying up a tree, was commonplace on the county circuit

A little before noon, Shivnarine Chanderpaul flicked Mark Footitt off his front pad. As he scampered back to complete the second run, Chanderpaul reached his 74th first-class hundred

Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Jordan Clark are two deeply contrasting cricketers, but on a gloomy day at Kia Oval they forged a wonderful alliance to change the complexion of the opening day

The power-hitters are breaking new ground. Meanwhile, bowlers are hampered in the development of their skills by a number of factors

Football and basketball take the top two spots, but what is cricket's place in the sporting universe?

It's lonely, players have to take care of their own fitness, coaching and schedules, and always live with the risk of being dropped

Bob Woolmer died ten years ago, but some of his underrated contributions to the global game are finally bearing fruit

The world's top Associate teams are eyeing a coveted prize - a place in the proposed new ODI league. Will Netherlands pip the rest to the post?

In sport, as in business, leaders have less power now, and the decisions they take don't directly affect outcomes

Increasing numbers of older players are to be found in the game - particularly in the shortest format

The greater power and depth of batting units has made chasing a distinct advantage in T20s. And that makes the toss ever more significant

The Olympic Stadium in London is moving closer to hosting matches in the 2019 World Cup

As batting and bowling in ODIs takes on more of the attacking virtues of T20 cricket, where does the format stand as a product of its own?