The Buzz

Andrew Symonds' playing future could become clearer in the coming weeks following the arrival of his agent to England

Women cricketers now have their own bat – the Chic, a blade specifically designed for them

The economic recession is finally having an effect on Indian cricket

A streaker once felt the brunt of Andrew Symonds’ strength when he was on the wrong end of a shoulder charge at the Gabba

It appears the IPL is to Indian movie stars what commentary is to retired cricketers

When Melbourne police get called into one of the city’s pokey alleys it’s not usually for a happy reason

It’s not been a good few days for India’s cricketers with the current crop crashing out of the ICC World Twenty20 in the Super Eights

If there was an unlikelier place than Cardiff for Ashes mania to kick off this year, St Petersburg would be it

A victory for common sense after a Surrey homeowner/killjoy (delete as applicable) had his initial attempt to get an injunction to ban his local club from playing were kicked out by the court

Jacob Oram delivered a wake-up call for cricket statisticians, claiming that the current system of compiling statistics in terms of averages and strike-rates for Twenty20 cricket was close to irrelevant

Steve Smith, the captain of Llandudno in Wales, has been banned for life and three other players suspended after insults against a rival side were posted on the club’s Facebook site.

In India they’re worried about cheap and heavy bats affecting children’s cricket skills, but over in the UK its soft balls

Whatever happens to the Bangladesh team in Monday’s match against Ireland, they have a treat to look forward to: Tuesday’s curry lunch

What was probably the cricket world’s worst kept secret became public knowledge on Wednesday: Sourav Ganguly will join the ranks of former players-turned-commentators during the World Twenty20

With no shirt branding permitted during the ICC World Twenty20, England’s cricketers have chosen instead to wear a good cause on their sleeves for the duration of the tournament.

Given the amount of time birds spend lounging on the outfields of the world’s cricket grounds, it’s a surprise that more don’t get killed by flying balls or speedy fielders.

For young cricketers the chance to be asked to bowl in the nets at an international team is a dream come true, but for Reece Topley his encounter with Kevin Pietersen had a nasty end.

It was hardly a dangerous sequence, but actor John Abraham would have wished he used a body double

Marston’s Pedigree, the official beer of the England cricket team, have teamed up with Britain’s favourite bitter-sweet breakfast spread, Marmite