County news

Horton handed two game ban

Sep 5, 2014: Paul Horton almost led Lancashire to their first Twenty20 title this summer but will sit out the first two matches of their campaign next season after being suspended for dissent.

Australia v South Africa, tri-series final, Harare

Morkel and Duminy in doubt for final

Sep 5, 2014: South Africa will head into the tri-series final as slight favourites based on form, but they will be wary of the fact that their only defeat in the series came against Australia

West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St. Vincent, 1st day

Brathwaite century puts West Indies in command

Sep 5, 2014: Kraigg Brathwaite's quintessential Test innings, an unbeaten 123, directed West Indies towards early control of the first Test against Bangladesh at Arnos Vale

Zimbabwe triangular series 2014

Bailey wary of du Plessis threat

Sep 5, 2014: George Bailey, Australia's stand-in captain, believes that the South Africa's in-form batsman Faf du Plessis did not give "many clues as to how to get him out"

India news

Rajasthan players could play under BCCI banner

Sep 5, 2014: The BCCI is thinking of a scheme where players from the three disputed states of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Bihar would play under the board's banner in the 2014-15 domestic season

India news

Ajay Sharma cleared in match-fixing case

Sep 5, 2014: A Delhi district court has cleared former India batsman Ajay Sharma of all charges related to match-fixing, and has asked the BCCI to allow him to take part in the board's activities and those of its associates

Indian cricket

Do India even like playing Tests?

Sep 5, 2014: Harsha Bhogle, writing for the Indian Express, tries to make sense of India's disdain towards Test cricket

County news

Hogg retires due to back problem

Sep 5, 2014: Less than 12 months after helping Lancashire back into Division One and being named the club's Player of the Year, Kyle Hogg has been forced to retire by a severe back injury

India news

Botham 'should get his facts correct' - BCCI secretary

Sep 5, 2014: The BCCI has criticised former England captain Ian Botham's comments on the Indian Premier League, saying the latter needed to get his facts right.

County news

Varun Aaron to join Durham

Sep 5, 2014: India fast bowler Varun Aaron will join Durham as an overseas player for the final few weeks of the County Championship season

England v India, 5th ODI, Headingley

Root century sets up consolation victory

Sep 5, 2014: Joe Root's century powered England to 294, a total which India had little chance of chasing after their top-order collapsed

Australia v Pakistan, 4th women's T20, Gold Coast

Dominant Australia complete 4-0 sweep

Sep 5, 2014: Meg Lanning's brisk 46 off 28 balls lifted Australia Women to a total of 139 that eventually proved too much for the Pakistan Women in the fourth and last T20 in Gold Coast

The unquestioning loyalty of the sports nut

Sep 5, 2014: True sports fans are like Harley-Davidson loyalists. Poor marketing and tacky innovations will never turn them away from the game they love

Australia news

Khawaja defends his work ethic

Sep 5, 2014: Usman Khawaja has said the communication from Australia's management around the homework saga in India last year was not strong enough, and the handling of the situation was "very disappointing"

England's problems against spin

Sep 5, 2014: Unlike other teams which play spin better, England have lost too many wickets to slow bowlers in the middle overs, suggesting a riskier approach to scoring runs

Illy the groundsman

Sep 5, 2014: Former England captain Ray Illingworth tended the square at Farsley Cricket Club till his health gave way. He still helps out there most days

The plot to destabilise Indian cricket

Sep 5, 2014: Football has not been sitting by idly in recent months, you know

India in England 2014

England abuse hints at deep malaise

Sep 4, 2014: An alarming portion of the British Asian population not only does not cheer for the English team, it rejoices in abusing and ridiculing those from their own background who succeed

Warwickshire v Kent, Royal London Cup, Edgbaston

Warwickshire return to Lord's, but English cricket should worry

Sep 4, 2014: The contrasting expressions on the faces of the players told the story: whatever the gentle decline in popularity of county cricket over the last couple of decades, the prospect of a Lord's final still means a great deal

India news

Fate of BCCI AGM likely to be known on Sunday

Sep 4, 2014: A decision over whether to convene or delay the BCCI's annual general meeting (AGM) is likely to be taken at an informal meeting of BCCI members in Chennai on Sunday