NatWest T20 Blast

Bears leave Trott out of Finals Day squad

Aug 22, 2014: Warwickshire welcome back Ian Bell and Chris Woakes for NatWest Blast T20 Finals Day, but there is no place in their 15-man squad for Jonathan Trott.

NatWest T20 Blast

T20 attendances tell two tales

Aug 22, 2014: Impressive crowd figures have been revealed for the new NatWest Blast but dig a little deeper and they reveal a different story that should concern county lovers

USA news

USACA T20 MVP stakes claim for national spot

Aug 22, 2014: Nisarg Patel, the Most Valuable Player at the USACA T20 National Championship in Florida, is hoping that his performances during the tournament were enough to catch the attention of the USA team management

India news

IS Bindra to retire from cricket administration

Aug 22, 2014: IS Bindra, one of the senior most cricket administrators in India, is set to retire from his official duties

Bangladesh in West Indies 2014

Taijul Islam and Shuvagata Hom set for Test call-ups

Aug 22, 2014: Uncapped left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is among four Bangladesh players called up for the Test series in the Caribbean

England Under-19s v SA Under-19s, 5th Youth ODI, Derby

Taylor leads England to series sweep

Aug 22, 2014: Brad Taylor enjoyed a fine evening in the field as England Under-19s completed a clean sweep of their Youth ODI series with South Africa

West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, St George's

Gayle's sixes, Mushfiqur's miss

Aug 22, 2014: Plays of the day from the second ODI between West Indies and Bangladesh

South Africa in Zimbabwe 2014

Was dropping Brendan Taylor warranted?

Aug 22, 2014: While Zimbabwe coach Stephen Mangongo's uncompromising approach that will keep people on their toes is something to be lauded, the question remains, does Brendan Taylor's recent run of form justify him being left out of the eleven?

Middlesex v Indians, one-dayer, Lord's

Kohli, Rayudu fire in Indians' win

Aug 22, 2014: Nearly two months into the tour, two ducks and four other single-figures scores later, Virat Kohli registered his first fifty, leading the Indians to a win in their only warm-up one-day match before the ODI series starts on Monday

County news

Klinger season over with broken arm

Aug 22, 2014: Gloucestershire captain Michael Klinger has suffered a broken arm and will miss the rest of the season.

NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day

Surrey leaning on Roy for glory

Aug 22, 2014: ESPNcricinfo previews the four teams at NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day

India in England 2014

Mid-tour changes 'tough on everyone' - Dravid

Aug 22, 2014: Former India captain Rahul Dravid says he would have preferred to wait till the end of India's tour of England before making changes to the support staff

West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, St George's

Bangladesh implode to 70 all out

Aug 22, 2014: Bangladesh lost their final seven wickets for 13 as they were shot out for 70, resulting in a 177-run defeat that handed the series to West Indies

India news

Keeping Test specialists out of IPL a good idea - Fleming

Aug 22, 2014: Stephen Fleming, the former New Zealand captain, has said it might help India's Test-match prospects to create specialist long-format players by keeping them away from the IPL

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Hambantota

Ajmal absence a 'big miss' - Misbah

Aug 22, 2014: With Saeed Ajmal set to at least miss the first ODI to get his action tested in Brisbane, Misbah-ul-Haq called on the rest of the Pakistan team to stand up and perform in his absence

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Hambantota

World Cup prep priority for Mathews

Aug 22, 2014: Angelo Mathews has expressed his desire to build a team and hone a World Cup strategy ahead of the ODIs against Pakistan

Indian cricket

'The practical has triumphed over fantasy'

Aug 22, 2014:

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Hambantota

Depleted attacks face off in series opener

Aug 22, 2014: With Pakistan without Saeed Ajmal and Sri Lanka trying a new spin combination, both teams have bowling worries ahead of the first ODI in Hambantota

Champions League T20 2014

Players choose IPL sides over domestic teams

Aug 22, 2014: The eight players selected by more than one team competing in the 2014 Champions League T20 have chosen to represent their IPL franchise and not their national domestic team

Zimbabwe news

Utseya reported for suspect action

Aug 22, 2014: Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe offspinner, has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the third ODI against South Africa in Bulawayo