Indian women's cricket languishes under the BCCI

Aug 13, 2014: While other teams have progressed since the men's and women's cricket boards merged, India continues to lag behind, both on and off the field

Fazal swings it Pakistan's way

Aug 13, 2014: Sixty years ago, Fazal Mahmood inspired Pakistan to an incredible triumph against England

Australia A v South Africa A, Townsville

O'Keefe ready for UAE audition

Aug 12, 2014: Spinner Steve O'Keefe is hoping his shoulder stands up to the rigours of a four-day match against South Africa A this week as he auditions for a possible place in Australia's Test squad

Warwickshire v Surrey, Royal London Cup, Edgbaston

Chopra returns in style as Warwickshire climb table

Aug 12, 2014: An unbeaten 92 by Varun Chopra and a whirlwind unbeaten 43 from 15 balls by Laurie Evans overwhelmed Surrey as Warwickshire brought alive their Royal London Cup campaign with victory by 111 runs

Mahela Jayawardene retires from Test cricket

'We watched cricket, we talked cricket'

Aug 12, 2014: On the eve of Mahela Jayawardene's final Test, his team-mate, best friend and fellow batting superstar Kumar Sangakkara speaks about what made him, and them, tick

England news

Counties could have gone bust - Collier

Aug 12, 2014: David Collier has revealed that "seven or eight counties" could have gone out of business had the ECB not made changes to the running of the English game

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014

Gamage called up as cover for Eranga

Aug 12, 2014: Right-arm seam bowler Lahiru Gamage has been called up to the Sri Lanka squad as injury cover for Shaminda Eranga, who has developed inflammation in his hip following the first Test against Pakistan

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare, 4th day

Amla applauds SA for 'smart cricket'

Aug 12, 2014: South Africa captain Hashim Amla has credited his team for playing "smart cricket" following their nine-wicket win against Zimbabwe in Harare

Durham v Notts, Royal London Cup, Chester-le-Street

Stokes revives himself with hundred

Aug 12, 2014: Ben Stokes put his frustrations behind him by thrashing a century as Durham ended Nottinghamshire's unbeaten Royal London Cup record at Chester-le-Street

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare, 4th day

South Africa win the match, Zimbabwe win hearts

Aug 12, 2014: Both Zimbabwe and South Africa had gains from the one-off Test in Harare, and both teams got what they wanted to a degree

Somerset v Glamorgan, Royal London Cup, Taunton

Rudolph ton boosts Glamorgan's prospects

Aug 12, 2014: Jacques Rudolph struck a century and Murray Goodwin and Chris Cooke hit fifties as Glamorgan recorded a comprehensive Royal London One-Day Cup victory over Somerset at Taunton

England Lions v New Zealand A, Tri-series, New Road

Rutherford takes NZ A to tri-series success

Aug 12, 2014: Abundant batting line-up or not, England Lions have not advanced their World Cup claims by the manner in which they have twice been dismantled by an experienced New Zealand A in the Royal London tri-series

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare, 4th day

Taylor pleased with fighting effort

Aug 12, 2014: Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor said he had plenty of positives to take away from Harare, even though his team slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in four days

England Women v India Women, only Test, Wormsley

Can India make case for Test future?

Aug 12, 2014: Only three of the India Women's team have played Test cricket but their one-off Test against England, the most well-funded women's team, will be an important marker for the future

Mahela Jayawardene retires from Test cricket

Master of silken savagery

Aug 12, 2014: He was an artiste who crafted the most technically demanding shots to perfection but lived for the pure adrenaline of battle

County news

Leicestershire pin hopes on Asian community

Aug 12, 2014: A desire to embrace the talent and enthusiasm of the Asian community will be at the heart of Leicestershire's strategy under their new chief executive

Bangladesh news

Mominul braces for short-ball trial

Aug 12, 2014: Bangladesh batsman Mominul Haque said that he was preparing himself to play the short balls better as he felt opponents abroad would target his rib cage

India domestic news

BCCI sets up committee to oversee disputed domestic associations

Aug 12, 2014: The BCCI is set to form a five-member committee, headed by Karnataka State Cricket Association secretary Brijesh Patel, to oversee the cricket affairs of disputed associations

Pakistan news

Ajmal move reveals ICC's firm hand

Aug 12, 2014: The scrutiny over Saeed Ajmal is one of the signs that the ICC is taking greater control in the process of identifying suspect bowling actions by backing match officials and bringing uniformity in testing

Pakistan news

Kaneria appeal 'totally without merit'

Aug 12, 2014: An application by Danish Kaneria to have his life ban imposed by the ECB overturned has been dismissed as "totally without merit" by the UK's Court of Appeal