4th Test, Old Trafford

Stuart Broad's six wickets crush India in fourth Test

Aug 11, 2014: England fast bowler, Stuart Broad's, six wickets in the in the first innings proved decisive and helped the his side beat India convincingly by an innings and 54 runs in the fourth Test that ended at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Beards, big guts and big money

Aug 11, 2014: The boys talk about the New Zealand-South Africa ODIs in October, Nick Beard and neck beards, a monstrous West Indian cricketer, and cymbal-handed wicketkeepers

The deciders

Aug 11, 2014: With England's long series against India about to conclude at The Oval, we look at some other classic five-Test encounters that hinged on the final match

The eight-year gap between England and India women

Aug 11, 2014: Since 2006, England women have risen to unbelievable heights on and off the field, while India have sunk into oblivion

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Lucia Zouks, CPL 2014, St Kitts

Amazon Warriors crush Zouks by eight wickets

Aug 10, 2014: A 154-run first-wicket partnership between Martin Guptill and Lendl Simmons ensured the Guyana Amazon Warriors made easy work of the St Lucia Zouks' 189 for 7 in an eight-wicket win

ACC news

ACC in line for downsizing

Aug 10, 2014: The ICC will take direct control of all regional cricketing activities across the world by limiting involvement of regional bodies, the ACC CEO Syed Ashraful Huq has said

Somerset v Sussex, Royal London Cup, Group B, Taunton

Arafat five sets up Sussex win

Aug 10, 2014: Yasir Arafat claimed five wickets against one of his many former clubs as Sussex boosted their hopes of a Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final place with a seven-wicket win over Somerset

India in England 2014

Wet Sunday mocks Indian capitulation

Aug 10, 2014: It rained all day in Manchester on what would have been the fourth day of the fourth Test, had India not thrown away their wickets on Saturday

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare, 2nd day

Zimbabwe's seam attack built on patience

Aug 10, 2014: Zimbabwe recognise that they don't have a bowling attack to blast out sides. Instead, they draw batsmen into making errors by sticking to disciplined lines and lengths over prolonged periods

Moeen 3/1 to top series tally

Aug 10, 2014: Moeen Ali's bowling has been the success story of the summer for England and now he can be backed at 3/1 to ovetake James Anderson at The Oval to finish the series as England's top bowler.

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

Mathews puts chase down to faith

Aug 10, 2014: Faith was all the explanation Angelo Mathews could give for a day in which the weather itself colluded with the hosts, who sped to a thrilling seven-wicket victory, to take the series lead in Galle.

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

Galle revels in perfect day

Aug 10, 2014: The ground slowly filled and the tension slowly built, even the clouds held off from bursting as Sri Lanka closed in on a memorable win

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

Pakistan undone by conservative approach

Aug 10, 2014: The fifth day began with a draw looking imminent, but Pakistan's batsmen went into a shell, allowing the spinners to get on top of them and allowing Sri Lanka to force a win

Bangladesh news

BCB rope in Kalpage for coaching roles

Aug 10, 2014: Former Sri Lanka allrounder Ruwan Kalpage has been appointed as Bangladesh's assistant and spin-bowling coach

India in England 2014

Cook 'just gets steelier' - Moores

Aug 10, 2014: Peter Moores, the England coach, has praised the resilience and determination of Alastair Cook following England's three-day victory over India in the fourth Investec Test at Old Trafford.

Bangladesh news

Hathurusingha seeks attitude change

Aug 10, 2014: Amidst reports of players missing training or skipping fielding sessions, Bangladesh's new coach Chandika Hathurusingha has sought to make the team 'understand their responsibility'

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

Mahela opens for the first time

Aug 10, 2014: A stats review at the end of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Galle

Women's cricket

Grundy out of India, SA series

Aug 10, 2014: Left-arm spinner Rebecca Grundy has been ruled out of England's summer schedule against India and South Africa with a groin injury

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford

'India threw in the towel'

Aug 10, 2014:

Indian cricket

'Poor pace attack has made Dhoni defensive'

Aug 10, 2014: In an interview with Madhu Jawali for Deccan Herald, Greg Chappell opens up about his stint as India coach, his relationship with Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni's captaincy, and the future of Test cricket