Being on the Beeb and other stories

Jul 16, 2014: In which our correspondent is remembered by a former international cricketer, befriends a librarian, and talks horses with Ravindra Jadeja

Sussex v Glamorgan, NatWest T20 Blast, Hove

Wright and Beer earn grand home finish

Jul 15, 2014: Luke Wright hit three sixes and seven fours as his swashbuckling 66 off 39 balls dented Glamorgan's NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final hopes and powered Sussex to a five-wicket win at Hove.

England v India, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's

Ballance enjoying the challenge of No. 3

Jul 15, 2014: Jonathan Trott was always going to be a tough man to replace at No. 3, but the early signs are that in Gary Ballance England have someone with the all-round game to take hold of the position

Gloucestershire v Derbyshire, Cheltenham, 2nd day

Madsen, Slater lead strong Derbyshire reply

Jul 15, 2014: Skipper Wayne Madsen led from the front as Derbyshire hit back strongly on the second day against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham

Lancashire v Notts, Aigburth, 3rd day

Gurney's cover drive brings Read relief

Jul 15, 2014: Nottinghamshire clung on to secure a one-wicket win against Lancashire at Aigburth on a thrilling third day

Northants v Somerset, Wantage Road, 4th day

Willey, Hall give Somerset scare

Jul 15, 2014: Northamptonshire produced a spirited rearguard on the final day of their LV= County Championship game with Somerset but it ultimately came to nothing

Essex v Hampshire, Colchester, 3rd day

Essex miss a crucial chance

Jul 15, 2014: An unproductive start to the season has left Essex playing catch-up with little margin for error and they missed a golden opportunity to put Hampshire under significant pressure at Colchester

Worcestershire v Leicestershire, New Road, 2nd day

Kohler-Cadmore 99 but no ice cream

Jul 15, 2014: Tom Kohler-Cadmore fell agonisingly short of his maiden Championship hundred as Worcestershire began to dominate bottom club Leicestershire

India in England 2014

Stuart Binny set to play again

Jul 15, 2014: India's preparations at the nets, coupled with their policy of not dropping a player after just one game, suggest that Stuart Binny could keep his place in the team at Lord's

India in England 2014

Keith the Pipe Man honours tradition, like Lord's

Jul 15, 2014: Keith the Pipe Man has marked attendance at Lord's for more than four decades. Life-threatening illnesses may have forced him to quit smoking, but the 'Pipe' still remains his celebrated companion

Durham v Warwickshire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Patel's burst wrecks hapless Durham

Jul 15, 2014: Warwickshire took 17 Durham wickets on the third day to claim an innings win and strengthen their Championship challenge while leaving Durham in the mire

Zimbabwe A v Afghanistan, Bulawayo

Batsmen power Zimbabwe A to victory

Jul 15, 2014: Fifties from Richmond Mutumbami, Regis Chakabva and Timycen Maruma helped Zimbabwe A complete a clinical chase of 269 against Afghanistan with two overs remaining in Bulawayo

India in England 2014

Anderson charged in Jadeja incident

Jul 15, 2014: James Anderson has been charged under Level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for allegedly "abusing and pushing Ravindra Jadeja" on the second day of the first Test

England v India, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's

Bigger concerns for England than Lord's pitch

Jul 15, 2014: While the pitch took most of the blame at Trent Bridge, at Lord's England will need to get more controlling overs from their spinners. The reality is there is no quick fix

Bangladesh news

Ashraful to file appeal against ban

Jul 15, 2014: Mohammad Ashraful is set to appeal the eight-year ban slapped on him by the BPL anti-corruption tribunal for his involvement in match and spot-fixing

Bangladesh news

Shakib Al Hasan remains in limbo

Jul 15, 2014: The future of the suspended Shakib Al Hasan continues to be unclear despite an encouraging statement from the Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha

Sri Lanka news

SLC confident of Senanayake return

Jul 15, 2014: Sri Lanka Cricket remained confident that their spinner Sachithra Senanayake's action could be remedied, and that he could be reintroduced to international cricket before the World Cup, despite a harsh biomechanical assessment

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

South Africa look to break 21-year jinx

Jul 15, 2014: South Africa have played 12 away series since 2007 and haven't lost a single one. Their last away series defeat, in 2006, was against Sri Lanka

Mahela Jayawardene retires

A leader, people person and go-to guy

Jul 15, 2014: Former Sri Lanka cricketers, coaches and team-mates pay tribute to Mahela Jayawardene, who will retire from Test cricket in August

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle

De Kock inclusion could change batting dynamics

Jul 15, 2014: The temporary change in wicketkeeping duties, even for a Test, could indicate how South Africa's new-look batting will present itself, with at least three young players waiting to be tested