Big Bash League 2014-15

Clarke unavailable for Sydney Thunder

Jul 3, 2014: Michael Clarke has quit the Sydney Thunder due to Australia's hectic international summer schedule for this season

Was retaining Alastair Cook as captain for the India Tests the right move?

Jul 3, 2014:

Cricket Commentary

Commentary without context

Jul 3, 2014: Mukul Kesavan, in India's Telegraph, says cricket commentators get caught up in cliched explanations

Twitter round-up

'Day/night Test cricket - hope the statistics start again'

Jul 3, 2014: Cricketers want fresh starts and binge on steaks in our latest Twitter round-up

New Zealand in West Indies, 2014

Familiar names boost West Indies

Jul 3, 2014: West Indies' two-T20 series against New Zealand will mark the return of Kieron Pollard from injury. Sunil Narine will also be back in national colours and so will Samuel Badree

Sri Lanka's triumph of attitude

Jul 3, 2014: They won in England by playing tough, bloody-minded cricket, refusing to take a backward step, on or off the pitch

'This group can win a lot in the coming years'

Jul 3, 2014: Kane Williamson talks about his journey so far, his approach to spin, and his thoughts on captaincy

Surrey v Kent, NatWest T20 Blast, The Oval

Roy pushes England credentials

Jul 2, 2014: Twelve months ago, Jason Roy's career was in danger of going stale. Now, the case for his inclusion in the England limited-overs side is reaching persuasive levels

Yorkshire v Durham, NatWest T20 Blast, Headingley

Yorkshire flounder as spin dominates

Jul 2, 2014: Yorkshire's hopes of reaching the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals were dented on Wednesday as they collapsed to 95 all out in pursuit of 124 against Durham at Headingley.

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

South Africa's humbling lesson from 2006

Jul 2, 2014: South Africa last played a Test series in Sri Lanka in 2006. What Hashim Amla should remember from then is that they remained in good spirits despite the heavy losses on the field and the civil war raging around them

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 4th day

Middlesex risk nothing against bottom club

Jul 2, 2014: Middlesex could not quell memories of declarations that went wrong as they set bottom-of-the-table Northants a target designed to ensure a dreary draw

Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, Edgbaston, 4th day

Ambrose wins enthralling battle

Jul 2, 2014: If Warwickshire go on to win the County Championship title this year, they will surely look back on this match as the turning point of their campaign

Derbyshire v Indians, Tour match, Derby, 2nd day

Pujara eases into Test mode

Jul 2, 2014: It might have been a low-intensity nearly-an-exhibition match against the 2nd XI of the second-worst team in county cricket this year but someone forgot to tell Cheteshwar Pujara

Somerset v Lancashire, Taunton, 4th day

Horton recovers to seal Lancashire draw

Jul 2, 2014: Paul Horton resumed from his disturbing blow from Alfonso Thomas to help seal a draw for Lancashire against title-chasing Somerset

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

Tharanga, Vithanage in SL ODI squad

Jul 2, 2014: Sri Lanka have recalled batsmen Kithuruwan Vithanage and Upul Tharanga in their 16-man squad for the first two ODIs against South Africa in July

Scotland v Netherlands, 2nd one-dayer, Glasgow

Scotland draw level courtesy MacLeod ton

Jul 2, 2014: On Tuesday, Scotland were beaten by 44 runs. On Wednesday, they thumped Netherlands by 144 runs

Essex v Gloucestershire, Chelmsford, 4th day

Foster equals record in Essex romp

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Worcestershire v Glamorgan, New Road, 4th day

Ajmal helps win it for D'Oliveira

Jul 2, 2014: Saeed Ajmal posted match figures of 12 for 140 as Worcestershire went 12 points clear of Hampshire with a crushing 249-run victory over Glamorgan at New Road

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

Kallis reinstated to No. 3 position

Jul 2, 2014: Jacques Kallis will be reinstated to the No. 3 position in South Africa's batting line-up for the ODI series against Sri Lanka

New Zealand news

Umpire Baxter retires from international cricket

Jul 2, 2014: New Zealand umpire Gary Baxter has announced his retirement from international cricket