India in Bangladesh 2013-14

Mixed results, but invaluable experience

Jun 20, 2014: The series in Bangladesh was unexpectedly difficult for the batsmen, but they will be richer for the experience

West Indies v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 5th day

Hard-fought West Indies win levels series

Jun 20, 2014: West Indies were made to work hard for the win, which was hastened by a blazing Chris Gayle innings

County news

Siddle leaves Notts early

Jun 20, 2014: Peter Siddle has been summoned home by Cricket Australia, leaving Nottinghamshire to bolster their squad by signing the experienced New Zealand allrounder James Franklin

South Africa news

Increased quotas for SA domestic cricket

Jun 20, 2014: In an effort to quicken the rate of transformation in South African cricket, domestic teams will be subject to increased quotas from the 2014-15 season

India news

Bangladesh failures won't negatively impact India batsmen - Dravid

Jun 20, 2014: Rahul Dravid, the former India captain, believes the experience of consecutive collapses in seamer-friendly conditions in the last two ODIs against Bangladesh will hold India's young batsmen in good stead going forward

ICC news

Anti-corruption unit answers to ExCo

Jun 20, 2014: A review of the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit is expected to result in the game's independent watchdog reporting to the game's new recommendation committee ExCo, presently headed by the Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Invetsec Test, Headingley, 1st day

Plunkett and Broad rattle through Sri Lanka

Jun 20, 2014: Stuart Broad became the first England bowler to take two hat-tricks in Test cricket, and only the fourth bowler of all time, as England tore through Sri Lanka's lower order on the opening day of the Headingley Test.

South Africa A tour of Australia 2014

Rabada, Kleinveldt in SA A squad for Australia tour

Jun 20, 2014: Nineteen-year-old seamer Kagiso Rabada is one of seven players to receive their maiden call-up for South Africa A, having been included in the 15-man squad that will tour Australia in July

West Indies v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 4th day

Hope we can set up an awkward chase - Williamson

Jun 20, 2014: New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson lauded the pair of BJ Watling and Mark Craig for their battling partnership that denied West Indies an innings victory and took the Trinidad Test into the fifth day

West Indies v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 4th day

Gibson admits to fatigue factor

Jun 20, 2014: Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has said that fatigue would have been a factor as the side's bid for a win was pushed to the fifth day by New Zealand's BJ Watling and Mark Craig in Port-of-Spain

England's reticent champion

Jun 20, 2014: To be playing a 100th Test at the age of 32 is a walloping achievement. Better still, the very best of "Belly" may be yet to come

Australia news

Jesse Ryder joins Melbourne Renegades

Jun 20, 2014: New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will make his first appearance in the BBL this coming summer after signing with the Melbourne Renegades

Famous cricketers I've talked to

Jun 20, 2014: Including one who doesn't fit the description. House rules, okay

A Derbyshire fan in Melbourne

Jun 20, 2014: How books, magazines and live scorecard updates allowed an Australian teenager to keep track of county cricket in the 1990s

Enough with the bowling variations

Jun 20, 2014: In T20 cricket, using slower balls and other variations has become an invitation to get hit into the stands

Numbers Game

From pretty player to match-winner

Jun 19, 2014: The second half of Ian Bell's Test career has been a lot more fulfilling than his first, but he still needs to iron out his inconsistencies

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley

Poor form makes Cook sweat

Jun 19, 2014: At the ground where Kevin Pietersen once remarked that "it isn't easy being me" it has started to look a bit difficult to be Alastair Cook

Bangladesh v India, 3rd ODI, Mirpur

Pitch offered batsmen a good workout, says Raina

Jun 19, 2014: The pitch in Mirpur was something of a revelation for Suresh Raina, who said: "Especially in the subcontinent, I haven't seen a wicket do this much in the last 10 years"

Sussex v Yorkshire, Arundel, 4th day

Yorkshire disappointed as pitch wins

Jun 19, 2014: It said much for the final day at Arundel that Jonny Bairstow's chirping, and desperate attempts to drag the game out of its slumber, will probably stay with the crowd longer than any of the actual cricket

Sri Lanka in England 2014

No involvement in reporting Senanayake - Cook

Jun 19, 2014: Alastair Cook has denied suggestions that the England camp played any part in Sri Lankan spinner Sachithra Senanayake being reported as having a suspected illegal bowling action