Consistency of Test batsmen - Part 1

Jun 14, 2014: Which batsmen have been the most consistent in Test cricket?

England v SL, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Karunaratne's light flickers

Jun 13, 2014: Dimuth Karunaratne does not want for talent but a career-defining innings continues to elude him

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Prior grateful for lucky break

Jun 13, 2014: Matt Prior had his heart in his mouth when Sri Lanka reviewed a second-ball lbw appeal against him on the first afternoon at Lord's

England v SL, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

England encounter the pleasure and the pain

Jun 13, 2014: England's future was revealed as they took to the field against Sri Lanka and it proved as expected to be a mixed bag

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Moeen, Jordan make bright beginnings

Jun 13, 2014: Much was new about England at Lord's - from personnel, to batting order, to slip catchers - but not everything is clear about their thinking

England v SL, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Root double leads run riot

Jun 13, 2014: A stats round-up of the second day's play of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's

India in Bangladesh 2014

Five degrees of pressure for Bangladesh

Jun 13, 2014: The manner in which individuals handle pressure will determine how successful Bangladesh are as a unit against India, as they look to turn around their poor showing so far in 2014

England news

Edwards gets CBE in honours list

Jun 13, 2014: Charlotte Edwards, who was this week named England women's Player of the Year, has been awarded a CBE for services to cricket after captaining the team to back-to-back Ashes wins in 2013 and 2014

Essex v Gloucestershire, NatWest T20, Chelmsford

Bopara inspires Essex once more

Jun 13, 2014: Ravi Bopara continued his blissful run of form as Essex dismantled Gloucestershire to head the South Group in the NatWest Blast

Derbyshire v Worcestershire, NatWest T20, Derby

Worcestershire bandwagon rolls on

Jun 13, 2014: Daryl Mitchell and Colin Munro both struck half-centuries while Chris Russell kept his cool at the death as North Division pacesetters Worcestershire beat rock-bottom Derbyshire

Surrey v Sussex, NatWest T20, The Oval

Roy's dream sequence hammers Sussex

Jun 13, 2014: This was a mauling, whichever way you play it. Surrey, on their patch, played out the match with the control of champions

Northamptonshire v Yorkshire, NatWest T20, Wantage Road

Bairstow advances Yorkshire challenge

Jun 13, 2014: Jonny Bairstow helped set a formidable total before Yorkshire held off a challenge from Richard Levi to move closer to the top of North Group in the NatWest Blast

Lancashire v Leicestershire, NatWest T20, Old Trafford

Smith, Lancashire form continues

Jun 13, 2014: Tom Smith continued his outstanding form as Lancashire hung on to claim a nine-run victory over Leicestershire at Old Trafford.

Glamorgan v Kent, NatWest T20, Cardiff

Stevens just short in dramatic tie

Jun 13, 2014: Darren Stevens' fantastic efforts with both ball and bat were not enough to seal victory for Kent as they were held to a tie in a sensational contest against Glamorgan.

Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire, NatWest T20, Trent Bridge

Star-laden Notts fail to fire

Jun 13, 2014: Notts have pulled in the crowds at Trent Bridge but a strong squad is failing to pull in the performances, defeat against Warwickshire representing their third home defeat in four outings

Somerset v Hampshire, NatWest T20, Taunton

Trego provides just enough for Somerset

Jun 13, 2014: Somerset claimed a one-run victory over Hampshire, the form side in the NatWest T20 Blast, in a thrilling encounter at Taunton.

India in Bangladesh 2014

Time for Raina to harvest his ODI knowledge

Jun 13, 2014: The lower profile of the India-Bangladesh series does not dilute the challenges ahead of Suresh Raina - trying to balance the demands of captaincy while reviving his ODI form

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Sri Lanka solid after Root's double-ton

Jun 13, 2014: Dip your bread, Joe Root will have been told since childhood on batting days like this. Like Oliver Twist, he dipped his bread and then asked to dip it some more

India news

Amit Shah elected Gujarat Cricket Association president

Jun 13, 2014: Amit Shah, a leader in India's main ruling party, the BJP, was today elected unopposed as the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) president

Rankings

A batting index for limited-overs cricket

Jun 13, 2014: How does one measure the impact of a batsman in T20 cricket? Multiplying the batting average with the strike-rate could be the way to go