The second ICC

Jun 12, 2014:

Big Bash League news

Kallis signs up with Sydney Thunder

Jun 12, 2014: Jacques Kallis has signed up with Sydney Thunder for the next two seasons of Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League

Australia news

Fields retires from international cricket

Jun 12, 2014: Jodie Fields, the Australia captain, has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 29

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kingston, 4th day

Batting was 'bitterly disappointing' - Gibson

Jun 12, 2014: Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, pinned the responsibility for the 186-run defeat to New Zealand in the Kingston Test squarely on the batsmen, saying the performances in the two innings on a flat track were "bitterly disappointing"

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kingston, 4th day

'Nigh on the perfect Test' - McCullum

Jun 12, 2014: New Zealand's captain Brendon McCullum has described debutant Mark Craig's work in the Sabina Park Test as "brilliant" and said that in winning inside four days, his team played almost the perfect Test

England's latest New Era

Jun 12, 2014: And it's probably "improved" as well

A glimpse of genius

Jun 12, 2014: Gary Gilmour was a supremely talented allrounder but his international record doesn't tell you just how much ability he possessed

There's more grey to chucking than we might think

Jun 12, 2014: The drive to purge the game of bowlers with suspect actions may have been suppressed a little but the moralising remains

There's a new columnist in town

Jun 12, 2014: Kevin Pietersen has both reach and voice, and he has a cause to unite around too

USA news

Former USACA member wants 'amateur' board to reform

Jun 11, 2014: A former member of the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) board has labelled the organisation "amateur" and called upon the ICC to take "strong action" to revive cricket in the USA

Kent v Essex, NatWest T20 Blast, Canterbury

Brilliant Bopara takes Essex joint top

Jun 11, 2014: Ravi Bopara's non selection for England is very much Essex's gain who have him in the form of his life. He smashed 81 in just 44 balls to send Essex joint top of the South Group of the NatWest T20

India news

Sairaj Bahutule appointed Kerala coach

Jun 11, 2014: Sairaj Bahutule, the former India legspinner, has been appointed the coach of the Kerala Ranji team for the upcoming season

Warwickshire v Lancashire, Edgbaston, 4th day

Croft gives Warwickshire a scare

Jun 11, 2014: Glen Chapple opted for safety first against Warwickshire but Steven Croft still enjoyed a day to remember

Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire, Headingley, 4th day

Notts capable of surprise challenge

Jun 11, 2014: How often has a counterpunching innings by Read saved Notts over the years? Here he held off Yorkshire with a perky half-century

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, 4th day

Klinger provides fight for Gloucs

Jun 11, 2014: Michael Klinger led a much improved batting performance from Gloucestershire on day three at Bristol but his die still face a daunting task to salvage a draw with Surrey.

Worcestershire v Hampshire, New Road, 4th day

Carberry ton brings hard-fought draw

Jun 11, 2014: It was a shame that the only day of this encounter unblemished by rain merely saw the game home to a draw but Michael Carberry scored a fine, second hundred of the season, to steer his side to safety.

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

Cook confirms Bell, Ballance roles

Jun 11, 2014: The eve of England's first Test in six months did not see Alastair Cook rip up his usual script and name his XI early but he did reveal two noteworthy pieces of information about Ian Bell and Gary Ballance

Leicestershire v Derbyshire, Grace Road, 4th day

Borrington ends Derbyshire hangover

Jun 11, 2014: Derbyshire have suffered a nasty hangover since their relegation last year, going without a win in the first two months of the 2014 season. But they broke their duck at Grace Road with Paul Borrington leading them home.

Sri Lanka in England 2014

SL looking to take ODI momentum to Tests - Mathews

Jun 11, 2014: Angelo Mathews hoped the speed Sri Lanka's cricket had gathered in the other formats would help propel them to better results in Tests as well

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

Revitalised Plunkett faces acid test

Jun 11, 2014: Having slipped off the rails, Liam Plunkett found the simple philosophy he needed at Yorkshire and is now set for a menacing role in England's attack