England news

County shake-up on course - Hollins

Jul 5, 2014: The transformation of county cricket is on course according to Gordon Hollins, the man charged with bringing new relevance to England's professional circuit

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st ODI, Colombo

South Africa wary of spin and heat

Jul 5, 2014: South Africa are wary of the heat and greater help for spinners in Sri Lanka but captain AB de Villiers believes they are better prepared

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st ODI, Colombo

SL ready for more verbal bouts if needled

Jul 5, 2014: Angelo Mathews did not think South Africa would go after Sri Lanka verbally, but warned that the hosts were capable of giving it back, like they had in England

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st ODI, Colombo

No stroll for favourites Sri Lanka

Jul 5, 2014: Sri Lanka begin as favourites, but they will not expect to stroll past the visitors so easily this time, unlike the 4-1 drubbing last year

Lack of self-belief hampering West Indies' progress

Jul 5, 2014: Even though they surprised everyone by bouncing back from defeat to win the second Test, West Indies still remain a mentally frail side, prone to disintegrating when the odds are stacked against them

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st T20, Roseau

'Neesham can be a weapon for us' - McCullum

Jul 5, 2014: Brendon McCullum has said that Jimmy Neesham can become a "real weapon" for New Zealand at the top of the order in limited-overs cricket

Bangladesh news

Shakib threatens to quit international cricket

Jul 5, 2014: BCB president Nazmul Hasan has said that he has received a message from coach Chandika Hathurusingha that Shakib Al Hasan has threatened to quit playing Tests and ODIs for Bangladesh

The Sharapova lesson

Jul 5, 2014: Cricket is a minor league sport and apparently content to remain so

India in England 2014

'They know how to work around techniques not suited to English conditions'

Jul 5, 2014: Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's top-order contenders touring England

Commentary boxes need succession plans too

Jul 5, 2014: Channel Nine should work to maintain the standards that its best broadcasters - Benaud and Chappell - have set, rather than encourage a frat-house environment

Cafeteros' cricket challenge

Jul 5, 2014: Cricket has been played in Colombia for over a hundred years, and things seem to be on the upswing for the sport here

Sam Whiteman

'I get kicked out of the nets quickly when I try to bowl'

Jul 5, 2014: Western Australia wicketkeeper Sam Whiteman chats about his rise in the domestic ranks, his slowest team-mate, and dinner with Jennifer Aniston

Marylebone Cricket Club v Rest of the World XI, Lord's

Game's greats descend on Lord's

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England news

Carberry's comments 'unnecessary' - Giles

Jul 4, 2014: Ashley Giles, the former England limited-overs coach, has admitted he was disappointed with the comments Michael Carberry made earlier this year about his exclusion from England's limited-overs side

England news

Bank of England governor bans cricket

Jul 4, 2014: Mervyn King's passion for cricket is not shared by his successor at the Bank of England - under Mark Carney it has been banned from the annual sports day

Kent v Hampshire, NatWest T20 Blast, South Division, Canterbury

Ervine, Wood power Hants victory

Jul 4, 2014: Hampshire cruised to a 47-run away win over South Group rivals Kent to cement their place in the NatWest T20 Blast qualification places

Essex v Surrey, NatWest T20 Blast, South Division, Chelmsford

Essex romp to sixth straight win

Jul 4, 2014: Essex moved one step closer to a home quarter-final with a sixth consecutive victory in the South Group

Warwickshire v Lancashire, NatWest t20 Blast, Edgbaston

Flintoff might have made comeback - Chapple

Jul 4, 2014: Andrew Flintoff might have made his Lancashire return if their NatWest Blast t20 tie against Warwickshire had not been abandoned, according to their cagey captain Glen Chapple

Gloucestershire v Sussex, NatWest T20 Blast, South Division, Bristol

Light dies in Sussex chase

Jul 4, 2014: Gloucestershire's victory takes them joint fifth in the South Group with Sussex, one place outside the quarter-final spots

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

Home advantage beckons confident SL

Jul 4, 2014: Following an incredible run of 22 wins out of 27 international matches since January this year, Sri Lanka enter the home series against South Africa as firm favourites