Leicestershire v Derbyshire, Grace Road, 2nd day

Wainwright, Hughes spare Derbyshire

Jun 9, 2014: David Wainwright and Alex Hughes summoned career-best batting displays to spare Derbyshire at Grace Road

Worcestershire v Hampshire, New Road, 2nd day

Maiden Cox ton is Worcs reward

Jun 9, 2014: Ben Cox scored his maiden first-class hundred to help Worcestershire beyond par and to a useful first-innings score on a two-paced pitch

Kent v Essex, Canterbury, 3rd day

Bonus points dash costs Essex

Jun 9, 2014: Essex's limited-overs style pursuit of 400 cost them any chance of establishing a daunting first-innings lead over Kent

Somerset v Sussex, Taunton, 2nd day

Overton intervention evokes Botham

Jun 9, 2014: Craig Overton's career-best score helped Somerset overcome a devastating opening spell by Steve Magoffin to earn the initiative against Sussex

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kingston, 2nd day

Neesham, Watling lead New Zealand to 508

Jun 9, 2014: Jimmy Neesham and BJ Watling put on 201 runs for the sixth wicket, and all but erased West Indies' hopes of winning Chris Gayle's 100th Test

Lancashire v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Porterfield's interminable day

Jun 9, 2014: William Porterfield's half-century in more than four hours summed up the stoical nature of Warwickshire's innings as their match against Lancashire moved along at pedestrian pace

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

Domingo eager to get going in new era

Jun 9, 2014: The appointment of the new Test captain, Hashim Amla, marks the beginning of a new era for South African cricket, and coach Russell Domingo is itching to get started

India cricket

'All investigations till now are independent silos'

Jun 9, 2014: In an interview with the Week, former Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar shares his views on the fixing scandal of IPL 2013 and the ongoing probe led by Justice Mukul Mudgal

NatWest T20 Blast countdown

Wishing on an England star

Jun 9, 2014: Relay catches and the ECB disconnect lead ESPNcricinfo's countdown of the things that mattered in the latest round of NatWest T20 Blast matches

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, NatWest T20 Blast, Bristol

Rain saves 'unacceptable' Glamorgan

Jun 9, 2014: Gloucestershire put in a powerful batting performance but it came to nothing against Glamorgan as rain swept in

Australia cricket

When Clarke stood up with a broken shoulder

Jun 9, 2014: Andrew Ramsey, writing for Cricket Australia, uncovers the story behind Michael Clark's courageous knock against South Africa in Cape Town, where after being struck by Morne Morkel, he batted with a shoulder injury to post a match-winning 161

England v Sri Lanka

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Australia news

Steven Smith eyes limited-overs progress

Jun 9, 2014: Steven Smith's Test career is flourishing, but a regular spot in the limited-overs side remains elusive, which is something he wants to change

England news

Pietersen 'relieved' at England exit

Jun 9, 2014: Kevin Pietersen has expressed relief at the end of his England career and criticised the poor dressing room environment during the Ashes whitewash

Sagicor HPC v Bangladesh A, Bridgetown, 1st one-dayer

Russell's blazing century downs Bangladesh A

Jun 9, 2014: Andre Russell's blazing unbeaten 132 helped Sagicor High Performance Centre recover after an early batting collapse on way to a 117-run win over Bangladesh A in the first one-day match

New Zealand news

Mascarenhas appointed Otago head coach

Jun 9, 2014: Dimitri Mascarenhas, the former England allrounder, has been appointed as the head coach of Otago Volts on a two-year contract

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

We tackled spinners well - Latham

Jun 9, 2014: Tom Latham has attributed New Zealand's dominant position on the first day of the Jamaica Test to how effectively he and Kane Williamson played the West Indies spinners

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

Taylor happy to be back in the fold

Jun 9, 2014: Jerome Taylor was satisfied with his figures of 17-7-22-1 on his comeback after five years away from Test cricket

The future will be at Lord's

Jun 9, 2014: The proposed revamp of HQ: paradise for those who wish to play football, eat whole grains, and relieve themselves in the KP Memorial fountain

'People might not remember me if not for the underarm'

Jun 9, 2014: The youngest of the Chappell brothers talks about growing up in a cricketing household, how baseball and football helped his fielding, and coaching youngsters