The Minus Rule and its pluses

Jun 7, 2014: What if batting teams were penalised for playing out dot balls in T20s?

New Zealand in West Indies 2014

Spin-shy New Zealand and Gayle's ton of Tests

Jun 7, 2014: New Zealand's Test series against West Indies will be a huge test for their spinners, and of the ability of their batsmen to play spin

IPL 2014

The challenge of building loyalty

Jun 7, 2014: The IPL's future could well rest upon the ability of the league to build fan loyalty; Flippant team revamps and seasons without home games won't help

The other rebels

Jun 7, 2014: Not many remember the International Wanderers teams who visited apartheid South Africa to play cricket

Chris Gayle's 100th Test

Gayle's mix of determination and chaos

Jun 7, 2014: ESPNcricinfo picks a selection of Chris Gayle's best innings ahead of this 100th Test in Jamaica against New Zealand

Daniel Christian

'Scoring a hundred is better than taking a five-for'

Jun 7, 2014: Daniel Christian talks about his hat-trick at the MCG, the toughest bowlers he has faced, and the first player he would choose in a World T20 XI

Kent v Middlesex, NatWest Blast, South Group, Canterbury

Christian's brilliance fails to end Middlesex slump

Jun 6, 2014: Dan Christian played one of the innings of his life but it could not spare Middlesex from their eighth successive T20 defeat

New Zealand in West Indies 2014

Need to bat well twice - Darren Bravo

Jun 6, 2014: West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has said the team needs to bat well twice in a Test more consistently, if they are to improve their faltering Test record

Sussex v Gloucestershire, NatWest T20, Hove

Cockbain, McCarter exorcise Glos demons

Jun 6, 2014: Gloucestershire exorcised the demons of the 2012 mauling by deservedly picking up their second win of the competition. Graeme McCarter completed his first five-for in the format with three wickets in the final over.

Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, NatWest T20, Derby

Hales steers Notts to derby victory

Jun 6, 2014: Alex Hales set up Nottinghamshire for victory over Derbyshire with 63 from 32 balls at Derby. Hales' quick-fire innings helped his side claim victory by five wickets with 19 balls remaining.

Warwickshire v Durham, NatWest T20, Edgbaston

Birmingham rebrand brings no miracle

Jun 6, 2014: The rebranded Birmingham Bears drew only 6,000 to Edgbaston as their victory against Durham was tarnished by doubts about the appeal of their campaign

Surrey v Essex, NatWest T20, The Oval

Pietersen fails on return as Surrey lose

Jun 6, 2014: Kevin Pietersen was greeted with several boos on his return to cricket in England and did not quell the naysayers with just an eight-ball stay in his first match for Surrey since being sacked by the ECB in February.

Lancashire v Yorkshire, NatWest T20, Old Trafford

Volcanic Finch sees Yorks steal derby

Jun 6, 2014: Yorkshire won the Roses clash against the odds courtesy of the volcanic batting of Aaron Finch, whose 55-ball 88 help the White Rose steal victory

Somerset v Glamorgan, NatWest T20 Blast, Taunton

Allenby 96 brings third Glamorgan win

Jun 6, 2014: Jim Allenby led from the front with the Glamorgan captain just missing out on a century as his side saw off Somerset by seven runs to win at Taunton.

Leicestershire v Worcestershire, NatWest T20, Grace Rd

Mitchell's first fifty takes Worcestershire home

Jun 6, 2014: A fine half-century from captain Daryl Mitchell was enough for Worcestershire to pick up a five-wicket victory in their NatWest T20 Blast clash with the Leicestershire at Grace Road

Northants v Sri Lankans, Tour match, Northampton, 2nd day

Sri Lanka pacemen vie for Test place

Jun 6, 2014: The Sri Lankans continued to do much as they pleased against Northamptonshire.

India in England 2014

Vengsarkar fears India's chances in England

Jun 6, 2014: Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar doubts the ability of the India's bowlers' to pick up 20 wickets on their five-Test tour to England in July

New Zealand in West Indies 2014

Jason Holder added to Test squad

Jun 6, 2014: West Indies fast bowler Jason Holder has been added to the squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Sabina Park starting on Sunday

England news

Moeen feared Test chance had gone

Jun 6, 2014: A little over a year ago Moeen Ali feared his chance for an international career was slipping away

England in Sri Lanka 2014-15

Seven ODIs for Sri Lanka-England series

Jun 6, 2014: England will travel to Sri Lanka for a seven-match bilateral ODI series, in November and December