Northamptonshire v Yorkshire, Wantage Road, 4th day

Plunkett impresses in big Yorkshire win

Jun 3, 2014: This still has the feel of an open race for the County Championship with no side so far able to establish themselves in a clear lead. Yet if anyone has created an impression that they are the team to beat it is Yorkshire.

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

Dane Piedt, Stiaan van Zyl in Test squad

Jun 3, 2014: Batsman Stiaan van Zyl and offspinner Dane Piedt have been included in South Africa's squad for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka in July

Bangladesh news

Streak prioritises grooming pacers

Jun 3, 2014: Heath Streak, Bangladesh's newly appointed bowling coach, wants to decrease Bangladesh's dependency on spin by creating a core group of fast bowlers

IPL 2014 review

Runs and sixes galore, but grief for fast bowlers

Jun 3, 2014: Batsmen had a generally dominant season in IPL 2014, with the sixes count exceeding 700 for only the second time

IPL 2014

I was the best Indian spinner in IPL - Harbhajan

Jun 3, 2014: Harbhajan Singh believed he was the standout Indian spinner in the IPL and has voiced displeasure at his continued absence from national squads

Pakistan news

Mohammad Irfan focusing on 2015 World Cup

Jun 3, 2014: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan is optimistic of being fit for the 2015 World Cup as he continues his rehabilitation from a hip injury

Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, Grace Road, 1st day

Will Gidman continues to flourish

Jun 3, 2014: Will Gidman took five wickets as Gloucestershire bowled out Leicestershire for 269 on day one of their Division Two clash

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

Amla named South Africa Test captain

Jun 3, 2014: Hashim Amla has been appointed South Africa's Test captain. His first assignment will be two Tests in Sri Lanka, which follow the three ODIs in July

Isn't it time Pakistanis were in the IPL?

Jun 3, 2014: There were reasons for why the two countries stopped playing each other, but they aren't all that valid anymore

Pick Buttler already

Jun 3, 2014: Should he be in England's Test side? Should he not? How do you tell if a player is "ready"? Damn it all and pencil him in

Australia news

Sheffield Shield points system overhauled

Jun 3, 2014: Concerns about the state of Australian batting have helped usher in a new system of bonus points for first-innings runs, wickets and draws in the Sheffield Shield, under a two-year trial to be conducted from next summer

IPL 2014 review

The flops of the tournament

Jun 3, 2014: ESPNcricinfo picks its flops of the IPL 2014 season, with a limit of only four foreign players in the XI

India news

Big stage brings out best in Akshar Patel

Jun 3, 2014: One of the brightest talents to emerge from the IPL has impressed with his ability to stay on top of the best batsmen and team-mates have been impressed by his all-round ability

IPL 2014

Being rested destroyed my momentum - Maxwell

Jun 3, 2014: Glenn Maxwell said his being rested during the latter half of the IPL "destroyed" his momentum and left him underprepared for the knockout matches

Jamaica Select XI v New Zealanders, Greenfields, 1st day

Jacobs four-for keeps New Zealanders to 203

Jun 3, 2014: Damion Jacobs, the Jamaica Select XI legspinner, enforced a rocky start to New Zealanders by claiming 4 for 69 on the first day of the second tour match in Greenfields

New Zealand in West Indies 2014

Barbados replaces Guyana as third Test host

Jun 3, 2014: Barbados will host the third Test between West Indies and New Zealand after it was moved from Guyana

New Zealand news

Test cricket returns to Christchurch

Jun 3, 2014: Christchurch will host New Zealand's first home Boxing Day Test for 11 years when international cricket returns to the city in the 2014-15 season

IPL 2014 review

Twenty thoughts from IPL 2014

Jun 3, 2014: The highs, the lows, the trends, the talking points. The 2014 IPL season summed up

IPL 2014 review

Who was worth the money

Jun 3, 2014: A look at the best and the worst buys from the auction based on players' performance in IPL 2014

Twins scores, and most caught-behinds

Jun 3, 2014: Also, IPL century in an unsuccessful chase, oldest living Indian Test player, Eranga's firsts, and playing for England and Australia