What Gilesy said

May 24, 2014: When the head of the ECB speaks, you listen. And smirk

Essex v Glamorgan, NatWest T20 Blast, Chelmsford

Smith just in time for Essex

May 24, 2014: Greg Smith lifted Essex to a dramatic victory over Glamorgan with two balls left of Friday night's NatWest T20 Blast clash under the floodlights at Chelmsford.

The absent cricket ball

May 24, 2014: A cricket ball at home would make daydreaming a little easier; its concrete, tangible presence would make intangible visions easier to construct

'Standing up to quick seamers can be daunting'

May 24, 2014: Steven Davies on the pain of keeping to Stuart Meaker, rainy days in the Surrey dressing room, and who'd play him in a movie

Northants v Leicestershire, NatWest T20 Blast, Northampton

Willey blasts Northants to second win

May 23, 2014: David Willey's explosive 95 off just 45 balls lifted Northamptonshire to a two-wicket win over Leicestershire in their rain-reduced NatWest T20 Blast encounter at Wantage Road.

Derbyshire v Lancashire, NatWest T20 Blast, North Division, Derby

Croft and Brown ignite Lancashire

May 23, 2014: Steven Croft and Karl Brown combined in a record Lancashire T20 stand to lay the foundation for a comfortable win against Derbyshire

Sussex v Hampshire, NatWest T20 Blast, South Division, Hove

Smith's spin an unlikely success

May 23, 2014: After their blip against Glamorgan last week Hampshire were back to their formidable best at Hove

Somerset v Kent, NatWest T20 Blast, South Division, Taunton

Bell-Drummond leads Kent pyrotechnics

May 23, 2014: Kent opened their NatWest T20 Blast campaign with a 42-run victory over Somerset in a rain-affected South Group match at the County Ground

Gloucestershire v Middlesex, T20 Blast, South Division, Bristol

Middlesex continue to limp in T20

May 23, 2014: Gloucestershire wiped out their negative points tally as they claimed a comfortable first NatWest T20 Blast win of the season against Middlesex at Bristol

Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire, T20 Blast, North Division, Trent Bridge

Spin strangles Nottinghamshire

May 23, 2014: Worcestershire upset one of the pre-tournament favourites as their spinners play a key role at Trent Bridge

ICC news

No probe into tainted CB40 game was shut down - ACSU chief

May 23, 2014: The ACSU of the ICC has emphatically denied that the investigation into the 2011 CB40 match between Kent and Sussex in Hove was 'shut down' by the ruling body

England news

KP slams 'wholly untrue' Downton comments

May 23, 2014: Kevin Pietersen has dismissed as "wholly untrue" comments made by Paul Downton, the managing director of England cricket, relating to the decision to end the batsman's international career

Pakistan news

Afridi to assess ODI future after World Cup

May 23, 2014: Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has said he will assess his future in ODIs after the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

Kings XI Punjab v Royals, IPL 2014, Mohali

Vohra's schoolboy error

May 23, 2014: Plays of the day from the match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in Mohali

Match fixing

Vincent to face CLT20 charges

May 23, 2014: Lou Vincent will be charged with fixing offences under the anti-corruption code of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament, jointly administered by the governing bodies of India, Australia and South Africa

Match fixing

Vincent expects more corruption charges

May 23, 2014: Lou Vincent expects more corruption charges to be laid against him in the near future after the ECB took action in relation to alleged fixing in county cricket

New Zealand in West Indies, 2014

You don't have to throw - Craig

May 23, 2014: Mark Craig is the latest New Zealand spinner to be given the chance to make a name for himself in the post Daniel Vettori era

Mumbai Indians v Daredevils, IPL 2014, Mumbai

Mumbai's last-minute change

May 23, 2014: Plays of the day for the match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils in Mumbai

Mumbai Indians v Daredevils, IPL 2014, Mumbai

The last-minute substitution

May 23, 2014: Kevin Pietersen gave his consent for Pragyan Ojha's inclusion as a replacement for the injured Praveen Kumar after the toss and the game got underway after a five-minute delay

Knight Riders v Sunrisers, IPL 2014, Kolkata

Remote chance of progress for Sunrisers

May 23, 2014: Sunrisers are trailing Mumbai and Royals in their scramble for a playoff spot. They need a resounding victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, who are on a six-match winning streak