The scientific reasons for England's poor show

May 15, 2014: The real reason England were whitewashed in the Ashes? The answers lie in the realm of physics

What price credibility in Pakistan cricket?

May 15, 2014: Pakistan cricket, like Pakistan itself, is about political and personal whims. There are no notions of honour among the powerful, and to expect people to act on principle is delusional

India news

Verma seeks Gavaskar's clarification on Srinivasan

May 15, 2014: Aditya Verma has written to Sunil Gavaskar asking for clarification of reports that N Srinivasan was in Ranchi on May 13 at the time of Chennai Super Kings' IPL match against Rajasthan Royals in that city

England news

Regime change suits Carberry

May 15, 2014: A change of England management has reignited Michael Carberry's international career and he now has his sights on a summer for England across all formats

West Indies cricket

Over to 'Captain' Ramdin

May 15, 2014: Here's hoping that his era will leave the world talking about the right things in West Indies' cricket

Bruises and babies

May 15, 2014: Aussie hard-case in smiling-with-infant shocker

The time and space of T20 cricket

May 15, 2014: Insisting that T20 is simply ODI cricket minus the boring middle overs is disingenuous

'I had absolute belief that I'd play for Australia'

May 15, 2014: Jason Gillespie talks about the awe he felt in his early days in the Australian dressing room, his double-hundred, and breaking his leg in Kandy

Sussex v Durham, Hove, 4th day

Sangakkara applies sleeper hold to Sussex

May 14, 2014: Watching Kumar Sangakkara bat could never be described as a chore but his grit was of material value to Durham as they quietly applied the sleeper hold to Sussex for their fourth draw of the season.

Middlesex v Lancashire, Division 1, Lord's, 4th day

Murtagh lifts Middlesex again

May 14, 2014: English cricket would love to see Steven Finn bowling Middlesex to victory, but on the final day at Lord's it was Tim Murtagh who put in the defining performance to leave them third in the table

Hampshire v Glamorgan, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Vince steers Hampshire top of Division Two

May 14, 2014: James Vince eased Hampshire's nerves with a careful innings to steer them past a target of 67 against Glamorgan and send them top of the Division Two table.

Pakistan news

PCB says six-series deal signed with India

May 14, 2014: Pakistan says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the BCCI to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023

Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Shahzad, Siddle crumble Northants

May 14, 2014: Northamptonshire's first taste of Division One cricket in a decade is rapidly turning sour. Given 76 overs in which to secure a draw in a badly rain-affected match, they instead crashed to 151 all out in 49.2 overs

Derbyshire v Kent, Division 2, Derby, 4th day

Key cannot escape 'long week in Derby'

May 14, 2014: Rob Key tried to liven things up with an imaginative declaration but for Kent it still proved to be a long week in Derby

Pakistan news

Pakistan players set for pay hike

May 14, 2014: Pakistan's centrally contracted players will now get a 25% hike in their monthly retainers, the PCB announced on Wednesday

Surrey v Gloucestershire, The Oval, 4th day

Smith biffs Surrey to overdue victory

May 14, 2014: Graeme Smith could have been forgiven for expecting an easier life when he made Surrey his new permanent cricketing home but finally found some joy with a century against Gloucestershire to help his side to a long overdue win

Knight Riders v Mumbai, IPL 2014, Cuttack

An instant rebuke for Yusuf

May 14, 2014: Plays of the day from the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in Cuttack

India in Bangladesh 2014

BCB announce India tour schedule

May 14, 2014: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced the itinerary of India's short limited-overs tour of the country next month. All the three ODIs will be played in Dhaka on June 15, 17 and 19

Pakistan news

Zaka Ashraf under PCB audit cloud

May 14, 2014: An internal comprehensive audit by the PCB covering the 22-month span of former chairman Zaka Ashraf's administration has pointed to a staggering level of financial extravagance, with especially lavish spending on travel

Knight Riders v Mumbai, IPL 2014, Cuttack

Uthappa stars in Knight Riders' third straight win

May 14, 2014: Mumbai Indians were throttled by Knight Riders' bowlers for 140-odd before Robin Uthappa guided a comfortable chase