MCC news

MCC puts Lord's 'Vision' debate on hold

May 8, 2014: The MCC has refused to take further consideration of the controversial residential development plans for the Nursery End at Lord's until work on other areas of the ground have been completed

IPL 2014 news

'Pollard, Starc need a stern warning' - Shastri

May 8, 2014: Ravi Shastri has warned that a repeat of altercations such as the one involving Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc could result in much stiffer penalties for the players, including "double" their match fee or even a ban

Social settlement

May 8, 2014:

IPL 2014 newsfile

'Suryakumar could play for India one day' - Sehwag

May 8, 2014: A round-up of IPL news on May 8, 2014

IPL 2014

Uncapped Indian bowlers finally make presence felt

May 8, 2014: Uncapped Indians have clearly outbowled their international counterparts, halfway into IPL 2014

IPL 2014

Cricket needs red cards

May 8, 2014:

The baseball-cricket crossover

May 8, 2014:

Twitter round-up

'If it don't make money, it don't make sense'

May 8, 2014: The wisdom of Confucius? Or just our Twitter round-up? So hard to tell the two apart

USA news

WICB to partner USACA to develop game in America

May 8, 2014: The WICB and the USA Cricket Association have announced a "long-term joint partnership" to help develop cricket in the USA

Cook must bring the joy back

May 8, 2014: As England make a fresh start under a new regime, it's up to the captain to find a way to make his players cherish the national cap once again

The Pravin Tambe fairytale

May 8, 2014: It's a story about self-belief, dedication and the ability to chase your dreams

Kent v Surrey, Canterbury, 4th day

Adams talks of Division Two 'stigma'

May 7, 2014: Kent celebrated with a BBQ after defeating Surrey as coach Jimmy Adams spoke of Division One ambitions and offspinner Adam Riley attracted more kind words

Durham v Yorkshire, Div 1, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Northern giants lose winning habit

May 7, 2014: A month into the new season, Yorkshire and Durham, the two best sides in the County Championship last season, have won one match between them, and that against the side currently in last place

Glamorgan v Worcestershire, Cardiff, 4th day

Glamorgan claim Bragging rights

May 7, 2014: Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg produced a sterling effort to thwart Worcestershire's attempts to force a victory that would extend their lead at the top of Division Two.

Lancashire v Sussex, Div 1, Old Trafford, 4th day

Yates weathers the storm

May 7, 2014: Gary Yates insisted that rain wrecked the chance of an absorbing Lancashire run chase and, as sceptical as some supporters seemed to be, nobody could prove him wrong

MCC news

Morgan accepts MCC presidency

May 7, 2014: David Morgan, a past ECB chairman, and driving force behind the adoption of Cardiff as an international venue and the restructuring of the English domestic game, has been nominated as the next president of MCC.

IPL 2014

IPL sends a poor message

May 7, 2014: The actions of Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc warranted more than a mere fine

Essex v Leicestershire, Chelmsford, 4th day

Smith, Foster lead Essex to safety

May 7, 2014: An unbeaten 41 from captain James Foster helped Essex bat out the final day of their Championship Division Two tie with Leicestershire and secure a draw at Chelmsford

Somerset v Notts, Div 1, Taunton, 4th day

Newell spells out Patel's task

May 7, 2014: Samit Patel claims not to have any thoughts of an England recall but after a stalemate at Taunton his Notts coach, and now England selector, Mick Newell, said it was too early to write him off

Kings XI Punjab v Super Kings, IPL 2014, Cuttack

Maxwell caught at the dugout

May 7, 2014: Plays of the day for the match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings in Cuttack