Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Northampton, 1st day

Crook four turns Northants day

Aug 28, 2013: Northants will have had better days than this. They were not at their best with the ball. The fact that they are still in a strong position speaks volumes of their season to date

Warwickshire v Sussex, Edgbaston, 1st day

Chambers highlights demand on resources

Aug 28, 2013: It is, perhaps, a sign of the times that, just as the County Championship season should be reaching a peak, the demands on its resources are at their greatest. Maurice Chambers' loan signing demonstrated so.

Middlesex v Somerset, Lord's, 1st day

Barrow deals with greater emergency

Aug 28, 2013: Alex Barrow answered an emergency call earlier this season by keeping wicket for Somerset in several Championship matches. But his rush to the rescue today could prove even more valuable

Yorkshire v Durham, North Marine Road, 1st day

Stoneman, Stokes douse Yorkshire optimism

Aug 28, 2013: Any talk of Yorkshire for the Championship was quickly quietened as hundreds for Mark Stoneman and Ben Stokes took full toll of a poor Yorkshire bowling performance

India news

Sawani submits IPL corruption report

Aug 28, 2013: The report of Ravi Sawani, the former ACSU chief who investigated the corruption allegations involving three Rajasthan Royals players, has been handed over by BCCI president N Srinivasan to the BCCI's disciplinary committee, comprising vice-presidents Nir

Spruced-up Gloucs can look positively at the future

Aug 28, 2013: With a new Pavilion opened and a good Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign completed, there is plenty to feel pleased about in Bristol

India news

Chawla hoping county stint translates to India recall

Aug 28, 2013: Legspinner Piyush Chawla is hoping his stint with English county Somerset helps pitchfork him back into the Indian team

Champions League T20 2013 news

SLC hopes Sangakkara picks local team over IPL side

Aug 28, 2013: Kumar Sangakkara met with the SLC executive committee on Tuesday evening to discuss further whether he would represent Kandurata Maroons or Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Champions League, but no decision has been made yet

South Africa news

Parnell laid low by 'irregular heartbeat'

Aug 28, 2013: Wayne Parnell's doctors have said that they will need at least seven days to diagnose his condition, after the player had complained of shortness of breath

England v Australia, 1st T20, Ageas Bowl

England still hold edge despite changes

Aug 28, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the first T20 at the Ageas Bowl

USA News

'USA should revoke membership of ICC'

Aug 28, 2013: Frustrated with the lack of progress in the development of cricket in the United States of America, the head of the nation's youth cricket association has called on the country to relinquish its membership of the ICC.

Heart up on his sleeve?

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England cricket

Why shouldn't England's heroes lighten the load a little?

Aug 28, 2013: Max Davidson asks in the Telegraph if professional cricketers nowadays have the freedom to let their hair down in moments of triumph, with their every move being watched

New Zealand news

Chris Martin joins Canterbury coaching staff

Aug 28, 2013: Chris Martin, the former New Zealand fast bowler, will take up a coaching position with Canterbury for the first half of the domestic season.

India news

BCCI's 'operation clean-up' yet to take off

Aug 28, 2013: Three months after announcing a plethora of measures to clean up the game, the BCCI's ambitious plan is yet to get off the ground and is unlikely to make any progress till the board's AGM at the end of September

Indian cricket

Sachin, Yuvraj and Sehwag as siblings

Aug 28, 2013: Residents of a village in Tamil Nadu have reflected their passion for cricket and WWE by naming their children after their favourite players and wrestlers

England cricket

When Harmy stunned Sabina Park

Aug 28, 2013: At his best, few fast bowlers could be as devastating as Steve Harmison. One day in Jamaica he gave a glimpse of just how destructive he could be

The Investec Ashes 2013

England players apologise for Oval revelry

Aug 28, 2013: The England players have apologised for their celebrations at The Oval after winning the Ashes 3-0 on Sunday

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Harare

Zimbabwe chase history amid gloom

Aug 28, 2013: A win in one of the remaining two matches will give Zimbabwe their first bilateral series win since beating New Zealand 2-1, 12 years ago

A tale of two Ashes books

Aug 28, 2013: Two college professors, of politics and philosophy, in two continents, connect through their common love of cricket