The unsung micro-Botham

Sep 5, 2013: In this Ashes series, Tim Bresnan was statistically unspectacular but impactful

England news

Rankin beats homecoming nerves

Sep 4, 2013: Boyd Rankin did well to conquer the nerves inherent in playing against his native country and return England's best bowling figures on debut for eight years, according to his coach, Ashley Giles

India in South Africa 2013-14

'Would be nice if Lorgat apologises' - Dalmiya

Sep 4, 2013: More than six weeks after Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat offered to "apologise" to anyone who he had offended in the BCCI, Jagmohan Dalmiya, the interim BCCI chief, has welcomed Lorgat's offer

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 1st Test, Harare, 2nd day

Zimbabwe batsmen balance aggression with patience

Sep 4, 2013: Zimbabwe's batsmen have lacked staying power in the past. Their middle order reversed that trend and their handling of the spinners showed improvement

Glamorgan v Kent, Cardiff, 2nd day

Hogan, Rees help build Glam lead

Sep 4, 2013: Australian seamer Michael Hogan recorded 6 for 65 as Glamorgan claimed a useful 220-run lead on day three against Kent at Cardiff.

Essex v Worcestershire, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Foakes can break Essex mould

Sep 4, 2013: It seems not a day goes by that a former Essex academy product leaves the confines of Chelmsford to yield performances above and beyond anything they produced before

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Bristol, 2nd day

Gidman continues to grind Leics

Sep 4, 2013: Will Gidman again proved himself a thorn in Leicestershire sides as Gloucestershire moved into a dominant position on the second day at Bristol.

Hampshire v Northamptonshire, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Adams hits back for golden generation

Sep 4, 2013: Hampshire's 1973 Championship winning side admired the current crop of county cricketers as Rob Keogh made a double-century and Jimmy Adams reminded the locals of another famous left-hander that once played for the county

Durham v Sussex, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Collingwood keeps one eye on the weather

Sep 4, 2013: Taking captaincy decisions after consulting the weather forecast is not normally recommended practice but Paul Collingwood will need to keep the forecast in mind on day three

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 1st Test, Harare, 2nd day

It will be tough to bat last - Waller

Sep 4, 2013: Malcolm Waller is hopeful Zimbabwe's tail can wag with the vigour Pakistan's did if the home team are avoid batting in conditions which may be too difficult to chase a target

Surrey v Middlesex, The Oval, 2nd day

Rayner's feasts on feeble Surrey

Sep 4, 2013: It may have come too late to revive Middlesex's title prospects, but Ollie Rayner's career-best haul could well have hammered a nail in the coffin of Surrey's Division One survival hopes.

Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Patel hits out at England omission

Sep 4, 2013: Riding on an accomplished century, Samit Patel took the opportunity to hit out at the England selectors at being overlooked for international duty since February.

Somerset v Derbyshire, Taunton, 2nd day

Hildreth helps bring double relief for Somerset

Sep 4, 2013: There was relief and hope for Somerset: relief that their pitch had been given the all-clear following several sessions of close scrutiny, and some hope of a vital backs-to-the-wall victory

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 1st Test, Harare, 2nd day

Sibanda's pain, and a father-son moment

Sep 4, 2013: Plays of the Day from the second day of the Harare Test

Tracking Sobie and the gang from afar

Sep 4, 2013: To a boy growing up in India, West Indies' 1973 tour of England came alive years later through a cricket annual

Pakistan in Zimbabwe 2013

Cost-saving forces change of venue for second Test

Sep 4, 2013: Zimbabwe Cricket have implemented drastic cost-saving measures, including playing the second Test against Pakistan in Harare instead of travelling to Bulawayo

India A v NZ A, 2nd unofficial Test, Vizag, 3rd day

Juneja ton keeps India fighting for lead

Sep 4, 2013: Manprit Juneja's fifth first-class century helped India A end the third day of the unofficial Test in Visakhapatnam within a touching distance of New Zealand A's first-innings total

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 1st Test, Harare, 2nd day

Ajmal strikes but Zimbabwe take lead

Sep 4, 2013: Saeed Ajmal took four wickets but couldn't prevent a resilient Zimbabwe from taking a 32-run lead

India news

Jaffer, Muzumdar to receive BCCI's one-time payment

Sep 4, 2013: The BCCI has decided to extend the one-time payment it announced in 2012 for former cricketers to five more players

Scotland v Australia, Only ODI, Edinburgh

Sunshine in Edinburgh!

Sep 4, 2013: That and bumping into a long-lost friend at the cricket were the only unexpected things to happen