Corruption in the IPL

Chandila says he's 'falsely implicated'

Aug 27, 2013: Ajit Chandila, during his ongoing bail hearing in a Delhi court, has said he has been "falsely implicated" in the IPL spot-fixing case

Here's to ODI Tests

Aug 27, 2013: In which our diarist asserts, yet again, that five-dayers are washed-up has-beens

The Oval regales

Aug 27, 2013: Memories, close-in cordons, and tactical prophecies: the joys of Test cricket in England

Swann's swag, and Smiths' success

Aug 27, 2013: Also, Bradman's nemesis, most runs in a Test without a century, hundreds in final ODIs, and double-oh partners

Derbyshire v Hampshire, YB40 Group B, Derby

Carberry stars with the ball as Hants qualify

Aug 26, 2013: Michael Carberry, who is again interesting England with the bat, provided a turn up by starring with the ball as Hampshire booked a YB40 home semi-final

Yorkshire v Glamorgan, YB40 Group C, Headingley

Cooke guides outsiders Glamorgan to semis

Aug 26, 2013: A narrow victory by four wickets with seven balls remaining for Glamorgan at Headingley ensured their passage into the semi-finals as Yorkshire ended a bleak Yorkshire Bank 40 season with their ninth defeat in 12 matches.

Lancashire v Essex, YB40 Group B, Old Trafford

Bopara form well timed for England

Aug 26, 2013: Ravi Bopara warmed up for England's two-match Twenty20 series against Australia later this week, and the NatWest series to follow, with 130 against Lancashire at Old Trafford, his highest List A county score since June 2008

Gloucestershire v Somerset, YB40 Group C, Bristol

Buttler guides Somerset into last four

Aug 26, 2013: Jos Buttler's intelligent innings of 68 not out guided Somerset into the Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-finals with a 13-run victory over arch-rivals Gloucestershire at a packed County Ground in Bristol.

England news

Flower tight-lipped over his future

Aug 26, 2013: Andy Flower has declined to deny suggestions that he is considering stepping down from his day-to-day coaching position with the England Test team

Middlesex v Leicestershire, YB40 Group C, Lord's

Morgan finds form ahead of England duty

Aug 26, 2013: Eoin Morgan warmed up for England's forthcoming limited-overs series against Australia with a season's best 90 to inspire his side's four-wicket win over Leicestershire at Lord's

Yorkshire Bank 40 semifinal draw

Hampshire face outsiders Glamorgan

Aug 26, 2013: Hampshire, winners of both one-day trophies last year, have claimed a home tie against the outsiders, Glamorgan in the semifinals of YB40. Nottinghamshire have a home tie against Somerset at Trent Bridge.

Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, YB40 Group A, Edgbaston

Willey plunders 167, but Northants just miss out

Aug 26, 2013: David Willey carried on where he left off in the Friends Life t20 final by pummelling his maiden senior century for Northamptonshire in their crushing 125-run Yorkshire Bank 40 win over Warwickshire

Kent v Nottinghamshire, YB40 Group A, Canterbury

Hales secures Notts home semi

Aug 26, 2013: Alex Hales hit a match-winning 74 as Nottinghamshire beat Kent by five wickets at Canterbury to top Group A and earn themselves a Yorkshire Bank 40 home semi-final

Durham v Surrey, YB40 Group B, Chester-le-Street

Will Smith adds to Surrey misery

Aug 26, 2013: An extraordinary onslaught by Will Smith propelled Durham to a 133-run victory in their final Yorkshire Bank 40 match and ended a miserable five days for Surrey at Chester-le-Street

Worcestershire v Sussex, YB40 Group A, New Road

Wright's surge continues with ton

Aug 26, 2013: Sussex finished the Yorkshire Bank 40 programme with a flourish when Luke Wright and Matt Machan sealed a comprehensive seven-wicket win with 11.3 overs to spare against Worcestershire at New Road

SA A v India A, 2nd unofficial Test, Pretoria, 3rd day

Parnell unlikely to take field on fourth day

Aug 26, 2013: South Africa A are likely to be without Wayne Parnell as they attempt to defend 307 and level the two-match unofficial Test series against India A

SA A v India A, 2nd unofficial Test, Pretoria, 3rd day

South Africa set India a daunting target of 307

Aug 26, 2013: South Africa A set up the last day of the second unofficial Test for an exciting finish by setting India A a target of 307 of which India scored three after losing M Vijay's wicket 13 balls before stumps on the third day in Pretoria

The Investec Ashes 2013

England plan extra security after Lehmann banter

Aug 26, 2013: England's players will be given extra security when they tour Australia later this year because the ECB apparently fears for their safety following comments made by the Australian coach, Darren Lehmann.

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Harare

'We have something to build on now' - Masakadza

Aug 26, 2013: Having lost their last seven internationals, results are not as important as incremental improvements for Zimbabwe and they hope to stack up a few more in the upcoming ODIs against Pakistan

India news

Injured Tiwary likely to miss Ranji season

Aug 26, 2013: India batsman Manoj Tiwary's bid to make a comeback from injury have been struck a blow with him being advised a four-month rehabilitation after two knee surgeries