Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Bowlers keep Yorks title march on

Aug 23, 2013: An emphatic a win as Yorkshire could have imagined over a Nottinghamshire side that ought to be higher in the table took them 33 points clear in Division One

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 3rd day

England forced to grind as Australia chip away

Aug 23, 2013: Capacity crowds have been drawn to the Investec Ashes all summer in anticipation of another high-octane series, but England are juddering to their destination as if Australia have slipped petrol into their diesel engine.

T&T v Guyana, CPL 2013, 1st semi-final, Port-of-Spain

Sarwan hails Guyana's 'almost-perfect performance'

Aug 23, 2013: Ramnaresh Sarwan, captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, hailed his side's commanding show in the semi-final of the CPL, where they beat Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel by seven wickets

India U-23s v UAE, ACC Emerging Teams Cup, 1st semi-final

Patel, bowlers set up win for India

Aug 23, 2013: The India Under-23 bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Akshar Patel, set up a 46-run victory in the semi-final against United Arab Emirates after a late-order collapse saw India fold for 208. India will now take on Pakistan Under-23 in the final on Sunday.

Pakistan U-23s v Sri Lanka U-23s, semi-final, ACC Emerging Teams Cup

Azam, Qadir take Pakistan to final

Aug 23, 2013: Pakistan Under-23s pulled off an unlikely, one-wicket win against Sri Lanka Under-23s to set up a title clash against India in the ACC Emerging Teams Cup

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 1st T20, Harare

Shehzad, spinners sink Zimbabwe

Aug 23, 2013: Zimbabwe had their moments where they stretched Pakistan with a confident start in their chase of 162, but tackling the spinners in the middle overs was always going to be the bigger proposition

England v Australia, 5th Investec Ashes Test, The Oval

The rise of Steven Smith

Aug 23, 2013:

New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka

Pacer Nuwan Pradeep named in SL A squad

Aug 23, 2013: SLC have named the Sri Lanka A squad for the series against New Zealand A and the side includes Nuwan Pradeep, Kusal Perera, Kaushal Silva and Kithuruwan Vithanage, among others

Jamaica v Barbados, 2nd semi-final, CPL, Port-of-Spain

Russell confident of cementing spot in national team

Aug 23, 2013: Jamaica Tallawahs allrounder Andre Russell has been an unsung hero for Jamaica, and with Barbados Tridents awaiting on Friday at the Queen's Park Oval, he is looking to cement a spot in the region's history

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2013

Boards add T20s to SL's Zimbabwe tour schedule

Aug 23, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed its national team will travel to Zimbabwe for a full, 35-day tour, which begins on October 3. The boards have added two Twenty20s to the Future Tours Programme's schedule of two Tests and three ODIs

Development & Coaching

2013-14 LCSD Intermediate Cricket Training Courses

Aug 23, 2013: The Hong Kong Cricket Association is now taking applications for the LCSD Intermediate Cricket Training Courses to be held from September to December 2013.

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 2nd day

Drizzle followed by Smith's sizzle

Aug 23, 2013: The allrounder lit up a day that was marred by some above-average rains and below-average bowling

IPL players affected by falling rupee

Aug 23, 2013: Also, Lehmann takes the rap, England fans emboldened to wear replica t-shirts, and Gayle's decline begins

T&T v Guyana, CPL 2013, 1st semi-final, Port-of-Spain

Dominant Guyana stroll into final

Aug 23, 2013: T&T Red Steel's star-studded batting line-up let them down badly, paving the way for Guyana Amazon Warriors to enter the final of the first Caribbean Premier League with a seven-wicket win.

Jamaica v Barbados, 2nd semi-final, CPL, Port-of-Spain

Pollard banking on local experience

Aug 23, 2013: Kieron Pollard believes that his team's descent from hot favourites in the Caribbean Premier League to purported underdogs will work in their favour for Friday's semi-final against the Jamaica Tallawahs

Steve Smith? Who'da thunk it?

Aug 23, 2013: All of us who wrote him off when we heard he had been picked for the Ashes will now proceed to eat our hats

Kerrigan's dream turned nightmare

Aug 23, 2013: Why does a cricketer's long-cherished hope of performing on the biggest stage often crumble on the big day?

Winning despite a misfiring top order

Aug 23, 2013: England's top three wickets have averaged 23.75 per partnership in Ashes 2013, which is their lowest in a series win in over 100 years

Test cricket

How to schedule cricket: a four-year plan

Aug 23, 2013: Drawing up a structured four-year schedule for all forms of cricket

Test cricket needs strong local economies

Aug 23, 2013: We cannot ignore the fact that in most top cricket-playing countries Test cricket needs T20, and not the other way round