It's no monkey's business

Aug 18, 2013: How is it that humans are so much better at throwing a ball than their chimpanzee cousins?

Review: A History of Cricket in 100 Objects

History for those who hate reading it

Aug 18, 2013: A charming collection of essays that bring out several interesting facts, prompting a reader to research deeper into the subject

The five stages of grieving

Aug 18, 2013: A village cricketer begins his quest when his youthful heart is first sent soaring by a hero, and is thereafter tantalised by the possibilities of batsmanship

1953

Same Ashes, but an altogether different world

Aug 17, 2013: England regained the Ashes at The Oval in 1953 and 2005. But the experience of Test cricket could not have changed more in in the 52 years between the two matches

The Investec Ashes 2013

England may look at Kerrigan

Aug 17, 2013: England will name their final Test squad of the summer on Sunday morning and it could be the most interesting of the season

England Lions v Australians, Tour Match, 2nd day

Watson hopeful for Oval bowling role

Aug 17, 2013: Shane Watson hopes to bowl in the nets on Monday as he aims to prove his fitness for an all-round role in the final Investec Ashes Test at The Oval, which starts on Wednesday

Northamptonshire v Surrey, Flt20 final, Edgbaston

Willey seals Northants' first trophy since 1992

Aug 17, 2013: Northamptonshire claimed their first major trophy since 1992 by winning the Friends Life t20 with a thumping defeat of Surrey in the final at Edgbaston.

Hampshire v Surrey, Flt20 semi-final, Edgbaston

Mascarenhas admits batting failures

Aug 17, 2013: Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas admitted his side "just didn't turn up" after they were beaten by Surrey in the semi-final of the Friends Life t20 at Edgbaston

SA A v India A, 1st unofficial Test, Rustenburg, 1st day

Pujara, Rohit put India A in control

Aug 17, 2013: Cheteshwar Pujara hit his 21st first-class century in a 176-run partnership with Rohit Sharma as India A dominated the opening day of the first unofficial Test against South Africa A in Rustenburg

India news

Jadeja returns to competitive cricket

Aug 17, 2013: Ajay Jadeja, the former India batsman, played for Haryana in a match against Hyderabad in the Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai fuelling speculation of his return to domestic cricket

New Zealand news

Hadlee wants more Tests for New Zealand

Aug 17, 2013: New Zealand have just three Test wins against the top eight nations in the last five years, and Richard Hadlee doesn't think that record will improve unless the side gets to play more five-day matches

Northamptonshire v Essex, Flt20 semi-final, Edgbaston

Crook, the 'Northants Botham', brushes Essex aside

Aug 17, 2013: Steven Crook was hailed as the "Northants Botham" after his all-round contribution helped Northamptonshire in to the final of the Friends Life t20 for the first time.

Pakistan news

Umar Akmal to miss Zimbabwe ODIs, T20s

Aug 17, 2013: Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, will miss the limited-overs leg of the Zimbabwe tour

Champions League T20 2013 news

Champions League to benefit SLC directly

Aug 17, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket will be the only home board to directly receive the participation fee for the Champions League Twenty20, tournament technical committee member Sundar Raman has said

England Lions v Australians, Tour Match, 2nd day

Hughes shades low quality face off with Khawaja

Aug 17, 2013: A number of Australia's batsmen made starts against England Lions but gave their innings a way, while Usman Khawaja could not even make double figures

Kandurata Maroons v Basnahira Greens, Super 4's T20, Colombo

Kandurata make it to Champions League T20

Aug 17, 2013: Kandurata Maroons will represent Sri Lanka in the Champions League T20 qualifiers next month in India, after they overcame a meandering Basnahira Greens by seven wickets in the Super Fours final

Caribbean Premier League news

Pollard unfazed by defeats

Aug 17, 2013: Kieron Pollard, the captain of the Barbados Tridents, has said that he isn't worried by the team's recent losses to the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Antigua Hawksbills

Australia news

Ponting sees potential in Australia's team

Aug 17, 2013: Ricky Ponting sees potential in the current Australia team, despite their disappointing Ashes against England

The maths-friendly space age

Aug 17, 2013: An enchanting way to give limited-over matches context while keeping the five-day snobs happy

A look at the top allrounders in ODIs

Ryan ten Doeschate on the top!

Aug 17, 2013: A detailed look at the top allrounders in ODI cricket based on their batting and bowling skills