The week on Twitter

'Ross Taylor, you have the powerful rear to keep'

Aug 15, 2013: Rodney Hogg takes a linguistics course, Damien Martyn spurns rocket science in favour of ballistics, and Moises Henriques fails his barber's exam

Australia in England 2013

Fawad Ahmed named in Australia ODI squad

Aug 15, 2013: Fawad Ahmed is expected to make his long-awaited debut for Australia during the limited-overs series that follows the Ashes after being named in an 18-man squad at the expense of Xavier Doherty

India news

Not about selection but love for the game - Srinath

Aug 15, 2013: Javagal Srinath believes club cricket is vital in shaping a young player's attitude and mentality towards the game, and that the current generation have become too selection-focused

The Investec Ashes 2013

Twenty Test hundreds makes my head spin

Aug 15, 2013: The satisfaction of being up on the charts with England's heroes and win the series

Why statistics don't fascinate me anymore

Aug 15, 2013: Even though today's batting and bowling records are more unbreakable than they have ever been, the corresponding feeling of awe is missing

Match-fixing

Should match-fixing and spot-fixing be criminalised in countries where betting is illegal?

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Glamorgan v Middlesex, YB40 Group C, Cardiff

Simon Jones' double sinks Middlesex

Aug 14, 2013: Simon Jones took the wickets of Eion Morgan and Adam Voges with consecutive balls as Glamorgan won their rain-affected Yorkshire Bank 40 Group C match against Middlesex by 11 runs in Cardiff

USA news

Andy Pick hired as USACA High Performance Manager

Aug 14, 2013: The USA Cricket Association announced on Tuesday the appointment of former England Under-19 and Canada coach Andy Pick as USACA High Performance Manager in a move aimed at helping the USA form a more professional administrative cricket structure

Nottinghamshire v Bangladesh A, one-dayer, Manchester

Tillcock trumps Ziaur's quickfire ton

Aug 14, 2013: Debutant Adam Tillcock smashed a rapid 97 to help Nottinghamshire defeat a Bangladesh A side that was propelled by a 69-ball 104 from Ziaur Rahman

The Investec Ashes 2013

Pietersen undergoes scan on knee

Aug 14, 2013: Kevin Pietersen has had a precautionary scan on his troublesome right knee but remains available for selection for the final Ashes Test at The Oval

Sri Lanka tour of UAE 2013-14

PCB mulls day-night Tests against Sri Lanka

Aug 14, 2013: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered Sri Lanka Cricket a chance to play a day-night Test on their tour to the United Arab Emirates in winter

Australia A v India A, Tri-series final, Pretoria

Pujara hails batting unit

Aug 14, 2013: Cheteshwar Pujara, the India A captain, has praised the team's batting as the main reason for success in the tri-series

England v Australia, Only Women's Test, Wormsley, 4th day

Fields shines but Test is drawn

Aug 14, 2013: Having been in danger of following-on two days ago, England were content to settle for two points for a draw in the Ashes Test after declining to make an attempt at a target of 249 in 45 overs at Wormsley

The Investec Ashes 2013

The giddy rush of a great bowling spell

Aug 14, 2013: In his column for the Guardian, Andy Bull writes about how he will remember Stuart Broad's match-winning spell at Chester-le-Street

Spot-fixing

Kaneria launches another appeal

Aug 14, 2013: Danish Kaneria has filed an appeal against his lifetime ban in the Commercial Court in the United Kingdom and sought for a publicly open proceeding against his sentence

Super 4's T20 tournament 2013

Chandimal powers Uthura to consolation win

Aug 14, 2013: Kandurata Maroons fell six runs short of Uthura Yellows' 158-run target in spite of a 54-ball 90 from Thilina Kandamby. However, the loss did not affect Kandurata's place in the table and they will play Basnahira Greens in the final on August 17

County news

Hashim Amla signs with Surrey

Aug 14, 2013: Hashim Amla's romance with The Oval is set to continue after Surrey announced the signing of the South Africa batsman for the final six championship games

India news

Players and coaches' transfers before India's domestic season

Aug 14, 2013: ESPNcricinfo tracks player movements before the start of India's 2013-14 domestic season

Australia A v India A, Tri-series final, Pretoria

India A take title with resounding win

Aug 14, 2013: India A bowlers defended a total of 243 to beat Australia A by 50 runs in the final of the A-team tri-series

County news

Yorkshire sign Williamson for season's final leg

Aug 14, 2013: Yorkshire have signed New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson for the last five matches of the County Championship