Champions Trophy 2013

To beat the rain, should all cricket be played indoors?

Jun 17, 2013:

Australia v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group A, Cardiff

Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach semi-final

Jun 17, 2013: A victorious Sri Lanka will play in Cardiff on Thursday. A humbled Australia will start pondering the Ashes, and the state of disrepair their cricket has fallen into

Australian cricket

How the times have changed...

Jun 17, 2013: The inevitable fallout from the Warner-Root altercation wouldn't have gained much credence some decades ago when cricket was rife with strong personalities and minimal supervision. The Old Batsman shares an anecdote that punctuates this line of thinking

County news

Chris Adams sacked by Surrey

Jun 17, 2013: Chris Adams has been sacked as Surrey's team director while his assistant, Ian Salisbury, has also lost his job

West Indies tri-series

India squad unchanged for West Indies tri-series

Jun 17, 2013: India have name an unchanged squad from the one playing in the Champions Trophy for the ODI tri-series in the West Indies, which begins on June 28

England cricket

I fire myself up to get into the right zone - Anderson

Jun 17, 2013: Sam Sheringham of the BBC catalogues Anderson's interview with his colleague Mark Chapman, in which the he talks about the skill, physical and psychological requirements of bowling quick

Australian cricket

Defeat should hurt proud Australians

Jun 17, 2013: Australia captain Michael Clarke, in his column for the Telegraph, has some strong views on David Warner's errant behavior in the Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy 2013

Ingram quietly confident in opener's role

Jun 17, 2013: Colin Ingram looked comfortable at the top of the order in South Africa's last match against West Indies after a couple of nervous outings; South Africa will hope he stays comfortable there for a long time

The radio years

Jun 17, 2013: Cricket commentary never felt better than it did on radio - particularly short wave

Habibul Bashar

'Playing for Bangladesh is the best thing that happened to me'

Jun 17, 2013: Habibul Bashar was in the side (though he nearly wasn't) when Bangladesh played their first Test, and for many of the other high and low points in their cricket history

Crystal ball-tampering - 3

An era of bloodlust

Jun 17, 2013: What the future holds: cricketers munching anabolic steroids, the invention of the upswinger, and the confiscation of packed lunches

West Indies A v Sri Lanka A, 2nd unofficial Test, St Vincent

Series drawn as rain has its way

Jun 16, 2013: Two more centuries joined the count of six from the last match, but rain prevented any play on the second day resulting in a draw between West Indies A and Sri Lanka A in the second unofficial Test in St Vincent

Ireland v Australia A, Belfast, 3rd day

Stirling outgunned by Maddinson as Australia take hold

Jun 16, 2013: A dramatic day of three declarations and two stunning centuries ended with Australia A in the ascendancy. Ireland, 51 for 3, need a further 250 for victory.

England v NZ, Champions Trophy, Group A, Cardiff

NZ come up short when it counts

Jun 16, 2013: On Groundhog Day for England and New Zealand, gloom descended on the Kiwis despite their previous form

Essex v Lancashire, YB40 Group B, Chelmsford

Chapple torments Essex again

Jun 16, 2013: Simon Katich and Glen Chapple put Essex to the sword once more as Lancashire won by 64 runs in the Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B match

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

Durham crush sorry Scots

Jun 16, 2013: Durham bowled Scotland out for 91 before wrapping up a seven-wicket Yorkshire Bank 40 triumph at Chester-le-Street, as the visitors' miserable form in the competition continued

Worcestershire v Netherlands, YB40 Group A, New Road

Netherlands claim first scalp

Jun 16, 2013: Netherlands clinched their first Yorkshire Bank 40 victory of the season after beating Worcestershire by six wickets in a rain-affected match at New Road

England v NZ, Champions Trophy, Group A, Cardiff

Never write off Alastair Cook

Jun 16, 2013: England's captain has proved the doubters wrong on many occasions and continues to improve as a batsman and play a key role for his side

Somerset v Leicestershire, YB40 Group C, Taunton

Meschede sets up Somerset success

Jun 16, 2013: Craig Meschede took his wicket tally in this season's YB40 to 20 as Somerset retained the Group C leadership with a five-wicket against Leicestershire

Sussex v Northamptonshire, YB40 Group A, Arundel

Crook's burst decides contest

Jun 16, 2013: Steven Crook took three wickets in 11 balls as Northamptonshire improved their chances of progressing in the Yorkshire Bank 40