County news

Querl, Taylor suspended over suspect actions

May 28, 2013: Glenn Querl, the Unicorns' fast bowler, and Gloucestershire spinner Jack Taylor have been suspended from bowling by the ECB with suspected illegal actions.

Eng v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 5th day

Boult doubtful for Champions Trophy

May 28, 2013: New Zealand's need to regroup after their Test defeat against England before the Champions Trophy has been made doubly difficult by the possibility that they will lose Trent Boult for the tournament because of injury

A league in need of cleansing

May 28, 2013: If the IPL is to rescue its integrity, the BCCI must first rescue itself

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 5th day

Rutherford among bright spots for NZ

May 28, 2013: New Zealand held their own and will have learned valuable lessons from their five-match cross-continental encounter against England

World Cup strikers

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Champions Trophy 2013

New ODI rules a challenge - Dhoni

May 28, 2013: India captain MS Dhoni has said one of the challenges facing the side in England for the Champions Trophy will be adjusting to the new ODI rules

India news

Dhoni protected from tough questions

May 28, 2013: MS Dhoni was barred by the BCCI-appointed media manager from answering any question related to the alleged corruption issues during the Champions Trophy pre-departure press conference

Somerset v Yorkshire, Taunton, 1st day

Rose's Somerset returns begs questions

May 28, 2013: Somerset chairman Andy Nash has penned a diary of the 2012 season but chose to omit details of former director of cricket Brian Rose's departure from the club last September

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 5th day

England extend NZ dominance

May 28, 2013: Stats highlights from England's 247-run win in the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley

Corruption in IPL

Two independents in inquiry commission

May 28, 2013: The IPL governing council has appointed a three-member commission comprising two former high court judges and BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale to look into the complaints against India Cements, Gurunath Meiyappan, and Jaipur IPL Pvt Ltd

ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Adjusting to conditions a challenge - Mathews

May 28, 2013: Angelo Mathews brushed off suggestions that Sri Lanka have arrived in England without adequate preparation, but identified his side's batting as the area of most concern.

Problems on the horizon for Middlesex

May 28, 2013: They may lead the betting for the Championship title but the successful side of the first months of the season is about to be broken up

Indian cricket

Mismanagement of Indian cricket reveals India's wider failings

May 28, 2013: An article in the Economist fits the latest controversy in the IPL within the larger malaise of corruption in India

IPL 2013 performance analysis

Gayle and Faulkner take top positions

May 28, 2013: A look at the best batting and bowling performances from IPL 2013

Eng v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 5th day

Swann's ten beats NZ and the rain

May 28, 2013: England won by 247 runs in almost exactly 10 sessions to wrap up a 2-0 series victory and largely vindicate their approach

Kenya news

Tikolo appointed coach of Kenya U-19 team

May 28, 2013: Steve Tikolo was appointed coach of the Kenya Under-19 team earlier this month

Corruption in the IPL

Srinivasan must step down - Scindia

May 28, 2013: Jyotiraditya Scindia has said N Srinivasan must step down in the wake of his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan's alleged involvement in betting, for which he has been arrested

Corruption in the IPL

Sreesanth sent to judicial custody

May 28, 2013: Sreesanth, the India and Rajasthan Royals seamer who was arrested after allegations of spot-fixing, has been moved to judicial custody

Champions Trophy 2013

Gibson picks England as favourites

May 28, 2013: West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has picked England as the team to beat in this year's Champions trophy which begins on June 6

What I despise most about fixing

May 28, 2013: That it distracts me from the real thing and tells me that I am wasting my time, that I'd do better to find other ways to while away the hours