Northamptonshire v Essex, Wantage Road, 1st day

Crook demonstrates Northants' potential

Apr 17, 2013: Northamptonshire weren't touted as promotion contenders but few counties have started 2013 better. Rain denied them victory at Glamorgan last week and here the vaunted Essex batting line-up were dismissed for 183.

Warwickshire v Durham, Edgbaston, 1st day

Troughton helps Warwickshire edge day

Apr 17, 2013: Jim Troughton is a player whom those loosely following the county game might need reminding of. A mention of his name might provoke a double raised eyebrow

Surrey v Somerset, The Oval, 1st day

Dernbach shines after Petersen ton

Apr 17, 2013: They may have come to see a South African opening batsman make his debut, but there would have been little pleasure for Surrey supporters in the identity of the eventual century scorer

Middlesex v Derbyshire, Lord's, 1st day

Godleman's grit holds up best friend Finn

Apr 17, 2013: A day dominated by the two youngest men to represent Middlesex in first-class cricket ended with Derbyshire in the sort of parlous position that many would have predicted after they had lost the toss and were inserted

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Harare, 1st day

Taylor feeds off Caribbean woe

Apr 17, 2013: The Zimbabwe captain, like the team, had an awful tour of West Indies but as put in the hard yards since returning and gained reward for efforts

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Harare, 1st day

Bangladesh's fielding angst

Apr 17, 2013: Plays from the first day of the first Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Harare, 1st day

Competitive, but not quality

Apr 17, 2013: The opening day of a low-key series was a battle for both teams, but Zimbabwe earned the right to be the happier side after Bangladesh allowed the day to drift

Delhi v Chennai, IPL 2013, Delhi

Daredevils in quest for elusive first points

Apr 17, 2013: Preview of the match between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings in Delhi

Israel Domestic Season

Big wins for Ashdod A and Dimona A, Lod Rangers start season with victory

Apr 17, 2013: The second week of local league action saw Lod Rangers open their campaign with a comfortable 5-wicket win

Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Kieron Pollard's extra yards

Apr 17, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, in Jaipur

Sri Lanka news

New chief vows to take Sri Lanka No. 1

Apr 17, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket's new president Jayantha Dharmadasa has vowed to make Sri Lanka the best cricket team in the world in all three formats during his two-year tenure

Spot-fixing

Butt still aims to play again

Apr 17, 2013: Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, has accepted that he will now have to serve the rest of his ICC ban

Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Rajasthan thrash Mumbai to go top

Apr 17, 2013: The fans at the Sawai Man Singh stadium were treated to one of the joys of the IPL, watching journeymen cricketers take their chance in the limelight as Royals brushed away their underdog tag

Pune Warriors v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Pune

Bhuvneshwar's ripper, and Rahul's persistence

Apr 17, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pune

Live from the Super Over

Apr 17, 2013: Six to win off the last ball of a tiebreaker? Been there

Women's cricket

Satterthwaite turns down NZC contract

Apr 17, 2013: New Zealand cricketer Amy Satterthwaite has turned down a semi-professional contract from New Zealand Cricket (NZC)

Pune v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Pune

Mishra hat-trick sinks Pune inches from shore

Apr 17, 2013: Kumar Sangakkara did it again, dropping himself from the XI after a poor run of scores in Sunrisers Hyderabad's first five matches

Spot-fixing

CAS rejects Butt, Asif appeals against ICC ban

Apr 17, 2013: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected the appeal of Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif against the ICC bans they received in 2011 for their part in the spot-fixing scandal

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Harare, 1st day

Taylor's ton leads Zimbabwe fightback

Apr 17, 2013: Brendan Taylor led an impressive fightback, scoring his sixth Test hundred as Zimbabwe finished the day on 217 for 4

A big series for Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

Apr 17, 2013: Test cricket's basement battle is not the most high-profile series this year, but it could produce some significant cricket