Australia news

Gannon's bowling action illegal, CA finds

Apr 12, 2013: Cameron Gannon, the Queensland seamer, has been barred from bowling in domestic matches after his action was found to be illegal by Cricket Australia

April 12, 2013

Gayle powers Bangalore to third win of the season

Apr 12, 2013: Chris Gayle smashed nine sixes and four fours to help Bangalore convincingly beat defending champions Kolkata by eight wickets in the domestic T20 tournament on Thursday.

Bangalore v Kolkata, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Gayle marries brain with brawn

Apr 12, 2013: Twenty20 is not about mindless slogging; calculative assaults are the way to go as Chris Gayle demonstrated yet again, against Kolkata Knight Riders

Sorry, I'm far worse

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When Inzamam confronted his bully

Apr 12, 2013: Inzamam-ul-Haq may have been portly and somewhat hapless but he also had a refined dignity and stateliness which will escape many others - and he showed his unique class when he took on his abuser in the crowd

A slow start, packed houses, and a Delhi tip

Apr 12, 2013: Daredevils have not got off the blocks in the best fashion but it's early days yet

Tough for batsmen in IPL 2013

Apr 12, 2013: The lack of big totals has been one of the main features of the IPL so far this year, and it has generally made for a more compelling contest

The coach who listens

Apr 12, 2013: Meet Geoffrey Toyana of the Lions, whose methods of achieving success aren't too different from those of the man in charge of the No. 1 Test side

Cricket blooms after a war

Apr 12, 2013: Up in the north of Sri Lanka, through the decades of ethnic conflict, the fervour for the game has remained intact

Why the IPL can't be much more than a launch pad

Apr 12, 2013: Young Indian cricketers can't afford to look at the league as the pinnacle of their cricket

Pune v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Pune

A first-ball ripper, and Sreesanth's blues

Apr 11, 2013: Plays from the IPL game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in Bangalore

Yorkshire v Sussex, Headingley, 2nd day

Sussex dreamers cut a dash

Apr 11, 2013: At the end of the second day, Yorkshire were 233 runs in arrears with nine wickets standing and facing a battle to save the match

Durham v Somerset, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Rushworth stars as the ball rules

Apr 11, 2013: Durham stumbled to 92 for 8 - a lead of 210 - in their second innings after Chris Rushworth's best figures had helped blow Somerset away

President's Cup One-Day Tournament 2012-13

NBP seal third straight win

Apr 11, 2013: A round-up of matches played in the President's One-Day Cup tournament 2012-13 played on April 11, 2013

Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Robson leads the way for cosmopolitan Middlesex

Apr 11, 2013: It is probably only natural that a club based in the middle of one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Europe will reflect the community it serves. But, even by the standards of London, this Middlesex side is a cosmopolitan bunch.

Essex v Gloucestershire, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Gloucs glass Fuller after late strikes

Apr 11, 2013: Gloucestershire put themselves on the path to redemption after two wickets late on the second day gave them control at Chelmsford after they had declared their first innings on 409

Hampshire v Leicestershire, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Tomlinson forces Leics follow-on

Apr 11, 2013: James Tomlinson's four wickets helped Hampshire skittle Leicestershire and make them follow-on at the Ageas Bowl

Lancashire v Worcestershire, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Chapple and Richardson lighten the gloom

Apr 11, 2013: Neither Alan Richardson nor Glen Chapple were ever capped at Test level. But, even aged 37 and 39 respectively, England's loss remains county cricket's gain.

Glamorgan v Northamptonshire, Cardiff, 2nd day

Allenby and rain thwart Northants

Apr 11, 2013: Northamptonshire's hopes of taking full control of their Championship match against Glamorgan were held up by rain and the swing bowling of Jim Allenby on the second day

Spot-fixing

Westfield faces Kaneria appeal summons

Apr 11, 2013: Mervyn Westfield has been issued with a summons from the High Court in London compelling him to appear at Danish Kaneria's ECB disciplinary appeal