Andrew Flintoff's retirement

Finally, farewell to a fine self-promoter

Sep 17, 2010: It'd be nice to say goodbye to Flintoff, but the goodbyes were all said a long time ago

India v Australia 2010

Hauritz faces his biggest test in India

Sep 17, 2010: Nathan Hauritz is preparing for the greatest challenge of his career as he gets ready to face Sachin Tendulkar and his batting colleagues at home early next month

Are left-hand top-order batsmen more successful?

Sep 17, 2010: Left-handers have always been considered the more elegant breed among batsmen, but are they also more effective? Here's what the numbers say...

Why are India a poor fielding side?

Sep 17, 2010: Fielding is more important in cricket than ever, as the game gets shorter, but India lag behind as they always have done

Mumbai Indians v Guyana, CLT20 2010, Durban

Barnwell's agony, Tendulkar's redemption

Sep 16, 2010: The Plays of the day of the Twenty20 between Mumbai Indians and Guyana in Durban

Mumbai Indians v Guyana, CLT20 2010, Durban

Pollard's calm amid the violence

Sep 16, 2010: Nonchalance and brute power go hand-in-hand in Kieron Pollard's approach to batting

Royal Challengers Bangalore v South Australia, CLT20 2010, Durban

South Australia aim to seal semis berth

Sep 16, 2010: Only one among the two IPL teams in the group stands a chance of reaching the semi-finals if South Australia seal a place for themselves with a win - their third in a row - against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Durban on Friday

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 4th day

Leicestershire romp to 10-wicket win

Sep 16, 2010: Jigar Naik took four wickets as Leicestershire rounded off their season with a thumping 10-wicket victory over Northamptonshire on the final day of the County Championship

Worcestershire v Sussex, New Road, 4th day

Twin tons secure Worcestershire's promotion

Sep 16, 2010: Worcestershire will be playing Division One cricket next season after a remarkable last day run-chase snatched an unlikely promotion

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, 4th day

Gloucestershire's batsmen collapse once again

Sep 16, 2010: Gloucestershire suffered another alarming batting collapse to concede victory to Surrey by 10 runs on the final day of the County Championship Second Division match at Bristol

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Cardiff, 4th day

Glamorgan miss out on promotion

Sep 16, 2010: Glamorgan's hopes of promotion from Division Two of the County Championship were dashed on the final day at Cardiff

Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Old Trafford, 4th day

Chris Read savours an incredible day

Sep 16, 2010: For three soggy days at Old Trafford, Nottinghamshire's quest for the County Championship - the blue riband event of the English season - looked like ending in the most miserable of anticlimaxes

Hampshire v Warwickshire, Rose Bowl, 4th day

Warwickshire secure Division One place

Sep 16, 2010: Warwickshire secured County Championship Division One safety on Thursday with a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Hampshire at the Rose Bowl

Yorkshire v Kent, Headingley, 4th day

Kent relegated despite Tredwell heroics

Sep 16, 2010: A stunned Yorkshire saw their County Championship title hopes dashed in 44 crazy minutes against Kent at Headingley on Thursday, when their last nine wickets crashed for 37 runs in the space of 55 balls

Guyana v Mumbai Indians, CLT20 2010, Durban

Mumbai stay alive after Pollard pummels Guyana

Sep 16, 2010: Kieron Pollard played the sort of innings that has made him a multi-millionaire the game's foremost Twenty20 freelancer

Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A, 2nd unofficial Test, 2nd day, Hambantota

Pakistan tail face testing finish

Sep 16, 2010: The unofficial second Test between Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A was tantalisingly poised at the end of the second day in Hambantota, with the visitors requiring 86 more to win with five wickets in hand in conditions where the ball has dominated proceedings

India news

BCCI pulled up over conflict of interest

Sep 16, 2010: There appears to be a conflict of interest in N Srinivasan being allowed to hold the office of BCCI treasurer while bidding for an IPL franchise, India's Supreme Court has observed

Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Old Trafford, 4th day

Nottinghamshire storm to title in thrilling finale

Sep 16, 2010: Nottinghamshire edged their way to the 400 runs required to secure a vital fifth batting point

Durham v Somerset, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Somerset denied by drama at Old Trafford

Sep 16, 2010: Somerset were left nervously watching Nottinghamshire's quest for bonus points at Old Trafford after they were denied victory by Durham at Chester-le-Street as they failed to chase down a near-impossible 181 in 17 overs

Spot-fixing controversy

Mervyn Westfield charged with fraud

Sep 16, 2010: Mervyn Westfield, the Essex fast bowler, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud over claims he deliberately bowled wides as part of a spot-betting scam