The future of cricket

Test cricket must always be protected

Aug 12, 2010: In the recent Time Out show, I shared an idea about how to market Test cricket better, with an annual Test Championship and day-night Tests. I believe wholeheartedly in these two opportunities

Emerging Players Tournament, Brisbane, 4th day

Henriques, Starc help AIS to T20 trophy

Aug 12, 2010: A round-up of the final and third-place play-off of the Emerging Players Twenty20 tournament

Pakistan news

Pakistan rule out Gul replacement

Aug 12, 2010: The Pakistan team management in England has decided against calling up a replacement bowler for the injured Umar Gul

Sri Lanka Triangular Series 2010

Munaf to join ODI squad in Sri Lanka

Aug 12, 2010: Indian fast bowler Munaf Patel will join the one-day squad for the tri-series in Sri Lanka

The importance of consistency

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Something stirring down south?

Aug 12, 2010: Surrey began the season amid much ridicule, but does their recent form mean Chris Adams has got it right? Meanwhile, Monty is showing the form that made him a premier international spinner

Reading the batsman

Aug 12, 2010: Video footage is well and good, but there are also plenty of clues for bowlers to pick up from their opponents' grips, back-lifts and stances

An action plan for Pakistan

Aug 12, 2010: They've lost two Tests in a row. What can they do to turn things around?

Women's European Championship

Ireland seal passage to next round of qualification

Aug 11, 2010: A round-up of the second round of games from the Women's European Championship in Ireland

Ireland v Netherlands, Intercontinental Cup, Dublin, 1st day

Dockrell stars on rainy first day

Aug 11, 2010: Twelve wickets tumbled on a rainy first day of the Intercontinental Cup clash between Ireland and Netherlands in Dublin, the hosts closing the day 100 runs in arrears at 88 for 2

Scotland v Afghanistan, Intercontinental Cup, Ayr, 1st day

Stanikzai leads Afghanistan's dominance

Aug 11, 2010: Afghanistan's batsmen dominated Scotland after being inserted on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup fixture in Ayr

Women's World Cup Regional Qualifiers

Julia Chibhabha returns for Zimbabwe

Aug 11, 2010: Allrounder Julia Chibhabha, sister of Zimbabwe batsman Chamu Chibhabha, returns to the women's national squad for the Women's World Cup Regional Qualifiers to be held in Kenya in December

South Africa domestic news

Jacques Rudolph appointed Titans captain

Aug 11, 2010: Jacques Rudolph has been appointed as the captain of the Titans for the forthcoming season. He will replace Pierre Joubert who stepped down at the end of the 2009/10 season

Somerset v Hampshire, Taunton, 3rd day

Hildreth's sixth drives Somerset

Aug 11, 2010: Few batsman can have been monitored for so long without drawing conclusive judgement as James Hildreth

Lancashire v Durham, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Durham dig in for final day chase

Aug 11, 2010: Durham made a solid start to their pursuit of 171 to beat Lancashire at Old Trafford today

The future of cricket

ICC must focus on Tests and T20s - Martin Crowe

Aug 11, 2010: Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe has said the ICC must settle on two formats - Tests and Twenty20s - to secure the future of the game and market it better

Surrey v Sussex, Guildford, 3rd day

Meaker strikes raise Surrey's hopes

Aug 11, 2010: Two late wickets for Stuart Meaker gave Surrey an outside chance of toppling second division leaders Sussex with a day to go of their County Championship tussle at Guildford

Glamorgan v Worcestershire, Colwyn Bay, 3rd day

Glamorgan prosper despite Cosgrove duck

Aug 11, 2010: Positive batting from Ben Wright and Tom Maynard put Glamorgan into a useful position going into the final day of their County Championship match against Worcestershire

Middlesex v Leicestershire, Lord's, 3rd day

Taylor ton sets up final day

Aug 11, 2010: Leicestershire's James Taylor posted his third century in four matches against Middlesex to leave this County Championship clash at Lord's intriguingly poised

Derbyshire v Northamptonshire, Chesterfield, 3rd day

Derbyshire face record chase

Aug 11, 2010: Derbyshire will have to rewrite the county's record books to deny promotion-chasing Northamptonshire victory at Chesterfield