South Africa news

Donald steps down as South Africa bowling coach

Apr 14, 2015: Former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald has stepped down from his role as bowling coach of the national side after four years in the job

Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2015, Pune

Daredevils in need of momentum-turning stunt

Apr 14, 2015: An unwanted record looms for Delhi Daredevils. No team in the IPL has lost 12 matches in a row; Daredevils are on the doorstep with 11 defeats

South Africa news

South Africa in line for new selection chief

Apr 14, 2015: South Africa could be in line for a new convener of selectors next month, with Andrew Hudson likely to be replaced in the top job

West Indies v England, 1st Test, North Sound, 1st day

Diluted West Indies attack concedes advantage

Apr 14, 2015: Off-field factors have compromised West Indies cricket to a great extent and the impact of this was most visible in the struggles of the bowling attack in Antigua on Monday

West Indies v England, 1st Test, North Sound, 1st day

Astute Bell reaps rewards of patience

Apr 14, 2015: Batting in Test cricket remains as much about the shots you don't play as those you do and it was Ian Bell's judgement at the crease that set the foundation for England's domination

Most maidens in a Test, and Australia's oldest players

Apr 14, 2015: Plus, MS Dhoni in chases, and most Test runs against England

Kohli to buy out stadium for Anushka

Apr 14, 2015: It's IPL time, so there's plenty of news you may have missed while staring at the cheerleaders

A very different sort of young cricketer

Apr 14, 2015: New South Wales batsman Ryan Carters reads Aldous Huxley, backpacks in Central Asia, and is passionate about helping less fortunate youngsters complete their education

RCB v SRH, IPL 2015, Bangalore

Sunrisers heed Warner's war cry

Apr 13, 2015: His blazing fifty put the seal on a dominating performance, but David Warner had already made his mark on the game with some inspired bits of captaincy

RCB v SRH, IPL 2015, Bangalore

Boult's blows, and Warner's wings

Apr 13, 2015: Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

IPL 2015

Trains, planes and biology tuitions

Apr 13, 2015: We asked readers where they were when Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL last season. These are their replies

Sri Lanka news

Chameera, Kaushal in SL A squad

Apr 13, 2015: Quick Dushmantha Chameera and offspinner Tharindu Kaushal have been named in Sri Lanka A's one-day and four-day squads for the upcoming series against Pakistan A, at home

Bangladesh news

Mominul strives for strike-rate improvement

Apr 13, 2015: Mominul Haque has said he is working hard on improving his strike-rate by increasing his range of shots to increase his suitability for limited-overs formats

Worcestershire v Yorkshire, New Road, 2nd day

Lees leads fight for weakened Yorkshire

Apr 13, 2015: Yorkshire's batsmen, led by skipper Alex Lees and Tim Bresnan, battled hard and successfully to all but match Worcestershire's very decent first-innings 311

Somerset v Durham, Taunton, 2nd day

Collingwood's tour de force

Apr 13, 2015: Paul Collingwood hit his 20th first-class century for Durham to help them take control on the second day of the County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton

Northants v Gloucestershire, Northampton, 2nd day

Willey's mad over swings match Northants' way

Apr 13, 2015: Three wickets in four balls from David Willey helped Northamptonshire set up a healthy lead over Gloucestershire after day two at Wantage Road. Northants, with eight second innings wickets remaining, are 105 in front.

Middlesex v Notts, Lord's, 2nd day

Gurney and Patel help Notts take hold

Apr 13, 2015: Nottinghamshire are in a strong position to start their County Championship campaign with a victory after dominating the second day against Middlesex at Lord's

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 2nd day

Robson, Eckersley give Leicestershire signs of life

Apr 13, 2015: Leicestershire's quest for a first County Championship victory since September 2012 is set to be extended, but with Ned Eckersley and Angus Robson ushering their team to 202 for 1 the first signs of a team beginning to emerge from hibernation were robustl

Hampshire v Sussex, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Brown, bowlers leaves Sussex in charge

Apr 13, 2015: The Sussex pace quartet of Steve Magoffin, Ajmal Shahzad, Tymal Mills and Matt Hobden ripped through Hampshire as the hosts closed day two 224 runs in arrears at the Ages Bowl.

County news

Bird chides England over non-playing Yorkshire contingent

Apr 13, 2015: As England's batsmen struggled in the West Indies, Dickie Bird has railed strongly against the policy of selecting players for an England tour, only to leave them wearing bibs and ferrying drinks while their county plays important Championship matches