Remembering Richie, a mentor and a friend

Apr 10, 2015: When cracked ribs couldn't stop Benaud from enjoying a lunch with his legendary West Indian opponents in Barbados

Richie Benaud tributes

'Best in the business bar none'

Apr 10, 2015: Tributes for Richie Benaud, who has died at 84

Morkel's time to step up

Apr 10, 2015: The South African quick has been superb in limited overs, but he now needs to show he can take up the leadership role in Tests as well

Richie Benaud, 1930-2015

Richie Benaud signs off, cricket loses its voice

Apr 9, 2015: Richie Benaud, the former Australia captain, journalist and legendary broadcaster, has died in Sydney aged 84

St Kitts XI v Eng XI, 2nd day

England take marginal gains despite Trott failure

Apr 9, 2015: With England given so little time to find red-ball form in the Caribbean, they had to do all they could to optimise the usefulness of what might, otherwise, have been a useless occasion

Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2015, Chennai

Morkel denied by six feet

Apr 9, 2015: For six seasons, Chennai had cheered Albie Morkel as one of their own. Now he seemed to have hit the winning six against their team. Or had he? By the narrowest of margins, Morkel missed out as the ball bounced just inside the rope

England news

The candidates to replace Downton

Apr 9, 2015: ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over those in the frame for the director of England cricket role to be created by the ECB

England news

Vaughan, Strauss, Stewart in frame for director role

Apr 9, 2015: The ECB has compiled a shortlist of three candidates to replace Paul Downton in the rebranded role of director of England cricket

County news

Meaker primed to be England's fastest gun again

Apr 9, 2015: Injuries derailed him but a fit Stuart Meaker could provide the speed England need

Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2015, Chennai

Morkel's role reversal and Yuvraj's relief

Apr 9, 2015: Plays of the day from the match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils in Chennai

The lost wicketkeeper

Apr 9, 2015: He was one of the most admired young keepers in the country but Michael Bates is currently without a county and hoping for one more chance

USA news

'We should select players who made the commitment' - USACA selector

Apr 9, 2015: Barney Jones, chairman of the USA selection committee, has said that the reason many experienced players were not picked for the ICC Americas Division One T20 tournament was because they did not attend last weekend's USACA T20 National Championship

Hendrix, De Niro, Monroe and, er, Beckham?

Apr 9, 2015: The editor of The Cricketers' Who's Who 2015 picks his five favourite fantasy slip cordons from the book

Bangladesh Cricket League One-Day

East Zone set up final clash with North Zone

Apr 9, 2015: A round-up of BCL one-day games played on April 9, 2015

Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2015, Kolkata

Polished Suryakumar's transformed role

Apr 9, 2015: These days every player is handled particular roles. Last season, Suryakumar Yadav was performing the finisher's role. This season it is more flexible where he has been asked to bat in the middle order and play according to the match situation

IPL 2015

Dhawal Kulkarni set to break four-month jinx

Apr 9, 2015: Dhawal Kulkarni, who has spent his last four months carrying drinks or bowling in the nets without any competitive cricket, is all set to break the lean patch and take the new ball for Rajasthan Royals

Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2015, Chennai

Daredevils fall short despite Morkel fifty

Apr 9, 2015: Chasing 151, Delhi Daredevils were suffocated by their own safety-first approach and fell an agonising one run short against Chennai Super Kings

IPL 2015 news

Josh Hazlewood opts out of IPL

Apr 9, 2015: Australia and Mumbai Indians seamer Josh Hazlewood has opted out of the IPL to keep himself fit and fresh for the West Indies tour and Ashes later this season

Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2015, Pune

T20 leagues offer great learning opportunities - Thisara

Apr 9, 2015: Thisara Perera has said he likes playing T20 cricket around the world, but was also hoping to find a way back into Sri Lanka's Test side

Aus v Eng, U-19 Test, 4th day

Rain ruins final day, match drawn

Apr 9, 2015: Rain and wet outfield washed out the final day in Perth as the only Youth Test between England Under-19s and Australia Under-19s ended in a draw