Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Lyth's poise brings prize closer

Sep 9, 2014: Perhaps if the Yorkshire team had stumbled across buried treasure or shared a lottery win, this match could have begun even better.

England cricket

How much have England changed since 1979?

Sep 9, 2014: Writing in his blog, the Old Batsman, Jon Hotten recalls the 1979 World Cup final he watched at Lord's and assesses how much England's approach has changed since then in ODIs

The Shastri effect

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Champions League 2014

Yusuf and Chawla train in South Africa

Sep 9, 2014: In their quest to be battle-ready for the upcoming CLT20, Kolkata Knight Riders sent four of their players -- Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Manvinder Bisla and Kuldeep Yadav -- to South Africa for 15 days of training

Indian cricket

Would Dhoni have given strike to Dhoni?

Sep 9, 2014: After the much talked about T20 between England and India ended with the hosts' win, questions are still being asked about MS Dhoni's tactics to not give Ambati Rayudu any strike in the last over

Pakistan news

PCB mulling options after Ajmal ban

Sep 9, 2014: Hours after Shaharyar Khan said the PCB would appeal the ban on Saeed Ajmal, the board has backtracked from that position and said it was "contemplating its future course of action and weighing all options"

Pakistan news

Kabir Khan named new HBL coach

Sep 9, 2014: Former Afghanistan coach Kabir Khan has been appointed Habib Bank Limited's coach for Pakistan's new domestic season

Saeed Ajmal's ban

'Biggest asset of Pakistan cricket'

Sep 9, 2014: Twitter reactions to Saeed Ajmal being banned from bowling due to an illegal action

Pakistan news

Saeed Ajmal banned from bowling

Sep 9, 2014: In a huge blow to Pakistan, offspinner Saeed Ajmal has been banned from bowling in international cricket by the ICC after his action was deemed to be illegal

Twenty20 International, Edgbaston

Morgan's onslaught helps England claim lone T20

Sep 9, 2014: Eoin Morgan's 31-ball 71 helped England beat India by a narrow three-run margin in the one-off Twenty20 international played in Edgbaston on Sunday.

What's the verdict on Cook and England? Take the quiz

Sep 9, 2014: The Annual End-Of-The-English-International-Summer Confectionery Stall Multiple-Choice Quiz

West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St. Vincent, 4th day

Mahmudullah ends run-drought

Sep 9, 2014: After a prolonged lean spell, Mahmudullah found some Test runs which should tone down some of the criticism he has faced

Pakistan v Australia 2014-15

Watson faces challenge from Marsh

Sep 9, 2014: Mitchell Marsh's batting record does not scream "Test match top six", but if he grabs his chance in the UAE, he might just challenge Shane Watson for a long-term position.

Riding with Shastri, trailing Pink Floyd

Sep 9, 2014: Our correspondent cuts corners with train tickets, discovers Stoolball and tries to understand the Bristol dialect

India news

Rohit should open in World Cup - Laxman

Sep 9, 2014: Former India batsman VVS Laxman believes the support staff appointed for India's limited-overs matches in England should stay in their jobs till next year's World Cup

Youngest double-centurions, and the oldest living Test players

Sep 9, 2014: Also, the closest ODI team match-ups, most catches in a T20, and expensive Test debut five-fors

Moeen Ali: England's man of the summer

Sep 9, 2014: He has won respect with his cricket doing the talking, not letting himself be crushed by shameful boos from fans

England news

Morgan stokes fires of imagination

Sep 8, 2014: The Edgbaston T20 reinforced Eoin Morgan's credentials as the fulcrum of England's limited-overs cricket. Approaching his peak, is it time they made him their World Cup captain as well?

India news

BCCI mulls using observers in home series

Sep 8, 2014: The BCCI is set to extend the practice of intermittently appointing observers with the Indian team for overseas tours, for home series as well

Ireland v Scotland, 1st ODI, Malahide

Young's debut five-for sets up victory

Sep 8, 2014: Craig Young, the fast bowler released by Sussex twelve months ago, chose a good moment to become just the ninth player to take a five-wicket haul on ODI debut as he stole a march in the race to make the plane for Australia and New Zealand