Cooky and Mooresy make World Cup plan

Sep 4, 2014: We sit in on a top-level meeting to help England win the - you know, the thing that isn't the Ashes

India news

India strong contenders for World Cup - Tendulkar

Sep 4, 2014: Sachin Tendulkar has said that defending champions India were strong contenders for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand due to the versatility of their team

Cricket trivia

The enormity of compiling A to Z XIs

Sep 4, 2014: What's your XI with all names starting with 'F' or 'N' or for that matter, 'Z'?

4th ODI, Edgbaston

Ajinkya Rahane's maiden ton helps India beat England

Sep 4, 2014: India's opener, Ajinkya Rahane, scored his maiden ODI century to help his side convincingly beat England by nine wickets in the fourth ODI played at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

Dhoni the Test wicketkeeper needs a break

Sep 4, 2014: History has shown that a vibrant keeper infuses energy into a side, but that quality has gone missing in the case of India's captain

India in England 2014

Is Dhoni India's best-ever captain?

Sep 4, 2014: A stats analysis of MS Dhoni's captaincy record across formats

How much does overtraining have to do with loss of form?

Sep 4, 2014: An international cricketer is exposed to several non-training stresses that could affect on-field performance. Managing physical workload is only half the puzzle

Essay

Strange love

Sep 3, 2014: A lifetime of supporting cricket's most infuriating team, and now five years of no home international cricket, places the Pakistani fan in a unique predicament

Profile

The last character

Sep 3, 2014: Jumbo is a tired man. But he is still going at Trinidad's Queen's Park Oval, spreading fun and joy for the price of peanuts

Talking Cricket

'Batting is a life of torment'

Sep 3, 2014: The batsman's art is one full of self-persecution, obsession and satisfaction. Martin Crowe and Daryll Cullinan discuss

Sri Lanka news

Mathews named SLC Cricketer of the Year

Sep 3, 2014: An outstanding year as a Test batsman, ODI allrounder and captain saw Angelo Mathews reap the Cricketer of the Year prize at the Sri Lanka Cricket awards

New Zealand news

McMillan named New Zealand batting coach

Sep 3, 2014: Former Test batsman Craig McMillan has joined New Zealand as their full-time batting coach for the next two years

MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture

IPL should not exist - Botham

Sep 3, 2014: Ian Botham used the platform of his MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture to brand the IPL "too powerful" for the good of cricket and said he believed it should not exist

England v South Africa, 2nd women's T20, Wantage Road

SA collapse to give England series

Sep 3, 2014: South Africa produced a better account of themselves at Wantage Road than they had done in the opening match, but England were ultimately too strong

Somerset v Northants, Taunton, 4th day

Northants down but Ripley hopeful for future

Sep 3, 2014: Johann Myburgh celebrated the signing of a two-year contract by guiding Somerset to a draw against Northamptonshire on the final day at Taunton which confirmed the visitor's relegation

India news

Hirwani named Madhya Pradesh selection chief

Sep 3, 2014: Former India spinner Narendra Hirwani was today appointed chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association's (MPCA) committee that will select players for the Ranji Trophy

Lancashire v Yorkshire, Old Trafford, 4th day

Rashid, Brooks put Yorkshire on brink of title

Sep 3, 2014: Yorkshire now have a 26-point lead at the top of Division One after an innings win against Lancashire and can seal the Championship next week at Trent Bridge

Kent v Glamorgan, Canterbury, 4th day

Wagg saves nervy Glamorgan

Sep 3, 2014: The second century of Graham Wagg's 12-year county career saved Glamorgan from defeat at Canterbury and all but put paid to Kent's Division Two promotion hopes.

Cowdrey Lecture

Ian Botham Spirit of Cricket lecture

Sep 3, 2014: Sir Ian Botham delivered this year's MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's which was followed by a Q&A session alongside Sunil Gavaskar and Matt Prior

Lancashire v Yorkshire, Old Trafford, 4th day

'Devastated' Gale misses final weeks after ban

Sep 3, 2014: Andrew Gale has received a two-match ban for his part in an altercation with the Lancashire batsman Ashwell Prince on the third evening of the Roses match at Old Trafford which means he will miss the rest of the season