Caribbean Premier League

US customs busts Simmons' 'drug bat'

Aug 8, 2014: Jimmy Neesham, the New Zealand allrounder, has been left looking for a new bat after a brush with overzealous customs officials in the USA

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Mushtaq backs rusty bowlers to come good

Aug 8, 2014: Pakistan have not played a Test since the UAE series against Sri Lanka in January, and the long layoff is affecting their bowlers' ability to find their stride, according to the team's bowling consultant Mushtaq Ahmed

The perils of ignoring footwork

Aug 8, 2014: The secret to consistent Test batting is to play athletically off both feet, a tenet largely ignored on day one at Old Trafford

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare

South Africa, big brother and road warriors

Aug 8, 2014: While South Africa are more than ready to offer friendly words cricketing advice to their neighbours, on the field their vacuum of concentration seems unlikely to be breached as they chase yet another away victory

India news

Tendulkar criticised for Rajya Sabha absence

Aug 8, 2014: Sachin Tendulkar's absence from the Rajya Sabha, the upper house in India's parliament, has come under scrutiny

India domestic news

BCCI sanctions neutral venues for Ranji knockouts

Aug 8, 2014: The BCCI has decided to stage all the Ranji Trophy knockout games at neutral venues in the 2014-15 season

England news

CA removes Prior fumbles package

Aug 8, 2014: Cricket Australia has removed a video from its website after the ECB alleged it breached their copyright agreement

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare

Onus on Zimbabwe to narrow gulf

Aug 8, 2014: Mismatch is the only word that can be accurately used to describe the upcoming contest between Zimbabwe and South Africa

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Root and Buttler sparkle halted by rain

Aug 8, 2014: Depending on which forecast you believe, and which proves most accurate, the tail-end of Hurricane Bertha could yet provided England's biggest obstacle to taking a 2-1 lead in the series

Barbados Tridents v T&T Red Steel, CPL, St Kitts

Holder burst seals Tridents' win

Aug 8, 2014: A half-century from Raymon Reifer and a four-wicket burst from Jason Holder propelled Barbados Tridents to a 69-run victory

South Africa in Zimbabwe 2014

Vermeulen returns to Zimbabwe Test squad

Aug 8, 2014: Batsman Mark Vermeulen has been recalled to Zimbabwe's Test squad for the one-off Test against South Africa in Harare starting on Saturday

Canada news

Mukesh Narula appointed Canada coach

Aug 8, 2014: Mukesh Narula, the former Baroda allrounder, has been appointed coach of Canada

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 1st day

The Broad and Anderson show

Aug 8, 2014: A day spent pondering the important questions: Like what does Pankaj Singh need to go in order to pick a wicket?

Remembering Paul Melville

Aug 8, 2014: The dashing Victoria batsman was set to be a star for Australia when his life was tragically cut short at 21

Australia A v South Africa A, 2nd day, Townsville

Rossouw and Bavuma crush Australia A spirits

Aug 8, 2014: Unbeaten centuries from Rilee Rossouw and Temba Bavuma put South Africa A in a powerful position after two days of their four-day match against Australia A in Townsville

India in England 2014

Dhoni in a zone of his own

Aug 8, 2014: MS Dhoni has the unique ability to soak up pressure and ignore consequences

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Rain prevails after Sangakkara century

Aug 8, 2014: It rained water and milestones on Galle on the third afternoon as Kumar Sangakkara reached his 37th hundred and Mahela Jayawardene his 49th fifty in the 18th century stand between the duo amid periodic showers

Guyana Amazon Warriors v Antigua Hawksbills, CPL 2014, St Kitts

Samuels' record effort not enough for Hawksbills

Aug 8, 2014: Marlon Samuels scored the fastest ever century in the CPL but the accomplishment was recorded in vain as the Antigua Hawksbills lost to the Guyana Amazon Warriors by 19 runs

Why sledging is essential

Aug 8, 2014: It's safe, it's exciting, and, let's face it, it's practical

New Zealand news

New Zealand domestic contracts finalised

Aug 8, 2014: New Zealand's six domestic teams have finalised their 15-man squads for next summer, with no player movements of note following the first round of contracts last month