Surrey v Kent, Royal London Cup, Group B, The Oval

Ansari's dash just short in run-filled tie

Aug 5, 2014: Zafar Ansari hit Mitch Claydon for two legside sixes in an astonishing final over in which Surrey failed to score from the last two balls to tie with Kent in a thrilling match at The Oval.

Essex v Lancashire, Royal London Cup, Group A, Chelmsford

Essex ease home after Westley, Salisbury bests

Aug 5, 2014: Tom Westley and Matt Salisbury starred for Essex as they easily beat Lancashire by six wickets in the Royal London Cup at Chelmsford to claim their second win in the competition

India news

Former India batsman Arvind Apte dies

Aug 5, 2014: Arvind Apte, the former India batsman who played one Test in 1959, has died in Pune aged 74, of prostate cancer

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford

Ashwin possibly in, Dhawan possibly out for Manchester

Aug 5, 2014: If the signs from India's net sessions are anything to go by, R Ashwin seems set to play his first Test of 2014

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle

SL should be wary of Ajmal - Misbah

Aug 5, 2014: Misbah-ul-Haq has said said that Sri Lanka's success against Saeed Ajmal in the last series doesn't mean they have worked him out

India news

BCCI seeks series title-sponsor for 2014-15 season

Aug 5, 2014: The BCCI has retained a base price of Rs 2 crore (approx. $328,000) per international match while inviting bids for a series-title sponsor for all the international games and major domestic tournaments in India over the 2014-15 season

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle

Packed schedules showing on SL bowlers

Aug 5, 2014: Though fans have been glad for the surfeit of cricket, the schedule has begun to take a toll on the Sri Lanka cricketers

India in England 2014

BCCI pushes for appeal on Anderson verdict

Aug 5, 2014: The BCCI is understood to have requested the ICC to appeal the verdict in the James Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja pushing case

India in England 2014

Bhuvneshwar, Anderson evenly matched

Aug 5, 2014: James Anderson and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been the leading bowlers in the series so far with similar stats, but in their head-to-head battles Bhuvneshwar is ahead

South Africa in Zimbabwe 2014

SA call up Rossouw, Shezi for Zimbabwe ODIs

Aug 5, 2014: South Africa's selectors have picked top-order batsman Rilee Rossouw and left-arm seamer Mthokozisi Shezi for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe

England cricket

The rise of Steven Finn

Aug 5, 2014: Since his return from the winter's tour to Australia during the Ashes, Steven Finn has revived and restored himself by working on his basics at Middlesex

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle

Pakistan aim to optimise talent pool

Aug 5, 2014: Pakistan have to battle rust and their own flip-flop form against Sri Lanka who have enjoyed a golden run in international cricket over the past six months

India in England 2014

Sanju Samson, Karn Sharma get India call-up

Aug 5, 2014: Uncapped Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and Railways leg-spin-bowling allrounder Karn Sharma have been named in India's 17-man squad for the five ODIs and one-off Twenty20 against England

Sunny's little gem

Aug 5, 2014: Remembering Gavaskar's battling 57 at Old Trafford in 1971, an innings the man himself rates as his most satisfying

The greatest stats quiz ever

Aug 5, 2014: Answer these questions on Moeen the Mendacious, Gary the Gumptious, and Southampton the Specious to win an imaginary prize

Pankaj's luck, and Anderson's toil

Aug 5, 2014: Also, a century and a duck in the same Test, Ballance's hundreds, Ishant's terrible average, and Lawry's autobiography

'The system has to be sympathetic to those who can bowl fast'

Aug 4, 2014: Former India fast bowler Atul Wassan on the Indian attitude to pace in the 1990s, the disappointing returns of Ishant Sharma, and Tendulkar's maiden hundred

'The essence of leadership is to move people forward'

Aug 4, 2014: Gary Kirsten talks about his experiences coaching India and South Africa, handling stars, expectations, and the state of Indian bowling

'I don't think I was as gifted as people thought I was'

Aug 4, 2014: Former India batsman and current commentator Sanjay Manjrekar on dealing with expectations and batting failures, and the perils of criticising Tendulkar

India in England 2014

India's return to nets hints at changes

Aug 4, 2014: India's first day on a cricket field since the loss at the Ageas Bowl, and what would have been a demoralising verdict for them in the James Anderson hearing, began with a longish huddle at Old Trafford on Monday afternoon