India in England 2014

ICC warns Trent Bridge over pitch

Aug 4, 2014: Trent Bridge has escaped with a warning from the ICC after their pitch for the first Investec Test against India was rated "poor".

India in England 2014

What does it mean to 'man up'?

Aug 4, 2014: Michael Holding, in his column for Wisden India, analyses the performances of India and England after the third Test, and questions the concept of 'manning up', something India are being expected to do by some

'If Misbah believed in a player, he'd absolutely bat for him'

Aug 4, 2014: Dav Whatmore talks about the challenges of coaching in the subcontinent, the 1996 World Cup, dealing with the PCB and the media, and his relationship with his captains

'The mental aspect and the way you train are critical to coaching'

Aug 4, 2014: Former India coach Greg Chappell talks about the challenges he faced with the side, his relationship with Rahul Dravid, the role of specialist coaches, and developing youngsters

'West Indies' standard has not encouraged youngsters to take up cricket'

Aug 4, 2014: Former England batsman Roland Butcher, now director of sports at the University of West Indies, talks of his cricket and football careers, and his work in developing sport in the Caribbean

'The more you win, the more people will get interested in women's cricket'

Aug 4, 2014: South Africa captain Mignon du Preez talks about the team's improvement in the last few years, the need for professionalism, and the country's attitude towards women's sport

'Our goal is for West Indies to be in the top three'

Aug 4, 2014: Curtly Ambrose talks about the interest generated by the Caribbean Premier League, his love for basketball, and bowling with Walsh

'ODIs will show up your weakness quicker than Tests'

Aug 4, 2014: Dean Jones talks about the evolution of ODIs, the Australian team under Allan Border, and his career-defining double-hundred in the second tied Test

Women's cricket

Knight appointed England vice-captain

Aug 4, 2014: Heather Knight has been named as England Women vice-captain ahead of their international summer against India and South Africa.

'Fast-bowling injuries account for two-thirds of games missed in a year'

Aug 4, 2014: Australia's lead physio Alex Kountouris talks about injury management, and how there was really never any rotation policy

Cricket

From cricket widow to cricket wife

Aug 4, 2014: Kathleen Galligan, an American, was clueless about cricket, until she met her future husband Subash Jayaraman at a small Irish pub in Pennsylvania in the spring of 2007

England U-19s v SA U-19s, 1st Youth Test, Fenners, 3rd day

Lower order rallies for England

Aug 4, 2014: South Africa Under-19s were given a first-innings lead by England on the third day at Fenners but a draw looks likely in the first youth Test.

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014

Lakmal out of Pakistan Tests

Aug 4, 2014: Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will play no part in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, having sustained severe swelling above his left ankle following the second Test against South Africa

Anderson too good to resist at 2/1

Aug 4, 2014: James Anderson reestablished himself as the most dangerous swing bowler in the world at the Ageas Bowl and, having been cleared to play in the fourth Test, it is too hard to resist backing him at 2/1 to be England's top bowler.

Quadrangular A-Team One-Day Series, Darwin

'Learnt how to bat in middle order' - Samson

Aug 4, 2014: India A batsman Sanju Samson has said that his biggest takeaway from playing in Australia in the Quadrangular Series was understanding the dynamics of batting in the middle order and adjusting his game according to the match situation

Not quite cricket?

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Australia A v South Africa A 2014

Stoinis, Neser, Wade and Sandhu join Australia A

Aug 4, 2014: Victoria batsman Marcus Stoinis, Queensland allrounder Michael Neser and New South Wales fast bowler Gurinder Sandhu have all been added to the Australia A squad to take on South Africa A in a pair of four-day matches in Townsville

St Lucia Zouks v Antigua Hawksbills, CPL 2014, Gros Islet

Zouks win leaves Hawksbills in CPL cellar

Aug 4, 2014: The St Lucia Zouks outlasted the Antigua Hawksbills, and plenty of island rain, to bring their home fans a long awaited first win of the season in a five-wicket victory at Beausejour Stadium in Gros Islet on Sunday.

Zimbabwe Triangular Series 2014

Lyon back in Australia's ODI squad

Aug 4, 2014: Offspinner Nathan Lyon has gone from Test specialist to World Cup contender after being named in Australia's squad for the one-day tri-series in Zimbabwe later this month

India finally come round to using video technology

Aug 4, 2014: The BCCI demands James Anderson be recorded on video at all times