England v India, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's

Bigger concerns for England than Lord's pitch

Jul 15, 2014: While the pitch took most of the blame at Trent Bridge, at Lord's England will need to get more controlling overs from their spinners. The reality is there is no quick fix

Bangladesh news

Ashraful to file appeal against ban

Jul 15, 2014: Mohammad Ashraful is set to appeal the eight-year ban slapped on him by the BPL anti-corruption tribunal for his involvement in match and spot-fixing

Bangladesh news

Shakib Al Hasan remains in limbo

Jul 15, 2014: The future of the suspended Shakib Al Hasan continues to be unclear despite an encouraging statement from the Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha

Sri Lanka news

SLC confident of Senanayake return

Jul 15, 2014: Sri Lanka Cricket remained confident that their spinner Sachithra Senanayake's action could be remedied, and that he could be reintroduced to international cricket before the World Cup, despite a harsh biomechanical assessment

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

South Africa look to break 21-year jinx

Jul 15, 2014: South Africa have played 12 away series since 2007 and haven't lost a single one. Their last away series defeat, in 2006, was against Sri Lanka

Mahela Jayawardene retires

A leader, people person and go-to guy

Jul 15, 2014: Former Sri Lanka cricketers, coaches and team-mates pay tribute to Mahela Jayawardene, who will retire from Test cricket in August

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle

De Kock inclusion could change batting dynamics

Jul 15, 2014: The temporary change in wicketkeeping duties, even for a Test, could indicate how South Africa's new-look batting will present itself, with at least three young players waiting to be tested

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle

SL home might v SA away prowess

Jul 15, 2014: South Africa haven't lost a series on the road since their last visit to Sri Lanka in 2006. Sri Lanka have lost only one series at home since then

July 15, 2014

Venkatesh Prasad the actor

Jul 15, 2014: Venkatesh Prasad has jumped into the cricketers-turned-actors bandwagon with the Kannada movie Sachin, Tendulkar Alla (Sachin, not Tendulkar)

Australia news

Special committee to review WACA future

Jul 15, 2014: The future of the WACA in Perth will be reviewed by a special committee under the leadership of businessman Michael Smith

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle

Mathews tips seamers to sweeten Jayawardene's farewell

Jul 15, 2014: Angelo Mathews is buoyed by a confident pace attack and is hopeful of capping Mahela Jayawardene's Test career on a winning note

England cricket

England's obsession with pace

Jul 15, 2014: Peter Miller, in All Out Cricket, takes aim at the importance placed on express pace in the selection of England seam bowlers

Eng v Ind, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's

Seamers give England edge, toss vital

Jul 15, 2014: Stats indicate that England's fast bowlers have used the conditions at Lord's better in recent times, and that teams batting first are at an advantage

Australia A v India A, 2nd unofficial Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

Ojha ton, Yadav 90 give India A lead

Jul 15, 2014: Naman Ojha's spectacular form came to India A's rescue as he compiled a third century in as many innings, and his efforts were underpinned by Umesh Yadav smacking 90 off 66 to set up a lead of 78

Dull match, lovely stats

Jul 15, 2014: So what if Trent Bridge was a snoozefest? We've got all these numbers, haven't we?

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle

Mathews' journey of self-discovery

Jul 15, 2014: Angelo Mathews' captaincy has been on an upward trend but will he go for the kill in his first assignment at home against South Africa, who are traditionally off-colour in Sri Lanka?

India in England 2014

India out-reversed on dry pitch

Jul 15, 2014: England consigned India to two reverse-swing-induced collapses whereas India bowlers mainly relied on the new ball's movement and uneven bounce by hitting the deck hard

A Trent Bridge extravaganza

Jul 15, 2014: Tail-end records set in the recent England-India Test, and double-tons by No. 7s

'The more fielders think for themselves, the better for the team'

Jul 15, 2014: Paul Collingwood talks about how fielding has evolved over time, manning backward point, the amazing AB de Villiers, and his fielding dream team

County news

Kieswetter facing face surgery

Jul 14, 2014: Somerset wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter has confirmed he will need to undergo surgery after suffering a serious facial injury while batting against Northamptonshire - but says there will be no lasting damage to his eye.