The Demon of Embarrassing Capitulation

Aug 21, 2014: Why Jadeja dropping Cook was the defining moment this summer

It's home advantage, not doctored pitches

Aug 21, 2014: Why do columnists look for conspiracy theories every time a visiting team collapses abjectly?

Cricket cannot bend rules to accommodate chuckers

Aug 21, 2014: Maintaining a healthy balance between bat and ball does not mean the authorities must give those with dodgy actions leeway

'You'll only improve as a commentator if you are a good listener'

Aug 21, 2014: The veteran Australian commentator talks about his first steps in the trade, how it has evolved over the decades, and why commentators need to stay in touch with cricketers

The problem isn't the India women's team, it's the board

Aug 20, 2014: The lack of a organised cricketing culture at the junior level has been a turn-off for corporates and colleges when it comes to hiring and admitting women players

India in England 2014

Trevor Penney's awkward outing

Aug 20, 2014: A day after being "given a break" by the BCCI, fielding coach Trevor Penney had the ignominy of conducting what could well be his last training session with the team

Scotland v New Zealand A, Tour match, Edinburgh

Bracewells star in big NZ A win

Aug 20, 2014: New Zealand A went on a run-spree against Scotland as they amassed 369 for 6 in Edinburgh with hundreds from Michael Bracewell and Grant Elliott plus Hamish Rutherford's 98

England news

Broad knee surgery confirmed

Aug 20, 2014: The ECB has confirmed that Stuart Broad will undergo surgery on his right knee on September 4 to try and overcome the persistent tendonitis which has been managed for much of the last year

Notts v Warwickshire, Royal London Cup, Trent Bridge

Notts hold nerve after Hales ton

Aug 20, 2014: An Alex Hales century and a four from the final ball of the match from Luke Fletcher helped Nottinghamshire secure a one-wicket Royal London Cup victory over Warwickshire at Trent Bridge on Wednesday

Sussex v Glamorgan, Royal London Cup, Hove

Rudolph's record eclipses Wright

Aug 20, 2014: Jacques Rudolph eclipsed a superb hundred by Sussex's Luke Wright with an even better one of his own to ease Glamorgan to victory in their final Royal London game at Hove

Surrey v Somerset, Royal London Cup, The Oval

Lights go out on Somerset's hopes

Aug 20, 2014: Halfway through the second innings there was a power surge through SE11. It took the floodlights out for 20 minutes and knocked out Somerset too

Kent v Middlesex, Royal London Cup, Canterbury

Malan condemns Kent to first defeat

Aug 20, 2014: Royal London Cup quarter-finalists Kent lost their unbeaten tag after crashing to a seven-wicket win to Group B rivals Middlesex in Canterbur

India news

A good step but much more needed

Aug 20, 2014: Ravi Shastri has plenty of cricketing nous and can help jolt players out of their comfort zones, but his appointment should be the first of many decisions for the BCCI

England U-19s v SA U-19s, 4th Youth ODI, Grace Road

Wood sets England up for clean sweep

Aug 20, 2014: Luke Wood set England Under-19s up for a clean sweep of their five match one-day series with South Africa after they breezed to a six-wicket win in the fourth rubber at Grace Road.

West Indies cricket

Can CPL rival the IPL?

Aug 20, 2014: While the poor results of the West Indies Test team has driven people away from the stadiums in the longest format of the game, the glitz, glamour and global appeal of the Caribbean Premier League has gone a long way towards winning back the crowd, writes

West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, St George's

Kayes and Anamul collide

Aug 20, 2014: Plays of the day from the first ODI between West Indies and Bangladesh in Grenada

Zimbabwe v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Bulawayo

Faf du Plessis happy to go slow

Aug 20, 2014: Run-rates may be increasing in limited-overs matches, but Faf du Plessis is taking his own time at No. 3 to set the platform for South Africa

England v India, 1st women's ODI, Scarborough

Road to Women's World Cup begins

Aug 20, 2014: England will attempt to put behind them the shock of losing the Test against India when they begin their one-day series in Scarborough on Thursday

Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI v Pakistanis, Moratuwa

All-round Thisara powers President's XI win

Aug 20, 2014: Thisara Perera struck a brisk half-century and then took two wickets to help Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI beat Pakistanis by 13 runs according to the D/L method

Women's cricket

Tests 'hanging by a thread' - Connor

Aug 20, 2014: The future of women's Test cricket remains bleak according to the ECB's head of women's cricket, Clare Connor