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

Series will be difficult without Shakib - Mushfiqur

Aug 20, 2014: Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, has said that while the side will miss suspended allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, the series in the West Indies will offer young players a chance to show their skills

Zimbabwe v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Bulawayo

World Cup audition for South Africa reserves

Aug 20, 2014: With the series won, South Africa have opted to rest Hashim Amla and might test their entire bench in the final ODI

Zimbabwe Triangular Series 2014

Clarke considers opening options

Aug 20, 2014: Michael Clarke believes Phillip Hughes is a strong contender to open the batting with Aaron Finch in Zimbabwe after his remarkable form for Australia A over the winter

'The US doesn't need the ICC to be successful'

Aug 20, 2014: Jamie Harrison, the American Cricket Federation's new chief, talks about the problems in United States cricket, and what his organisation is out to achieve

'Player associations aren't there to make trouble'

Aug 20, 2014: Angus Porter, the PCA chief, talks about supporting and educating players, aiming to create a window for the IPL, and working alongside national boards and the ICC

'A commentator needs to be easy to listen to over a long period'

Aug 20, 2014: West Indian broadcaster Tony Cozier talks about his journalism career, the principles of good commentary, and his favourite sessions of play

'Good players make the most of the fortune that comes their way'

Aug 20, 2014: Former Australia captain Steve Waugh talks about his new book, the leadership styles of Border and Clarke, the Argus review, and his brother Mark

'My job is to give the player the best chance of success in a match'

Aug 20, 2014: The Indian team's performance analyst, CKM Dhananjai, talks about the different levels of analytics used in quantifying a player's performance, how players react to data they are provided, and how he helps them make better decisions

'There'll always be a need for cricket journalists'

Aug 20, 2014: Daily Mail cricket journalist Lawrence Booth talks about breaking the Kevin Pietersen texts story, the ethics of the job, building relationships, the perils of boards and sponsors restricting access to players, and the role of the old-style cricket

West Indies news

Gibson and West Indies part ways

Aug 20, 2014: Ottis Gibson has officially ended his tenure as West Indies coach with immediate effect

Time for a refund?

Aug 20, 2014: Two middleweight boxers faced off. After two rounds, one chose to stop fighting

Performance and result analysis of Test teams

Aug 20, 2014: A look at Test teams across the years, measuring the peaks of each team, and the highest peak across teams

The importance of being insatiable

Aug 20, 2014: Careers tend to blossom or fizzle out depending on a sportsman's craving for success

Zimbabwe v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo

Williams calls for Zimbabwe top order to tighten up

Aug 19, 2014: Sean Williams, Zimbabwe's top run-scorer in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa, has pleaded with his top-order to take greater responsibility and put higher prices on their wickets

India news

BCCI officials ramp up pressure on Fletcher

Aug 19, 2014: Duncan Fletcher is on notice, and will be assessed on his performance each series. That's the message to India's coach from the BCCI

England news

Bopara omission a surprise - Giles

Aug 19, 2014: Ashley Giles, the former England one-day coach, was surprised by the omission of Ravi Bopara from the squad to face India but believes it will stem from concerns over how his bowling would cope at the World Cup

India news

Pujara granted permission to play in County Championship

Aug 19, 2014: Cheteshwar Pujara, who was among the India batsmen who failed in the five-Test series against England, has sought permission to play in the remainder of England's County Championship this season and will be allowed to do so by the BCCI

Zimbabwe v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo

De Villiers' rare slip-ups

Aug 19, 2014: Plays of the Day from the second ODI between Zimbabwe and South Africa in Bulawayo

India in England 2014

Post-Lord's, India's numbers weaker than in 2011

Aug 19, 2014: The first two Investec Tests were even, but India were swept aside in the last three so thoroughly that the overall series stats look pretty lopsided

County news

Injury forces Troughton retirement

Aug 19, 2014: Jim Troughton, the Warwickshire captain, has been forced to retire from cricket at the age of 35 due to a persistent back injury