Leicestershire v Surrey, Grace Road, 4th day

Stubborn Leicestershire deny Surrey

Aug 18, 2014: Rain and an unbeaten seventh-wicket stand of 85 runs between Rob Taylor and Jigar Naik put a dent in Surrey's promotion ambitions as Leicestershire held out for a draw in their encounter at Grace Road

India in England 2014

Former India player should work with Fletcher - BCCI joint-secretary

Aug 18, 2014: Following India's defeat in England, BCCI joint-secretary Anurag Thakur has voiced concern over the performance of the team's support staff. He said he felt "some introspection" is needed

India in England 2014

Root star of England's improving show

Aug 18, 2014: Marks out of ten for England during their 3-1 series victory over India

Warwickshire v Somerset, Taunton, 4th day

Warwickshire retain hopes of glorious treble

Aug 18, 2014: Twenty years ago, Warwickshire won a historic treble. Fresh from a Championship victory against Somerset, it is just possible that 2014 could yet rival 1994 as the finest year in Warwickshire's history

England news

Hales in, Bopara out of ODI squad

Aug 18, 2014: England have included Alex Hales in their ODI squad for the forthcoming series against India, with Ravi Bopara dropped as England focus their minds on preparing for the World Cup

India in England

Moores' standing lifted by fightback

Aug 18, 2014: The team environment is, in victory or defeat, now more relaxed and, as a consequence, the players are more likely to produce their best form

Yorkshire v Sussex, North Marine Road, 4th day

Wright defiance cannot deny Yorkshire

Aug 18, 2014: Despite a superb 113 from Luke Wright, Yorkshire eventually completed a comfortable victory that keeps them ahead of Nottinghamshire in the race for the County Championship

India in England 2014

Time to liberate MS Dhoni

Aug 18, 2014: After 8-0, MS Dhoni could look forward to building a team from scratch; now, there is nothing left for him to contribute. Free him from the Test captaincy and he could yet give back in other ways

India in England 2014

How bad must a defeat be to be unacceptable?

Aug 18, 2014: A gutting loss to England, after leading the series 1-0, has thrown up some glaring inadequacies in the Indian team but there is little being said or done in terms of improvement

India in England 2014

Bhuvneshwar dragged down by the rest

Aug 18, 2014: India's marks out of ten after their 3-1 defeat in the Tests against England

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

Emotional Mahela remembers the good times

Aug 18, 2014: "It's been an emotional day but I promise I won't cry," were Mahela Jayawardene's first words when he took the podium following his final Test

Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire, Wantage Rd, 4th day

Hales continues form of his life

Aug 18, 2014: An unbeaten century from in-form Alex Hales enabled Nottinghamshire to maintain their challenge for the Championship title with a five-wicket success over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

South Africa in Zimbabwe 2014

South Africa's brewing opening chemistry

Aug 18, 2014: In July 2013, South Africa tried four different opening pairs in a five-match series in Sri Lanka. Now Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock are churning out solid and speedy starts, and rapidly climbing the statistical ladder

Kent v Hampshire, Canterbury, 4th day

Spinners deliver Hants fifth win

Aug 18, 2014: Hampshire's spinners got to work on the final day at Canterbury to land their fifth win of the County Championship campaign and bolster their promotion hopes by sweeping Kent aside by 196 runs at Canterbury.

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

'Got a move on again in Tests' - Mathews

Aug 18, 2014: Angelo Mathews credited Sri Lanka's performance in all forms of cricket, after they climbed to fourth in the Test rankings after a 2-0 win over Pakistan

Is Jesse really another Paul Gascoigne?

Aug 18, 2014: The boys discover that the NYPD actually has a cricket team, provide a lowdown on former New Zealand quick Michael Owens, and offer a musical tribute to Shahid Afridi

Zimbabwe v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo

Can Zimbabwe stay competitive for longer?

Aug 18, 2014: Zimbabwe were outplayed in a short time span in the first ODI, and need to fight for a longer period in the second if they are to keep the series alive

Jayawardene retires from Test cricket

The people's man bids them adieu

Aug 18, 2014: To the people who have loved him, Mahela Jayawardene has never seemed like an A-lister. Almost 20 years after he became a celebrity, he has remained, unmistakeably, a man of the people

Pakistan cricket

A welcome, but overdue landmark

Aug 18, 2014:

Pakistan news

Shaharyar Khan elected PCB chairman

Aug 18, 2014: Shaharyar Khan has been named chairman of the PCB, after he was elected unanimously by the board of governors at a special meeting in Lahore on Monday