England U-19s v South Africa U-19s, 2nd Youth ODI, Trent Bridge

Alsop ton helps England to 2-0 lead

Aug 17, 2014: Tom Alsop smashed an 80-ball hundred as part of a strong England batting display before four wickets for Josh Shaw wrapped up a big win over South Africa

Lancashire v Durham, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Prince earns Lancashire a rare lead

Aug 17, 2014: Like Frank Watson and Harry Pilling from earlier eras in Lancashire's history, Ashwell Prince's skills are not those to delight cricket's aesthete. But who cares?

Kent v Hampshire, Canterbury, 3rd day

Hampshire promotion push gathers pace

Aug 17, 2014: Hampshire's promotion thrust toward the Division One of the County Championship continued to gather momentum at Canterbury putting them in the position to push for a last day victory over Kent.

Somerset v Warwickshire, Taunton, 3rd day

Chopra restates England case

Aug 17, 2014: Varun Chopra might easily be vying to replace Sam Robson opening the batting for England but has endured a miserable 2014 in whites. All of which made his first first-class century of the season particularly commendable.

Yorkshire v Sussex, North Marine Road, 3rd day

Yorkshire cash in on Williamson fortune

Aug 17, 2014: Yorkshire looked back on last year's Scarborough matches with mixed feelings but those memories might be put to bed if they can finish off Sussex from a position they will be anxious not to waste.

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, 4th day

Win would be 'fitting farewell' for Jayawardene - Sangakkara

Aug 17, 2014: The Sri Lanka team had spoken about keeping emotions in check in Mahela Jayawardene's final match, but they will relish the chance to bid him farewell with a 2-0 series win, Kumar Sangakkara said

Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire, Wantage Rd, 3rd day

Rossington leaves tricky chase

Aug 17, 2014: Northamptonshire's batsmen put up a strong show of resistance on the third day of their LV= County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Wantage Road

Glamorgan v Essex, Swansea, 3rd day

Panesar ten has Essex on victory path

Aug 17, 2014: Monty Panesar completed a match haul of 10 wickets to help Essex to the brink of victory going into the final day of their against Glamorgan at Swansea.

Leicestershire v Surrey, Grace Road, 3rd day

Burns century puts Surrey in control

Aug 17, 2014: Opener Rory Burns hit a century to boost Surrey's promotion push and their hopes of victory over Leicestershire Grace Road.

Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, New Road, 3rd day

Gloucestershire end 28-year wait for New Road win

Aug 17, 2014: A brilliant innings by former Minor Counties player Richard Oliver failed to prevent Worcestershire's first County Championship defeat of the season as Gloucestershire registered their first victory at New Road since 1986.

Zimbabwe v South Africa, 1st ODI, Bulawayo

Chigumbura quells injury fears

Aug 17, 2014: Zimbabwe's newly appointed captain Elton Chigumbura has cooled fears he may find himself on the sidelines with a quad injury shortly after taking over

Eng v Ind, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 3rd day

India's third-worst defeat in Tests

Aug 17, 2014: A stats review at the end of the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval

England v India, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 3rd day

Dhoni quiet on future as Test captain

Aug 17, 2014: Asked whether he might resign India's Test captaincy following defeat to England, MS Dhoni said: "You'll have to wait and watch"

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, 4th day

Sangakkara scotches retirement fears

Aug 17, 2014: Kumar Sangakkara's wave of the bat after falling for 58 triggered worries about whether he was set to quit Test cricket

England v India, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 3rd day

Jadeja incident helped me - Anderson

Aug 17, 2014: James Anderson accepted he may have benefited from the increased scrutiny of his on-field behaviour as England wrapped up the Investec Test series with a crushing victory at The Oval.

Zimbabwe v South Africa, 1st ODI, Bulawayo

De Villiers invents the switch-scoop, almost

Aug 17, 2014: Plays of the day from the first ODI between Zimbabwe and South Africa in Bulawayo

Bangladesh in West Indies 2014

Bangladesh's chance to add to their Caribbean success story

Aug 17, 2014: The West Indies has been the backdrop for many a Bangladesh cricketing landmark, something the team should draw inspiration from as they embark on another Caribbean tour

Lancashire 3/1 for NatWest Blast title

Aug 17, 2014: Lancashire set the pace in the qualifying stage of the NatWest T20 Blast and they enter Finals Day at Edgbaston with a 3/1 chance of finally lifting the title.

Sri Lankan cricket

The many lives Mahela touched

Aug 17, 2014: Sidhanta Patnaik, writing for Wisden India, sheds light on the impact made by Mahela Jayawardene on the lives of cricket lovers, off the field

England v India, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 3rd day

India befuddled as England complete humiliation

Aug 17, 2014: India might have been transported to another world, a world so unfamiliar that their senses were befuddled. One by one their batsmen came and went as they underwent the third heaviest Test defeat in their history.