England U-19s v SA U-19s, 2nd Youth Test, Wantage Road, 1st day

Sibley, Alsop lead strong England day

Aug 7, 2014: Dominic Sibley led England's excellent progress on the opening day of the second Youth Test with South Africa. Sibley fell one short of a century but guided his side into a strong position.

Zimbabwe Triangular Series 2014

Zimbabwe eye financial lift out of Australia visit

Aug 7, 2014: In between ICC events and India series', Australia provide Zimbabwe Cricket with a rare chance to boost its coffers; that's what it is looking to do during the upcoming tri-series, but it's not that straightforward

Derbyshire v Lancashire, Royal London Cup, Derby

White, Brown help see off Derbys

Aug 7, 2014: Lancashire halted a run of three Royal London One-Day Cup defeats with a thumping 101-run win over Derbyshire with nearly 10 overs to spare.

Middlesex v Somerset, Royal London Cup, Group B, Lord's

Trego century steers Somerset home

Aug 7, 2014: Peter Trego hit his second successive Royal London One-Day Cup hundred to steer Somerset to a comfortable six-wicket Group B win against Middlesex at Lord's - in front of actor John Cleese.

Yorkshire v Worcestershire, Royal London Cup, Headingley

Bresnan ready for England return

Aug 7, 2014: Tim Bresnan led Yorkshire to an emphatic six-wicket victory over Worcestershire in the Royal London Cup and declared himself ready for an England return.

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Pakistan bet on improved Sarfraz

Aug 7, 2014: Pakistan have hit and miss with wicketkeeper-batsmen over the past four years but an improved Sarfraz Ahmed seems to be the solution

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Silva, the businessman, Tharanga, the best friend

Aug 7, 2014: Kaushal Silva's meticulousness is evident in his play and his mannerisms, while Upul Tharanga's carefree elegance is like a breath of fresh air, until he gets a little too lazy

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Younis at home in Sri Lanka

Aug 7, 2014: A stats review at the end of the second day in the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle

South Africa in Zimbabwe 2014

Duminy vows to not take Zimbabwe lightly

Aug 7, 2014: JP Duminy has said South Africa will not be taking Zimbabwe lightly in their one-off Test, and will be respecting the opposition

Dale Steyn and Francesco Totti

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India in England 2014

Message sent is it's okay to abuse - Dravid

Aug 7, 2014: Rahul Dravid is concerned with the perception sent out by the 'not guilty' verdict in the James Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja pushing case, considering there was evidence of abuse

The winner

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England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 1st day

Broad six-for sets up dominant day for England

Aug 7, 2014: England ended the first day miles in front after Stuart Broad's 6 for 25 helped bowl India out for 152

Australia A v South Africa A, 1st day, Townsville

South Africa A on top after de Lange takes four

Aug 7, 2014: A four-wicket haul from Marchant de Lange ensured South Africa A finished on top on the first day of their four-day match against Australia A in Townsville

The dark subtexts of cricket literature

Aug 7, 2014: Why reading acclaimed works from decades ago is often revealing

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Sri Lanka steady after Pakistan post 451

Aug 7, 2014: Pakistan posted their second-highest total in the first innings of a Test in the past eight years as the lower middle order weighed in after Younis Khan's 177

India in England 2014

Asking players to 'man up' not the solution

Aug 7, 2014: The Jadeja-Anderson spat should shake up the custodians of the game to revisit the code of conduct and make it clear to the players that abuse of any kind makes the game poorer

The old-world virtue of Younis Khan

Aug 7, 2014: There's something dated, and comforting, about the security he represents for Pakistan, and when he is gone they will be truly bereft

What modern cricket needs

Aug 7, 2014: We can begin by heeding WG Grace's advice

Moeen Ali's wristy business

Aug 7, 2014: He deserves acclaim for daring to wear those wristbands, but the ECB should have known better than to approve his actions