Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

Lady luck finally deserts Sri Lanka

Jul 28, 2014: In a year where Sri Lanka have won almost every prize they laid their eyes on, their luck was bound to run its course at some point. It did on Monday

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

Jayawardene's safe hands, and SA's stonewalling

Jul 28, 2014: Stats highlights from the fifth day of the second Test at the SSC, where South Africa batted 111 overs to save the match

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Bransgove in pursuit of Ashes dream

Jul 28, 2014: Rod Bransgrove, the Hampshire chairman, hopes that modest ticket sales for the India Test will not deter the ECB from allocating an Ashes match to the Ageas Bowl in 2019.

Pakistan cricket

Inzy, you beauty

Jul 28, 2014: Posterity hasn't been kind to this master of Pakistani batsmanship, a jolly green giant capable of remarkable shamanism with willow in hand

Sri Lanka news

Senanayake to get help with correcting action

Jul 28, 2014: Sri Lanka offspinner Sachithra Senanayake will get help from Daryl Foster, a human movement lecturer at the University of Western Australia, to remedy his bowling action

England v India, 3rd Investec Test, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Bell and Buttler pummel shabby India

Jul 28, 2014: Ian Bell scored his first hundred since August 2013, and Jos Buttler made 85 on Test debut to run India ragged on the second day at Ageas Bowl

NatWest T20 Blast countdown

Wright's record needed no knock-up

Jul 28, 2014: The story behind Luke Wright's record T20 score is just one highlight in the countdown of the things that mattered in the NatWest T20 Blast

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

South Africa block their way to No. 1

Jul 28, 2014: After a riveting, un-Youtubeable day of cricket, South Africa are back at the top of the Test rankings

ICC World Cup 2015 news

ICC arranges World Cup prep for Qualifiers

Jul 28, 2014: The ICC has arranged a familiarisation tour in Australia for the four qualifying teams to aid their preparation for the 2015 World Cup

BBL news

Pietersen joins Melbourne Stars

Jul 28, 2014: Kevin Pietersen will make his BBL debut this season after signing a two-year deal with the Melbourne Stars

Australia news

Jaques joins NSW as assistant coach

Jul 28, 2014: Former Test opener Phil Jaques has joined Cricket New South Wales as an assistant coach

Australia cricket

Which brother will rule House Starc?

Jul 28, 2014: There is no cricket at the Commonwealth Games this year, but Mitchell Starc's attention is firmly on the Glasgow event all the same. His 20-year-old brother Brandon Starc is competing for Australia in the high jump

Red Steel v Zouks, CPL 2014, Port-of-Spain

Lewis targets WI spot

Jul 28, 2014: Evin Lewis, the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel opener, has hopes that his performances in CPL 2014 will help him make a case for his selection in the West Indies side

Prior to use time off to wash cap

Jul 28, 2014: Shocking revelations and dirty laundry in our news round-up

When Jesse went pongo

Jul 28, 2014: The boys discuss the throbbing excitement that is 200 days to go till the World Cup, spot the slow Bodyline in England, and attack the TV coverage's technology. The News or Ruse is riddled with possibilities, and the Cleckheaton Calling is short and sweet

Have England lost their new-found identity?

Jul 28, 2014: Cook and his boys seem to have fallen out of touch with the relentlessness that took them to No. 1

How we misunderstand risk in sport

Jul 28, 2014: Aggression, defence, success, failure, innovation - they are all about our willingness to take risks and how we judge them

No repeats

Jul 28, 2014: Grounds that have hosted only one Test

Red Steel v St Lucia Zouks, CPL 2014, Port of Spain

Red Steel romp to nine-wicket win over Zouks

Jul 27, 2014: Evin Lewis and Kevin O'Brien flayed a hapless St Lucia Zouks bowling unit as the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel recorded a nine-wicket win at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain.

England v India, third Investec Test, Ageas Bowl

Loyal crowd wills Cook forward

Jul 27, 2014: Alastair Cook was under the greatest pressure of his career, but the Southampton crowd was determined to will him forward