England v Australia, 1st T20, Ageas Bowl

Finch eyes long-term spot in team after record knock

Aug 30, 2013: Aaron Finch is determined to build on his Twenty20 world-record knock of 156, which also included the most sixes in an innings, to ensure he secures a place at the top of the Australia's order for the long term

Ashes heroes in series defeats

Aug 30, 2013: Only six bowlers have done better than Ryan Harris' 24 wickets at 19.58 in a losing Ashes campaign

Flower denies urine culture threatening team

Aug 30, 2013: Coach defends players' right to relieve themselves in public

India progresses amid chaos

Aug 30, 2013: While the country's cricket administration has been in turmoil, the results on the field have been heartening

Ball-by-ball analysis of performances in the Ashes

Ashes 2013: battles within the war

Aug 30, 2013: Head-to-head stats for England v Australia 2013 using ball-by-ball data

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Harare

'Keeping it simple' works for Amin and Pakistan

Aug 29, 2013: Umar Amin, the Pakistan middle-order batsman, has said his team had a simple plan coming into Thursday's game against Zimbabwe: "play to potential to win the game"

England Women v Australia Women, 2nd T20, Ageas Bowl

Edwards hails her finest moment

Aug 29, 2013: Charlotte Edwards has achieved a huge amount in her career but she put regaining the Ashes as among her finest moments after England secured the multi-format series with a match to spare.

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Harare

Death bowling not up to the mark - Taylor

Aug 29, 2013: Brendan Taylor has put Zimbabwe's loss to Pakistan in the second one-dayer primarily down to not having a "clear enough" death-bowling plan

Leicestershire v Worcs, Grace Road, 2nd day

Richardson hat-trick edges Worcs ahead

Aug 29, 2013: Alan Richardson's hat-trick and Thilan Samaraweera's 99 gave Worcestershire the edge against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

England v Australia, 1st T20, Ageas Bowl

Finch stuns England with blazing 156

Aug 29, 2013: Aaron Finch, the 26-year-old Victorian, ransacked England's bowling with an eye-popping world record 156 as Australia secured their first victory in any format for 200 days.

Gloucestershire v Essex, Bristol, 2nd day

Smith best, Napier gives Essex control

Aug 29, 2013: Greg Smith finished with a career-best 177 as Essex clinched maximum batting points for the first time this season and took a firm grip at Bristol.

Surrey v Derbyshire, The Oval, 1st day

Youth rewarded as Edwards shines

Aug 29, 2013: George Edwards claimed three wickets and Tim Linley four as Derbyshire were bowled out for 219 on the first day at The Oval

England v Australia, 2nd women's T20, Ageas Bowl

Greenway stars as England reclaim Ashes

Aug 29, 2013: Lydia Greenway was England's hero as they regained the Ashes with a five-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 at the Ageas Bowl

Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Northampton, 2nd day

Willey blasts Northants well ahead

Aug 29, 2013: The in-form David Willey produced another breathtaking innings on the second day of promotion-chasing Northamptonshire's match against Glamorgan.

Lancashire v Hampshire, Southport, 2nd day

Kerrigan begins to put England horrors behind him

Aug 29, 2013: A week after his horrific Test debut against Australia, Simon Kerrigan began his fightback with Lancashire by starring with bat and ball

Warwickshire v Sussex, Edgbaston, 2nd day

New starts serve Evans, Chambers well

Aug 29, 2013: For all the talk of youth development and home-grown talent, sometimes there is much to be said for a fresh start.

Middlesex v Somerset, Lord's, 2nd day

Chawla-inspired Somerset run riot

Aug 29, 2013: Nothing could satisfactorily explain Middlesex's first-innings capitulation to 106 all out, not even the fact that Somerset were buzzing after their last three wickets added 238

Yorkshire v Durham, North Marine Road, 2nd day

Richardson maiden hundred stalls Yorkshire

Aug 29, 2013: Michael Richardson scored his maiden first-class hundred as Durham piled up 573 to bat Division One leaders Yorkshire into a tight spot

South Africa news

Majola's challenge against CSA dismissed

Aug 29, 2013: Former CSA chief executive Gerald Majola's Labour Court challenge against the disciplinary procedures which saw him suspended in October has been dismissed

Champions League news

Sangakkara slams SLC while choosing Kandurata

Aug 29, 2013: Kumar Sangakkara has slammed Sri Lanka Cricket for "creating" a narrative that brought his loyalty into question, even as he confirmed he will play for Kandurata Maroons over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Champions League