England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval

England seek crushing final blow

Aug 20, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth Investec Ashes Test at The Oval

Warwickshire v Worcestershire, YB40 Group A, Edgbaston

Warks mown down by Moeen

Aug 20, 2013: Moeen Ali smashed a brilliant 114 against his former county Warwickshire to help Worcestershire complete a Yorkshire Bank 40 double over their near neighbours

County news

Piolet returns to Sussex on loan

Aug 20, 2013: Steffan Piolet has joined Sussex on loan until the end of the 2013 season

ACC Emerging Teams Cup

All-round India thump Nepal

Aug 20, 2013: India Under-23s secured a 84-run victory over Nepal Under-23s, while Sri Lanka Under-23s beat UAE Under-23s by 30 runs

Indian cricket

The eternal search for the next Kapil Dev

Aug 20, 2013: India have searched everywhere for a world-class seaming allrounder. Perhaps it's time to focus on spinners who can bat

Australian cricket

The fast and the wounded

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The Investec Ashes

The Root of all problems

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India news

Dhoni praises Kohli, youngsters

Aug 20, 2013: MS Dhoni, the India captain, said he was happy with the experience gained by younger players in the series against Zimbabwe and on India A's ongoing tour of South Africa

Ashes stats for any time and everywhere

Aug 20, 2013: On the train, under water, while chewing your food or sloganeering, these milestone numbers for the Oval Test won't let you down

Do nasty guys finish first?

Aug 20, 2013: Snarls and frowns can never guarantee success. Only the right combination of players can. So why criticise a captain for being gracious?

New Zealand news

Ryder banned for six months after failing drug test

Aug 20, 2013: Jesse Ryder has been banned for six months after testing positive for a banned substance. He will, however, be able to play again after October 19 once the retrospective ban ends

When Atherton's men broke the hoodoo

Aug 20, 2013: The Ashes were long gone and England were in disarray, but a young captain and a greenhorn bowling trio produced a victory to remember

The Investec Ashes 2013

This England team is tough - Broad

Aug 20, 2013: Stuart Broad credits England's selectors for their part in the side's recent successes

England v Australia, 1st Women's ODI, Lord's

Watch England v Australia Women's ODI from Lord's

Aug 20, 2013: Watch live coverage of the 1st ODI in the Women's Ashes from Lord's Cricket Ground.

ESPNcricinfo For Cricket Summit, London

'Cricket's world is flatter than we think'

Aug 20, 2013: Rahul Dravid's speech at the 'Cricinfo for Cricket' summit in London, where he spoke about the challenges facing Test cricket and the game around the world

What Australia have done right

Aug 20, 2013: Their batsmen may have flopped but their bowlers have done their homework and stuck to their plans

Bell's target, and Vettori's double

Aug 20, 2013: Also, three centurions in one innings, run out in both innings, a century and a double in a match, and brotherly games

Once upon a red-clay wicket

Aug 20, 2013: Learning the virtues of pitching it on a good length is easy when you end up breaking light fixtures every time you don't

ESPNcricinfo for Cricket Summit

Test matches are cricket's 'life source' - Dravid

Aug 19, 2013: Rahul Dravid has made a spirited call for nurturing first-class and Test cricket, saying the longer and more traditional formats provide players with the grounding needed to prosper in the newer, shorter versions

Australia news

'Watson was one of the guys I lost' - Arthur

Aug 19, 2013: Mickey Arthur, who was sacked as Australia's coach just a fortnight before the Ashes began, has spoken out on how he "lost" Watson and tried to mould the younger players who came with "big egos"