Lancashire v Scotland, YB40 Group B, Old Trafford

Prince quells Scotland uprising

Jun 18, 2013: Lancashire extended their winning run in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to three matches with a routine seven-wicket win against Scotland at Old Trafford

The Investec Ashes 2013

Clarke's Ashes squad fragmented

Jun 18, 2013: A strong show of unity is needed after the problems that have dogged the start of their tour

England v South Africa, Champions Trophy, semi-final, The Oval

England seek to answer critics again

Jun 18, 2013: They know their approach to the format is not universally appreciated but victory over a strong South Africa will put England into the final

Caribbean Premier League news

Pomersbach replaces Chanderpaul in CPL

Jun 18, 2013: West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League and will be replaced by Luke Pomersbach in the St Lucia franchise

Australia news

Pat Cummins to make comeback

Jun 18, 2013: Pat Cummins, the Australia fast bowler, will play his first competitive match in nine months for the Northern Ireland Cricket Academy on Wednesday

England v South Africa, Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final, The Oval

Another chance to shed baggage

Jun 18, 2013: South Africa know that their reputation, especially in regards to the c-word, are at stake when they take on England at The Oval

The Investec Ashes 2013

Hughes seeks to repair confidence

Jun 18, 2013: Phillip Hughes is adamant he can repair his shaken confidence in three warm-up matches ahead of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge

Hampshire wrestle with mediocrity

Jun 18, 2013: Competitive but struggling to put wins on the board in the Championship, Hampshire have sold themselves short so far this season

Champions Trophy 2013

Spinners make impact in helpful conditions

Jun 18, 2013: A statistical analysis on how the spinners fared in this Champions Trophy compared to other editions

England v South Africa, Champions Trophy, semi-final, The Oval

Amla memories make Cook sweat

Jun 18, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the first semi-final between England and South Africa

Bangladesh news

Nadir Shah issues mercy letter to BCB

Jun 18, 2013: Nadir Shah, the banned Bangladesh umpire, has submitted a mercy plea to the BCB to lower the number of years of his suspension

Champions Trophy strikers

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England v South Africa, Champions Trophy, semi-final, The Oval

De Villiers confident of Steyn's fitness for semi-final

Jun 18, 2013: South Africa captain AB de Villiers has said there is a "good chance" Dale Steyn will be in the playing XI for their semi-final against England on Wednesday

Kenya in Scotland 2013

Scotland to host Kenya in five-match series

Jun 18, 2013: Scotland will host Kenya for a five-match series between June 30 to July 10, and the teams will play two World Cricket League matches, two T20 matches and one Intercontinental Cup match

England do it pragmatically

Jun 18, 2013: It's hard to avoid the conclusion that there is a deep statistical conviction behind their current method

Cricket writing

Chronicles of the ghost-writer

Jun 18, 2013: In a piece in Man's World magazine, Sharda Ugra shares her experience of being a ghost-writer on two cricket biographies - John Wright's Indian Summers and Yuvraj Singh's The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back.

Pakistan cricket

Pakistan's batting: where failure doesn't count

Jun 18, 2013: Hassan Cheema, in the Dawn, analyses Pakistan's batting woes following their poor showing in the Champions Trophy

The Investec Ashes 2013

Australia low on confidence - Bailey

Jun 18, 2013: George Bailey, Australia's stand-in captain for the Champions Trophy, has admitted that Australia are low on confidence, reasoning that the fate of the Ashes hinges on the result of the first couple of Tests

Australia v SL, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Sri Lanka propelled by a little Mahela magic

Jun 18, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene is adept at making hard runs when his team needs him, and he did so again in this match

Returning home to the cricket magazine

Jun 18, 2013: Coming back to India from the USA was incomplete without a visit to the local news stand