Durham v Nottinghamshire, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Durham prove unstoppable

Sep 18, 2013: A potent bowling attack and a strong team spirit developed through shared goals and experiences has taken Durham to the brink of a third County Championship title

Warwickshire v Surrey, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Solanki's masterclass comes too late

Sep 18, 2013: Days like these have been rare for Surrey this season, which goes a long way, of course, to explaining why they are on the brink of relegation

Yorkshire v Middlesex, Headingley, 2nd day

Yorkshire now eyeing second solace

Sep 18, 2013: With the correct mindset, if the Championship is lost, Yorkshire and Middlesex are still engaged in a worthwhile, cut-and-thrust contest for second place

Northamptonshire v Kent, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Kent leave Northants under pressure

Sep 18, 2013: Refreshingly, no one at the County Ground made a secret of their interest in the game unfolding at Chelmsford between third-placed Essex and Glamorgan

County cricket

Collingwood's value immense to Durham

Sep 18, 2013: Paul Collingwood appeared genuinely surprised by the suggestion that he might be considered a candidate for the Managing Director of England Cricket position

Essex v Glamorgan, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Mickleburgh begins push for victory

Sep 18, 2013: Gautam Gambhir and Jaik Mickleburgh got Essex off to a strong start in reply to Glamorgan's 322 on the second day at Chelmsford, a match they need to win to maintain their promotion challenge

Leicestershire v Hampshire, Grace Road, 2nd day

Vince, Dawson give Hoggard tough farewell

Sep 18, 2013: Liam Dawson and James Vince both hit unbeaten centuries as Hampshire took a stranglehold on their game against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Gloucestershire v Lancashire, Bristol, 2nd day

A Procter shines again at Bristol

Sep 18, 2013: "Shot Procy," came the cry from beyond the boundary. A phrase once so common in Gloucestershire but not heard since 1981 was revived on the second day at Bristol

USA news

USA name preliminary squad for World T20 qualifiers

Sep 18, 2013: Sushil Nadkarni, who captained USA and was their leading scorer at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, has not been included in the list of 28 players shortlisted for the 2013 ICC World T20 Qualifier scheduled to take place from November 15 to 30 in th

Sri Lanka A v New Zealand A, 1st unofficial Test, 2nd day

Kaushal Silva ton highlight of second day

Sep 18, 2013: Heavy skies interfered again in Pallekele, but there was enough time for Kaushal Silva to complete another first-class hundred in a fine year for the right-hand batsman

Kandurata Maroons v Otago Volts, CLT20 qualifier, Mohali

Butler and ten Doeschate's triple strikes

Sep 18, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day for the qualifier between Kandurata Maroons and Sunrisers Hyderabad

Faisalabad v Sunrisers, CLT20 qualifier, Mohali

Sunrisers progress, Faisalabad knocked out

Sep 18, 2013: Sunrisers completed a seven-wicket victory over the Faisalabad Wolves, and eased into the group stages of the competition

County news

Glamorgan sign South African Rudolph

Sep 18, 2013: Jacques Rudolph, the South Africa batsman, has signed a two-year deal with Glamorgan, subject to receiving clearance from Cricket South Africa.

Hasta la vista

Sep 18, 2013:

ICC news

Is the ICC's decision to top up reviews to two after 80 overs a good one?

Sep 18, 2013:

ICC news

Reviews to be reset after 80 overs

Sep 18, 2013: The number of reviews available for a team in a Test innings will be topped-up to two after 80 overs in an innings

Champions League news

Herath barred from CLT20

Sep 18, 2013: Rangana Herath will not be allowed to participate in the Champions League Twenty20 despite having travelled to India with the Kandurata Maroons

Money in cricket

Where did all the money go?

Sep 18, 2013: Russell Degnan, writing for Idle Summers, writes how cricket's financial wealth has come at a larger cost

India news

Airtel will not renew BCCI home series contract

Sep 18, 2013: The BCCI will begin the hunt for a new title sponsor after Bharti Airtel, the telecommunication company, decided not to renew its contract that expired on March 31

Australia cricket

Cricket endures in Australia's boondocks

Sep 18, 2013: Bush cricket is in need of coaches, caretakers and administrators. It has seen droughts, floods and bushfires. But it has endured, and that's a story worth telling