England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 3rd day

Swann, Finn prove England have a Plan B

May 26, 2013: If not, perhaps, quite a perfect day for England, but a day when several pieces of their pre-Ashes jigsaw fell into place with a satisfying click as they proved they have a Plan B to their bowling attack

Corruption in the IPL

Srinivasan promises fair investigation

May 26, 2013: N Srinivasan has promised a fair investigation by a commission, which will include a member independent of the board, into the charges against Gurunath Meiyappan

Champions Trophy 2013

Need to back ourselves and perform - Jayawardene

May 26, 2013: Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene feels Sri Lanka will be severely tested during the ICC Champions Trophy but hopes the team can bank on its experience to do well

IPL 2013

Live updates - Corruption in the IPL

May 26, 2013: Gurunath Meiyappan's suspension from cricket is the first big news on a day when the IPL final threatens to be totally overshadowed by off-field events

Corruption in IPL

BCCI suspends Gurunath pending investigations

May 26, 2013: Gurunath Meiyappan, the top Chennai Super Kings official who was arrested by Mumbai Police on Friday night, has been suspended by the BCCI "from any involvement in the sport of cricket and in particular from any involvement with the Chennai Super Kings te

New Zealand in England 2013

Culture shock at 'eadingley

May 26, 2013: A strong sense of nostalgia, grimy Yorkshire skies, confetti showers, and dress-up day - a Kiwi misses his time in Leeds

What makes players cheat?

May 26, 2013: Getting away with deceit can provide a certain high. For some, the rewards of cheating will always outweigh the potential consequences

Agony Aunt

How to deal with spot-fixing disillusionment

May 26, 2013: And why David Warner is so angry. Our agony aunt speculates

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 2nd day

In Root, England have something special to savour

May 25, 2013: With a mix of David Gower, Graham Thorpe and Michael Vaughan, Joe Root can capture hearts and minds

Durham v Middlesex, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Collingwood errs on side of caution

May 25, 2013: Friday's weather changed the shape of this match, denying Durham the opportunity to bat Middlesex out of sight and instead requiring Paul Collingwood to make the right decision on when to declare

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 2nd day

McCullum's management keeps NZ hopes alive

May 25, 2013: He had to carefully plot his way to the second new ball, but by keeping his best bowlers fresh, New Zealand's captain has just about kept his side in this series

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 2nd day

Root stands tall for county and country

May 25, 2013: In the face of so much expectation, Joe Root delivered when his side needed him and when his home crowd were so willing him to

Essex v Kent, Chelmsford, 4th day

Foakes lives up to the hype to save Essex

May 25, 2013: For a moment after lunch, with the sun shining and wickets tumbling, there was great intrigue

Corruption in IPL

The mess in the message

May 25, 2013: As the game unravels outside, India's cricket bosses play defiant and dumb

Hampshire v Lancashire, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Bailey hits back after Chapple burst

May 25, 2013: Glen Chapple and George Bailey took turns to sparkle under an oh so welcome sun and this game is not quite ready to be written off as a watery draw

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh mull new anti-corruption law

May 25, 2013: The Bangladesh Cricket Board is mulling the introduction of an anti-corruption law with the help of the law ministry to combat ill-practices in Bangladesh cricket

Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2013 final, Kolkata

CSK soar on Hussey's wings

May 25, 2013: In a line-up filled with batsmen seemingly built for Twenty20 cricket, Michael Hussey has proved the most important cog

Leicestershire in need of some Heat

May 25, 2013: Overseas signing Joe Burns, from Brisbane, must be wondering what he's got himself into at Grace Road

Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, New Road, 4th day

Worcestershire overcome stubborn fight

May 25, 2013: Worcestershire completed back-to-back wins in Division Two of the LV= County Championship as they beat Gloucestershire by 10 wickets at New Road

ICC Champions Trophy 2013

South Africa depart with understated expectations

May 25, 2013: South Africa go into the Champions Trophy with realistic expectations, especially without a few key figures in the fold