Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, Derby, 3rd day

Taylor accepts England challenge

Apr 26, 2013: James Taylor's century put Nottinghamshire in a position of strength, with the potential to complete a victory despite the threat of showers on the final day

Surrey v Sussex, The Oval, 3rd day

Wells double compounds Surrey struggle

Apr 26, 2013: Sussex haven't won at The Oval since 1994 but have a chance to break that run after building up a good lead and asking Surrey to bat out the final day for a draw

IPL news

Tendulkar emphasises on 'situational awareness'

Apr 26, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar stressed the importance of "situational awareness" as a key factor in succeeding in the closing stages of IPL games

Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire, Bristol, 3rd day

Northants close in on victory

Apr 26, 2013: Northants looked set to maintain the pace in Division Two as they closed in on victory against Gloucestershire at Bristol.

Somerset v Warwickshire, Taunton, 2nd day

Somerset dominate champions

Apr 26, 2013: There is much talk of players preferring the IPL to first-class or even international cricket but, in Alfonso Thomas, Somerset have a cricketer who has chosen to take the path less travelled.

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 2nd day

Meth vows to play through pain

Apr 26, 2013: Keegan Meth has resolved to play through the pain as he battles a right knee injury in a bid to ensure Zimbabwe win the series against Bangladesh

Durham v Yorkshire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Stoneman makes Bairstow pay for drop

Apr 26, 2013: Jonny Bairstow dropped a catch that proved costly as Mark Stoneman scored a hundred to leave Yorkshire a tough final day

Lancashire v Kent, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Katich builds chance for victory push

Apr 26, 2013: In a week where aging Australian batsmen have been in the headlines, Simon Katich gave Lancashire a chance to pressure Kent on the final day at Old Trafford

Hampshire v Worcestershire, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Mitchell battles the Hampshire tide

Apr 26, 2013: Daryl Mitchell battled to an unbeaten 71 but Worcestershire were still facing defeat after being made to follow on 294 runs behind Hampshire

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 2nd day

Zimbabwe's opening challenge

Apr 26, 2013: Their weakness at the top of the order is obvious but few solutions are forthcoming

Spot-fixing

Kaneria loses spot-fixing appeal

Apr 26, 2013: Danish Kaneria has lost his ECB disciplinary appeal against two corruption convictions, although he could still have the length of his life ban from cricket reduced

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 2nd day

The edge that wasn't and a Taylor failure

Apr 26, 2013: Plays of the Day from the second Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

Kolkata v Punjab, IPL 2013, Kolkata

The bail that stayed on

Apr 26, 2013: The Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab, in Kolkata

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 3rd Under-19 ODI, Mirpur

Bangladesh sneak home in last-ball finish

Apr 26, 2013: Bangladesh Under-19 fought off an extraordinary final over by Ramesh Mendis to win the third one-dayer by one wicket against Sri Lanka Under-19 in Mirpur

Kolkata v Punjab, IPL 2013, Kolkata

KKR snap losing run with easy win

Apr 26, 2013: At a noisy Eden Gardens, Knight Riders injected some life into their campaign with a straightforward six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab

Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Mumbai

Table leaders RCB out of comfort zone

Apr 26, 2013: Preview for the match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai

IPL news

Injured Samuels returns to Jamaica

Apr 26, 2013: Pune Warriors have suffered a setback with West Indian batsman Marlon Samuels returning to Jamaica to recover from a groin strain

New Zealand news

John Parker apologises to Hesson

Apr 26, 2013: John Parker, the former New Zealand captain, has apologised to Mike Hesson for comments made in his document "The Taylor Affair"

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2013

Bangladesh's tiger suit fan

Apr 26, 2013: Shoaib Ali, Bangladesh's most passionate fan, will be a regular feature throughout the course of the Zimbabwe tour, and will surely provide much amazement and energy for all supporters alike

County Championship, Division One

April the cruellest month for Somerset

Apr 26, 2013: Somerset have struggled to get out of the blocks in the opening matches of recent seasons, conceding valuable ground to their title rivals. An opening defeat to Durham only worsened their early-season record