Namibia v Canada, ICC Intercontinental Cup, Windhoek, 3rd day

Viljoen's five put Namibia on top

Apr 7, 2012: Stout resistance from Namibia's lower order, followed by a five-for from Christi Viljoen, put them firmly in control at the end of day three against Canada in Windhoek

England news

Five new faces in EPS

Apr 7, 2012: Five new faces have been named in the 26-man England Performance squad for 2012.

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Lessons learned ahead of India tour - Strauss

Apr 7, 2012: Andrew Strauss said the most important aspect of England's win was that they emerged from a difficult period with important lessons learned

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Banishing the subcontinental homesick blues

Apr 7, 2012: England's victory in Colombo proved they can succeed in Asian conditions but they will have to do so consistently to be ranked among the very best

Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2012, Visakhapatnam

Jadeja routs Deccan Chargers

Apr 7, 2012: Ravindra Jadeja grabbed a five-wicket haul after an innings of 48 off 29 deliveries as Super Kings recovered in style from a patchy display in their opening game against Mumbai Indians

West Indies v Australia, 1st Test, Bridgetown, 1st day

West Indies grind on dour day

Apr 7, 2012: By the end of a rain-shortened opening day, neither side could claim any real advantage but Kraigg Brathwaite's stubborn half-century and Kirk Edwards' 61 had given the hosts something to build on

Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2012, Pune

Pune Warriors make home debut

Apr 7, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the eighth match of IPL 2012 between Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab in Pune

Essex v Gloucestershire, County Ground, 3rd day

Napier leads Essex to emphatic win

Apr 7, 2012: Graham Napier claimed 5 for 58 as Gloucestershire's second innings subsided quickly on the third morning

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Swann over was decisive - Jayawardene

Apr 7, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene was left to rue missing the opportunity for Sri Lanka's first Test series victory since 2009 and believes if they had survived Graeme Swann's last over on the fourth evening they would have saved the match

Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2012, Jaipur

Kolkata face challenge of Rajasthan fortress

Apr 7, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the seventh match of IPL 2012 between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

England end subcontinent drought

Apr 7, 2012: Stats highlights from England's series-leveling win at the P Sara Oval against Sri Lanka

Royal Challengers v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, Bangalore

De Villiers, Murali overcome Delhi

Apr 7, 2012: Royal Challengers Bangalore were without their talisman Chris Gayle, who had an injured groin, but four other overseas players performed roles expected of them to give the campaign a successful start

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Short-leg problems, and Strauss' nemesis

Apr 7, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the second Test in Colombo

Quadrangular Under-19 Series

Patterson leads Australia's successful chase

Apr 7, 2012: A round-up of the games from the Quandrangular Under-19 series in Australia

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

England level series to stay No.1

Apr 7, 2012: Whatever doubts England might have had about chasing 94 to win the second Test at the end of a tormented Asian winter did not manifest themselves as they gambolled to victory

Sky high

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Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, Jaipur

A Royal opening

Apr 7, 2012: When the home team wins, you don't feel too bad about the one-sidedness of the victory

Australia news

Australia players pay deal imminent

Apr 7, 2012: Australia's cricketers are satisfied with the new performance-based components of their forthcoming pay deal, Michael Hussey has said

Australia in the West Indies 2012

Narine's absence raises questions over future

Apr 7, 2012: West Indies are trying to build a robust team culture and Narine will miss out on that each time he sits out of a series for the national side

Chicken Soup for the IPL Cricketer's Soul

Apr 7, 2012: The popular series makes its way into franchise cricket, with moving accounts from Bhajji, Gayle and others