Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 4th day

Taking away the Don's records

Jul 29, 2010: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the SSC Test between Sri Lanka and India

Worcestershire v Northamptonshire, New Road, 1st day

Mason and Cox revive Worcestershire

Jul 29, 2010: Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire's recent uncertainty by recovering to post 287 on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two clash at New Road

Leicestershire v Sussex, Grace Road, 1st day

Sussex in control after Hatchett job

Jul 29, 2010: Lewis Hatchett boosted his hopes of landing a professional contract at Sussex with the first five-wicket haul of his career on the opening day of the County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Middlesex v Surrey, Lord's, 1st day

Murtagh and Collins flatten Surrey

Jul 29, 2010: Surrey were left to regret batting first in conditions where the ball moved alarmingly through the air as Tim Murtagh bagged a five-wicket haul in this County Championship Division Two clash at Lord's

Somerset v Nottinghamshire, Taunton, 1st day

Hildreth hundred punishes Nottinghamshire

Jul 29, 2010: James Hildreth hit a season's best 142 - his fourth County Championship century of the season - to put Somerset in a strong position on the opening day against Nottinghamshire at Taunton

Kent v Essex, Canterbury, 1st day

Jones and van Jaarsveld make Essex pay

Jul 29, 2010: Injuries to Ravi Bopara and Maurice Chambers gave Kent a slightly unfair advantage on the opening day in Canterbury where the hosts closed on 360 for 6

Hampshire v Lancashire, Rose Bowl, 1st day

Gritty Chanderpaul keeps Lancashire fighting

Jul 29, 2010: West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul saved Lancashire from embarrassment with an innings of 118 at the Rose Bowl, the 54th first-class century of a distinguished career

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 4th day

Raina's convincing first step

Jul 29, 2010: Suresh Raina's century on Test debut was hard earned and richly deserved, but tougher tests await for India's most promising emerging batsman

England v Pakistan, 1st npower Test, Trent Bridge

Morgan's magical maiden ton gives England control

Jul 29, 2010: Eoin Morgan had four Tests against Pakistan to prove he should be on the plane to Australia. He's booked a ticket in one innings after his maiden Test century carried England to 331 for 4 on the opening day at Trent Bridge

New Zealand domestic news

Andre Adams returns for Auckland

Jul 29, 2010: Auckland have signed allrounder Andre Adams as their principal overseas professional for the 2010-11 domestic season

Sri Lanka news

CI Gunasekera dies at 90

Jul 29, 2010: Former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer Conroy Ievers Gunasekera, famously known as 'CI', died in Colombo on Thursday at the age of 90

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, SSC, 4th day

India ahead as run-fest continues

Jul 29, 2010: Normal services resumed on the fourth day with the bat dominating on a placid pitch, after the Sri Lankan spinners had injected some life in the Test on the third

Knowledge sharing

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Canada v Leeward Islands, Caribbean T20, Trinidad

Darren Bravo blitz gives T&T easy win

Jul 29, 2010: Trinidad and Tobago flexed their muscles in front of an adoring home crowd to beat Jamaica and surge past them on the league leader board

Amateurs show their value

Jul 29, 2010: As the counties face crucial decisions about the game's structure, many are struggling to stay afloat, although the Unicorns have shown money isn't everything

No Dizzy heights

Jul 29, 2010: But Jason Gillespie's first full-time coaching job shows his commitment to his new field

Shirtfront strategies

Jul 29, 2010: What do you do when the curator has it in for bowlers? You plan, persevere and pray

Sweat-stained hanky? Me, me

Jul 29, 2010: In which the future of sports memorabilia is revealed

Canada v Leeward Islands, Caribbean T20, Trinidad

Rain washes out dead rubber

Jul 28, 2010: Persistent rain in Port-of-Spain washed out the inconsequential match without a ball being bowled

Maharashtra v New Zealand, 2nd match, Darwin

Williamson helps NZ overpower Maharashtra

Jul 28, 2010: An all-round performance by Kane Williamson, who scored a half-century and picked up three wickets, helped New Zealand beat Maharashtra comfortably by 86 runs in Darwin