No change at the top

Jun 13, 2009: Ian Chappell has 11 transfers left, Sambit Bal has 12. David Lloyd and Sanjay Manjrekar are better placed with 17 and 22 respectively

A cunning Ashes plan, and the greatest batsman ever

Jun 13, 2009: How England are getting a headstart on their priority series by flopping in the Twenty20

Ireland news

Roy Torrens awarded OBE

Jun 13, 2009: Ray Torrens, Ireland's manager, has been appointed an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to cricket

England news

Graeme Hick receives MBE

Jun 13, 2009: Graeme Hick, the former England batsman and the most prolific scorer in all cricket, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours this year

The rendezvous

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Proxy games

Jun 13, 2009: It's India v Pakistan even when they're not playing each other

A world in an over

Jun 13, 2009: Literally, if the over is bowled by one Sohail Tanvir

England women news

Charlotte Edwards awarded MBE

Jun 13, 2009: Edwards was very proud to receive the honour and felt it was a great way to raise the profile of the women's game

India v West Indies, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

India hit a roadblock

Jun 13, 2009: As MS Dhoni pithily put it, it was one of those days when "nothing really worked"

1999

When the boot was on the other foot

Jun 13, 2009: A decade ago it was Ricky Ponting in the firing line, in circumstances similar to the ones Andrew Symonds finds himself in these days

Umar Gul

Tall, sharp and uncomplicated

Jun 13, 2009: He doesn't fail dope tests, he doesn't fight team-mates or officials, he just runs up, bowls - damn well - and goes away

New Zealand v Pakistan, ICC World Twenty20, The Oval

Pakistan look to keep the spark alive

Jun 12, 2009: If Pakistan are to achieve anything significant in this tournament as a team they will have to do so inspite of themselves

India v West Indies, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

Bravo inspires turnaround

Jun 12, 2009: If not for Chris Gayle's headline-grabbing antics, Dwayne Bravo might have expected a more torrid time this summer

India v West Indies, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

India fans switch allegiance

Jun 12, 2009: An under-tested India ran into a red-hot West Indies, who didn't even need a significant contribution from Chris Gayle in a tense chase

South Africa v West Indies, ICC World Twenty20, The Oval

Inspired West Indies look for encore

Jun 12, 2009: Less than 18 hours after beating India, West Indies face another tough challenge

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

Courageous Sri Lanka put the past behind

Jun 12, 2009: Their ability to not merely survive, but thrive, so soon after the catastrophic events of Lahore is beyond remarkable

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

Indisciplined Pakistan gift game away

Jun 12, 2009: Wayward bowling and some notoriously slack fielding cost Pakistan their match against Sri Lanka at Lord's

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire, The Rose Bowl, 2nd day

Adams stars as Patel makes a point

Jun 12, 2009: Jimmy Adams achieved his highest score at the Rose Bowl on a day when Samit Patel, unloved by the England selectors, took five wickets for the first time in his career

England cricket

London talent search for a new star

Jun 12, 2009: How can England find someone who hits the ball like Chris Gayle, spins it like Ajantha Mendis, or bowls like Lasith Malinga? The answer may lie in a new talent search called the Wisden City Cup

Mr Cricket takes a breather

Jun 12, 2009: From the new Bradman to burnout, Michael Hussey fell a long way over the last year - so much so the selectors forced a vacation on him