Durham v Worcestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Chester-le-Street, Day 2

Wood finds form - but is it too late for England?

Jun 27, 2017: Mark Wood showed his first Championship form of the season with five wickets at Chester-le-Street, but will that be in time to interest England's selectors ahead of the first Test?

Sri Lanka news

Nic Pothas takes over as interim SL coach following Ford's exit

Jun 27, 2017: Having served as the fielding coach since August 2016, Pothas will be in charge of the team for the home series against Zimbabwe and the India tour

India news

Shastri to apply for India coaching job

Jun 27, 2017: The former India team director has confirmed his interest in the job

Women's cricket is looking stronger and faster than ever before

Jun 27, 2017: The appeal of the game is growing among young girls, and a competitive World Cup will only help it spread more

India news

Ganguly in Shukla-led panel to study Lodha implementation

Jun 27, 2017: IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla will head the seven-member committee that will identify the "few critical points" in the implementation of the Lodha Committee's recommendations

India news

Vivo retains IPL title rights till 2022 after massive bid

Jun 27, 2017: Chinese mobile handset manufacturer Vivo has retained the Indian Premier League title sponsorship rights for the next five seasons, with a winning bid of INR 2199 crores

Sri Lanka news

Malinga to face disciplinary inquiry

Jun 27, 2017: Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga will face a disciplinary inquiry from Sri Lanka Cricket for "repeated breach" of the terms of his contract

Australia news

Players press Sutherland to intervene in pay dispute

Jun 27, 2017: Australia players have urged their CEO James Sutherland to play a key role in negotiations of the ongoing pay dispute even as the June 30 deadline looms

Women's World Cup 2017

Didn't think I'd play this long - Suzie Bates

Jun 27, 2017: Suzie Bates will become only the eighth New Zealand woman to play 100 ODIs when she takes the field against South Africa in their second World Cup game on Wednesday

Why are there fewer close ODIs if teams are more evenly matched now?

Jun 27, 2017: Increasingly, teams are more equally matched in ODIs, but there also are more one-sided games, where power-hitting dominates

South Africa news

De Villiers expected to retire from Test cricket

Jun 26, 2017: AB de Villiers is expected to retire from Test cricket as early as August, in a second attempt at hanging up his whites, unless CSA can convince him to stay on again. AB de Villiers is expected to retire from Test cricket as early as August, in a second

Yorkshire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div One, Headingley, Day 1

Yorkshire laid low by Roy's blast

Jun 26, 2017: Jason Roy's assault on a below-par Yorkshire attack set the tone for a day of Surrey domination at Headingley

Warwickshire v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Edgbaston, Day 1

Chanderpaul treats new format with formidable old resolve

Jun 26, 2017: Shiv Chanderpaul, who seems to have been scoring runs since the invention of electricity, dominated the first day of pink-ball Championship cricket here with the 76th century of a remarkable first-class career

Hampshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div One, Southampton, Day 1

Gregory keeps Hampshire's ambitions in check

Jun 26, 2017: Somerset fast bowler Lewis Gregory took three wickets as the visitors enjoyed the better of the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship clash with Hampshire

Essex v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Chelmsford, Day 1

Harmer and Cook add to Essex sheen

Jun 26, 2017: As Alastair Cook reached 64 not out to complete a day of Essex supremacy, for Essex supporters finding their county top of the Championship, the twilight came close to heaven

Sussex v Gloucestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Hove, Day 1

Wright shows benefits of captaincy off-load

Jun 26, 2017: Luke Wright made his first century since 2015 to give Sussex the advantage on the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Hove

Nottinghamshire v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Trent Bridge, Day 1

Pattinson thrives once more as Nottinghamshire continue promotion surge

Jun 26, 2017: Nottinghamshire are in no rush to sign up another overseas player when James Pattinson returns to Australia after Saturday's Royal London One-Day Cup final

Northants v Leicestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Northampton, Day 1

Duckett back in the pink to revive England memories

Jun 26, 2017: Ben Duckett finally emerged from a thin season to show the talent that attracted England

India news

BCCI, CoA sidestep question of Srinivasan's eligibility

Jun 26, 2017: Amitabh Choudhary, the acting BCCI secretary, has said it is the prerogative of a state association to nominate a person to the board's special general meeting "as long as it doesn't violate any court order"

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Cardiff, Day 1

Hamidullah Qadri becomes county cricket's first 21st century boy

Jun 26, 2017: Derbyshire's Hamidullah Qadri, a 16-year-old offspinner, became the first player from the 21st century to play county cricket when he made his Championship debut in Cardiff