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'Botham hit it hard, but Viv hit it harder'

Sep 4, 2016: When a part-time club spinner bowled long hops to the two biffers to see how far they could hit it

Warwickshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Edgbaston, 4th day

Franklin excited by Finn title boost

Sep 3, 2016: Middlesex's lead has been trimmed by Yorkshire to four points after a rain-affected round and James Franklin knows that there is still lots of good cricket to play if they are to end their title drought

Hampshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Lyth's curse sums up Yorkshire's frustration

Sep 3, 2016: Jack Brooks gave Yorkshire fleeting hopes of victory but rain intervened to leave them frustrated on the final day at the Ageas Bowl

Pakistan in England 2016

Irfan heads home after suffering cramp

Sep 3, 2016: Mohammad Irfan has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour of England after suffering cramps during his comeback match in the fourth ODI at Headingley.

South Africa news

CSA sets selection targets for national teams

Sep 3, 2016: South Africa's national men's team will need to field a minimum average of six players of colour, of which at least two must be black African, in their XI effective immediately, in order to meet their transformation targets

Australia in Sri Lanka 2016

Crowd trouble mars both ODIs in Dambulla

Sep 3, 2016: Substantial crowd trouble marred both Dambulla ODIs, as several thousand ticket-holders were either unable to take their seats, or - in some cases - even enter the ground

South Africa news

CSA records financial surplus for third straight year

Sep 3, 2016: For the third consecutive year, Cricket South Africa has recorded a financial surplus - effectively a profit - to be ploughed back into the running of the game in the country

England v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Cardiff

England hunt for rare ODI whitewash

Sep 3, 2016: Pakistan's poor form may not make a whitewash the most significant milestone for England, but it would be another staging post in their rapid upsurge as a limited-overs side nonetheless

England in Bangladesh 2016-17

Moeen will 'definitely go' to Bangladesh

Sep 3, 2016: Moeen Ali became the first England player to unequivocally commit to touring Bangladesh, a day after one-day captain Eoin Morgan said he had yet to make up his mind

Sri Lanka v Australia, 5th ODI, Pallekele

Conflicted Sri Lanka need top order to fire

Sep 3, 2016: Having already conceded the series to Australia, Sri Lanka need their top order to fire and go in with a clear strategy if they hope to win the fifth and final ODI in Pallekele

India news

Smaller boards will 'suffer' in two-tier Test system - Thakur

Sep 3, 2016: BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said he is against the idea of splitting Test cricket into a two-tier structure, ahead of an ICC meeting in Dubai next week to discuss the proposal

USA news

USA to hold five-day camp in Indianapolis ahead of WCL Division Four

Sep 3, 2016: USA are set to hold a five-day camp in Indianapolis from September 17-21 as part of their preparations for ICC WCL Division Four in October

National Performance Squad v South Africa A, Quadrangular Series, Mackay

South Africa A cruise to third place

Sep 3, 2016: A solid all-round showing from Theunis de Bruyn helped South Africa A clinch third place in the A-team quadrangular series in Australia without much bother

Twitter round-up

'Hip-hop music in a Miami cab. Welcome to the States'

Sep 3, 2016: Partying lifestyle or a healthy one? Cricketers struggle with this dilemma in our Twitter round-up

'Early in life I worked out that being yourself is the easiest thing'

Sep 3, 2016: Ian Chappell talks about making the transition from the field to the commentary box, where he teamed up with Benaud, Lawry and Greig

Ireland v Hong Kong, Intercontinental Cup, Belfast

Murtagh's four-for gives Ireland top spot

Sep 2, 2016: Ireland climbed to the top spot on the Intercontinental Cup table with a 70-run win over Hong Kong in Belfast on Friday

Women's cricket

Charlotte Edwards, Claire Taylor in MCC squad for North America tour

Sep 2, 2016: Former England Women's captain Charlotte Edwards and 2009 Wisden Cricketer of the Year Claire Taylor have been included in a 14-member touring squad for the Marylebone Cricket Club's maiden tour to the USA and Canada

South Africa news

CSA loses domestic T20 sponsorship

Sep 2, 2016: South Africa's domestic T20 tournament has lost its sponsor after courier company RAM chose not to renew its sponsorship after four seasons

India domestic news

Players and coaches' transfers before India's 2016-17 domestic season

Sep 2, 2016:

Durham v Notts, Specsavers Championship Div One, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Jennings 171* puts heat back on Notts

Sep 2, 2016: The day-long defiance of Keaton Jennings spoiled Nottinghamshire's hopes of the victory which would have given them a lifeline in Division One