India in Zimbabwe 2016

Zimbabwe's ODI implosion, and India's fast-bowling expansion

Jun 24, 2016: India's emerging fast-bowling depth and Zimbabwe's lack of fight in the 50-over format were among the most striking features of the short, sharp tour

A new, improved Marlon Samuels?

Jun 24, 2016: Samuels has been on an outstanding run in ODIs in the last three years, but his Test numbers aren't that impressive

That '70s India-West Indies show

Jun 24, 2016: The rivalry has been a storied one - particularly through one decade of the 20th century

ICC news

Difficult to fit Olympics into cricket calendar - ICC's Tim Anderson

Jun 23, 2016: The push for the Olympics to include cricket may he hurt if the ICC keep the World T20 on a two-year cycle

Middlesex v Somerset, T20 Blast, Lord's

Malan thrives in the rain as McCullum bows out at Lord's

Jun 23, 2016: Lord's was forced to wait through the rain for Brendon McCullum's first and last appearance at the ground this season

India news

Kumble is 'polished, cool and composed' - GR Viswanath

Jun 23, 2016: The appointment of Anil Kumble as India coach has received a lot of positive feedback

County news

Foxes turn to Behardien as overseas injuries bite

Jun 23, 2016: Leicestershire have signed Farhaan Behardien as overseas cover for his fellow South African, Rilee Rossouw, in the NatWest T20 Blast

India news

BCCI mulls mini-IPL in September

Jun 23, 2016: The IPL governing council has discussed the possibility of staging a mini-IPL in September

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Edgbaston

Buttler calls for more aggression as England go back to the future

Jun 23, 2016: England return to the ground on which they scored 400 for the first time in ODIs with things still to work on but a clear plan of attack, attack, attack

Derbyshire v Worcestershire, Specsavers Championship, Div Two, Derby, 4th day

Nightwatchman Barnard scuppers Derbyshire hopes

Jun 23, 2016: A career-best 73 from Worcestershire nightwatchman Ed Barnard scuppered Derbyshire;s hopes of a first Championship home win since 2014

New Zealand news

McClenaghan picks up pelvis injury

Jun 23, 2016: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan has sustained a stress fracture to his pelvis that is likely rule him out of cricket for at least six weeks

England news

Disappointed Compton takes break from cricket

Jun 23, 2016: Nick Compton's future in first-class cricket is in doubt after it was announced that he will be taking an extended break from the game

Sussex v Northants, Specsavers Championship, Div Two, Arundel, 2nd day

Duckett, Wakely lead solid reply before rain

Jun 23, 2016: Northamptonshire strengthened their position in the 30 overs that were possible on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship match against Sussex at Arundel

Dhaka Premier League 2016

Victoria players meet BCB CEO to resolve payment issue

Jun 23, 2016: Victoria Sporting Club's players met the BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury on Thursday, to inform the board that they were yet to be paid their dues for playing in the Dhaka Premier League

Lancs v Warks, Specsavers Championship, Div One, Old Trafford, 4th day

Hameed lights up final day as young guns star in draw

Jun 23, 2016: Lancashire and Warwickshire played out at draw at Old Trafford in a game which three young Lancastrians and their respective coaches will never forget

Durham v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship, Div One, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Stokes grabs 12th man chance after Collingwood breaks thumb

Jun 23, 2016: Ben Stokes, desperate to prove his fitness for the first Test against Pakistan, got on to the field as Durham 12th man after Paul Collingwood fractured a thumb as a Championship tussle against Yorkshire finished in a draw

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Edgbaston

Sri Lanka sweat on late Mathews fitness test

Jun 23, 2016: Angelo Mathews is in a race to be fit for the second Royal London ODI at Edgbaston but will be given until the last moment to prove his hamstring has fully recovered

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Edgbaston

Mankading 'part of the game' - Buttler

Jun 23, 2016: Jos Buttler has admitted he was a fault for the Mankading incident that occurred the last time England and Sri Lanka met at Edgbaston

India news

Conflict of interest 'can be easily resolved' - Kumble

Jun 23, 2016: India's new head coach Anil Kumble has said the question of conflict of interest will be fully addressed before he formally takes over the role

West Indies v South Africa, ODI tri-series, Barbados

The eliminator before the decider

Jun 23, 2016: ESPNcricinfo previews the tri-series encounter between West Indies and South Africa