England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 4th day

How Australia were humbled

Aug 23, 2015: When Australia's quest for Ashes victory was mapped out just days after the World Cup triumph few batted an eyelid, but when the team landed on these shores plans quickly unravelled

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 4th day

High drama, low tension

Aug 23, 2015: There was some crazy cricket in the Ashes although the quality was not always high. Yet for both teams it is the final outcome that matters. Careers are defined.

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 4th day

Clarke's parting plea for better Test pitches

Aug 23, 2015: Michael Clarke has signed off for the final time as Australia's captain with a plea for groundsmen to be granted the freedom to prepare the pitches they see fit

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 4th day

Job done for captain Cook

Aug 23, 2015: Alastair Cook has worked hard for everything he has achieved as a batsman and England captain. Why? Because being a success is his reason for being

SL v India, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

What's a final fizzle against a career of fireworks?

Aug 23, 2015: After 15 years of affection for his craft and his people, it's unlikely that Kumar Sangakkara will be remembered only for his meagre final stretch and fidgety prods against R Ashwin

Sussex v Yorkshire, LV= Championship, Division One, Hove, 3rd day

Sussex grateful for Yardy's sterling service

Aug 23, 2015: Michael Yardy's hundred helped marshal a strong Sussex response against the champions and was warmly recognised by the home crowd as he prepares to retire

Somerset v Worcestershire, LV= Championship, Division One, Taunton, 3rd day

Whiteley, Cox battle for scraps

Aug 23, 2015: Ross Whiteley and Ben Cox battled for every point relegation-threatened Worcestershire can glean from a hopeless position at Taunton

Notts v Warwickshire, LV= Championship, Division One, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Nottinghamshire transformation has homegrown appeal

Aug 23, 2015: Nottinghamshire's season has been transformed since Peter Moores joined the coaching staff and trust in homegrown pace bowlers has played a large part in that

Northants v Leicestershire, LV= Championship, Division Two, Wantage Road, 3rd day

White's debut five wickets plugs the gap

Aug 23, 2015: Wayne White responded to the challenge presented by an injury-hit Leicestershire attack by taking five wickets on his debut to give bottom-of-the-table Foxes poised for victory if the rain holds off at Wantage Road

Lancashire v Glamorgan, LV= Championship, Division Two, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Rain hampers Lancashire victory push

Aug 23, 2015: Lancashire will need to take 14 wickets in the final three sessions to win their Division Two game against Glamorgan after rain restricted the teams to only 52.2 overs on the third day at Old Trafford

India news

Chhattisgarh, Manipur seek Ranji entry

Aug 23, 2015: Chhattisgarh and Manipur made another case to be awarded BCCI's full membership after they made a presentation to the board's affiliation committee in Bangalore on Sunday

SA v NZ, 2nd ODI, Potchefstroom

The AB bowling blooper

Aug 23, 2015: Plays of the day from the second ODI between South Africa and New Zealand in Potchefstroom

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

Rahane, the contemporary conventional

Aug 23, 2015: He can be old fashioned, but that does not mean he is unable to keep up with modern cricket, as he showed with a vital century in his first Test as a No. 3 batsman

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 4th day

Short series, whopping margins

Aug 23, 2015: Stats highlights from Australia's convincing win at The Oval, and an unusual Ashes series

Durham v Middlesex, LV= Championship, Division One, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Rushworth breaks record, but Middlesex in control

Aug 23, 2015: Chris Rushworth beat Ottis Gibson's record for most wickets in a season but Middlesex's greater all-round bowling strength has put them in pole position for victory at Chester-le-Street

India in Sri Lanka 2015

Saha, Vijay ruled out with injury

Aug 23, 2015: Wriddhiman Saha and M Vijay have been ruled out of the final Test of the Sri Lanka series due to hamstring injuries

Derbyshire v Kent, LV= Championship, Division Two, Derby, 3rd day

It's three in a row for Godleman

Aug 23, 2015: Billy Godleman became only the fifth Derbyshire batsmen to score centuries in three consecutive innings and the first for 25 years to put Kent under pressure in Derby

SL v India, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

Ishant Sharma fined for send-offs

Aug 23, 2015: India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been fined 65% of his match fees for his send-offs to Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 4th day

Australia bag consolation win

Aug 23, 2015:

Kumar Sangakkara retires

Sangakkara, Kandy's favourite son

Aug 23, 2015: The Indian Express' Bharat Sundaresan pays a visit to Kumar Sangakkara's home town to trace the left-hander's early days