Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, P Sara Oval, 2nd day

India nose ahead after Silva wicket

Aug 21, 2015:

Zimbabwe news

Mukuhlani replaces Manase as ZC chairman

Aug 21, 2015: Tavengwa Mukuhlani has been elected chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket after defeating interim chairman Wilson Manase, who did not make it to the new board, on Thursday

Twitter round-up

'This woman almost get run over looking at my car!'

Aug 21, 2015: The perils of being Kemar Roach, plus ridiculous paintings, and all kinds of peripheral Ashes action

Kumar Sangakkara retires

Vote - Which is Sanga's best performance?

Aug 21, 2015: We picked out his ten best Test performances, but which one do you think is the best?

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

Persistent India edge slightly ahead on attritional day

Aug 21, 2015: At the end of the second day, they had taken three Sri Lanka wickets, had a lead of 253 in the bag, and knew Sri Lanka will have to bat last on a surface where the odd ball began to behave alarmingly

Lefties I've loved

Aug 21, 2015: From Sobers to Sangakkara, plenty oozed grace at the crease. Each had his own distinctive style

A Eulogy for Malcolm Marshall

Aug 21, 2015: Many years ago, my mother suggested to me, in reference to a splendid school-teacher who had died, that in life one came across only a few truly special people

England news

County Championship likely to be cut to 14 matches

Aug 20, 2015: Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, has admitted for the first time that the ECB wants to trim the Championship programme to rase standards and make more breathing space for a rejigged fixture list

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, Kia Oval, 1st day

Too late, Australia finally bat ugly

Aug 20, 2015: The Ashes have been handed back, so Australia's show of defiance on the opening day has come too late to impact the present but is a model for how they must adapt to challenges in the future

Corruption in the IPL

CSK file writ petition against Lodha order

Aug 20, 2015: Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, the owners of the team which has been suspended for two years in the IPL, has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court asking for the Lodha Committee order to be set aside in so far as it relates to Super Kings

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 1st day

Australia win battle of opening combinations

Aug 20, 2015: Stats highlights from the first day of The Oval Test

SL v India, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day

Sri Lanka get the Rahul punishment

Aug 20, 2015: Watch the plays of the day from the first day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo

Pakistan news

Butt, Asif keen to return to cricket

Aug 20, 2015: Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, who will find themselves free of ICC sanctions from September 2, are keen to play in the forthcoming Pakistan domestic season under the auspices of the Pakistan Cricket Board

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day

Rahul the bearded poet, Rahul the central protagonist

Aug 20, 2015: Coming alongside two ends of India's batting spectrum in the confidence game - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - KL Rahul's innings was an act of flourish and splendor with a twisting bitter end that could be set aside if India can dominate the story now

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, P Sara Oval, 1st day

Chameera and the Sri Lanka injury carousel

Aug 20, 2015: Three of the top four quicks are currently sidelined, which left the 23-year old with undue responsibility and his inexperience was exposed

County news

Horton to leave Lancashire for 'fresh challenge'

Aug 20, 2015: Paul Horton, the experienced batsman, will leave Lancashire at the end of the season after the club did not offer him a new contract

England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 1st day

Warner sets it up, Smith consolidates

Aug 20, 2015:

Bangladesh news

Al-Amin, Gazi happy with training camp lifeline

Aug 20, 2015: It may be only be a conditioning camp, with as many as 27 players in the mix, but for Al-Amin Hossain and Sohag Gazi, being called up to be among them is a huge relief

England U-19s v Australia U-19s, 4th Youth ODI, Grace Road

Hatcher dismantles England for 99

Aug 20, 2015: Liam Hatcher took 6 for 27 to demolish England U-19s for 99 as Australia took a 2-1 lead in the one-day series with one match remaining

South Africa A v India A, 1st unofficial Test, Wayanad, 3rd day

SA A scent victory after Piedt's five-for

Aug 20, 2015: India's failings against spin will have further air time after the A team was bundled out for 204, having begun the day at 122 for 3, by Dane Piedt