Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire’s recent uncertainty by recovering to post 287 on the opening day of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash at New Road.

Surrey were left to regret batting first in conditions where the ball moved alarmingly through the air as Tim Murtagh bagged a five-wicket haul in this LV= County Championship Division Two clash at Lord’s.

Gloucestershire Gladiators inflicted a first Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat of the season on Yorkshire Carnegie with a 65-run victory in the opening game of the Cheltenham Festival.

Trinidad has turned out to be a nightmare for the organisers with yet another match - the second - to be abandoned without a ball being bowled

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"Morgan's determined and disciplined innings ticked every box"

Lewis Hatchett boosted his hopes of landing a professional contract at Sussex with the first five-wicket haul of his senior career on the opening day against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

Eoin Morgan reflected on the greatest achievement of his career after recording his maiden Test ton at only the third attempt. The Irishman's unbeaten 125 was key to England's dominance at Trent Bridge.

Eoin Morgan insisted he'd never had any doubts about his ability to succeed at the highest level after a debut Test century left England well-placed in their series opener with Pakistan. Morgan's 125 not out helped England end the first day of a four-Test series on 331 for four.

Gloucestershire Gladiators inflicted a first Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat of the season on Yorkshire Carnegie with a 65-run victory in the opening game of the Cheltenham Festival

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul saved Lancashire from embarrassment with an innings of 118 at the Rose Bowl, the 54th first-class century of a distinguished career.

Injury-hit Essex suffered a day of leather-chasing as Kent recovered from an indifferent start to post an impressive first-day total of 360 for six in the LV= County Championship Division One clash at Canterbury.

Eoin Morgan's maiden Test hundred was key to England's revival against Pakistan as they made 331 for four by stumps.

Eoin Morgan's maiden Test hundred was key to England's revival against Pakistan as they made 331 for four by stumps on the first day of their series opener at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Former Ireland left-hander Morgan was 125 not out, having never even made a fifty in his previous two innings at this level, both against Bangladesh earlier in the English season.

West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul saved Lancashire from embarrassment with an innings of 118 at the Rose Bowl, the 54th first-class century of a distinguished career

Injuries to Ravi Bopara and Maurice Chambers gave Kent a slightly unfair advantage on the opening day in Canterbury where the hosts closed on 360 for 6

Surrey were left to regret batting first in conditions where the ball moved alarmingly through the air as Tim Murtagh bagged a five-wicket haul in this County Championship Division Two clash at Lord's

Time to record a little bit of local cricket history. Last Saturday Market Harborough had a home fixture against Syston, who this year have the former Pakistan test spinner Saqlain Mushtaq in their team. Syston won the toss and chose to bat on a pitch that was bound to favour spin. They made 167-7 off [...]

Eoin Morgan's maiden Test hundred was key to England's revival against Pakistan as they made 331 for four by stumps on the first day of their series opener at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Former Ireland left-hander Morgan was 125 not out, having never even made a fifty in his previous two innings at this level, both against Bangladesh earlier in the English season.

James Hildreth hit a season's best 142 - his fourth County Championship century of the season - to put Somerset in a strong position on the opening day against Nottinghamshire at Taunton

Lewis Hatchett boosted his hopes of landing a professional contract at Sussex with the first five-wicket haul of his career on the opening day of the County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire's recent uncertainty by recovering to post 287 on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two clash at New Road

Jacob Bell and Paul Best shone in Scarborough as England Under-19s gave themselves an excellent chance of levelling the Test Series with Sri Lanka.

James Hildreth hit a season’s best 142 - his fourth LV= County Championship century of the campaign - to put Somerset in a strong position on the opening day against Notts at Taunton.

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge

Indian ace spinner Anil Kumble has always wanted to open up a spin academy in Bangalore. With Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan's retirement, the spin academy is likely to be opened very soon.According to DHNS report Muralitharan said that Kumble

Colombo: Sachin scored a excellent double ton while Suresh Raina scored an excellent ton on debut as India ended the day 4 at 669/9. India lead by 27 runs with Ishant Sharma and P Ojha on crease.Earlier, India with the help

Rudi Koertzen has called for the inclusion of umpire decision review system(UDRS) in every Test series after he bowed out of International umpiring with a tour that did not feature the UDRS.Koertzen said that the new generation of umpires will

London, July 29: England fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan, starting at Trent Bridge here on Thursday, because of an ankle injury.Shahzad sustained the injury when he twisted his left ankle while playing

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has condemned rumors that his decision to quit the Test captaincy and retire from the longer version of the game was due to problems with his teammates.There were media reports after his retirement announcement that Afridi had

Former Pakistan leg-spinner, now presently coaching the England spin bowling attack, Mushtaq Ahmed, has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to persist with the combination of newly appointed captain Salman Butt and coach Waqar Younis.Mushtaq will find himself on the opposite

Trent Bridge: England lost their opener Alastair Cook of the bowling of Mohammad Aamer in the first day of the first Test match at Trent Bridge. Captain Struass, the other opener for England has played well and is nearing his

England 298/4 in 81 Overs England vs Pakistan

Lalit Modi asked the BCCI to provide him the attendance sheet of the recent disciplinary committee meetings to ascertain whether the presence of N Srinivasan had been recorded in it.

After leading India to safety with his fifth double-century, Sachin Tendulkar spoke about how demanding it was to bat for so long after fielding for two days

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Eoin Morgan led England to 190 for four at tea after Pakistan took two wickets in quick succession on the first day of the first Test at Trent Bridge here on Thursday. England, who won the toss, were in trouble at 118 for four shortly after lunch, with Kevin Pietersen out for nine in his first match since injuring his thigh in a one-day international against Australia at Lord's on July 3.

Tendulkar mentioned that he was tempted to play the shots, but controlled himself as a partnership was crucial for India at that stage.

Trevor Bayliss has praised his bowlers for their consistency and discipline on a flat SSC pitch after they captured five wickets to reduce India to 669 for 9

Sachin Tendulkar’s fifth Test double-century made a draw all but certain against Sri Lanka at Colombo. His 203 helped India close 27 runs in front with a wicket in hand on 669 for nine.

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss feels even Muralitharan would have struggled to take wickets on the placid SSC track.

Cook: "whoops, I wasn't ready, that doesn't count, does it?"

Somerset lost opener Marcus Trescothick to the first ball of the day against second-placed Nottinghamshire at Taunton in Division One.

Sachin Tendulkar hit 203 and debutant Suresh Raina made 120 as India bettered Sri Lanka's run-spree in the high-scoring second Test.

Suresh Raina said he was nervous when he took guard but Sachin Tendukar's pep talk helped him overcome the initial jitters.

Yorkshire suspend Azeem Rafiq following reports of misconduct while on England Under-19 duty.

Eric Hill, the former Somerset batsman who became a well-known journalist, has died aged 87

The Cricket Foundation’s Chance to Shine initiative, backed by ECB, is educating thousands of children through cricket every year and has reached one million since 2005.