Madsen to the rescue for Derbys
Wayne Madsen dug in with an unbeaten 164 to give Derbyshire a fighting chance on the first day of their Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road.
Another Kiwi bites the dust
Ross Taylor is the latest player to be ruled out of New Zealand’s tour of South Africa in August.
Warne, Ponting question batting technique
Australian great Shane Warne and former captain Ricky Ponting lamented technical failings and mental approach as their countrymen were shot out for a humiliating 60 by England on the first morning of the fourth Ashes test on Thursday.
Rudolph sets the tone
Jacques Rudolph got back into first-class mode in style as he anchored Glamorgan’s fighting first innings’ offering of 271-8 against Gloucestershire in the English County Championship.
Aussies on the rack
An Ashes Test cannot be won in a session; but they can probably be won in three: After Stuart Broad’s incredible performance in dismissing Australia for 60 on the first morning of the fourth Ashes Test, England consolidated at 274-4 at the close.
Day the records tumbled
England remarkably skittled Australia for just 60 in the first session of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge, with Stuart Broad taking 8-15 on his home ground.
Hendricks: We'll get better
Reeza Hendricks says the South African A side will have to improve in all departments if they want to bounce back against India A in their second triangular match on Sunday.
Ashes 2015: It's a rollercoaster
Australia captain Michael Clarke and England counterpart Alastair Cook have played more than 200 Tests between them, but both are perplexed by the shifting nature of this season’s Ashes series.
SA A stumble at first hurdle
South Africa A kicked off their tour of India with a nine-wicket defeat to Australia A in the first match of a triangular series in Chennai on Wednesday.
The fourth Ashes Test: Preview
England and Australia head into their fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Thursday with the illustrious urn on the line. The hosts are one victory away from recapturing it, while the tourists are out to level the series going into the final Test. Tom Sizeland discusses what’s required to seal victory.
Clive Rice gets final send-off
Family, friends and colleagues of Clive Rice gathered at St John’s College, Rice’s former school, to pay their last respects on Tuesday.
Defiant Clarke 'not finished'
Australia’s under-fire captain, Michael Clarke, goes into Thursday’s fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge angered by suggestions his international career will be over after the series.
Van Wyk gets his chance
Morne van Wyk has been recalled to the Proteas limited overs squads in place of Quinton de Kock for the ODI and T20 series against New Zealand this month and David Wiese is in line to win his first ODI cap.
'Losing points seems strange'
Hashim Amla has questioned the ICC’s ranking system after South Africa lost Test points following their 0-0 series draw against Bangladesh.
Ashes 2015: News round-up
Mark Wood will continue to have his fitness monitored by England’s medical and coaching staff before Thursday’s fourth Ashes Test, after getting through two bowling sessions at Trent Bridge on Monday following a painkilling injection to his left ankle.
