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Strauss ton gives England control
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:21:39 GMT
Captain Andrew Strauss scores his first century in 18 months as England dominate West Indies on the second day of the first Test.
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Overdue century delights Strauss
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:43:50 GMT
Andrew Strauss admits his relief at ending 18 months without a Test century after scoring 121 not out against West Indies.
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Lancs face battle to avoid defeat
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:45:21 GMT
Lancashire will have to bat throughout the final day to avoid suffering a defeat in their match against Warwickshire.
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Joyce and Nash build Sussex lead
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:14:31 GMT
Ed Joyce and Chris Nash share an unbroken opening stand of 143 as Sussex build a big lead on day three against Worcestershire.
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Meaker sets up thrilling last day
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:25:37 GMT
Stuart Meaker produces an inspired spell of bowling to give Surrey hope of claiming an incredible victory against Somerset.
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Derbys ease to win over Glamorgan
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:57:07 GMT
Division Two leaders Derbyshire cruise to an eight-wicket victory over Glamorgan inside three days at Derby.
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Foakes falls short of debut ton
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:24:20 GMT
Essex teenager Ben Foakes narrowly misses out on a century on debut as their game with Leicestershire is left in the balance.
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McGrath leads Yorkshire fightback
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:26:25 GMT
Anthony McGrath hits an unbeaten century as Yorkshire fight back on day three of their clash with Hampshire at Headingley.
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Kent batsmen make slow progress
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:59:40 GMT
Kent still trail Northants by 138 runs after their batsmen add only 157 runs on a rain-affected third day.
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Levi agrees to Somerset T20 stint
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:14:21 GMT
Somerset bring in world-record breaking South Africa batsman Richard Levi for their Twenty20 campaign.
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Lancashire confirm Junaid absence
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:03:11 GMT
Lancashire announce that Pakistan bowler Junaid Khan will not feature in their Friends Life T20 campaign.
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India 'assault' cricketer charged
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:41:22 GMT
Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach is granted bail after being charged with molesting a woman and assaulting her fiance at a hotel in India's capital.
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Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:43 GMT
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from the Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff.
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Kent undecided on Newman future
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:17 GMT
Kent are still deciding whether or not to renew Scott Newman's loan deal at the club.
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Jones wants more four-day cricket
Fri, 18 May 2012 06:52:21 GMT
Simon Jones is not ruling out playing more County Championship for Glamorgan after a four-day return against Derbyshire.
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Strauss not thinking of quitting
Wed, 16 May 2012 18:59:19 GMT
Andrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's.
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Hants make Isle of Wight return
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:41:41 GMT
Hampshire will return to the Isle of Wight on 11 June to play a competitive fixture there for the first time since 1962.
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KGV could host top-class cricket
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:35:46 GMT
The head of Guernsey Cricket Board says plans to redevelop the King George V fields could see Sussex play some home games there.
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Mushtaq set for spell at Surrey
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:03:54 GMT
England spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed is joining the Surrey coaching staff on a short-term deal, beginning on 20 June.
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AUDIO: MCC recognition delights Edwards
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:59:19 GMT
Kent and England captain Charlotte Edwards tells BBC Radio Kent her invitation to join the MCC World Cricket Committee is recognition of the buoyant state of women's game.
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VIDEO: Strauss wary of Windies pace attack
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:22:14 GMT
England captain Andrew Strauss admits the West Indies pace attack will challenge his side during the forthcoming series.
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AUDIO: Adams honoured by MCC opportunity
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:14:38 GMT
Kent head coach Jimmy Adams tells BBC Radio Kent that he was honoured to be invited to join the MCC World Cricket Committee, along with Kent and England captain Charlotte Edwards.
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VIDEO: Lord's in talks over NZ Test switch
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:13:18 GMT
New Marylebone Cricket Club chief executive Derek Brewer has confirmed that the club is in talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board to stage a second Test next summer,
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AUDIO: Mushtaq is an inspiration - Adams
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:59:22 GMT
Surrey team director Chris Adams tells BBC Surrey that Mushtaq Ahmed, who is joining the club's coaching staff on a short-term basis, is an "incredible and inspirational man".
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AUDIO: England duty 'a buzz' for Prior
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:49:34 GMT
Sussex and England wicketkeeper Matt Prior tells BBC Sussex he cannot wait to join up with the national team ahead of the Test series against the West Indies.
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AUDIO: Rest will help Ramprakash - Adams
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:32:18 GMT
Surrey coach Chris Adams tells BBC London 94.9 his decision to drop Mark Ramprakash for his side's match against Somerset will help the batsman to "clear his mind and refocus".
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VIDEO: Brooks hopes 'name is in the frame'
Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:28 GMT
England Lions and Northants bowler Jack Brooks tells BBC Northampton that he hopes his "name is in the frame" with the England selectors, if injuries should befall the current seam bowlers in the Test side.
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VIDEO: Anderson wants England legacy
Sat, 12 May 2012 06:06:02 GMT
England fast bowler James Anderson says the team want to be known as the best England team ever.
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Topping England's priorities
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:58 GMT
Five years after making his Test debut against the West Indies, BBC Sport assesses the importance of England's wicketkeeper to the national side
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Bairstow the right pick - Stewart
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:35:41 GMT
Jonny Bairstow will grow in international cricket and become an England Test regular, says former skipper Alec Stewart.
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West Indies face testing conditions
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:34:15 GMT
Jonathan Agnew believes West Indies will struggle in early-season England conditions, and assesses Jonny Bairstow's inclusion
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County structure far from solved
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:36:49 GMT
Kevin Howells says finding a way to improve the structure of the county game remains as unclear as ever.
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West Indies’ six to watch
Mon, 14 May 2012 05:50:37 GMT
Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams picks out the new faces capable of troubling England in their upcoming Test series
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Prior thrilled at Bairstow debut
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:26:31 GMT
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is delighted Jonny Bairstow has been given his chance against the West Indies at Lord's.
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Johnson back for Australia's tour
Thu, 10 May 2012 09:14:41 GMT
Australia recall fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Patrick Cummins to their one-day side for next month's tour of Ireland and England.
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Bangladesh postpone Pakistan tour
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:57:41 GMT
Pakistan officials are "surprised" and "disappointed" by a decision to postpone Bangladesh's tour of their country.
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IPL suspends 'corrupt' players
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:09:53 GMT
India's cricket authorities suspend five IPL players who are being investigated for corruption after a sting by undercover TV reporters.
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Rankin injury leaves Bears short
Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:48:31 GMT
Warwickshire are hit by another injury in their fast bowling department as they lose Boyd Rankin for six weeks with a foot problem.
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New Zealand coach Wright to quit
Tue, 01 May 2012 08:07:15 GMT
New Zealand coach John Wright will step down from his position in August after rejecting the offer of a contract extension.
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Lancashire recruit Arafat for T20
Wed, 02 May 2012 08:41:13 GMT
Lancashire sign Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat as their second overseas player for this summer's Twenty20 competition.
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Glam frustrated by Scottish rain
Sun, 13 May 2012 16:24:03 GMT
Only 6.5 overs is possible in Glamorgan's rain-affected CB 40 clash against Scottish Saltires at Uddingston.
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NZ rain earns England ICC pay-out
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:22:40 GMT
England will earn $175,000 from the ICC for being world number one on 1 April after rain hits rivals South Africa in New Zealand.
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England hold nerve to clinch win
Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:03:14 GMT
Kevin Pietersen signs off in style as England secure a first Test win of a difficult winter to tie with Sri Lanka and retain the number one spot.
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England call on uncapped Bairstow
Sun, 13 May 2012 10:03:40 GMT
Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow is included in the 13-man England squad to face West Indies in the first Test at Lord's.
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Zimbabwe skipper eyes Essex move
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:07:17 GMT
Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor says he is hopeful of securing a contract with Essex for this year's Twenty20 campaign.
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Derbyshire wait on Footitt injury
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:40:31 GMT
Derbyshire are sweating over the fitness of seam bowler Mark Footitt after he injured his back against Glamorgan on day one of their match.
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Edwards delighted with ECB award
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:13:48 GMT
England captain Charlotte Edwards says the team's performances are a big reason for her being named as cricketer of the year.
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Sachin Tendulkar's career in pictures
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:09:37 GMT
After Sachin Tendulkar scores his 100th international century, BBC Sport takes a pictorial look back at his career
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Media delight for Strauss hundred
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:20:46 GMT
Jonathan Agnew says the media will share in Andrew Strauss's delight at scoring his first century in 18 months.
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