Strauss hundred brings relief as England take charge

Andrew Strauss scored his first Test hundred since December 2010 as England took a firm grip on the match

Kent dig in as another draw looms

Kent edged towards safety in their Division Two match with Northamptonshire on a rain-hit at Canterbury. Crucially, they managed to inch past the follow-on figure of 269 to keep themselves on course for their fifth draw in six.

Punjab must topple giants to stay alive

ESPNcricinfo previews the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils in Dharamsala

'Accuracy, extra pace key to Narine's success' - Bayliss

Kolkata Knight Riders' coach Trevor Bayliss has said that Sunil Narine's "accuracy and extra pace" have made him the most successful spinner in the IPL this season

Meaker express delivers for Surrey

Kolkata target place in top two

ESPNcricinfo previews the IPL match between Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune

Recent record gives Pakistan edge over Sri Lanka - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's Test and ODI captain, has said that his team's recent record against Sri Lanka gives it the edge leading into the tour slated for June and July

Strauss salutes 'emotional' century

Andrew Strauss promised that he would allow himself to celebrate with a "little glass of something" after his first Test hundred for 18 months

Wainwright spins Derbyshire to win

Derbyshire's impressive start to the season continued as they crushed Glamorgan by eight wickets with a day to spare in the Derby

Nash and Joyce back in business

Chris Nash and Ed Joyce turned the clock back 12 months with an unbroken stand of 143 before the weather halted a Sussex charge against Worcestershire

Foakes debut educates Essex

Essex teenager Ben Foakes narrowly missed out on a century on Championship debut as their game against Leicestershire was left finely balanced

McGrath rebirth aids Yorkshire

Anthony McGrath appears to have ensured his continued involvement
in Yorkshire's Championship line-up after scoring a defiant century to bring his side back into their contest with Hampshire.

Horton carries heavy burden

Somerset end search with Levi signing

Richard Levi, the South African opening batsman who holds the world record for the highest Twenty20 score, has signed with Somerset for the Friends Life T20

Rajasthan crash out as batting flops

Rajasthan Royals were knocked out of the playoff race by a stifling spell of legspin bowling from Amit Mishra