Laxman: Fletcher, Shastri should stay till World Cup
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'Murali always looked to clean-bowl a batsman'

Erapalli Prasanna on what made Muttiah Muralitharan unique, apart from his deceptive action...

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How the ODIs were won

Features: India pummelled England in the recently concluded five-match ODI series, here are the sights and sounds of India's 3-1 victory (00:00:48)

Saeed Ajmal banned from bowling

In a huge blow to Pakistan, offspinner Saeed Ajmal has been banned from bowling in international cricket by the ICC after his action was deemed to be illegal...

Shastri backs Fletcher as coach

Ravi Shastri was proud of India bouncing back to win the ODI series in England but was non-committal about continuing his role of team director...

Rohit Sharma ruled out of CLT20

Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of Champions League Twenty20 due to multiple injuries. Besides the fracture to his finger that he sustained during India's tour to England, Rohit has also been diagnosed with a shoulder problem...

Darren Bravo catches Mushfiqur Rahim on the leg-side boundary, West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St. Vincent, 5th day, September 9, 2014 © WICB

Kemar Roach exults after dismissing Nasir Hossain, West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St. Vincent, 5th day, September 9, 2014 © WICB

West Indies v Bangladesh at Kingstown

Sep 5-9 West Indies won by 10 wickets

Ireland v Scotland at Dublin

Sep 8 Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)

England v India at Birmingham

Sep 7 England won by 3 runs

Butcher: A difficult summer to assess
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Youngest double-centurions, and the oldest living Test players

Ask Steven: Also, the closest ODI team match-ups, most catches in a T20, and expensive Test debut five-fors

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Butcher: A difficult summer to assess

News and Analysis: Mark Butcher looks back at England's 2014 season and argues that three series defeats out of four is not a great return but there are signs of the Test team recovering (00:01:02)

Shastri backs Fletcher as coach

Ravi Shastri was proud of India bouncing back to win the ODI series in England but was non-committal about continuing his role of team director...

Mushfiqur keeps Bangladesh alive

Mushfiqur Rahim and the embattled Mahmudullah dragged Bangladesh out of wretchedness, putting together their best day on tour so far...

O'Keefe in Australia's Test squad

Spinner Steve O'Keefe could finally be given a chance at Test cricket after being named in Australia's squad to play Pakistan in the UAE in October...

Mahmudullah hit one six during his fifty, West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St Vincent, 4th day, September 8, 2014 © WICB

Darren Bravo dropped Mushfiqur Rahim on 25, West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St Vincent, 4th day, September 8, 2014 © WICB

Ireland v Scotland at Dublin

Sep 8 Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)

England v India at Birmingham

Sep 7 England won by 3 runs

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Sep 6 South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)

'I shoulder the responsibility' - Dhoni
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Laxman's lower-order contributions were immense

Modern Masters: There was a sense of reassurance about him. He rarely got flustered and people around him felt at ease...

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Dhoni's last over strategy fails

Highlights: MS Dhoni turned down two singles in the final over, despite being at the crease with a recognized batsman in Ambati Rayudu, as India eventually lost to England by three runs in the only T20 at Edgbaston (00:01:40)

Morgan blast sets up dramatic win

The final match of the tour came down to the final over, 17 to win from six balls, but MS Dhoni could only take 14 as India went down by three runs...

Benn five routs Bangladesh for 182

Sulieman Benn's five wickets and some clever captaincy from Denesh Ramdin routed Bangladesh for 182...

O'Keefe in Australia's Test squad

Spinner Steve O'Keefe could finally be given a chance at Test cricket after being named in Australia's squad to play Pakistan in the UAE in October...

Sulieman Benn in his delivery stride, West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St Vincent, 3rd day, September 7, 2014 © WICB Media/Brooks LaTouche Photography Ltd

Sulieman Benn took his fifth five-for in Tests, West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, St Vincent, 3rd day, September 7, 2014 © WICB Media/Brooks LaTouche Photography Ltd

England v India at Birmingham

Sep 7 England won by 3 runs

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Sep 6 South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)

England v India at Leeds

Sep 5 England won by 41 runs

Dobell: Edgbaston presents home conditions for India
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Australia, India and South Africa are World Cup favourites

Ian Chappell: England's outdated approach to ODIs, and Alastair Cook's captaincy may force them out early

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Edgbaston may present home atmosphere for India

Match Preview: George Dobell reports from Edgbaston where a slow pitch and a sold-out crowd could be suited to favour India in the only T20 against England (00:01:37)

Du Plessis 96 seals title for SA

South Africa clinched their first-ever win against Australia in a final after a Dale Steyn bowling masterclass handed them the advantage before Faf du Plessis' 96 steered the chase ...

Brathwaite double drives slow WI

Kraigg Brathwaite and Shivnarine Chanderpaul eased West Indies to 407 for 3, but their progress was quite slow considering how Bangladesh posed little threat again...

England seek season-ending lift

With a fresh combination and a different captain for the one-off T20, England will hope to discover new ideas to rejuvenate their 50-overs template...

Kraigg Brathwaite and Shivnarine Chanderpaul added the third century stand of the innings, West Indies v Banglandesh, 2nd day, St Vincent, September 6, 2014 © WICB Media

Shivnarine Chanderpaul marks his guard, West Indies v Banglandesh, 2nd day, St Vincent, September 6, 2014 © WICB Media

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Sep 6 South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)

England v India at Leeds

Sep 5 England won by 41 runs

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare

Sep 4 South Africa won by 63 runs

Agarkar: Shami's bowling a gain for India
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'I've been called Shirley Temple, Leo Sayer, Coco the Clown'

Ryan Sidebottom on crowd sledging, being a headless chicken, the messiest team-mates

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Agarkar: Shami's bowling a gain for India

Match Analysis: Ajit Agarkar analyses India's 41-run loss to England in the fifth ODI in Headingley and says that although the batsmen struggled, Mohammed Shami's performance could give MS Dhoni a reliable death bowler (00:05:49)

Root ton gets England on the board

Joe Root's century powered England to 294, a total which India had little chance of chasing after their top-order collapsed...

Brathwaite century hurts Bangladesh

Kraigg Brathwaite's quintessential Test innings, an unbeaten 123, directed West Indies towards early control of the first Test against Bangladesh at Arnos Vale...

Morkel and Duminy in doubt for final

South Africa will head into the tri-series final as slight favourites based on form, but they will be wary of the fact that their only defeat in the series came against Australia...

Kraigg Brathwaite had a lot of opportunities to use the late cut, West Indies v Banglandesh, 1st day, St Vincent, September 5, 2014 © WICB Media

Shuvagato Hom belts out an appeal, West Indies v Banglandesh, 1st day, St Vincent, September 5, 2014 © WICB Media

England v India at Leeds

Sep 5 England won by 41 runs

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare

Sep 4 South Africa won by 63 runs

England v India at Birmingham

Sep 2 India won by 9 wickets (with 117 balls remaining)

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Sep 2 Australia won by 62 runs

Rahane relieved after century
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'You have to knock down the door'

Usman Khawaja on his hopes of returning to the Test side, flying planes, and playing under Boof...

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'To get back into the Australian team, you have to knock down the door'

Alison's Tea Break: Australian batsman Usman Khawaja talks about his hopes of getting back into the Test side, flying planes, and playing under Boof (00:30:03)

England seek crumbs of comfort

India have shone a harsh light on England's ODI inadequacies, and could inflict more damage in a dead rubber at Headingley ...

WI seek to improve home form

West Indies have only won two of their last eight home series, and will want no slip-ups against a struggling Bangladesh side...

Third du Plessis ton puts SA in final

South Africa secured their place in the series final thanks to a third century in the competition from Faf du Plessis, which formed the spine of a target too tall for Zimbabwe to chase...

Jason Holder tries his hand at juggling, St Vincent, September 4, 2014 © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Mushfiqur Rahim and Denesh Ramdin pose with the series trophy, St Vincent, September 4, 2014 © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare

Sep 4 South Africa won by 63 runs

England v India at Birmingham

Sep 2 India won by 9 wickets (with 117 balls remaining)

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Sep 2 Australia won by 62 runs

We are a fantastic ODI team - Dhoni
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The wristy artist

Modern Masters: Rahul Dravid and Sanjay Manjrekar discuss VVS Laxman's Hyderabadi technique...

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Highlights: England v South Africa, 2nd women's T20

Highlights: Full highlights from the second women's T20I in Northampton between England and South Africa (00:05:13)

Dhoni pleased with 'complete' win

No matter how ordinary England have been as an ODI side, India's comeback, in spirit and in their minds, has been remarkable...

Zimbabwe chase another glory day

Zimbabwe have an outside chance to make it to the final but their immediate concern would be to compete throughout the game against South Africa...

'Draw in Tests a realistic goal'

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has pinned hopes on the batsmen for the two-match Test series against West Indies as their bowling stocks are "limited"...

John Hastings claimed the final wicket for Durham, Durham v Nottinghamshire, County Championship, Division One, Chester-le-Street, September 3, 2014 © Getty Images

Jenny Gunn claimed three wickets, England v South Africa, 2nd women's T20, Wantage Road, September 3, 2014 © Getty Images

England v India at Birmingham

Sep 2 India won by 9 wickets (with 117 balls remaining)

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Sep 2 Australia won by 62 runs

Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare

Aug 31 Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

We are a fantastic ODI team - Dhoni
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'Batsmen were more concerned with facing Warne than playing him'

My XI: Erapalli Prasanna on Shane Warne's aggression...

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Raina dazzles in the field at Edgbaston

Highlights: Suresh Raina showed his value with his catching and throwing prowess, taking two sharp catches and firing a direct hit at the stumps to run out Chris Woakes in India's nine-wicket win in the 4th ODI at Edgbaston (00:01:20)

Rahane, Dhawan humiliate England

Ajinkya Rahane struck his maiden one-day hundred and Shikhar Dhawan finished on 97 not out as India raced to a nine-wicket win with almost 30 overs to spare...

England World Cup plans in ruins

England's World Cup plans are in ruins after another trouncing from India at Edgbaston and Alastair Cook's presence in the side is impossible to justify...

Australia seal their place in final

Mitchell Marsh almost single-handedly took Australia into the tri-series final, first by plundering 86 off 51 balls and then taking two wickets to dent South Africa's chase...

Virat Kohli signs autographs, England v India, 4th ODI, Edgbaston, September 2, 2014 © Getty Images

Australia's 62-run win sealed their berth in the tri-series final, Australia v South Africa, tri-series, Harare, September 2, 2014 © AFP

England v India at Birmingham

Sep 2 India won by 9 wickets (with 117 balls remaining)

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Sep 2 Australia won by 62 runs

Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare

Aug 31 Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Working on an action for all formats - Ashwin
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'I was the mad scientist who threw ideas at the side'

Former New Zealand coach John Bracewell talks man management, county v country, and the evolution of the game

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Edwards belts 62* off 54

Highlights: England captain Charlotte Edwards top-scored with 62* in a nine-wicket win over South Africa in the first women's T20I at Chelmsford (00:01:11)

India pile pressure on Cook

ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth ODI between England and India at Edgbaston...

Hurt Australia look to bounce back

Stung by their defeat to Zimbabwe, Australia will need to beat South Africa in order to ensure qualification for the final remains in their own hands...

India top ODI table, Australia fourth

India have risen to No. 1 in the ODI rankings, while Australia toppled to fourth place after their defeat to Zimbabwe on Sunday...

Charlotte Edwards goes through the leg side, England v South Africa, 1st women's T20, Chelmsford, September 1, 2014 © Getty Images

Lauren Winfield was unhappy after being run out, England v South Africa, 1st women's T20, Chelmsford, September 1, 2014 © Getty Images

Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare

Aug 31 Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

England v India at Nottingham

Aug 30 India won by 6 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla

Aug 30 Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 178 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Moonda: A piece of history for Zimbabwe
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When Bedser bowled the Don for a duck

Ashley Mallett: After receiving a pasting, the England seamer decided he had to think up a new delivery: the legcutter

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Moonda: A piece of history for Zimbabwe

Video Report: Firdose Moonda reports on Zimbabwe's incredible performance to beat Australia in an ODI for the first time in 31 years (00:02:51)

Zimbabwe end 31-year wait

In the 30th ODI meeting between these sides, Zimbabwe did what they had not for 31 years and beat Australia...

Clarke unhappy with Smith omission

Australia captain Michael Clarke has expressed displeasure with the XI he was given by the selectors, after his side's three-wicket defeat against Zimbabwe in Harare...

England must use disruptive plans

Alastair Cook needs an out-of-the-box plan that veers India from the set pieces. One of those plans could be an early Powerplay...

Mushfiqur Rahim and Nasir Hossain struck centuries, St Kitts & Nevis v Bangladeshis, tour game, 2nd day, St Kitts, August 31, 2014 © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Shivnarine Chanderpaul tucked into another half-century, St Kitts & Nevis v Bangladeshis, tour game, 2nd day, St Kitts, August 31, 2014 © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare

Aug 31 Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

England v India at Nottingham

Aug 30 India won by 6 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla

Aug 30 Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 178 balls remaining) (D/L method)

'India look different when spinners do well'
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Question marks over West Indies' ODI batting

Tony Cozier: The sequence of stuttering starts, with the middle and lower orders picking up the pieces, does not bode well

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'Batsmen need to regain confidence' - Cook

Press Conference: Alastair Cook is backing England's batsmen to rediscover their form and turn around the ODI series against India, despite another defeat at Trent Bridge which exposed the home team's familiar failings against spin (00:01:32)

India 2-0 after spinners thrive

India channelled the spirit of their unlikely Champions Trophy victory in England last year to spin out England for 227, before chasing it down easily ...

Clarke returns for Zimbabwe ODI

Australia had positive news on the eve of the triangular series match against Zimbabwe as captain Michael Clarke was declared fit and will lead the side...

Seamers rout Pakistan to win series

Pakistan's batsmen simply didn't show up for the series decider, as Sri Lanka shot them out for 102 before chasing down their target in 18.2 overs...

Ambati Rayudu hits one over the top, England v India, 3rd ODI, Trent Bridge, August 30, 2014 © Getty Images

Ben Stokes had a few words for Virat Kohli after dismissing him, England v India, 3rd ODI, Trent Bridge, August 30, 2014 © AFP

England v India at Nottingham

Aug 30 India won by 6 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla

Aug 30 Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 178 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare

Aug 29 South Africa won by 61 runs

'Still need to achieve more goals' - Raina
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We need sophisticated technology to deal with chucking

Darren Berry: Still images and slow-motion replays are more effective than lab testing, which fails to recreate the match environment

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Highlights: Kent though to semis

Highlights: Kent beat Gloucestershire by 24 runs in Canterbury to book their place in the semi-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup (00:06:40)

England seek limited-overs reboot

England's composition has been under fire in ODIs but they have an opportunity to address against India, who have rarely been in advantageous positions in away series in the recent past ...

SA win big despite Utseya hat-trick

Prosper Utseya's career-best 5 for 36, which included a hat-trick, was enough for Zimbabwe to bowl South Africa out for 231 but not enough to pull off an upset...

Injured Rohit to miss rest of series

A finger injury has sidelined Rohit Sharma from the rest of the England series. M Vijay has been called up as his substitute...

Sam Billings played a brutal innings that defied conditions, Kent v Gloucestershire, Royal London Cup quarter-final, Canterbury, August 29, 2014 © Getty Images

Duncan Fletcher has a word with Suresh Raina during India's training session, Trent Bridge, August 29, 2014 © Getty Images

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare

Aug 29 South Africa won by 61 runs

West Indies v Bangladesh at Basseterre

Aug 27 No result

England v India at Cardiff

Aug 27 India won by 133 runs (D/L method)

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Aug 27 South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

'Raina's innings fantastic' - Dhoni
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Test cricket's young Fab Four

Martin Crowe: Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson will take turns as the No. 1 Test batsman. So far each has shown only one technical weakness

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Highlights: Treble still on for Warwickshire

Highlights: Warwickshire beat Essex by 67 runs in the Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final to keep alive their chances of winning a momentous treble, at Chelmsford (00:06:38)

Rahane must shake off 'soft' tag

With India in trouble against the new ball in Cardiff, India's No.4 played an important role in steadying the innings but, not for the first time, fell with his job only half done...

Troubled Zimbabwe seek progress

With team morale on the wane and their coach cracking the disciplinary whip, Zimbabwe hope they can improve their on-field performance when they face South Africa once again...

Shakib unavailable for Knight Riders

Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, will be unavailable for selection for Kolkata Knight Riders for the Champions League Twenty20...

Rikki Clarke added three wickets to his earlier runs, Essex v Warwickshire, Royal London Cup quarter-final, Chelmsford, August 28, 2014 © Getty Images

Jesse Ryder kept Essex's hopes alive with 90, Essex v Warwickshire, Royal London Cup quarter-final, Chelmsford, August 28, 2014 © Getty Images

West Indies v Bangladesh at Basseterre

Aug 27 No result

England v India at Cardiff

Aug 27 India won by 133 runs (D/L method)

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Aug 27 South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Suresh Raina's counterattacking 100 set up India's 133-run win in the second ODI against England in Cardiff
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The mighty Mr Pollock

Mark Nicholas: Graeme Pollock has been among the top three finest SA players; and not far off that pace in the world rankings either

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Highlights: West Indies v Bangladesh, Only T20, St Kitts

Highlights: Highlights from the rain-soaked T20 at Warner Park in St Kitts between West Indies and Bangladesh (00:02:26)

Raina, spinners destroy England

India's intention is to stage a party during the Royal London ODI series, to help them forget what had gone before. After a 133-run win, they look empowered again...

Heavy rain ruins one-off Twenty20

The one-off Twenty20 between West Indies and Bangladesh was called off after heavy rain hit Warner Park 17 minutes into the match...

Clinical South Africa gun down 327

Just two days after posting the highest total at Harare Sports Club, 350 against Zimbabwe, Australia's line-up were at it again, against a much stronger pack...

The covers were on less than five overs after play started, West Indies v Bangladesh, only Twenty20, Basseterre, St Kitts, August 27, 2014 © AFP

Match referee Ranjan Madugalle, England v India, 2nd ODI, Cardiff, August 27, 2014 © Getty Images

West Indies v Bangladesh at Basseterre

Aug 27 No result

England v India at Cardiff

Aug 27 India won by 133 runs (D/L method)

Australia v South Africa at Harare

Aug 27 South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Angelo Mathews scored 93, his second half-century of the series, to set up Sri Lanka's 77-run win against Pakistan in Hambantota
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'Gupte could bowl any line and length at will'

My XI: Erapalli Prasanna on his favourite spin bowlers. First up: Subhash Gupte...

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'It has been nice to score hundreds' - Taylor

Interviews: Nottinghamshire captain James Taylor on his recent run of form after scoring 146* against Derbyshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-finals, at Trent Bridge (00:00:23)

Cook, Dhoni look for on-field replies

As countdowns for the World Cup go, neither England nor India can claim to have started in the best shape...

SL defend 310 to square series

After half-centuries from Angelo Mathews, Mahela Jayawardene and Thisara Perera lifted Sri Lanka to 310, the spinners throttled Pakistan's chase...

BCB reduces Shakib suspension

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has reduced Shakib Al Hasan's six-month suspension by three-and-a-half months. ...

Seekkuge Prasanna exults after getting Ahmed Shehzad, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hambantota, August 26, 2014 © AFP

Junaid Khan is bowled, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hambantota, August 26, 2014 © AFP

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Hambantota

Aug 26 Sri Lanka won by 77 runs

West Indies v Bangladesh at Basseterre

Aug 25 West Indies won by 91 runs

England v India at Bristol

Aug 25 Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare

Aug 25 Australia won by 198 runs

Denesh Ramdin's 169 off 121 powered West Indies to a 3-0 whitewash of Bangladesh in St Kitts
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'I hated setting up a batsman by giving runs away'

Glenn McGrath on the method behind his metronomic consistency, and why aggression isn't about sledging

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Mushfiqur fights for 72

Highlights: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim battled his way to 72 in the third ODI against the West Indies, in St Kitts (00:01:15)

Rain washes out series opener

The one-day series between England and India began with an abandonment on a dank Bank Holiday in Bristol, as persistent rainfall prevented any possibility of the players taking to the field...

Ramdin, Bravo giftwrap whitewash

Centuries from Denesh Ramdin and Darren Bravo damaged what remained of Bangladesh's confidence and sealed a 3-0 whitewash ...

Zimbabwe fold after Maxwell blitz

A blistering 109-run stand in nine overs between Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell saw Australia rack up the highest ODI total at the Harare Sports Club and leave Zimbabwe in the dust in the tri-series opener...

Tamim Iqbal made his first fifty in 18 international innings, West Indies v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Basseterre, St Kitts, August 25, 2014 © AFP

Dwayne Bravo celebrates the wicket of Mominul Haque, West Indies v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Basseterre, St Kitts, August 25, 2014 © AFP

West Indies v Bangladesh at Basseterre

Aug 25 West Indies won by 91 runs

England v India at Bristol

Aug 25 Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare

Aug 25 Australia won by 198 runs

Dravid: Expect India to do a lot better in ODIs
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'Pietersen likes to be a hero'

Modern Masters: Playing in front of an IPL-like atmosphere brings out the best in an entertainer like Kevin Pietersen...

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'Pietersen likes to be a hero'

Modern Masters: One thing you'll say about Pietersen is that he is an entertainer… he likes to take centre stage. And playing in front of crowds at the IPL seems to bring the best out of him. He thrives on that. (00:06:39)

India seek fortune revival in ODIs

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between England and India...

Fletcher is still the boss - Dhoni

Ahead of the first ODI against England, MS Dhoni has categorically said Duncan Fletcher will coach India into the World Cup...

Derbyshire win race for Pujara

India's Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will seek further experience of English conditions after a disappointing series against England with a late-season deal with Derbyshire...

Darren Sammy does some stretching during training, Basseterre, August 24, 2014 © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Glenn Maxwell goes through a fielding drill, Harare, August 24, 2014 © AFP

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Hambantota

Aug 23 Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)

West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's

Aug 22 West Indies won by 177 runs

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 21 South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 136 balls remaining)

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 43 but India fell short of their target by 13 runs against England in the second women's one-dayer in Scarborough
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India disgraced themselves by not competing

Ian Chappell: MS Dhoni and the BCCI are to blame for a touring party that has become too comfortable and compliant

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'Woakes showed nerves of steel' - Chopra

Interviews: Birmingham Bears captain Varun Chopra gave credit to allrounder Chris Woakes for denying Andrew Flintoff a fairy-tale ending in the Bears four-run win at Edgbaston in the NatWest T20 Blast Final (00:00:57)

Testing times for India ODI side

With no wins in South Africa or New Zealand, questions over two of their young but experienced batsmen and uncertainty over the bowling, India have plenty to sort out in their ODI side...

Maqsood stars in stunning chase

A partnership of 147 Sohaib Maqsood and Fawad Alam raised Pakistan from the dead and dragged them to a four-wicket win in the first ODI ...

'Mid-tour changes hard on everyone'

Former India captain Rahul Dravid says he would have preferred to wait till the end of India's tour of England before making changes to the support staff...

Selector Trevor Hohns with captain Michael Clarke at training, Harare, August 23, 2014 © AFP

Varun Chopra kisses the NatWest Blast trophy, Birmingham v Lancashire, NatWest T20 Blast final, Edgbaston, August 23, 2014 © PA Photos

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Hambantota

Aug 23 Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)

West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's

Aug 22 West Indies won by 177 runs

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 21 South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 136 balls remaining)

Dravid: Mid-tour changes could be hard on players
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'It's scary to think I actually have a Test hat-trick'

New Zealand allrounder James Franklin remembers all his stats, and likes to take his five-year-old to watch football and rugby

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Highlights: England U19 v South Africa U19

Highlights: Action from the 5th Youth ODI between England U19 and South Africa U19, in Derby (00:06:47)

Bowling worries for Pakistan, SL

With Pakistan without Saeed Ajmal and Sri Lanka trying a new spin combination, both teams have bowling worries ahead of the first ODI in Hambantota...

Bangladesh implode to 70 all out

Bangladesh lost their final seven wickets for 13 as they were shot out for 70, resulting in a 177-run defeat that handed the series to West Indies...

'Mid-tour changes hard on everyone'

Former India captain Rahul Dravid says he would have preferred to wait till the end of India's tour of England before making changes to the support staff...

Sunil Narine receives the Man-of-the-Match award, West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, St George's, Grenada, August 22, 2014 © WICB

Grenada Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell was present to oversee West Indies' big victory, West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, St George's, Grenada, August 22, 2014 © WICB

West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's

Aug 22 West Indies won by 177 runs

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 21 South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 136 balls remaining)

West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's

Aug 20 West Indies won by 3 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)

'I am moving in the right direction' - Zaheer
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'I didn't have the D/L sheet during the Durban World Cup game'

Shaun Pollock talks to Alison Mitchell about career highs and lows...

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Highlights: Derbyshire secure quarter-final place

Highlights: Derbyshire win by 53 runs joining their opponents Gloucestershire in the quarter-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup, at the County Ground (00:06:37)

Indians turn focus to shorter forms

The lack of intensity in India's tour matches before the Test series might have come in for question and criticism, but India are not likely to deviate anytime soon...

Zaheer unlikely to play CLT20

Zaheer Khan has said that he is unlikely to be fit for the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in September...

Shaky WI seek improvement

West Indies are leading 1-0 in the three match series as they prepare to take on Bangladesh in the second ODI on Friday...

Mark Pettini gave Essex's chase the perfect start, Northamptonshire v Essex, Royal London Cup, Wantage Road, August 21, 2014 © Getty Images

Billy Godleman drives through the off side, Leicestershire v Derbyshire, Royal London Cup, Grace Road, July 27, 2014 © Getty Images

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 21 South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 136 balls remaining)

West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's

Aug 20 West Indies won by 3 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 19 South Africa won by 61 runs

'Can't see India winning a Test in Australia' - McGrath
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Cricket cannot bend rules to accommodate chuckers

Martin Crowe: Authorities must not give leeway to those with dodgy actions to maintain a balance between bat and ball

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'Pietersen deserves to be called a modern great'

Modern Masters: England has been a very dominant side in his era…and a large part of that domination has been due to the way he has scored his runs and his contribution. (00:06:35)

'My role is to oversee everything'

Former India allrounder Ravi Shastri has said that though he will be in charge of the team, head coach Duncan Fletcher has not been sidelined...

Pollard, Ramdin rescue West Indies

Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin added 145 for the sixth wicket in quick time to rescue a chase of 218 that had sunk to 34 for 5 ...

India could face 4-0 again - McGrath

Glenn McGrath has suggested has suggested that India are likely to cop another 4-0 Test series loss in Australia unless they improve on all aspects of their cricket...

Lendl Simmons takes the Ice Bucket Challenge, St George's, August 20, 2014 © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

Jason Holder pulled West Indies home with an unbeaten 22 off 15, West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, St George's, August 20, 2014 © WICB Media Photo/Randy Brooks

West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's

Aug 20 West Indies won by 3 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 19 South Africa won by 61 runs

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC)

Aug 14-18 Sri Lanka won by 105 runs

Agarkar: Bizarre timing for support staff changes
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In the ring with Adam Hollioake

On the Road: Arya Yuyutsu picks a fight with the former England cricket captain turned pro-boxer. Because he's that daft...

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Anderson's Man of the Series performance

Features: James Anderson took 25 wickets at an average of 20.60 and scored his maiden first-class fifty to be voted England's Man of the Series in the Investec Test Series against India in England (00:01:40)

BCCI turns up heat on Fletcher

Duncan Fletcher is on notice, and will be assessed on his performance each series. That's the message to India's coach from the BCCI...

Zimbabwe suffer another big defeat

Not even Zimbabwe's most successful performance in the field against South Africa in 15 years could change the inevitable...

Gibson and West Indies part ways

Ottis Gibson has officially ended his tenure as West Indies coach with immediate effect...

Dwayne Bravo and Mushfiqur Rahim pose with the ODI series trophy, Grenada, August 19, 2014 © WICB Media

Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Faf du Plessis and Wayne Parnell enjoy their victory, Zimbabwe v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo, August 19, 2014 © AFP

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 19 South Africa won by 61 runs

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC)

Aug 14-18 Sri Lanka won by 105 runs

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo

Aug 17 South Africa won by 93 runs

England v India at The Oval

Aug 15-17 England won by an innings and 244 runs