Between the two teams, England have changed a lot more since the fourth Test last year, and India will recognise the giddiness around that

"He is a diamond. All we've done is to cut and polish him a little," says Surrey's interim assistant coach Azhar Mahmood

"It was a good affirmation of our sense of where the market is and the value of premier cricket rights in that market"

As it hurtled towards its astonishing finish, Trent Bridge felt less like a Test match than a manifesto

Endgame proved out of their hands, but NZ skipper proud of team's fight in tough contest

Breakneck speed of two 500-plus innings gives time for contest to reach tipping point

Allrounder expects key role with the ball after hard-hitting cameo

Fast bowler experiences 'sharp pain' in lower back during wicketless outing at Trent Bridge

The senior quartet at Trent Bridge boast 1842 Test wickets between them, but how many more?

Two dropped catches can't dent pride as Trent Boult record competes for top billing

He does what's right for his team, and does it with an extraordinary lack of fanfare

Squeezed for calendar space by the rise of T20, the format seems an afterthought. And it's due to get worse

Batters have not had it easy at Lord's but New Zealand pair strike perfect balance

ICC are hoping to announce the venue at their Annual General Meeting next month

At a time when the country's very existence is at stake, a few hardy souls are making a pitch for Associate membership of the ICC

Six Pakistan players were in action for their counties this week. Here's how they got on

Five of the Pakistan contingent plying their trade in county cricket this summer were involved in the opening round

Given that the ICC events schedule is now fixed for the next cycle, fitting another tournament was a non-starter

It is believed that the ECB, CA, CWI and PCB were in favour; indications are that BCCI is not in direct opposition

The game's chief executives will meet on Friday to continue scheduling discussions which will eventually give face to the next FTP