Tuesday 12 July 2011

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County Championship: today

News and updates from around the grounds as Stuart Broad returns to form with five wickets for Notts.

County Championship scoreboards

Bresnan back in the swing

Yorks (135-5) trail Worcs (168) by 33 runs
Tim Bresnan's return to County Championship with Yorkshire sees him return figures of four for 64 from 14 overs.

Broad struggles to make his case

Somerset (341-5) v Nottinghamshire
Mixed fortunes for out-of-form England hopeful Stuart Broad as James Hildreth and Craig Kieswetter share a record stand.

Warwickshire discover winning mentality

Warwickshire (148-6) beat Durham (145-5) by 4 wickets
Thrilling win over Durham highlights just how much the Bears have under-performed in previous t20 games.

Carberry’s comeback falls flat

Sussex (27-2) trail Hampshire (206) by 179 runs
Michael Carberry’s return to action gives Hants a welcome boost in their bid to bounce off the bottom of the table.

Swann tops ODI rankings

Graem Swann the first England bowler to lead ICC limited-over standings after Sri Lanka series.

Cook: I have nothing to prove

Alastair Cook has said he is unmoved by his critics as England's dne-day captain after leading side to series victory over Sri Lanka.

Chanderpaul defiant as Raina strikes twice

CRICKET CHOICE

Little master's prayer

Exclusive: Sachin Tendulkar keen to enjoy pursuit of 100th 100 at Lord's.

Five key Indians

Five men in particular could hold the key to India's fortunes in England.

England's key lessons

Jonathan Trott - England must learn five key lessons from Sri Lanka series

Alastair Cook must address some issues ahead of the India series.

England clinch the series

England v Sri Lanka: fifth one-day international in pictures

In pics: Century stand by Trott and Morgan proves enough for England

CRICKET COMMENT AND BLOGS

Scyld Berry

Where have all England's Devon Malcolms gone?

Derek Pringle

Andrew Strauss must follow Alastair Cook's lead and silence his critics

Simon Hughes

Courage and self-belief key for Dernbach

CRICKET ACTION PHOTOS

CRICKET PICTURES AND VIDEO

England v Sri Lanka: third Test, day one in pictures

Third Test, day one action

This picture from 1908 shows affluent gentleman in top hats playing a cricket match at Richmond

When cricket was cricket

Indian TV's coverage of Matt Prior smashing a window at Lord's

Matt Prior is a 'bad man'

England v Sri Lanka: second Test, day five in pictures

Pietersen back in the runs

England v Sri Lanka: second Test, day two in pictures

Sri Lanka turn the tables

Jade Dernbach - England cricket squad train at Lord's ahead of second Test with Sri Lanka in pictures

England prepare for Lord's

INTERNATIONAL

Strauss must follow Cook and silence critics

England v Sri Lanka: Alastair Cook has proved his doubters wrong, now its Andrew Strauss' turn

England's one-day captain has proved his doubters wrong now its time for his Test counterpart to regain his form.

England player ratings

Cook and Kieswetter lay down winning platform

England beat Sri Lanka to win series

England v Sri Lanka: as it happened

MICHAEL VAUGHAN

Cook's task tougher than Broad's

England's new leaders must be their own men – and try to ensure they get off to a winning start.

How Pietersen can fix left-arm jinx

KP can enjoy vintage summer

Vaughan: Fletcher will be India hit

Watch Ponting do a Tendulkar

SHANE WARNE

What's left for me to achieve? Well, a knighthood would be nice

Warne vs Tendulkar

Warne's final farewell

Only admiration for Murali

Let Ponting decide when he should retire

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DEREK PRINGLE

Strauss must follow Cook and silence critics

England's one-day captain has proved his doubters wrong now its time for his Test counterpart to regain his form.

Broad dropped for England decider

Umpires must weed out troublemakers

Report: England thrash Sri Lanka

Saker's ODI rating system

SCYLD BERRY

Where's the next Devon Malcolm?

Where have all England's Devon Malcolms gone?

Haringey Cricket College is going to be reactivated in a last-ditch attempt to revive Afro-Caribbean cricket in Britain before it becomes virtually extinct.