England face battle to save top ranking in one-day internationals
South Africa will become the first country to top the ICC rankings in all three formats of the game if they beat England on Friday.
Dominating Test cricket will be a tough task for new world number one team South Africa, says former captain Shaun Pollock.
Yorkshire seek clarification from the ECB over the availability of bowler Tim Bresnan for Twenty20 finals day on Saturday.
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- Durham claim fourth straight win
- Panesar spins Sussex into control
- Malan and Rogers frustrate Bears
- Derbyshire duo transform contest
- Leicestershire scent rare victory
- Somerset Trescothick targets T20 success
- South Africa Bopara fails as Proteas beat Glos
- Northants Northants trio sign new contracts
- Essex Essex hopeful for Masters return
- Worcestershire Worcestershire's Cameron retires at 26
- Glamorgan Oval game was upsetting - Wallace
- Sussex Sussex must hold nerve - Robinson
- Leicestershire Leicestershire's Dixey will quit
- England Pietersen left out of World Twenty20
- England 'Strauss best man for captaincy'
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13 wickets in the match for @Montyp713 to give @Sussexccc a great chance of victory at Taunton. Commentary @BBC5LSX now. @tmsproducer 5 hours ago
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Delighted that Mark Davies of Sussex is with us in the potting shed. @BBC5LSX @kevinhowellsbbc 6 hours ago
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Blue Anchor Cricket Club Helston in Cornwall dropped off cake to us in Taunton. They need members at their club. Support them if you can. @kevinhowellsbbc 8 hours ago
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If South Africa win in Cardiff they will become the first team to hold the number one position in Tests, ODI's + T20. @tmsproducer 9 hours ago
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England to be presented with ICC shield as number 1 ODI team at Cardiff tomorrow - but will be knocked off the top if South Africa win game! @tmsproducer 9 hours ago
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- ENGLAND England lose thrilling final Test
- AUSTRALIA Aussies lose top spot in ODI rankings
- BANGLADESH Bangladesh edge win over Ireland
- INDIA Batsman Laxman ends India career
- IRELAND Murtagh named in Irish ODI squad
- NEW ZEALAND New Zealand in India - scorecards
- PAKISTAN Rehman set to make Somerset debut
- SCOTLAND Saltires hammered by Dragons
- SOUTH AFRICA Smith wants more Proteas success
- SRI LANKA India in Sri Lanka - scorecards
- WEST INDIES New Zealand in West Indies - scorecards
- ZIMBABWE SA & Bangladesh in Zimbabwe - scorecards
- COUNTY CRICKET Notts bowler Adams signs new deal
- WOMEN'S CRICKET England women name Twenty20 squad
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Show all blogsThe retirements of Ganguly, Laxman and Dravid leaves Tendulkar as the last man standing in India's fabled middle order
Hampshire, Somerset, Sussex and Yorkshire will be battling for FL t20 glory at finals day in Cardiff on Saturday
India have a point to prove when they host New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series in Hyderabad on Thursday
"My memories will be Hashim Amla batting, Dale Steyn bowling and Jacques Kallis catching," says cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew
Cricketers from around the world pay tribute to India batsman VVS Laxman, who has retired from international cricket
Michael Rippon says it would be a dream come true to help Sussex to glory on Twenty20 finals day
The Test Match Special team give their verdict on the Kevin Pietersen saga and discuss what the future holds
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