Rob Walter, the current South African conditioning coach, will take charge of Titans this season

West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels, who returned home from the IPL in the last week of April with a groin injury, is back to full fitness

Australia have named a 15-player squad for the women's Ashes tour of England, including all 14 players contracted for the 2013-14 season as well as the batsman Sarah Elliott as a Test specialist

Members of the Australia women's cricket team will be among the country's highest-paid female athletes as part of a restructure of the Cricket Australia contract system

Leaden skies matched the mood of Southport and Birkdale after they were thrashed by Hightown in a Liverpool and District Cricket Competition round blighted by poor weather which affected several Premier League games.

Grimsby drew six points clear at the top of the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League after winning one of the day’s two closest games.

The West Indian Cavaliers continued their 100 per cent start to the season with an efficient seven wicket win over the Nottinghamshire Academy at Birchover Park, their first ever win against the County side.

David Saker has hailed James Anderson as "the most skilful bowler in the world" following his performance in the first Test of the series against New Zealand

England bowling coach David Saker has hailed James Anderson as the "most skilful bowler in the world" after seeing the Lancastrian join Test cricket's coveted 300 club.

Lord's was not the first time in recent memory that New Zealand's batting line-up has crumbled but it was the toughest to take because they had pushed England to their limits for more than three days

Rajasthan Royals has suspended the contracts of all three of their players who were arrested on allegations of spot-fixing

Stuart Broad is the early leader in the race for the England FTI Most Valuable Player after his 7-44 inspired a 170-run win over New Zealand at Lord's in the first Investec Test.

The Netherlands got off the mark in the Yorkshire Bank 40 as their game with Sussex Sharks at Schiedam, Rotterdam, was abandoned due to rain.

Preview of IPL 2013's first qualifier, between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Delhi

Rain hampered Cumberland’s attempts to retain the MCCA Trophy as their group game with Cheshire at Kendal was abandoned without a ball bowled.

South African fast bowler Monde Zondeki has decided to retire from all forms of cricket following persistent back-injury problems

Bruce Martin, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, will miss the rest of the England tour as a result of a calf injury he sustained during the first Test at Lord's

New Zealand are assessing their selection options for the second Investec Test at Headingley, which starts on Friday, in light of injuries to wicketkeeper BJ Watling and spinner Bruce Martin.

To commemorate James Anderson reaching 300 Test wickets in the first Investec Test with New Zealand, ecb.co.uk has trawled through the statistical archives to pick out a few facts and figures regarding Anderson's ascent.

Aakash Chopra, the former India batsman, has said any player found guilty of spot-fixing should have his records expunged completely