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The latest stories from the Cricket section of the BBC Sport web site.

England closing in on Lord's win
Sat, 19 May 2012 17:40:39 GMT
England are closing in on victory at Lord's after dominating the third day, which ended with West Indies 120-4 and trailing by 35.

England target Chanderpaul wicket
Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:45 GMT
Ian Bell feels the wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul holds the key to England's chances on the fourth day of the first Test.

Horton ton denies Warwickshire
Sat, 19 May 2012 18:04:55 GMT
Paul Horton saves Lancashire from defeat but a draw helps Warwickshire reclaim top spot in Division One.

England v West Indies - day three as it happened
Sat, 19 May 2012 17:06:55 GMT
West Indies close day three of the first Test at Lord's on 120-4, needing a further 35 to avoid an innings defeat by England.

Meaker best not enough for Surrey
Sat, 19 May 2012 17:36:47 GMT
Stuart Meaker completes a career-best 8-52 at The Oval but still fails to force a Surrey win against Somerset.

Joyce supports struggling Goodwin
Sat, 19 May 2012 14:19:20 GMT
Sussex batsman Ed Joyce backs his team-mate Murray Goodwin to return to top form soon after his poor start to the season.

Worcs and Sussex draw at New Road
Sat, 19 May 2012 17:09:26 GMT
Worcestershire are still without a win in six County Championship matches this season after drawing at home against Sussex.

Carberry & Katich see out a draw
Sat, 19 May 2012 16:36:48 GMT
Michael Carberry and Simon Katich both make half centuries as the final day ends in a rain-hit draw at Headingley.

Leics-Essex contest ends in draw
Sat, 19 May 2012 15:54:51 GMT
Leicestershire's Division Two match with Essex ended in a draw despite both sides' efforts to make a game of it.

Kent remain unbeaten this season
Sat, 19 May 2012 16:34:21 GMT
Kent remain undefeated in this season's County Championship after their game against Northants ends in a tame draw.

Strauss ton gives England control
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:21:39 GMT
Captain Andrew Strauss scores his first century in 18 months as England dominate West Indies on the second day of the first Test.

Overdue century delights Strauss
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:43:50 GMT
Andrew Strauss admits his relief at ending 18 months without a Test century after scoring 121 not out against West Indies.

Derbys ease to win over Glamorgan
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:57:07 GMT
Division Two leaders Derbyshire cruise to an eight-wicket victory over Glamorgan inside three days at Derby.

Levi agrees to Somerset T20 stint
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:14:21 GMT
Somerset bring in world-record breaking South Africa batsman Richard Levi for their Twenty20 campaign.

Lancashire confirm Junaid absence
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:03:11 GMT
Lancashire announce that Pakistan bowler Junaid Khan will not feature in their Friends Life T20 campaign.

India 'assault' cricketer charged
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:41:22 GMT
Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach is granted bail after being charged with molesting a woman and assaulting her fiance at a hotel in India's capital.

Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:43 GMT
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from the Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff.

Kent undecided on Newman future
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:17 GMT
Kent are still deciding whether or not to renew Scott Newman's loan deal at the club.

Jones wants more four-day cricket
Fri, 18 May 2012 06:52:21 GMT
Simon Jones is not ruling out playing more County Championship for Glamorgan after a four-day return against Derbyshire.

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Sir Viv Richards
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:07:31 GMT
Tests 121, Runs 8540, Avg 50.23

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Malcolm Marshall
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:34:01 GMT
Tests 81, Wkts 376

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Brian Lara
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:16:22 GMT
Tests 131, Runs 11953, Avg 52.88

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Sir Garfield Sobers
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:10:52 GMT
Tests 93, Runs 8032, Avg 57.78, Wkts 235

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Gordon Greenidge
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:08:57 GMT
West Indies legend Gordon Greenidge scores a double hundred to help the West Indies win a thrilling Lord's Test on the way to a 5-0 win for the tourists in 1984.

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Desmond Haynes
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:11:15 GMT
Tests 116, Runs 7487, Avg 42.29

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Clive Lloyd
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:17:20 GMT
Tests 110, Runs 7515, Avg 46.67

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Curtly Ambrose
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:28:48 GMT
Tests 98, Wkts 405

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Joel Garner
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:26:51 GMT
Tests 58, Wkts 259

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Michael Holding
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:25:52 GMT
Tests 60, Wkts 249

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Lance Gibbs
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:19:00 GMT
Tests 79, Wkts 309

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Courtney Walsh
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:32:46 GMT
Tests 132, Wkts 519

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Jeff Dujon
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:18:10 GMT
Tests 81, Runs 3322, Avg 31.94, Catches 267

VIDEO: West Indies legends - Rohan Kanhai
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:12:04 GMT
Tests 79, Runs 6227, Avg 47.53

VIDEO: West Indies legends - The Three Ws
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:02:39 GMT
Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Everton Weekes, all from the island of Barbados and born within 18 months of each other.

VIDEO: Strauss relief after special innings
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:05:38 GMT
England captain Andrew Strauss reflects on a really special moment after scoring his first Test century in 18 months to put England in a dominant position on day two of the first Test against the West Indies.

AUDIO: MCC recognition delights Edwards
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:59:19 GMT
Kent and England captain Charlotte Edwards tells BBC Radio Kent her invitation to join the MCC World Cricket Committee is recognition of the buoyant state of women's game.

VIDEO: Strauss wary of Windies pace attack
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:22:14 GMT
England captain Andrew Strauss admits the West Indies pace attack will challenge his side during the forthcoming series.

AUDIO: Adams honoured by MCC opportunity
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:14:38 GMT
Kent head coach Jimmy Adams tells BBC Radio Kent that he was honoured to be invited to join the MCC World Cricket Committee, along with Kent and England captain Charlotte Edwards.

VIDEO: Lord's in talks over NZ Test switch
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:13:18 GMT
New Marylebone Cricket Club chief executive Derek Brewer has confirmed that the club is in talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to stage a second Test next summer,

AUDIO: Mushtaq is an inspiration - Adams
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:59:22 GMT
Surrey team director Chris Adams tells BBC Surrey that Mushtaq Ahmed, who is joining the club's coaching staff on a short-term basis, is an "incredible and inspirational man".

AUDIO: England duty 'a buzz' for Prior
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:49:34 GMT
Sussex and England wicketkeeper Matt Prior tells BBC Sussex he cannot wait to join up with the national team ahead of the Test series against the West Indies.

AUDIO: Rest will help Ramprakash - Adams
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:32:18 GMT
Surrey coach Chris Adams tells BBC London 94.9 his decision to drop Mark Ramprakash for his side's match against Somerset will help the batsman to "clear his mind and refocus".

VIDEO: Brooks hopes 'name is in the frame'
Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:28 GMT
England Lions and Northants bowler Jack Brooks tells BBC Northampton that he hopes his "name is in the frame" with the England selectors, if injuries should befall the current seam bowlers in the Test side.

Media delight for Strauss hundred
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:20:46 GMT
Jonathan Agnew says the media will share in Andrew Strauss's delight at scoring his first century in 18 months.

Topping England's priorities
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:58 GMT
Five years after making his Test debut against West Indies, BBC Sport assesses the importance of England's wicketkeeper

Bairstow the right pick - Stewart
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:35:41 GMT
Jonny Bairstow will grow in international cricket and become an England Test regular, says former skipper Alec Stewart

West Indies face testing conditions
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:34:15 GMT
Jonathan Agnew believes West Indies will struggle in early-season England conditions, and assesses Jonny Bairstow's inclusion

County structure far from solved
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:36:49 GMT
Kevin Howells says finding a way to improve the structure of the county game remains as unclear as ever.

West Indies’ six to watch
Mon, 14 May 2012 05:50:37 GMT
Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams picks out the new faces capable of troubling England in their upcoming Test series

Strauss not thinking of quitting
Wed, 16 May 2012 18:59:19 GMT
Andrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's.

Johnson back for Australia's tour
Thu, 10 May 2012 09:14:41 GMT
Australia recall fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Patrick Cummins to their one-day side for next month's tour of Ireland and England.

Bangladesh postpone Pakistan tour
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:57:41 GMT
Pakistan officials are "surprised" and "disappointed" by a decision to postpone Bangladesh's tour of their country.

IPL suspends 'corrupt' players
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:09:53 GMT
India's cricket authorities suspend five IPL players who are being investigated for corruption after a sting by undercover TV reporters.

Rankin injury leaves Bears short
Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:48:31 GMT
Warwickshire are hit by another injury in their fast bowling department as they lose Boyd Rankin for six weeks with a foot problem.

New Zealand coach Wright to quit
Tue, 01 May 2012 08:07:15 GMT
New Zealand coach John Wright will step down from his position in August after rejecting the offer of a contract extension.

Lancashire recruit Arafat for T20
Wed, 02 May 2012 08:41:13 GMT
Lancashire sign Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat as their second overseas player for this summer's Twenty20 competition.

Glam frustrated by Scottish rain
Sun, 13 May 2012 16:24:03 GMT
Only 6.5 overs is possible in Glamorgan's rain-affected CB 40 clash against Scottish Saltires at Uddingston.

NZ rain earns England ICC pay-out
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:22:40 GMT
England will earn $175,000 from the ICC for being world number one on 1 April after rain hits rivals South Africa in New Zealand.

England hold nerve to clinch win
Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:03:14 GMT
Kevin Pietersen signs off in style as England secure a first Test win of a difficult winter to tie with Sri Lanka and retain the number one spot.

Prior thrilled at Bairstow debut
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:26:31 GMT
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is delighted Jonny Bairstow has been given his chance against the West Indies at Lord's.

Zimbabwe skipper eyes Essex move
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:07:17 GMT
Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor says he is hopeful of securing a contract with Essex for this year's Twenty20 campaign.

Derbyshire wait on Footitt injury
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:40:31 GMT
Derbyshire are sweating over the fitness of seam bowler Mark Footitt after he injured his back against Glamorgan on day one of their match.

Edwards delighted with ECB award
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:13:48 GMT
England captain Charlotte Edwards says the team's performances are a big reason for her being named as cricketer of the year.

Sachin Tendulkar's career in pictures
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:09:37 GMT
After Sachin Tendulkar scores his 100th international century, BBC Sport takes a pictorial look back at his career

Jonathan Agnew column
Sat, 19 May 2012 18:56:22 GMT
Jonathan Agnew says England missed a trick in not being more aggressive towards Shivnarine Chanderpaul on day three

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