Surrey to ask ECB to review salary cap

Surrey plan to follow Middlesex's lead of signing up foreign stars for the Friends Provident Twenty20 competition next season

The pitch battle that must be won

Test cricket is in danger from low, slow wickets that bring only draws: spectators want to see a decent contest

Kallis out of one-day international series

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis will miss the entire one-day international series against England because of a fractured rib

My perfect weekend: time for England to come good

With South Africa turning nasty, it would be nice to see an end to England’s failure to improve at one-day internationals

World in motion: Akhtar has liposuction to lose weight

Pakistan fast bowler decides to tackle weighty issue while boxer Manny Pacquiao’s private life is under the microscope

Panesar won't become forgotten man

Spinner criticises former county Northamptonshire for not supporting him after he lost his place in England side last year

England match washed out by rain

One-day international against South Africa in Johannesburg is abandoned without a ball being bowled

What’s in a name? Lord’s may yet find out

Selling out to a sponsor’s dollar is demeaning and self-defeating (unless it involves me and a whisky producer)

Chilly reception to early county start

Fixtures: players will be making sure they pack their cable-knit sweaters as they prepare for earliest ever start

Threat of storms may be blessing for England

If rain holds, James Tredwell may get immediate debut in series opener after flying in as cover for depleted team

First record of summer set with Easter start

The domestic season starts earlier than ever next year — and maybe a long way from home if MCC moves curtain-raiser

Strauss not free to air TV views

The England captain chooses to see both sides of the argument rather than back ECB over "crown jewel" status of Ashes

Gilchrist to play Twenty20 for Middlesex

Former Australia wicketkeeper will play in five Twenty20 matches next season, with Sachin Tendulkar also expected to join

Swann adds to England injury woes

Nottinghamshire spinner is out of England's first two one-day internationals having failed to recover from a side strain

Arthur tells players to stop old pals’ act

South Africa coach warns team to stop acting friendly towards England when one-day international series starts

Lord’s: name is early form of sponsorship

The history of the home of cricket suggests that naming rights have been in existence for more than 200 years

MCC seeking two-Test Lord's guarantee

Keith Bradshaw in discussion with the ECB about ensuring two Tests a year as a result of the redevelopment

Collingwood wants more one-day wonders

All-rounder will become his country’s most-capped player in 50-over format if he plays against South Africa on Friday