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9 May 2008
Lancashire captain Stuart Law has urged England to pick Andrew Flintoff for the first npower Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.
Reaction: "It’s a ‘no-brainer’"

9 May 2008
England and Durham batsman Paul Collingwood cannot wait to return to international action in the first npower Test against New Zealand next week and is unconcerned by recent disappointing form with the bat.
Full Story: "You’re dying to get back into it"

9 May 2008
New Zealand battled to reach 159 for four at tea on the second day of four at the Rose Bowl in reply to England Lions’ first-innings total of 280. Aaron Redmond hit 72.
Report: Eng Lions v NZ, Tour Match, Day 2

9 May 2008
James Anderson blitzed his way through the Durham batting line-up to bowl Lancashire to victory on the third morning of their championship clash at Old Trafford.
Round-up: LV County Championship, May 9

9 May 2008
James Anderson stole centre stage from his teammate Andrew Flintoff to bowl Lancashire to an early three-day victory over Durham at Old Trafford. Anderson took 5-23.
Report: Lancs v Durham, LVCC Div 1, Day 3

9 May 2008
Luke Wright could not have found a better time or a better stage than the Rose Bowl to showcase his talents in the longer form of the game, having almost cemented his place in the England one-day side.
Exclusive: "I never got a chance to push myself"

9 May 2008
John Bracewell will step down as New Zealand coach when his contract expires in April 2009. New Zealand Cricket will start looking for his successor immediately.
Full Story: Coach to leave post

9 May 2008
Brad Hodge has been called into Australia’s squad for their tour of the West Indies to replace vice-captain Michael Clarke.
Full Story: Vice-captain delays departure

9 May 2008
Cricket South Africa announced a bumper itinerary for Australia’s much anticipated tour of the country next year.
Full Story: Itinerary published

8 May 2008
England one-day captain Paul Collingwood is urging caution with regards to Andrew Flintoff’s return to Test cricket after facing him in Durham's current match against Lancashire.
Reaction: "It’s been impressive"

8 May 2008
Mark Boucher’s blistering unbeaten half-century proved in vain as the Bangalore Royal Challengers slipped to a five-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Report: Bangalore v Kolkata, IPL

8 May 2008
New Zealand continued their impressive build-up to next week’s opening Test despite a magnificent century from Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright in the four-day warm-up match against England Lions at the Rose Bowl.
Report: England Lions v NZ, Tour Match, Day 1

8 May 2008
Usman Afzaal set Surrey Brown Caps up for a convincing 67-run Friends Provident Trophy victory under the Hove floodlights by slamming a classy unbeaten 126 from 105 balls.
Report: Sussex v Surrey, FP Trophy

8 May 2008
Andrew Flintoff bagged a pair but responded with an exceptional spell of three wickets for only seven runs. Durham closed on 28 for three, needing another 295.
Round-up: LV County Championship, Day 2

8 May 2008
Luke Wright admitted he was setting his sights on forcing his way into England’s Test squad after scoring a century for England Lions against New Zealand at the Rose Bowl.
Reaction: "I have to curb my attacking instincts"

8 May 2008
Ryan Sidebottom and Andrew Flintoff are “head and shoulders” above the rest of England’s pace bowlers according to Notts coach Mick Newell - and both have proved it for their counties over the past two days.
Reaction: "He’s always in the game"

8 May 2008
Andrew Flintoff’s batting woes went from bad to worse in Lancashire’s LV County Championship game against Durham at Old Trafford - but his bowling could rescue his England hopes.
Report: Lancs v Durham, LVCC Div 1, Day 2

8 May 2008
Ryan Sidebottom led Nottinghamshire with an inspired performance but Kent battled hard on day two of the LV County Championship game at Trent Bridge.
Report: Notts v Kent, LVCC Div 1, Day 2

8 May 2008
Marcus Trescothick, 62 not out, led a determined Somerset fightback on the second day of the LV County Championship Division One match at Taunton.
Report: Somerset v Hants, LVCC Div 1, Day 2

8 May 2008
Jonathan Trott scored his first century for two years as Warwickshire took a slender lead over Derbyshire in Division Two of the LV County Championship at Derby.
Report: Derbys v Warks, LVCC Div 2, Day 2

8 May 2008
Andre Nel took three late wickets with the new ball as Essex reduced Middlesex to 19 for three, a lead of 144 over Essex going into the third day at Chelmsford.
Report: Essex v Middlesex, LVCC Div 2, Day 2

8 May 2008
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove is not concerned by captain Dimitri Mascarenhas’ lack of games since joining the Indian Premier League.
Full Story: Mascarenhas supported

8 May 2008
The Chennai Super Kings claimed 15 off the final over to seal a nailbiting four-wicket win over the Delhi Daredevils off the last ball of the innings.
Report: Chennai v Delhi

8 May 2008
Surrey duo Jade Dernbach and Stewart Walters are viewing the 2008 season as the one in which they will kick on to earn a regular place in the county's first team.
Exclusive: "It is a matter of pushing on now"

8 May 2008
Derek Underwood has been named as the next president of MCC. The former Kent spinner replaces Mike Brearley from October.
Full story: Ex-England spinner replaces Brearley