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Sky Sports | Cricket NewsFlower leads Essex stroll

Grant Flower helped Essex keep their CB 40 semi-final hopes alive with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Middlesex. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsICC suspend Pakistan trio

The ICC have suspended Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir and charged them under their anti-corruption code. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsPakistan edge out Somerset

Pakistan temporarily put their off-field troubles behind them to scrape an eight-run win against Somerset at Taunton. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsOnions to undergo back op

England paceman Graham Onions requires a back operation that will rule him out for nine months. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsPoll – England right to axe KP

Nearly 60 per cent of skysports.com readers have backed England’s decision to axe Kevin Pietersen. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsTrio – We are innocent

Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif have vowed to clear their names but will not play in the one-dayers against England. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsAustralia pick teenage quick

Josh Hazlewood has been included in Australia’s Test squad to tour India in October. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsPears spoil Pietersen party

Kevin Pietersen made 38 on his Surrey debut but was ultimately left disappointed as Worcestershire secured a 90-run win. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsKP sorry for Twitter rant

Kevin Pietersen has apologised for the foul-mouthed tweet which followed his England omission. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsSurrey happy to help out KP

Surrey chief executive Paul Sheldon believes loan signing Kevin Pietersen will have a “huge impact” at the Oval. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsAfridi calls for focus

Shahid Afridi is keen for Pakistan to put their recent troubles behind them when they play Somerset on Thursday. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsMiller plans KP talks

England national selector Geoff Miller will be speaking to Kevin Pietersen about the batsman’s ill-fated Twittering. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsYorkshire secure semi spot

Yorkshire are guaranteed a place in the semi-finals of the CB40 after beating Northamptonshire by four wickets at Wantage Road. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsTrio to miss Taunton clash

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will not play in Pakistan’s tour match with Somerset on Thursday. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsBig win for Warwickshire

Chris Woakes played a starring role for Warwickshire as they earned a vital win against relegation rivals Kent. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsGloucs routed at Bristol

Gloucestershire were bowled out for 70 to crash to a 54-run loss inside two days against Derbyshire. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsAdams holds up Lancs

Jimmy Adams made a second successive century as he batted throughout day three to hold up Lancashire’s charge to victory at Liverpool. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsDurham clash finely poised

Durham lead Notts by 308 with five wickets left heading into what should be a thrilling final day. Read more…

Sky Sports | Cricket NewsKP left out, Davies called up

Kevin Pietersen has been omitted from England’s squads for the upcoming Twenty20 and one-day fixtures against Pakistan. Read more…