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Stanford bets $20m on rosy future for cricket

The Texan billionaire puts up one of the biggest cash prizes ever for a single game: a three-hour match between England and the Stanford Superstars

England face tougher fight in 50-over format

After losing 2-0 in the Tests, New Zealand are likely to provide a stiffer challenge in the five-match one-day international series

Lord’s hit for six by huge sporting prize

Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford announces a $20m winner-takes-all Twenty20 cricket match between England and his Caribbean all-stars set for November 1

Anderson swings his way towards perfect 10

Career best 6-42 reduces New Zealand to 96-6

IPL breaks boundaries

One of the most popular of India’s younger generation of international cricketers, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has received a verbal broadside from Lalu Prasad Yadav, the outspoken railway minister

Q&A: Lalit Modi

Chairman and founder of the Indian Premier League talks to FT.Com about the response to the competition, what the fans made of it, and whether the teams will make any money

Hair stands tall in the gloom

This was the Australian umpire’s first Test since the notorious Oval Test of 2006 when Pakistan refused to retake the field after he had accused them of tampering with the ball

Sidebottom shines amid gloom

Friday’s Test at Lords began enthrallingly, but by the close had degenerated into frustration as bad light forced repeated stoppages, the fifth eventually proving terminal

England hope for a safe hands

An all-round performance combining excellence in batting, bowling and fielding has become a rarity from the squad as the three-match series looms

Cricket’s crock of gold?

A glittering new league begins in India, and critics wonder if it will make for a better game

Right arm not over

Indian cricket puts tycoons in spin

Cricket’s crock of gold or a can of worms?

County spotlight shines bright

Simon Kuper: Cricketing historian

Anderson puts England on top

Captain bemoans defeat

England go-slow continues

Twenty20 controversy

Time for England to win