LONDON (Reuters) - With fines proving ineffective, shot clocks and run penalties could be used to speed up over rates in all forms of cricket, according to former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

Batsman Jay Darrell, (pictured bowling in a previous match) was on 98 not out and needed five to win the match fora Minehead Second XI against Purnell Cricket Club, in Paulton, Bristol.

A century from Virat Kohli frustrated England in the first Test as India were bowled out for 274, 13 adrift, on the second day at Edgbaston

England play their 1000th Test match on Wednesday as the series against India gets underway. The historic milestone is a perfect opportunity to consider the best ever composite England XI. 

Martin Guptill has blasted one of the fastest centuries in cricket history, notching triple figures off just 35 balls.

Zaman scores historic ODI double ton in 304-run stand

Aaron Finch's 84 off 41 balls was not enough for Australia who fell to their sixth-straight defeat in England.

This is me batting in my last-ever Test match innings, against England at the Oval in 1991.

The former New Zealand all-rounder had a colonoscopy where a tumour was discovered. Sir Richard, 66, will undergo further chemotherapy which will last a few months.

Records tumble in historic ODI innings

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England’s win here means Pakistan still haven’t won a series in this country since 1996. But this was their third draw out of five in that time, including a thrilling 2-2 in...

Photographs emerged on day one of the first Test at Lord’s of Asad Shafiq wearing a watch, which can transmit data if enabled