South Africa news

Mahmood, Tanvir confirm Lions signings

Dec 2, 2013: Azhar Mahmood will join Lions for the upcoming season of South Africa's T20 competition

'My biggest mistake was refusing the Pakistan captaincy'

Sep 30, 2013: Former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood talks about his brief Test career, touring the world as a T20 franchise cricketer, and passing on bowling tips to younger players

Hampshire v Surrey, Flt20 semi-final, Edgbaston

Mascarenhas admits batting failures

Aug 17, 2013: Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas admitted his side "just didn't turn up" after they were beaten by Surrey in the semi-final of the Friends Life t20 at Edgbaston

CPL 2013 news

Malinga joins Guyana in CPL

Aug 15, 2013: Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has joined the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the last stage of the Caribbean Premier League

Surrey v Somerset, FLt20 Quarter-final, The Oval

Ageless Mahmood still going strong

Aug 6, 2013: Azhar Mahmood is in the twlight of his career but still plays with the zest of youth as he travels the world for Twenty20

Surrey v Kent, FLt20 South Group, The Oval

Surrey on brink of quarter-finals

Jul 26, 2013: An unbroken partnership of 79 in 10 overs between Azhar Mahmood and Zafar Ansari swept Surrey to a five-wicket victory against Kent

Azhar Mahmood

'I've always tried to play like Imran'

Jul 20, 2013: Azhar Mahmood on idols, tape-ball cricket, and his first century

Sussex v Surrey, Flt20 South Group, Hove

Dernbach, Mahmood steal win

Jun 28, 2013: Surrey bounced back from defeat in their opening Friends Life t20 match as some sensational death bowling from Jade Dernbach helped them to beat Sussex by 10 runs at Hove.

'I'm extremely involved in Azhar's highs and lows'

Jun 24, 2013: Former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood's wife, Ebba Qureshi, talks about what it's like to be married to a cricketer

Azhar Mahmood

'I always keep one shirt from every team I play for'

Jun 20, 2013: Azhar Mahmood talks about sharing a dressing room with Wasim Akram, and wonders where the English summer has disappeared to

County news

Mahmood 'coming home' to Surrey

Apr 19, 2013: Surrey have signed Azhar Mahmood for this year Friends Life T20 competition

Punjab v Kolkata, IPL 2013, Mohali

Mahmood relieved to fire with ball after golden duck

Apr 17, 2013: Azhar Mahmood, the Kings XI Punjab allrounder, was happy to contribute with the ball after failing with the bat, as his team edged Kolkata Knight Riders for a four-run victory in Mohali on Tuesday evening

Punjab v Kolkata, IPL 2013, Mohali

Gony leads Kings XI's twilight robbery

Apr 16, 2013: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated possession for about 80% of the match, but conceded goals in the last few minutes of either half

Bangladesh Premier League 2013

The BPL XI

Feb 20, 2013: ESPNcricinfo selects the BPL's best eleven, keeping in mind the tournament's stipulation of having only five overseas players in a team

Barisal Burners v Dhaka Gladiators, BPL 2012-13, Dhaka

Bowlers and Hodge lead Barisal to win

Feb 12, 2013: Barisal Burners remained in the hunt for a final four finish after they secured an upset over Dhaka Gladiators

County news

Tredwell inherits age of limitations

Nov 19, 2012: James Tredwell faces a tougher financial climate at Canterbury than his predecessor but shares Rob Key's ambition on the international stage

Champions League T20 2012

A mostly South African and Australian selection

Oct 29, 2012: ESPNcricinfo picks the XI of the tournament

Auckland Aces v KKR, Group A, CLT20, Cape Town

Mahmood is Auckland's secret ingredient

Oct 15, 2012: Azhar Mahmood has lit up the early stages of the Champions League and if he keeps that form up, Auckland could go deep into the tournament

Auckland Aces v KKR, Group A, CLT20, Cape Town

All-round Mahmood pushes Kolkata to the brink

Oct 15, 2012: A high-impact performance from Azhar Mahmood, his second of this tournament, gave qualifiers Auckland their third comprehensive victory in South Africa

Auckland v Hampshire, CLT20 qualifier, Centurion

Unflashy Mahmood proves his value

Oct 10, 2012: Azhar Mahmood is not as flashy as Shahid Afridi but he was far more reliable and won the day for Auckland in the most emphatic of ways