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Afghanistan news

Sri Lanka to support Afghanistan cricket development

Mar 9, 2014: Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to support the development of cricket in Afghanistan

India news

Mohammad Kaif to contest Lok Sabha elections

Mar 9, 2014: Mohammad Kaif, the former India batsman, will contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh's Phulpur constituency on a Congress ticket

The Ford Trophy 2013-14

Ellis bowls Canterbury to big win

Mar 9, 2014: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on March 9, 2014

NZ v WI, 5th women's T20, Mount Maunganui

Bates leads NZ to 4-0 sweep

Mar 9, 2014: Suzie Bates scored her second consecutive half-century to lead New Zealand Women to a total that was once again beyond West Indies Women's abilities

Resilient Australia close to becoming a powerhouse

Mar 9, 2014: They have the aggressive opening bowler and batsman and the imaginative captain to become unbeatable. The No. 3 slot is the only chink in their armour

James Tredwell

'I didn't know what sledging was until I played in Australia'

Mar 9, 2014: James Tredwell on copping earfuls, his first time in an England shirt, and more

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

Collingwood's aggressive outlook on new T20 era

Mar 8, 2014: A return to the international scene as a coach has allowed Paul Collingwood to see first hand how the game has developed in the few years since he played

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, final, Dhaka

'Thirimanne batted with a niggle' - Mathews

Mar 8, 2014: Lahiru Thirimanne, who had returned to the side after missing most of the Bangladesh series with an ankle injury, batted with a niggle during his century in the Asia Cup final

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Thirimanne century could prove career-defining

Mar 8, 2014: Sri Lanka's selectors have persisted with Lahiru Thirimanne, and in his 62nd ODI, he underlined his top-order potential again, under the pressure of a chase in a final

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Final, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Misbah bemoans ineffective bowling

Mar 8, 2014: Misbah-ul-Haq attributed Pakistan's defeat to their bowlers' inability to put pressure on Sri Lanka

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

After lengthy wait, Fawad grabs his chances

Mar 8, 2014: Misbah-ul-Haq has had to routinely rescue Pakistan after top-order collapses, but in the Asia Cup Fawad Alam showed the temperament to be a worthy ally

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

WI look for T20 feelgood factor

Mar 8, 2014: ESPNcricinfo previews the opening Twenty20 between West Indies and England, which pits the last two World T20 winners together

India news

Raina eyes comeback after Ganguly support

Mar 8, 2014: Suresh Raina has said he piled too much pressure on himself of late even as critics were "obsessed" about his numbers

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

The Gul-Thirimanne clash

Mar 8, 2014: Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Sri Lanka's fifth triumph, and Fawad's special feat

Mar 8, 2014: Stats highlights from Sri Lanka's Asia Cup title triumph in Mirpur

County news

Benefactor helps save Horsham festival

Mar 8, 2014: The Horsham festival has had a reprieve for the 2014 season after an anonymous benefactor donated a significant sum to Sussex to allow them to continue with the out-ground fixture

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 1st Women's T20I, Cox's Bazar

Javeria stars in Pakistan win

Mar 8, 2014: Javeria Khan's quick half-century helped set up Pakistan Women's 13-run win against Bangladesh Women at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium

South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Port Elizabeth

Rejigged sides gear up for World T20

Mar 8, 2014: The dust has hardly settled on the gripping finish to the Test series, but already both South Africa and Australia have switched to Twenty20 mode

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Thirimanne ton takes SL to title

Mar 8, 2014: Lahiru Thirimanne drew strength from a place of zen in the Asia Cup final, stroking 101 from 108 to complete a victory that snapped Sri Lanka's finals jinx

NZ v WI, 4th women's T20, Mount Maunganui

New Zealand bowlers secure 3-0 lead

Mar 8, 2014: New Zealand Women continued their dominance over West Indies Women at Mount Maunganui, beating them by eight wickets in the fourth T20 to take a 3-0 lead in the series