News Index

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

Good day, bad day for Tredwell

Mar 9, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents plays of the day from the opening T20 between West Indies and England in Barbados

England in West Indies 2013-14

Broad fitness concern for World T20

Mar 9, 2014: Stuart Broad will sit out England's next two T20s against West Indies in a bid to ensure his fitness for the World T20, with the captain revealing that he has been managing a knee problem with injections over the winter

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

Samuels and Badree overpower limp England

Mar 9, 2014: As forecast, a West Indies comeback gave England nightmares at Kensington Oval, but the much-heralded return of Chris Gayle was overshadowed by Marlon Samuels

Asia Cup 2014

Sri Lanka return to heroes' welcome

Mar 9, 2014: Thousands of Sri Lankan fans lined the streets to salute their national team after the victory in the Asia Cup

Sunfoil Series 2013-14

Puttick, Kleinveldt and Piedt down Titans

Mar 9, 2014: A round-up of the Sunfoil Series matches that ended on March 9, 2014

County news

Burgoyne suffering stress-related illness

Mar 9, 2014: Peter Burgoyne, the Derbyshire allrounder, has been granted a period of leave to deal with stress-related issues

South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Port Elizabeth

First Twenty20 abandoned due to rain

Mar 9, 2014: South Africa and Australia will have to settle for a two-match Twenty20 series after the first game in Port Elizabeth was abandoned without a ball being bowled

World T20 news

Mushfiqur eyes revenge against Afghanistan

Mar 9, 2014: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has said that they are looking to take revenge on Afghanistan in their opening day World T20 game on March 16

ICC news

Kohli reclaims No.1 ODI ranking

Mar 9, 2014: Virat Kohli has climbed to the top of the ODI rankings for batsmen and achieved a career-best rating of 886 points after his century against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup

Bangladesh v India, 1st Women's T20I, Cox's Bazaar

Raj, Naidu set up India win

Mar 9, 2014: A half-century from the opener Mithali Raj, followed by a four-wicket haul from the left-arm spinner Sravanthi Naidu helped India Women to a 16-run win against Bangladesh Women in Cox's Bazar

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