News Index

South African Invitation XI v Indians, Benoni

Weather ruins India's only practice game

Dec 13, 2013: India's only practice match on this pocket-sized tour of South Africa has been called off on a warm and sunny day, after a storm on the eve of the match resulted in wet patches on the outfield

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Dubai

Unchanged Pakistan opt to bowl, SL include Prasanna

Dec 13, 2013: Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez won the toss and chose to bowl for the second time in the series, on the same pitch on which his side chased down 146 on Wednesday

Sri Lanka tour of UAE 2013-14

Herath to miss Pakistan ODIs

Dec 13, 2013: Rangana Herath will miss the five-match ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE due to personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket has said

Karnataka v Punjab, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Hubli

Karnataka, Punjab in tussle for second place

Dec 13, 2013: On a ground known for gargantuan batting feats, Karnataka and Punjab will be hoping their pacers can take early advantage of a seaming track, as they look to consolidate the second position in Group A

Mumbai v Odisha, Ranji Trophy, 7th round, Mumbai

Buoyed Odisha look to upstage injury-hit Mumbai

Dec 13, 2013: Jharkhand's performance against Mumbai in the last round has inspired a low-profile Odisha side that is looking to upstage the defending champions at the Wankhede Stadium

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 1st day

Mature innings that means something from Smith

Dec 13, 2013: Steve Smith's innings at the WACA was tough runs at the perfect time and justified his place in the side

County news

Welch chases Derbyshire role

Dec 13, 2013: Graeme Welch, who missed out on the Warwickshire director of cricket role last year, is among the favourites to become Derbyshire's new elite cricket performance director.

England news

Woakes to lead England Lions tour

Dec 13, 2013: Chris Woakes, the Warwickshire allrounder who made his Test debut at the Oval in August, has been named captain of England Lions for the tour of Sri Lanka in February.

Afghanistan v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup final, Dubai, 4th day

Mooney's ten gives Ireland title

Dec 13, 2013: John Mooney took his second five-wicket haul of the match to help Ireland to their fourth Intercontinental Cup title, beating Afghanistan by 122 runs in Dubai

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 1st day

Frustrated Saker hints at selection blunder

Dec 13, 2013: David Saker, England's bowling coach, made no attempt to disguise his disappointment at the end of the first day at the Waca, even conceding that England's selection might have been mistaken as a result

NZ v WI, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Bowlers failed in helpful conditions - Sammy

Dec 13, 2013: Darren Sammy has been involved in his fair share of West Indies batting collapses, but his team's third-day demise in Wellington caught even him off guard

NZ v WI, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Seamers fire New Zealand's growing self-belief

Dec 13, 2013: More than a year had passed since New Zealand last belted out their victory song. Denied in Dunedin, Brendon McCullum was faced with another tricky follow-on scenario, but his seam trio delivered

ICC awards 2013

Michael Clarke gets top ICC honours

Dec 13, 2013: Michael Clarke has been named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year, two of the most prestigious awards annually announced by the ICC

NZ v WI, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Boult's best, losing 20 wickets to fast bowlers

Dec 13, 2013: Stats highlights from New Zealand's innings win against West Indies in Wellington

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth

Smith stands up with hugely significant innings

Dec 13, 2013: Few expected Australia to reach Perth with a chance to claim the Ashes in the third Test. Fewer still would have predicted that the author of a pivotal innings in that match would be Steve Smith

NZ v WI, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Boult swings NZ to innings win

Dec 13, 2013: West Indies succumbed to a third innings defeat in four Tests, collapsing twice to lose 16 wickets in a day to New Zealand's swing and pace

India in South Africa 2013-14

India deny pulling up SuperSport

Dec 12, 2013: The Indian team management has denied a report that they had pulled up the host broadcaster during the Centurion ODI for showing a clip of Virat Kohli getting injured during the first ODI with a caption that said, "Kohli - softened up"

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Dubai

Pakistan's shot at No. 1 ranking

Dec 12, 2013: If Pakistan win this match, they become the No. 1 ranked Twenty20 side in the world, sending Sri Lanka to second, alongside India and South Africa

Premier Limited Overs Tournament 2013-14

Dickwella, Weerakkody sink SSC

Dec 12, 2013: A round-up of the sixth-round matches of the Premier Limited Overs tournament

Logan Cup 2013-14

Taylor, Chakabva score big in draw

Dec 12, 2013: A round-up of the Logan cup matches that finished on December 12, 2013