News Index

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Anderson, Finn secure slim advantage

May 18, 2013: England secured a narrow first-innings advantage after an impressive morning's work with the ball as a nip-and-tuck Test continued to unfold at Lord's

IPL 2013 news

Sreesanth's belongings seized - Mumbai Police

May 18, 2013: Mumbai Police has seized "what appear to be" the belongings of Sreesanth and Jiju Janardhan - both arrested by Delhi police on spot-fixing allegations - from hotel rooms booked in their names at a five-star hotel in Mumbai

England in West Indies 2013-14

England return to scene of abandonment

May 18, 2013: England will return to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua for the first time since their Test against West Indies in 2009 was abandoned after 10 balls

Punjab v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Dharamsala

Tendulkar out, Kings XI inserted in Gilchrist's last

May 18, 2013: Adam Gilchrist was set to be the opening act of his final IPL match after Mumbai Indians put his side in

Hyderabad v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

'Sunrisers showed character' - Moody

May 18, 2013: Tom Moody has praised the efforts of Biplab Samantray and Hanuma Vihari in helping Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals on Friday night

IPL fixing allegations

BCCI could press charges against tainted trio - Srinivasan

May 18, 2013: N Srinivasan has said that "no punishment is too little" for the cricketers involved in the spot-fixing scandal

Champions Trophy 2013

Injured Welegedara doubtful for Champions Trophy

May 18, 2013: Chanaka Welegedara may not feature in the upcoming Champions Trophy after sustaining a foot injury during the recent Rest of Sri Lanka v Sri Lanka A match on Friday in Pallekele

Rest of Sri Lanka v Sri Lanka A, SLC Triangular Series, Pallekele

Priyanjan, Perera tons lead Sri Lanka A to victory

May 18, 2013: Centuries from Ashan Priyanjan and Angelo Perera ensured Sri Lanka A beat Rest of Sri Lanka by 189 runs in Pallekele

Australia news

Warner could be in trouble over tweets

May 18, 2013: David Warner could face disciplinary action from Cricket Australia after apparently launching a Twitter attack on two of Australia's most senior cricket journalists

Northants v Leicestershire, Northampton, 3rd day

Copeland continues to make waves

May 17, 2013: Trent Copeland has never attracted the interest of Australia's selectors but he continued his excellent form with the ball by taking seven wickets to continue Northants' promotion push

Kent v Worcestershire, Canterbury, 1st day

Richardson gives Worcs edge at Kent

May 17, 2013: The bottom two sides in the County Championship crossed swords at cloudy Canterbury where 14 wickets fell during a poor opening day's cricket between Kent and Worcestershire

Glamorgan v Essex, Cardiff, 3rd day

Walters' near miss gives Glamorgan hope

May 17, 2013: Stewart Walters fell two runs short of securing Glamorgan's first century of the season but they built a useful second-innings lead on the third day of their Division Two clash with Essex at Cardiff

Somerset v Middlesex, Taunton, 3rd day

Murtagh and Middlesex prove title credentials

May 17, 2013: The last time Somerset lost a Championship match at Taunton, the ground rang to raucous Lancastrian celebrations. This time it was deserted as Middlesex unexpectedly escaped the showers to pull off a three-day victory

Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Fletcher burst rocks Surrey

May 17, 2013: Luke Fletcher helped reduce Surrey to 29 for 3 in pursuit of 259 after the Nottinghamshire batsmen had failed to build a bigger advantage

Derbyshire v Sussex, Derby, 3rd day

Familiar tale for struggling Derbys

May 17, 2013: Derbyshire are facing a fourth consecutive defeat after they closed the third day against Sussex only 11 runs ahead with three second-innings wickets standing.

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Yorkshire breach fortress Edgbaston

May 17, 2013: It has taken only five matches into the Division One season for Yorkshire to confound expectations and turn into serious title challengers

Punjab v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Dharamsala

Mumbai Indians look to preserve dominance

May 17, 2013: A preview of the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in Dharamsala

IPL news

'Player education outside franchises' ambit' - Mathur

May 17, 2013: Amrit Mathur, Delhi Daredevils' consultant and former India team manager, said that it was impractical for franchises to form a formal body to educate and monitor players in the IPL

Scotland v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Edinburgh

Misbah, bowlers set up 96-run win

May 17, 2013: Pakistan began their tour of England on a good note, registering a 96-run win over Scotland in the first ODI between the two sides

Bangalore v Chennai, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Royal Challengers in must-win situation

May 17, 2013: Preview for the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in Bangalore