News Index

Netherlands v South Africa, only ODI, Amstelveen

Borren to lead against South Africa

May 22, 2013: Peter Borren has been named captain of Netherlands' 14-man squad for the ODI against South Africa in Amstelveen on May 31

England news

Haigh scoops British Book award

May 22, 2013: On Warne, Gideon Haigh's examination of one of the finest bowlers to play the game, was named the Cricket Book of the Year at the 11th annual British Sports Book Awards at Lord's on Monday.

Ireland v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Dublin

Ireland eye another chance to shine

May 22, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between Ireland and Pakistan in Dublin

Rajasthan v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Eliminator, Delhi

Sunrisers bat, Ishant back

May 22, 2013: Cameron White called correctly in the first knockout match of the IPL season, and like MS Dhoni had a day ago, decided to bat at the Kotla

Sahara pulls out

No official word from Sahara yet - BCCI

May 22, 2013: The BCCI has said it hasn't received any information from the franchise owner Sahara regarding the issue

Afghanistan news

Mohammad Nabi's father kidnapped

May 22, 2013: The father of Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi, Khobai Isakhel, has been kidnapped on the outskirts of Jalalabad in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday

Sahara pulls out

Full text of BCCI's response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal

May 22, 2013: Full text of the media release issued by the BCCI in response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal from the IPL

IPL news

Plea in court seeks government takeover of BCCI, IPL

May 22, 2013: The Madras High Court has issued notices to the BCCI president and the IPL chairman, among others, on a PIL filed by a Madurai-based lawyer seeking a government takeover of the BCCI and the IPL

Australia news

Warner fined for Twitter outburst

May 22, 2013: David Warner has been fined AUD5750 (around US$ 5600) for his Twitter outburst at two Australian journalists at the weekend

The Ashes 2013

Australia eye England swing with interest

May 22, 2013: Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test

Champions Trophy 2013

Dilhara Lokuhettige replaces injured Welegedara

May 22, 2013: Fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to the foot injury he picked up during a practice match last week, and Sri Lanka Cricket has replaced him with seam-bowling allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, 1st qualifier, Delhi

'After Pollard got out, seemed like Mumbai were all out' - Jadeja

May 22, 2013: His strategy, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja said after Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians, was to look to dry up the runs and thus pressurise the batsmen

Bangladesh news

Dhaka Premier League to begin on July 1

May 22, 2013: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced that the Dhaka Premier League, the country's most popular one-day domestic competition, would begin on July 1

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 1st day

North and Goodwin give Glamorgan the edge

May 21, 2013: Marcus North and Murray Goodwin hit half centuries as Glamorgan enjoyed the better of the first day's play against Leicestershire

IPL 2013 news

Player payments in focus after withdrawal

May 21, 2013: Sahara's decision to pull Pune Warriors out of the IPL has thrown into question its pending payments to the franchise's players

IPL 2013 news

Donald and Uthappa taken by surprise

May 21, 2013: Pune Warriors coach Allan Donald and batsman Robin Uthappa were taken by surprise when they heard about their franchise's withdrawal from the IPL

Champions Trophy 2013

Giles motivated by own near-miss

May 21, 2013: Ashley Giles has called on his England ODI side to go a step further than he managed and win the Champions Trophy

England news

ECB sets ambitious trophy targets

May 21, 2013: The England cricket teams have been given the target of securing four major prizes in a three-year period from 2015

IPL news

Pune Warriors pull out of IPL

May 21, 2013: Sahara India - owner of the Pune Warriors franchise - have pulled out of the IPL

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, 1st qualifier, Delhi

CSK crush Mumbai to reach fifth final

May 21, 2013: The same old story of Chennai Super Kings' domination of big IPL matches continued as they made it to their fifth final out of the six IPLs played