Sri Lankan cricket

A fellow offspinner applauds Murali

Feb 25, 2013: Harbhajan Singh, the India offspinner, thinks Muttiah Muralitharan should be appreciated for his genius instead of being questioned over his action, a situation he himself is familiar with

Indian cricket

Bad Eden Gardens wicket produced a bad Test

Feb 25, 2013: "It doesn’t matter whether or not the chairman of selectors writes a column

Indian cricket

War of the agents

Feb 25, 2013: Dilip Vengsarkar, India's chairman of selectors, seems right now to be the Abhimanyu of Indian cricket, finding himself in the chakravyuha with no way to leave unscathed, writes Makarand Waingankar in the Mumbai Mirror .

Japan

Japan shoot to top of table

Feb 25, 2013: The third round of the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy threw the tournament wide open with Japan now the only undefeated team, while Vanuatu made it two wins in two. 

Australian cricket

Will MacGill's gamble pay off?

Feb 25, 2013: Chloe Saltau, writing in the Age , weighs up the risks of Stuart MacGill’s decision to have an operation on his injured hand.

USA

Critics urge rejection of new USACA constitution

Feb 25, 2013: The ongoing drama that is the USA Cricket Association shows no sign of ending despite the hope expressed by Chris Dehring, the independent third party appointed to try to find a solution to the imbroglio.

Singapore

Eight teams expelled in ACC age row

Feb 25, 2013: Singapore defeated Kuwait by six wickets to win the ACC Under-15 Elite Cup in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Vanuatu

Vanuatu record first win

Feb 25, 2013: Vanuatu recorded their first victory of the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Auckland, with a win on the second day, while Japan and the Cook Islands continued their winning form. 

That's more like it

Feb 25, 2013:

Australian cricket

Too much cricket, not enough time

Feb 25, 2013: Adam Gilchrist, speaking in the Sydney Morning Herald , responds to claims the Australians are hypocrites for complaining about too much cricket and then signing up for Twenty20 competitions

Trivia - batting

Tackling not-outs, and answering reader queries

Feb 25, 2013: Readers have written in with replies and suggestions on batting averages, and the extended version

West Indies can do well in Zimbabwe

Feb 25, 2013: It’s important that we start off on the right foot versus Zimbabwe to get ourselves ready to tackle South Africa in a few weeks

An undiluted champion

Feb 25, 2013: We Hebrews have a word for such occasions: mazeltov

Sri Lankan cricket

In praise of Murali

Feb 25, 2013: Michael Marqusee, writing in the Guardian , feels that anyone who cares for cricket should celebrate Murali's record-breaking achievement, which is the result of his own skill, accuracy, stamina, variety and ingenuity

Japan

Wins for Japan, Cook Islands and Samoa

Feb 25, 2013: Japan, Cook Islands and Samoa recorded strong wins in the opening round of the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Auckland.

Australian cricket

IPL storm hits Australia

Feb 25, 2013: Malcolm Conn writes in the Australian about the Indian Premier League and says Australia’s players are in a dash for cash that has left them in danger of compromising their obligations

World Cricket League

UAE win WCL Division Two

Feb 25, 2013: UAE underlined their ambition to take part in the 2011 World Cup by winning the World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia, defeating Oman in the final

USA

Houston immigrants connect through cricket

Feb 25, 2013: Fans and players hailing from Australia, India, Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies are finding common ground as immigrants in Houston through cricket.

Netherlands

They used to play on grass

Feb 25, 2013: While many senior clubs outside the main cricket countries play on artificial wickets, few play on artificial outfields, but that might happen in the Netherlands.

Australian cricket

Australians forget their manners

Feb 25, 2013: Peter Roebuck writes in the Sun-Herald that Australia's top cricketers have forgotten their manners in agreeing to play in the Indian Premier League.