India news

BCCI, Sahara likely to soften stance at meeting

Feb 11, 2012: Top officials of the BCCI and Sahara India will meet in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon over the dispute regarding the IPL Pune franchise, with all indications pointing to an amicable resolution

Duleep Trophy 2011-12, final

Injury worries for East, Central on green track

Feb 11, 2012: The Duleep Trophy has been, and largely still is, a showcase of the country's best domestic talent

India news

Harbhajan fit to play domestic one-dayers

Feb 11, 2012: Harbhajan Singh, the injured India offspinner who has found himself out of national contention recently, has said he is fit to return to competitive cricket

Australia v India, Commonwealth Bank Series, Adelaide

Rohit has earned right to current one-day XI

Feb 11, 2012: If the idea of rotating players is to keep Rohit Sharma away from pressure, singling him out as the reason behind India's openers' rotation policy will only do the contrary

Dhaka Gladiators v Khulna Royal Bengals, BPL, Mirpur

All-round Russell fashions Khulna win

Feb 11, 2012: Andre Russell turned in a fine all-round performance, hitting 37 and taking four wickets to help Khulna Royal Bengals beat Dhaka Gladiators by 19 runs

Queensland v WA, Ryobi Cup, Brisbane

Western Australia win despite Reardon ton

Feb 11, 2012: Western Australia hung on to win their first match of the Ryobi Cup campaign despite a century from Queensland's Nathan Reardon at the Gabba

New Zealand Emerging Players v England, women's match, Lincoln

Edwards, Shrubsole star in thumping victory

Feb 11, 2012: Charlotte Edwards, captain of England Women, struck an unbeaten century to ensure an overwhelming 181-run victory against New Zealand Emerging Players Women in the opening match of their New Zealand tour

Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Perth

Old-school Clarke can be vital in ODIs

Feb 11, 2012: Michael Clarke does not hit big sixes, or switch hits, and has a strike-rate well below 100. But in an age of two new balls and lively pitches, his conservative style could be successful in one-day cricket

Up in the air

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New Zealand v Zimbabwe, 1st Twenty20, Auckland

Guptill blazes NZ to clinical win

Feb 11, 2012: A 54-ball unbeaten 91 from Martin Guptill - his fifth straight half-century on tour - made light work of Zimbabwe's first fighting total in New Zealand, as the hosts sauntered past Zimbabwe's 159 with more than three overs to spare at Eden Park

Does rotation work for India?

Feb 11, 2012: Why the idea of having those in the top order take turns at playing is flawed

Australia v India, CB Series, Adelaide

Clarke aims to keep hold over India

Feb 11, 2012: The triangular series roadshow rolls into Adelaide on Sunday, when Australia and India meet for the second time

Pakistan v Afghanistan, one-off ODI, Sharjah

Even Taliban lends support to Afghanistan cricketers

Feb 11, 2012: Such is the unifying power of cricket in Afghanistan that even the Taliban sent a message of support to the team ahead of their historic ODI against Pakistan in Sharjah on Friday

Australia v India, CB Series, Adelaide

Hussey rested for Adelaide ODI

Feb 11, 2012: Peter Forrest's chances of making his ODI debut on Sunday in Adelaide have been boosted after the Australian selectors confirmed Michael Hussey would be rested

Sarfraz Nawaz

'I did not have a lethal weapon in my armoury'

Feb 11, 2012: Sarfraz Nawaz mastered the arts of swing - conventional and reverse - by trial and error, and formed a formidable partnership with Imran Khan. He looks back at his life and career

Pakistan news

Aaqib Javed in contention for UAE coach job

Feb 11, 2012: Aaqib Javed, the former Pakistan fast bowler, is the prime choice to be UAE coach, the Emirates Cricket Board chief-executive Dilawar Mani has said

Premier League Tier B tournament

Navy take lead with innings win

Feb 10, 2012: The battle for top spot between the two forces, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Army, continued with the former taking the lead on the third weekend of matches in the Premier League Tier B

Premier League Tier A tournament

Ragama, SSC stay top in weekend of draws

Feb 10, 2012: High-scoring games were the flavour on the third weekend of the Premier League Tier A competition, but none of the five matches managed to produce a result

Pakistan v Afghanistan, one-off ODI, Sharjah

Even in defeat, a powerful statement

Feb 10, 2012: There was no upset in Sharjah as Afghanistan were comfortably beaten, but they did enough to show they deserve more chances at the top level

Chittagong Kings v Duronto Rajshahi, BPL, Mirpur

Chittagong too strong for Rajshahi

Feb 10, 2012: The second match of the evening too didn't produce an evenly matched contest as Chittagong Kings' 206 proved too much for Duronto Rajshahi