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PepsiCo India, the title sponsor of the IPL, has effectively terminated its five-year contract with the league, two years ahead of schedule, due to the tournament's negative publicity

PepsiCo set to end IPL sponsorship two years early

In an interview with New Zealand Herald, Jimmy Neesham shares the life lessons he learnt during his recent injury rehabilitation

Neesham fights the dark days

Offspinner Mark Craig has echoed the words of his team-mate BJ Watling, saying the pink ball behaves more like the white ball than the red

Mark Craig pleased with pink-ball practice

A 20-member Sri Lanka Women's squad to tour New Zealand in October-November has been trimmed down to 15

Sri Lanka trim women's squad for New Zealand to 15

Hamilton Masakadza has been dropped from Zimbabwe's ODI squad for the home series against Ireland due to his patchy form

Masakadza dropped from Zimbabwe squad

Steven Finn was the most impressive bowler in England's second warm-up match in Sharjah but said afterwards that he would be "surprised" if he were selected for next week's first Test

'I'd be surprised if I play' - Finn

Shane Warne has welcomed the prospect of two legspinners going head to head in the UAE next week

Warne welcomes Rashid's revival

Steven Finn gave his chances of playing in the first Test a significant boost as he took four early wickets before England's bowlers capped off an encouraging day by reducing Pakistan A to 192 for 12

Finn four-for presses Test case

A round-up of the first day's play from the second round of Group C Ranji trophy matches played on October 8, 2015

Prem hundred headlines slow day

A round-up of the first day's play from the second round of Group B Ranji trophy matches played on October 8, 2015

Pandya, Swapnil bundle Railways out for 166

A round-up of the first day's play of the second round of Group A games in the Ranji Trophy played on October 8, 2015

Khadiwale, Bawne fifties buoy Maharashtra

Senior broadcast professional Hemant Buch writes about the issues with the Decision Review System, but feels it is good for the game as long as it is supported by better protocols

A broadcaster's view on DRS

ESPNcricinfo's regular updates from the second round of Ranji Trophy matches this season

Ranji Trophy Live, round two, day four

Chris Cairns was described as believing he was "untouchable" as the prosecution laid out its case in his trial at Southwark Crown Court in London

Cairns believed he was 'untouchable' - prosecution

Shashank Manohar has in his first act as the BCCI president shifted the treasury office from Chennai to Mumbai, and made the BCCI constitution available online on the board's official website

BCCI treasury office moved; constitution goes online

With the first day-night Test match less than two months away, New Zealand have started to build up their preparation with a first evening training session using the pink ball in Hamilton

'It felt very similar to a white ball' - Watling

In his piece for The Guardian, Greg Chappell weighs in on what makes fast bowlers susceptible to back injuries, and how selectors needed to have a 'bank of fast bowlers of varying ages' equipped to handle the workload

Why are pacers' backs under constant threat?

Paul Farbrace, England's assistant coach, has expressed concern about the standard of his team's catching during the first of their two warm-up games

Farbrace concerned about England's catching

Chris Rogers, the former Australia opener, has signed a one-year deal with Somerset who will become his fifth English county

Somerset becomes Rogers' fifth county