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In the Age, Greg Baum describes a bleak future for international cricket and traces it back to the imposition of the draft proposal put forth by the BCCI, ECB and CA

A haunting future for cricket

Sri Lanka Women turned their form around after being whitewashed in the ODI series, with a three-wicket win against India Women in the first of the three T20s in Vizianagaram

Siriwardene fifty gives SL first win of the tour

Ben Stokes believes he revels in a confrontational atmosphere after being at the centre of a heated exchange with James Faulkner at the WACA

'I'm up for the fight' - Stokes

Central Districts had crashed to 27 for 7 in a chase of 70 against Northern Districts before Kieran Noema-Barnett and Kruger van Wyk scored secured a three-wicket win

Central Districts survive scare in small chase

A round-up of Ram Slam T20 Challenge matches that took place on January 24

Dolphins cut Cobras' lead

Vijay Zol, the Maharashtra batsman and India Under-19 captain, will be available for his side's Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka, which begins in Hyderabad on January 29

Vijay Zol available for Ranji Trophy final

This year's IPL auction takes on increased significance for county cricket and Northamptonshire are the latest club to confirm they will have a vested interest on February 12

Northants confirm three for IPL auction

Pakistan Women capitalised on a poor batting display by South Africa Women to win the final of the PCB Qatar Women's 20-Over Tri-series by seven wickets in Doha on Friday

All-round Pakistan Women claim T20 title

Alastair Cook was able to offer a more clear-headed appraisal of his views on the captaincy, after indicating last week that he could give up the one-day job

Cook wants to lead England at World Cup

It was a long time coming but England finally beat Australia and it was the all-round performance of Ben Stokes that went a long way to ending the barren run

Stokes gives Cook cause to smile

24-Jan-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at the WACA

Fareed seven-for destroys Pakistan U-19s

Fareed Ahmed ran through Pakistan Under-19s batting to finish with figures of 7 for 21 as Afghanistan Under-19s won the third and final one-dayer at the Gadaffi Stadium by 214 runs

Round-up of the President's Trophy matches that ended on January 24, 2013

Cheema's eleven wickets sink State Bank

A flare-up of Graeme Smith's ankle injury has prompted him to be rested from the Ram Slam T20 Challenge to ensure he is fit for the Test series against Australia

Smith rested from Ram Slam T20

Leicestershire's problems are set to intensify with the announcement of a significant loss for the 2013 financial year.

Leicestershire gloom set to deepen

On the 150th anniversary of first-class cricket in New Zealand, the Otago Daily Times' Gavin Bertram looks back on the Otago v Canterbury match in Dunedin that started it all

The birth of first-class cricket in New Zealand

Mumbai sacked their coach after their loss in the Ranj Trophy quarter-final this year, but Sanjay Manjrekar, writing in the Mid-day, says the problem could be elsewhere

Mumbai's missing chain-link

Hampshire have signed South African bowler Kyle Abbot as their overseas player for the 2014 season.

Hampshire sign season-long Abbott deal

Hashmatullah Shaidi contributed with bat and in the field to help Afghanistan Under-19s put in an improved performance against Pakistan Under-19s, in the second youth ODI in Lahore

Spirited Afghanistan lose by 17 runs

Ben Dunk blasted the Hobart above Brisbane in the Big Bash League table with a convincing victory at the Bellerive Oval. Dunk's 87 helped his side to a huge total that was easily defended with three wickets for Cameron Boyce.

Dunk leads Hurricanes to easy win