Luke Ronchi played a second consecutive match-winning innings to not only win the Twenty20 series for New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium but also indicate that his flagging international career might have turned a corner

It had rained for most of the night in Dubai and the floodlights were switched on to brighten a gloomy morning, but there were no alarms for Sri Lanka once play began on time on the fifth day

Pakistan's leader Misbah-ul-Haq batted with limitless patience and rookie Sarfraz Ahmed punched his way to a maiden half-century to give their side a glimmer of hope of saving a Test that once seemed lost

Sri Lanka were a wicket away from breaking Pakistan after lunch on the third day of the second Test in Dubai, but they could not take it

Kaushal Silva and Mahela Jayawardene did not put on a show but their exercise in restraint, self-preservation and gradual accumulation was exactly what Sri Lanka needed

Several new faces in this year's Test batting shortlist, which goes to show it's not time to mourn the passing of legends yet

Sri Lanka's seamers tested the Pakistan batsmen consistently with movement off the pitch to bowl the home side out for 165. Then Sri Lanka's top-order ensured they took them to end of play with the loss of only one wicket

Plays of the day from the seventh ODI between India and Australia in Bangalore

It is an indictment of how skewed the contest between bat and ball has become that for 2961 ODIs, no batsman broke the 200-run barrier and now three have done it in the last 467 matches

South Africa's march towards a result that will draw the series and prolong their seven-year unbeaten record away from home continued unabated, but the gloss on their seemingly impeccable performance was lost when the on-field umpires penalised them for t

The two eliminated teams produced similar performances in a dead rubber that ultimately ended in a tame finish in Mohali

The probability of Zimbabwe holding out for a draw was extinguished early on the final morning, not by the expected threat Saeed Ajmal, but by Junaid Khan and Abdur Rehman

Test victories do not come easy for an underdog striving to cause an upset, and Younis Khan capitalised on his reprieves to bury Zimbabwe's chances with his fourth double-century

ESPNcricinfo picks its team of the 2013 season, with a limit of only four foreign players in the XI

The IPL final takes place in Kolkata on Sunday, but all the news surrounding the tournament is about events off the field

The preview of the game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium

Plays of the Day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur

A brace of double-wicket overs from Rahul Shukla and Siddharth Trivedi was the decisive blow that secured a consecutive victory for Rajasthan Royals this season

After scoring a match-winning century for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, Unmukt Chand has said the domestic season has been a learning experience

Shane Warne’s in trouble, again