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Tendulkar and other retirees

Steve Harmison retired from cricket at the age of 34. Harmison did not play a single game in Durham County Championship-winning season and his contract subsequently expired.
Steve Harmison retired from cricket at the age of 34. Harmison did not play a single game in Durham County Championship-winning season and his contract subsequently expired.•Getty Images
Needing 14 off 30 balls, West Indies women lost their last four wickets for 12 runs and lost the first ODI against New Zealand in Kingston by one run. But West Indies went on to win the series 2-1.
Needing 14 off 30 balls, West Indies women lost their last four wickets for 12 runs and lost the first ODI against New Zealand in Kingston by one run. But West Indies went on to win the series 2-1.•West Indies Cricket Board
Kevin Pietersen accepted substantial but undisclosed libel damages from optician services group Specsavers over an advert that implied Pietersen might have tampered with his bat to deceive Hot Spot during the Ashes.
Kevin Pietersen accepted substantial but undisclosed libel damages from optician services group Specsavers over an advert that implied Pietersen might have tampered with his bat to deceive Hot Spot during the Ashes.•PA Photos
Hot Spot will not be available to third umpires during the Ashes in Australia after Channel Nine chose to remove the technology. Decisions will now be subject to analysis by the Eagle Eye ball-tracker, audio from the stump microphones and slow-motion replays in case of a review.
Hot Spot will not be available to third umpires during the Ashes in Australia after Channel Nine chose to remove the technology. Decisions will now be subject to analysis by the Eagle Eye ball-tracker, audio from the stump microphones and slow-motion replays in case of a review.•HotSpot
Cricket South Africa introduced a quota for black Africans under which franchises have to field at least one player from the country's majority race group, and amateur teams, two. Those franchises who have more than one black African in 70% of their matches will be reimbursed an amount equivalent to the average contract cost of the qualified players.
Cricket South Africa introduced a quota for black Africans under which franchises have to field at least one player from the country's majority race group, and amateur teams, two. Those franchises who have more than one black African in 70% of their matches will be reimbursed an amount equivalent to the average contract cost of the qualified players.•Getty Images
Ajit Agarkar became the fourth cricketer to announce his retirement this month. Agarkar had led Mumbai to the domestic first-class title in the 2012-13 season.
Ajit Agarkar became the fourth cricketer to announce his retirement this month. Agarkar had led Mumbai to the domestic first-class title in the 2012-13 season.•Fotocorp
IPL champions Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs to win their second Champions League title. Harbhajan Singh took four wickets, including three in one over.
IPL champions Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs to win their second Champions League title. Harbhajan Singh took four wickets, including three in one over.•BCCI
Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha, who now plays for South Australia, was again cited for a doubtful bowling action and will undergo biomechanical analysis.
Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha, who now plays for South Australia, was again cited for a doubtful bowling action and will undergo biomechanical analysis.•Getty Images
Mignon du Preez (in the photo), Dané van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Marcia Letsoalo, Shabnim Ismail and wicketkeeper Trisha Chetty were the first South African women to be offered central contracts by Cricket South Africa.
Mignon du Preez (in the photo), Dané van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Marcia Letsoalo, Shabnim Ismail and wicketkeeper Trisha Chetty were the first South African women to be offered central contracts by Cricket South Africa.•ICC
Sachin Tendulkar announced his decision to retire from international cricket after playing his 200th Test, which is scheduled to be played in Mumbai against West Indies in November.
Sachin Tendulkar announced his decision to retire from international cricket after playing his 200th Test, which is scheduled to be played in Mumbai against West Indies in November.•Mumbai Indians
Aaron Finch and George Bailey scored half-centuries and James Faulkner took 3 for 47 in Australia's 72-run win over India in the first ODI in Pune.
Aaron Finch and George Bailey scored half-centuries and James Faulkner took 3 for 47 in Australia's 72-run win over India in the first ODI in Pune.•BCCI
Pakistan won the first Test against South Africa in Abu Dhabi by seven wickets after dismissing them for 249 and 232. Spinners Saeed Ajmal and Zulfiqar Babur took 11 wickets between themselves, and captain Misbah-ul-Haq scored his fourth Test hundreds, his first since May 2011.
Pakistan won the first Test against South Africa in Abu Dhabi by seven wickets after dismissing them for 249 and 232. Spinners Saeed Ajmal and Zulfiqar Babur took 11 wickets between themselves, and captain Misbah-ul-Haq scored his fourth Test hundreds, his first since May 2011. •AFP
N Srinivasan was allowed to resume his duties as BCCI president by the Supreme Court of India on the condition that he wouldn't deal with any matters relating to the IPL.
N Srinivasan was allowed to resume his duties as BCCI president by the Supreme Court of India on the condition that he wouldn't deal with any matters relating to the IPL.•BCCI
Tillakaratne Dilshan decided to retire from Test cricket "to allow Sri Lanka Cricket to groom another youngster in my place".
Tillakaratne Dilshan decided to retire from Test cricket "to allow Sri Lanka Cricket to groom another youngster in my place". •AFP
Yuvraj Singh's 35-ball 77 gave India a six-wicket win in the one-off T20 against Australia in Rajkot.
Yuvraj Singh's 35-ball 77 gave India a six-wicket win in the one-off T20 against Australia in Rajkot.•BCCI
Sohag Gazi became the first player to score a hundred and take a hat-trick in the same match, but that was the only highlight of the high-scoring draw between Bangladesh and New Zealand in the first Test in Chittagong, in which Kane Williamson, BJ Watling and Mominul Haque also made hundreds.
Sohag Gazi became the first player to score a hundred and take a hat-trick in the same match, but that was the only highlight of the high-scoring draw between Bangladesh and New Zealand in the first Test in Chittagong, in which Kane Williamson, BJ Watling and Mominul Haque also made hundreds.•AFP