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A preview of the second edition of the Indian Cricket League

Holders Ireland will be eyeing maximum points when they take on United Arab Emirates in the ICC Intercontinental Cup

England are preparing to arrest their troubling slide down the world rankings and start afresh in the first Test against New Zealand

After an elimination process that has spanned two weeks, there's little doubt the two best teams have made it to the Under-19 World Cup final

After going at each other for the past two months, Australia and India clash in the first of three finals at the SCG on Sunday, and if recent encounters are any clue, expect some gripping cricket

Rain threatens what promises to be a tight semi-final between defending champions Pakistan and South Africa

New Zealand's hopes of upsetting India's World Cup campaign will hinge on how quickly their medium-pace attack adjust to unfamiliar conditions at the Kinrara Oval

New Zealand have made it to the semi-finals and their penultimate challenge could prove to be their most gruelling as they aim for a spot in the finals

It's a face-off that both India and Sri Lanka could have avoided, but they have only themselves to blame for turning their final encounter of the CB Series into a virtual semi-final

Defending champions Pakistan marched into the semi-finals through a red-hot performance from their fast bowlers backed up by the spinners, which blew Australia away for 129 at the Kinrara Oval

George Binoy previews the second day of quarter-final matches at the Under-19 World Cup

George Binoy previews the India v England and Bangladesh v South Africa quarter-final matches at the Under-19 World Cup

Batting remains the main concern for the both these teams with majority of their famed batting line-ups struggling for consistency

A preview of the fifth and final one-dayer between New Zealand and England in Christchurch

With the controversial spat between South African coach Mickey Arthur and Cricket South Africa chairman Norman Arendse over team selection resolved, the action finally shifts to the field as South Africa take on Bangladesh in the first Test

Sri Lanka's match against Australia at the MCG on Friday is not technically a must-win game for the visitors but Mahela Jayawardene knows another defeat could be as good as fatal to their CB Series

Both teams are battle-ready, after having fought their way into the final from a difficult corner in their respective final league matches

India must win all three of their remaining games if they are to make the finals

While the World Cup qualifiers cannot ensure more matches per team over the next four years, it can throw up at least two or three quality sides who can then take their game forward

India versus Papua New Guinea appears to be a huge mismatch, but for the underdogs it's a big opportunity to learn from the experience of playing against the best