IPL 2014

Delhi bring in Tahir, lose Saurabh Tiwary

May 6, 2014: Delhi Daredevils have brought South Africa legspinner Imran Tahir into their squad for the injured Australian quick Nathan Coulter-Nile

Women's cricket

England women enter professional era

May 6, 2014: The ECB has awarded 18 players from the England Women's Performance Programme new contracts and hailed a move into a new professional era for the women's game.

Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers, IPL 2014, Mumbai

Mumbai prevail in heated contest

May 6, 2014: A calculated charge from Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard amid indisciplined bowling from Royal Challengers Bangalore set up Mumbai Indians' victory

India news

The BCCI's charges against Lalit Modi

May 6, 2014: The eight charges against Lalit Modi for which he was found guilty in 2013

USA news

USACA facing suspension by ICC

May 6, 2014: USACA could be suspended by the ICC after struggling to maintain control of cricket in the nation

Spot-fixing news

Kaneria appeal rejected by UK court

May 6, 2014: Danish Kaneria has had his latest appeal against a life ban imposed by the ECB dismissed

Daredevils v Knight Riders, IPL 2014, Delhi

Bungling campaigns seek end to freefall

May 6, 2014: Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils have two wins after seven games each and will need the second half of their campaigns to pan out much better than the first

Kings XI Punjab v Super Kings, IPL 2014, Cuttack

Lead at stake in top-of-table clash

May 6, 2014: Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab are No.1 and No. 2 in the points table, level on points separated by net run rate

Pakistan news

Waqar Younis given second term as Pakistan coach

May 6, 2014: Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has been appointed national coach for a period of two years. He will join the team in June

Bangladesh news

Corey Richards tenders resignation

May 6, 2014: Corey Richards, the Bangladesh fielding coach, has become the third member of the support staff to tender his resignation in the space of eleven days

IPL 2014

Mumbai's opening woes

May 6, 2014: In six matches, Mumbai Indians have tried out four different opening combinations in their search for the perfect pair, but so far, the returns have only been diminishing

India news

BCCI suspends RCA after Modi elected president

May 6, 2014: Minutes after Lalit Modi was declared the president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, the BCCI suspended RCA for allowing a banned individual to be a part of its affairs

New Zealand news

Match-fixing to be criminalised in New Zealand

May 6, 2014: The New Zealand government has amended its Crimes Act 1961 to include match-fixing in it to give "greater certainty to law enforcement agencies and international sporting bodies"

India news

Not denying RCA is stepping stone to BCCI return - Modi

May 6, 2014: In a chat with ESPNcricinfo, Modi admitted RCA is the door he will use to re-enter the BCCI. He revealed that the BCCI hurt him deeply and he wanted "to prove a point" to his opponents within the BCCI

Should bowlers be allowed to trick batsmen into believing they are pulling out of their run-up?

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Australia news

Lillee parts ways with Cricket Australia

May 6, 2014: Dennis Lillee has parted ways with Cricket Australia after turning down an offer to renew his contract as a coaching consultant with the fast bowlers

The Waqar silver lining

May 6, 2014: The one good thing that may come of the latest shake-up in Pakistan's cricket administration is that Waqar Younis returns to the coach's job

India news

BCCI ban made me more determined - Modi

May 6, 2014: Lalit Modi, the newly elected president of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), has said that the life ban slapped on him by the BCCI last year strengthened his resolve to fight back

The Curiously Disappointing in a Particular Batting Position Test XI

May 6, 2014: Otherwise good batsmen who had unaccountable dips in form when they moved to a different spot in the batting order

IPL newsfile 2014

Injured Zaheer out of season

May 6, 2014: A round-up of IPL news on May 6, 2014