Representing India and his father

Feb 14, 2014: Sarfaraz Khan is one of India's most talented young allrounders but is he being pushed to live his father's dream?

World Twenty20 2014

Ireland opt for settled World T20 squad

Feb 14, 2014: Cricket Ireland has named an unchanged squad for the World Twenty20 from the one that is currently touring West Indies

Pakistan news

Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal recalled for World T20

Feb 14, 2014: Pakistan have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal and former captain Shoaib Malik in their squad for the World Twenty20, which starts in Bangladesh in March

A tale of two Yorkshire lads

Feb 14, 2014: The careers of two present-day England players have been noticeably intertwined since their days in youth cricket

Sri Lanka A v England Lions, 1st unofficial Test, Pallakele, 2nd day

Woakes puts Lions in firm control

Feb 13, 2014: Chris Woakes was dropped from the one-day team, had a modest Test debut and did not make the Ashes cut. But as captain of England Lions he reminded the selectors of his ability in Kandy

IPL auction 2014

'Big thing that Kings XI showed faith' - Dhawan

Feb 13, 2014: Rishi Dhawan, the Himachal Pradesh captain and allrounder, was snatched eventually by Kings XI Punjab but not before an engrossing tug of war with Rajasthan Royals, who had joined the bidding at the INR 1.2-crore mark

County news

Troughton faces back operation

Feb 13, 2014: Jim Troughton, Warwickshire's captain, is to undergo a back operation next week which will rule him out of the club's pre-season tour to Barbados and automatically puts his fitness in doubt for the start of the season in question

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Johnson's intimidatory delight

Feb 13, 2014: Mitchell Johnson stopped short of invoking David Warner's infamous "scared eyes" line about England at the Gabba, but he could not disguise a sense of delight at wreaking havoc in South Africa once more

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st day

Worrying signs for South Africa's top order

Feb 13, 2014: It is too early to draw any long-term conclusions, but the home side's top order was given a rude awakening about the challenges facing them from Australia

ICC Under-19 World Cup

Game back in focus at Cricket HQ

Feb 13, 2014: The ICC revamp dominated the headlines over the last few days, but the fans and the game's stakeholders can now follow the Under-19 World Cup together, ironically, getting underway in the ICC's own turf - the UAE

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Nice to see you again, Mr Smith

Feb 13, 2014: Graeme Smith has plenty of memories of facing Mitchell Johnson. Some are good. Some are painful. In their first head-to-head of this series the fast bowler came out on top in double quick time

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Marsh's high and de Villiers' control

Feb 13, 2014: Stats highlights from the second day in Centurion, when Australia's bowlers backed up the good work done by their batsmen on the opening day

West Indies news

Gayle back in ODI, T20 squads

Feb 13, 2014: Chris Gayle made a return to the West Indies squad for the limited-overs matches against Ireland, after missing the New Zealand tour due to a hamstring injury

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Johnson preys on fresh victims

Feb 13, 2014: As England discovered in the Ashes, knowing what to expect from Mitchell Johnson is a different matter to countering it

County news

Benkenstein appointed as Hampshire coach

Feb 13, 2014: Hampshire have appointed Dale Benkenstein, the former Durham captain, as their new first team coach. He will join Hampshire in time for the pre season tour to Barbados

New Zealand v India, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day

India surge through impressive Ishant

Feb 13, 2014: The much-maligned Ishant Sharma continued to confound his critics by registering personal best of 6 for 51 to help bowl New Zealand out for 192

Hong Kong news

Hong Kong recall former captain Najeeb for World Twenty20

Feb 13, 2014: Allrounder and former captain Najeeb Amar has been recalled to the Hong Kong squad for the forthcoming World Twenty20 in Bangladesh

The Ballad of the Unsold Englishman

Feb 13, 2014: A representative of an unfairly ignored constituency gives vent in verse

Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 2013-14

Bangladesh need aggressive, but responsible batting - Coach

Feb 13, 2014: Bangladesh batting coach Corey Richards wants his batsmen to cut out reckless shots and play percentage cricket at the same time

Australia news

Sydney controversy ended Symonds' career - Ponting

Feb 13, 2014: Ricky Ponting, the former Australia batsman, has criticised Cricket Australia for its handling of the race row in the aftermath of the Sydney Test and said that it led to a premature end to Andrew Symonds' Test career