West Indies news

Samuels, Shillingford reported for suspect actions

Nov 16, 2013: West Indies' Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported for suspect bowling actions by the ICC

Mumbai v Delhi, Ranji Trophy, Group A, 3rd day, Mumbai

Zaheer robs Delhi of first-innings lead

Nov 16, 2013: Zaheer Khan single-handedly helped Mumbai avoid conceding first-innings lead and Aditya Tare and Siddhesh Lad's quick, unbroken 133-run partnership setup an exciting last day's play against arch rivals Delhi at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

'It's easier for me to bat with Mahela' - Dilshan

Nov 16, 2013: Tillakaratne Dilshan has said he is more comfortable opening with Mahela Jayawardene than with any of the young players who have been trialled in that position this year, after the pair put on a 91-run stand at better than a run-a-ball against New Zealand

Staff picks

Watching Tendulkar say goodbye

Nov 16, 2013: ESPNcricinfo's India staff, on how it felt to watch Sachin Tendulkar bid farewell to the game

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Mills slams tour scheduling

Nov 16, 2013: New Zealand acting captain Kyle Mills has slammed scheduling of his team's tour to Sri Lanka

Sachin mania: it's about religion

Nov 16, 2013: Like saints were revered and worshipped by people of various faiths, Tendulkar transcends differences and brings his devotees closer to the divine

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group A, 3rd round, 3rd day

Rao, Aaron take Jharkhand towards win

Nov 16, 2013: A round-up of the third day's play of Group A's third round matches from the Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group C, 3rd round, 3rd day

Big wins for Himachal, Kerala

Nov 16, 2013: A round-up of the second day's play of Group C matches from the Ranji Trophy

ICC World T20 Qualifier 2013-14

Three players reported over bowling actions

Nov 16, 2013: Three players have been reported for suspected illegal bowling actions after the first round of the games at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

Pakistan v South Africa

Batsmen stand up as SA rise

Nov 16, 2013: AB de Villiers said South Africa's batsmen had "a few hard one-on-ones" after failing to match the bowlers' efforts at the start of the one-day series

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Sehwag to Herath in one ball

Nov 16, 2013: Plays of the day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dambulla

2nd Test, Mumbai, 3rd day

India v West Indies - turning points

Nov 16, 2013: Turning points from day three of the second Test match between India and West Indies played in Mumbai

Karnataka v Gujarat, Group A, Bangalore, 3rd day

Merai's maiden ton gives Gujarat lead

Nov 16, 2013: A maiden first-class hundred from Bhargav Merai and useful contributions from Akshar Patel and Rakesh Dhurv ensured that Gujarat first established and then consolidated their first-innings lead over Karnataka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mumbai, 3rd day

'We've been taught a lesson' - Sammy

Nov 16, 2013: Darren Sammy has admitted that West Indies were exposed completely by the 2-0 defeat against India after three-day defeats in both Kolkata and Mumbai

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mumbai, 3rd day

Tendulkar loss hard to cope with - Rohit

Nov 16, 2013: Rohit Sharma has said that he has no idea how the Indian dressing room will cope with the absence of Sachin Tendulkar

The grand piano has left the building

Nov 16, 2013: Everybody has a Tendulkar story. Everybody has a hole inside them now that he has gone

Northern Districts v Central Districts, HRV Cup, Hamilton

Mitchell sets up Northern Districts' win

Nov 16, 2013: A 47-ball 88 by Daryl Mitchell helped Northern Districts set up a 31-run win against Central Districts at Seddon Park

India news

Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar

Nov 16, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar will become the first sportsperson to be conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, Group A

Azam leads UAE to victory

Nov 16, 2013: A round-up of Saturday's Group A games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

Invitational XI v England XI, Tour match, SCG

Root relaxed about return to No. 6

Nov 16, 2013: Unfussy, unfazed and uninterested in speculating, England No. 6 Joe Root sounds a lot like England opener Joe Root did during the northern summer