Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Who called the rain?

Oct 29, 2013: Plays of the day from the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur

New Zealand cricket

Ryder's toughest comeback

Oct 29, 2013:

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

Tendulkar fifty holds Mumbai hopes

Oct 29, 2013: As Tendulkar gets Mumbai closer and closer, their loyalties might just be tested. Then again, if he hits the winning runs, they might not mind it

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group B, 1st round, 3rd day

Saurashtra poised for big win

Oct 29, 2013: A round-up of all the games played in Group B of the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy on October 29, 2013

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group C, 1st round, 3rd day

Double centuries for Zol, Samson

Oct 29, 2013: A round-up of all the games played in Group C on the third day of the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season

Where are Pakistan's daddy hundreds?

Oct 29, 2013: Gone are the days of Miandad and Zaheer Abbas. Now a kid coming in aims to make a fifty; a hundred seems beyond expectations

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Shakib down with dengue fever, Sunny called up

Oct 29, 2013: Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, has contracted dengue fever and will be under observation for the remainder of the ODI series against New Zealand. Shakib had missed the first ODI due to the ailment

The Ashes 2013-14

Bailey firms as Ashes inclusion

Oct 29, 2013: George Bailey's consistent run of form in India may just propel him into a spot for the Ashes, with John Inverarity, the national selector, speaking glowingly about the ODI captain

Sri Lanka news

Moores, Farbrace out of SL running

Oct 29, 2013: Peter Moores, the Lancashire coach, and the Yorkshire assistant coach Paul Farbrace are out of the running for the Sri Lanka job created by Graham Ford's move to Surrey

India cricket

How Maharashtrian is Tendulkar?

Oct 29, 2013: Akshay Sawai in Open Magazine lists Tendulkar's habits, demeanour, personal tastes, approach to life and compares them to the characteristics of the quintessential Maharashtrian

County news

Northants complete squad with Jackson Bird

Oct 29, 2013: Northamptonshire have signed Australia fast bowler Jackson Bird for 2014, completing their squad for their return to Division One of the County Championship next season.

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st ODI, Sharjah

Pakistan seek first series win against SA

Oct 29, 2013: Pakistan have never won a bilateral ODI series against South Africa. Can they turn the tables this time?

Fan tribute

Standing on the shoulders of giants

Oct 29, 2013: It is not generally known how much direct influence Gavaskar has had in Tendulkar's life, but the inspirational value cannot be denied

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

Dhurv hat-trick seals Gujarat win

Oct 29, 2013: A round-up of the third day's play from Group A games of the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season

Sri Lanka A v Kenya, Colombo

Sri Lanka A cruise to 3-0 lead in series

Oct 29, 2013: Sri Lanka A took a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series after the double-header on Tuesday

The Ashes 2013-14

Ashes captains back to back

Oct 29, 2013: Michael Clarke, the Australian captain, will test his back in NSW's opening match in Sheffield Shield, while Alastair Cook is nursing a little stiffness from a long flight

Bangladesh news

Salahuddin dies of cardiac arrest

Oct 29, 2013: Sheikh Salahuddin, the former Bangladesh offspinner, died on Tuesday morning following a cardiac arrest, at the age of 44.

Pakistan news

Sethi to continue as ad-hoc chairman

Oct 29, 2013: The Islamabad High Court has allowed Najam Sethi to continue as head of the PCB's Interim Management Committee until the disposal of an appeal it is hearing

Cricket

Cricket from the stone age?

Oct 29, 2013: A visit to National Museum of the History of Sport in Orkney offers evidence of how closely sport and life are related writes Alan Tyers, in the Telegraph

West Indies in India 2013-14

'Good chance for WI to move up on Test rankings' - Gayle

Oct 29, 2013: Chris Gayle has said that the forthcoming Test series against India is important for West Indies as they try to move up the ICC Test rankings