India news

Double standards in BCCI, says 'betrayed' Roy

Oct 29, 2013: Subrota Roy, the chairman of Sahara India, has questioned the BCCI's credibility after their decision to oust Pune Warriors from the IPL

Japanese cricket

Youtube, Shizuka Miyaji's first coach

Oct 29, 2013: Carly Adno in Australia's Telegraph explores the origins of Japan's captain and allrounder Shizuka Miyaji

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Rubel six-for sinks New Zealand

Oct 29, 2013: Rubel Hossain's six-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, turned the first ODI on its head, helping Bangladesh win by 43 runs by the Duckworth-Lewis method

ICC to ban zippers, bowlers

Oct 29, 2013: Foolproof methods to combat menace of ball-tampering devised

The Ashes 2013-14

Khawaja, Marsh, Doolan in Australia A squad

Oct 29, 2013: Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh and Alex Doolan will contend for Australia's Ashes No. 6 spot among the batsmen given an early sight of England through selection for Australia A

Staff picks

The hand-speed of a boxer

Oct 29, 2013: ESPNcricinfo staffers pick their top Tendulkar shot

What's the fuss about ball-tampering anyway?

Oct 29, 2013: Maybe it's time to take away the layers of morality and shrillness around it and treat it like the low-grade offence it is

Photo: Headingley 1992

That young Tyke

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A yorker state of mind

Oct 29, 2013: Your early cricketing experience hugely influences your ability to consistently pitch it in the blockhole as an adult

Poem

Tendulkar's last Test

Oct 29, 2013: A bit of verse for Tendulkar's farewell match

Tribute

'I never saw him get irritated'

Oct 29, 2013: VVS Laxman chats about how much he learnt from Sachin Tendulkar, and about the time he changed his stance, walked in to bat and scored a brilliant Test hundred

Solkar's catches, and an unrelated record

Oct 29, 2013: Also, the oldest Pakistan Test debutant, biggest stands in one-day defeats, largest gaps between caps, and the youngest to 7000 Test runs

Wellington v Otago, Wellington, 2nd day

Ryder marks comeback with ton

Oct 28, 2013: The next stage in the career of troubled New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder began in fine style with a century on debut for Otago.

UAE news

Venkatapathy Raju to work with UAE spinners

Oct 28, 2013: Venkatapathy Raju, the former India left-arm spinner, is currently on a 10-day visit to the UAE to help in the development of spinners in the country

County news

No Glamorgan T20 deal for Jones

Oct 28, 2013: Simon Jones's prospects of extending his career in Twenty20 have been dealt a blow after he was not offered a contract for next season's NatWest T20 by Glamorgan

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd Women's ODI, Potchefstroom

South Africa win 2-0 after rain abandons third ODI

Oct 28, 2013: South Africa women won the three-match ODI series 2-0 as rain washed out the third match in Potchefstroom after the hosts's pacers reduced Sri Lanka to 164

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group C, 1st round, 2nd day

Dogra double powers Himachal Pradesh

Oct 28, 2013: A round-up of all the games played in Group C on the second day of the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season

Haryana v Mumbai, Ranji Trophy, Group A, 2nd day

Late strikes set up sumptuous third day

Oct 28, 2013: Though the crowds in Lahli have not got to see a Sachin Tendulkar special yet, they have already witnessed two days of cracking cricket as control of the game swung wildly from one side to the other

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Death bowling, Rubel's new-ball skills put to test

Oct 28, 2013: Bangladesh should depend less on their spinners in the death overs and their seamers need to build their fitness to last 50 overs, says coach Shane Jurgensen

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group A, first round, 2nd day

Mandeep, Kohli tons put Punjab in command

Oct 28, 2013: A round-up of all the games played in Group A on the second day of the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season