Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

Shakib expects pitch to turn

Oct 22, 2013: Shakib Al Hasan said that if Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were dismissed early on day three, then Bangladesh could target a first-innings lead

South Australia v NSW, Ryobi Cup, Sydney

Abbott, Lyon lead NSW to victory

Oct 22, 2013: New South Wales finished their Ryobi Cup league campaign with a victory - by 49 runs via D/L method - against South Australia to secure their position in the elimination final

India in South Africa 2013-14

ICC sanctions independent probe into Becker comments

Oct 22, 2013: The ICC will conduct an "independent, third party" investigation into the statement issued by David Becker, the ICC's former legal head, which said the BCCI's flouting of the Future Tour's Programme could have legal implications

Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

Williamson takes it on the cheek

Oct 22, 2013: Plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur

Australia news

Ponting attacks CA's lack of foresight

Oct 22, 2013: Ricky Ponting has expressed outrage at being told by CA chief executive James Sutherland, during the 2011 SCG Test against England, that "no one ever spends money when they are going well", a statement he feels captures the current plight of cricket in th

India v Australia - The usual suspects

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Queensland v WA, Ryobi Cup, Sydney

Khawaja 88 gives Queensland third straight win

Oct 22, 2013: An unbeaten fifty from Usman Khawaja, his fourth fifty of the tournament, helped Queensland to their third successive win in the Ryobi Cup, as they beat Western Australia by 35 runs according to D/L

Australia news

Ponting moves on from Monkeygate

Oct 22, 2013: Ricky Ponting, the former Australia captain, has buried the hatchet with the concerned players involved over the Monkeygate scandal of 2008, and has derided Cricket Australia over catering to the interests of the BCCI over the welfare of one of their play

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 1st day

Roaring tigers, pouring rains

Oct 22, 2013: Tiger costumes in the stands, lots of strokeplay and cheer, and a decisive squall of rain - in other words, a typical day in Mirpur

Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

Rain interrupts as Shakib chips away

Oct 22, 2013: The fall of eight wickets during the 53.3 overs possible, particularly New Zealand's three, had kept the contest on an even keel before the afternoon rain forced an early end for the second day in succession

West Indies v Bangladesh, 7th youth ODI, Guyana

Spinners wrap up series for Bangladesh

Oct 22, 2013: Offspinners Mehedy Hasan and Nihaduzzaman picked up nine wickets between them to bowl West Indies Under-19 out for 101 and secure a 4-3 series win for Bangladesh Under-19 after a 67-run victory in Guyana

ICC World Cup Qualifier 2014, New Zealand

Match schedule announced for ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2014

Oct 22, 2013: The ICC has announced the final groupings and match schedule for the ICC Word Cup Qualifier 2014 to be played in New Zealand during January 2014.

The death of the yorker

Oct 22, 2013: Where are the bowlers who consistently land balls in the blockhole at decent pace?

The declining value of the single

Oct 22, 2013: We wondered how T20 would affect the 50-over game. It appears that answers might be at hand

The Ashes 2013-14

Anderson eager for pace and bounce

Oct 22, 2013: James Anderson has welcomed the suggestion that Australia will prepare relatively helpful pitches for seamers in the forthcoming Ashes series.

WI v New Zealand, Women's Tri-Nation T20, Bridgetown

Bowlers star in New Zealand win

Oct 22, 2013: Pacers Sian Ruck and Rachel Candy, and legspinner Erin Bermingham picked up two wickets each, as a sudden batting collapse from West Indies Women helped New Zealand Women secure a nine-run win in a low-scoring encounter in Bridgetown

Unbroken stands, and Jaipur records

Oct 22, 2013: Also, most number of players in a Test series, most boundaries in an innings, and batsmen dismissed most often in the nineties

County news

Toby Radford named Glamorgan coach

Oct 21, 2013: Toby Radford, the West Indies assistant coach and former Middlesex and Sussex batsman, has been named as Glamorgan's new head coach

Duleep Trophy, 2013

Is Duleep Trophy no longer relevant?

Oct 21, 2013: With tournaments like Champions League T20 nudging Duleep Trophy towards the margins of India's domestic calendar, the once-popular event is facing an identity crisis

India in South Africa 2013-14

BCCI confirms two Tests, three ODIs in South Africa

Oct 21, 2013: India's tour of South Africa later this year is confirmed, with the BCCI confirming a series of two Tests and three ODIs