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

Another century for Aparajith

Nov 7, 2013: A round-up of the first day's play of Group B second-round matches of the Ranji Trophy

Gujarat v Delhi, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Surat, 1st day

Venugopal Rao ends six-year drought

Nov 7, 2013: Once among the country's top players, Venugopal Rao's fortunes plummeted so much that he was thinking of stepping away from the game, at least temporarily, though he's only 31

Pakistan news

Sethi committee gets extended run

Nov 7, 2013: A two-judge bench of Islamabad High Court heard arguments of the PCB and the petitioners on a judgment passed by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui before adjourning the case till the first week of December

South Africa in UAE 2013-14

'Feel like a new man' - du Plessis

Nov 7, 2013: In a low-scoring series being played between teams who possess strong bowling line-ups, Faf du Plessis scored a fluent fifty on Wednesday and laid the platform for South Africa to score a competitive 259

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

Samson century props up Kerala

Nov 7, 2013: A round-up of the first day's play of Group C's second round matches from the Ranji Trophy

Gujarat v Delhi, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Surat, 1st day

Gujarat finish strong after Venugopal ton

Nov 7, 2013: Venugopal Rao scored his first first-class century in almost six years to help Gujarat close the day on a relatively positive note despite allrounder Sumit Narwal's sixth five-wicket haul.

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

Shillingford shows why he is WI's best Test spinner

Nov 7, 2013: Unfortunately for Sunil Narine's supporters, Shane Shillingford, based on his performance today, has put a full stop on the debate: he is West Indies' best spinner in Tests

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

'I knew there will be a time when the runs will flow' - Rohit

Nov 7, 2013: A mature Rohit Sharma talks of how he tackled a disciplined West Indies bowling attack on a tricky Kolkata pitch

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

Reliable Jaffer steadies Mumbai again

Nov 7, 2013: A round-up of the first day's play of Group A second-round matches of the Ranji Trophy

Board XI v Sri Lanka A, 2nd practice match

SL A steal tight win despite Jayawardene 96

Nov 7, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene confirmed his fine touch ahead of New Zealand's limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka with an 88-ball 96, but could not prevent a tense last-ball win for Sri Lanka A against a Board XI

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

Rohit hits the highest on debut at the Eden

Nov 7, 2013: Stats highlights from the second day's play of the Eden Gardens Test between India and West Indies

Baroda v Uttar Pradesh, Ranji Trophy, Vadodara, 1st day

Raina ton props UP before collapse

Nov 7, 2013: Left out of India's Test squad, Suresh Raina nudged the national selectors with an attacking century on the opening day of Uttar Pradesh's second-round match against Baroda at Moti Bagh

Dhaka Premier Division 2013

Gazi Tank suffer heavy defeat

Nov 7, 2013: A round-up from the latest matches in the Dhaka Premier Division

Pakistan v South Africa, 4th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Misbah laments 'same old story' with Pakistan batting

Nov 7, 2013: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq rued the failure of his batting line-up once again after his team lost the third ODI to South Africa by 68 runs in Abu Dhabi to trail the five-match series 1-2

Pakistan v South Africa, 4th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Will the pendulum swing again?

Nov 7, 2013: South Africa lead the series 2-1 and have the chance to win it in the fourth ODI in Abu Dhabi

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

Rohit passes the Test with honours

Nov 7, 2013: The more desperate Rohit Sharma got for a Test cap, the further it slipped from his grasp. But when he did get his chance, Rohit showed no anxiety, working hard for his runs and playing astutely against the West Indies bowlers

The Ashes 2013-14

No wit in sledging anymore

Nov 7, 2013: In the wake of Shane Warne's criticism of Alastair Cook's captaincy, Marina Hyde in the Guardian ponders if sledging is as witty as it is conceived to be

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

The Best route to popularity

Nov 7, 2013: Plays from the second day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata

England news

ECB secures Royal London deal

Nov 7, 2013: The ECB has secured a major new sponsorship deal with the news that Royal London will become the chief sponsor of one-day cricket at international, county and recreational levels from 2014.

WA v SA, Sheffield Shield, Perth

Warriors take first-innings points

Nov 7, 2013: A half-century from Marcus North and valuable contributions from his team-mates delivered first-innings points to Western Australia on the second day in Perth