The buzz

A flower shower

Oct 30, 2013: As the first Test against West Indies approaches, elaborate plans are afoot at the CAB to give Sachin Tendulkar a flowery farewell

West Indies v England, 1st women's ODI, Trinidad

Rain ruins first ODI

Oct 30, 2013: The first of three women's ODIs between West Indies and England was washed out at Queens' Park Oval in Trinidad

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

Injured Williamson out of Sri Lanka tour

Oct 30, 2013: New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series in Bangladesh and the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka because of a fractured thumb

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Overcoming Shakib's absence was important - Mushfiqur

Oct 30, 2013: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said that the absence of Shakib Al Hasan due to illness made winning the first ODI against New Zealand imperative

Coaching & Development

HKCA Level 0 Cricket Coaching Course December 2013

Oct 30, 2013: Supported by the Hongkong Bank Foundation Continuing Coach Education Programme, Hong Kong Cricket Association is organizing a Level 0 Cricket Coaching Course that intended to provide basic skills and knowledge to those who would like to coach cricket in s

Courses & Education

2013-14 ACU&S (HK, China) Cricket Umpiring Level 1 Course

Oct 30, 2013: An ACU&S (HK, China) Cricket Umpiring Level 1 Course will be presented by the Association's Umpire Trainer in November and December.

Things that we know will happen in Nagpur

Oct 30, 2013: Four things that we know will take place in the sixth ODI

'Being honest is one of my big weaknesses'

Oct 30, 2013: Mohammad Hafeez chats about his leadership style, his batting form, and his love for cars

Photo: Nagpur 2004

Meditative on match eve

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The Lord's anomaly

Oct 30, 2013: There's something curiously wonderful about the fact that batting's big four - Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting and Kallis - never made Test hundreds at the home of cricket

The Ajit Agarkar factor

Oct 30, 2013: Jokes about the great Mumbaikar always go down well, as do digs at the BCCI

India v West Indies 2013-14

Zaheer likely to return for West Indies Tests

Oct 30, 2013: India, who will announce the squad for the two Tests against West Indies on Thursday, are likely to recall Zaheer Khan

What does good team culture consist of?

Oct 30, 2013: Team spirit is defined not by words but by deeds, although these might not be obvious. And the advent of the T20 mercenary has complicated things somewhat

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Rubel gets his confidence back

Oct 29, 2013: Injuries and several underwhelming performances stood in Rubel's way in the past. Against New Zealand, the 'introvert' showed a different side to himself

USA news

Uncapped Babar replaces Steve Massiah

Oct 29, 2013: Steve Massiah, the former USA captain, will not be travelling with the team to UAE for the World Twenty20 Qualifiers, after being unable to get time off work

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Rain helped, but Rubel made the difference - Anderson

Oct 29, 2013: New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson has said that the rain interruption in the first ODI worked in their favour but Rubel Hossain's hat-trick made the difference once play resumed

USA news

Andy Pick resigns as USACA High Performance Manager

Oct 29, 2013: Andy Pick has resigned as USACA High Performance Manager after just two months on the job

West Indies in India 2013-14

WI won't give Tendulkar an inch - Richardson

Oct 29, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar will have to earn every single run when he plays his last two Tests against the visiting West Indies side, Richie Richardson, the West Indies team manager, has said

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

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