Review: Lost in the Long Grass

From Sussex with love

Oct 26, 2013: With 24 chapters dedicated to various cricketing characters, former first-class stalwart John Barclay offers us a delightful read

The most engaging head-to-head confrontations in Tests of yore

First 125 years: two gladiators, 22 yards, five days

Oct 26, 2013: A look at the most interesting duels between a batsman and a bowler in Test cricket

President's Trophy 2013-14

WAPDA complete 213-run victory

Oct 25, 2013: A round-up of the President's Trophy matches on October 26, 2013

'I always tried to think about being a leader, no matter where I was at'

Oct 25, 2013: Ricky Ponting talks about imposing himself on the bowler, batting to win, and turns the spot on his strengths and weaknesses

West Indies in India 2013-14

West Indies tour game set to be shifted from Cuttack

Oct 25, 2013: Due to heavy rains, the Odisha Cricket Association has notified BCCI officials that they will not be able to host the three-day tour match between West Indies and Uttar Pradesh on October 31

Ranji Trophy 2013-14

Tough task for defending champions

Oct 25, 2013: Part two of ESPNcricinfo's four-part Ranji Trophy team previews

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

South Africa sense swift finish

Oct 25, 2013: South Africa are one wicket away from wrapping up the second Test swiftly according to AB de Villiers

Big Bash League 2013-14

Hafeez agrees to BBL contract with Renegades

Oct 25, 2013: Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan allrounder, has signed with the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming Big Bash T20 league

England news

England secure Saker until 2015

Oct 25, 2013: David Saker will remain England's bowling coach until at least the end of the 2015 season after agreeing to a contract extension

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

'We don't cheat' - AB de Villiers

Oct 25, 2013: South Africa are claiming innocence over the ball-tampering penalty they were hit with after the 30th over of Pakistan's second innings on the third day in Dubai

Pakistan v SA, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

Ajmal made to work hard, Younis catches the most

Oct 25, 2013: Stats highlights from the third day's play at Dubai

Pakistan v SA, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

The Younis Khan fan club

Oct 25, 2013: Plays from the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa

Board XI v SL A, four-day tri-series, 4th day

Karunaratne hits hundred as match fizzles to draw

Oct 25, 2013: The final day of the Sri Lanka Cricket's four-day tri-series served as little more than centre-wicket batting practice, as the match between Board XI and Sri Lanka A meandered to a draw

Should ball-tampering be legalised?

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Sri Lanka news

Three local coaches in SLC's shortlist

Oct 25, 2013: Three local coaches are in Sri Lanka Cricket's five-candidate shortlist for the position of national coach

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 5th day

Mushfiqur pleased with Test progress

Oct 25, 2013: Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh Test captain, was pleased to see how his team recovered despite giving up a 155-run lead to the visitors, as rain on the final day ended the match as a draw

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 5th day

'Drawn series a fair result' - McCullum

Oct 25, 2013: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has said the 0-0 series score was a "fair result" given the weather in Dhaka and the way both batting units performed in the Chittagong Test

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

South Africa penalised for ball-tampering

Oct 25, 2013: South Africa were penalised five runs for ball-tampering and the team was the subject of a hearing after play on the third day

India v Australia, 5th ODI, Cuttack

Play highly unlikely in wet Cuttack

Oct 25, 2013: The cricketing gods seem to have had enough of batsmen ravaging helpless bowlers, and have called up a friend: the weather gods

Cricket

The worst two-ball innings of all time

Oct 25, 2013: In the Guardian, Toby Chasseaud looks at one of the worst batting performances, by Mark Armitage, that has subsequently gone viral on the internet