Australia news

Botha's bowling action cleared

Oct 23, 2013: Johan Botha, the former South Africa spinner who's now playing for South Australia, has had his bowling action cleared by Cricket Australia

Pakistan domestic season 2013-14

Cost-effective Pakistan season gets underway

Oct 23, 2013: The new, tight domestic schedule also allows young regional players a better chance to develop into reliable first-class cricketers

Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Anderson's maiden ton hands NZ advantage

Oct 23, 2013: Corey Anderson scored his maiden Test century with a calculated dominance of the Bangladesh attack.

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day

Tahir's maiden five-for makes it SA's day

Oct 23, 2013: South Africa took the lead on the first day of the second Test after Imran Tahir's maiden five-wicket haul had helped wrap-up Pakistan for 99 in the first innings

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

Why can't the rain stay in Spain?

Oct 23, 2013: Your first experience of watching a Test in a stadium ruined by weather. That's not cricket. Or is it?

West Indies in India 2013-14

'I am more experienced now' - Powell

Oct 23, 2013: Kieran Powell believes that his experience and maturity as a batsman will be a key factor in the upcoming tour of India, as he looks to bolster West Indies' batting ranks

3rd ODI

India v Australia - turning points

Oct 23, 2013: Turning points from the third ODI between India and Australia played in Mohali

2nd ODI

India v Australia - turning points

Oct 23, 2013: Turning points from the second ODI between India and Australia played in Jaipur

Eng v NZ, Women's Tri-Nation T20, Bridgetown

Sciver hat-trick knocks New Zealand out

Oct 23, 2013: A 19th-over hat-trick from medium-pacer Natalie Sciver, and an incisive spell of 5 for 18 from seamer Jenny Gunn helped England Women to a 19-run win over New Zealand Women in Barbados

New Zealand news

Stuart Heal appointed full-time NZC chairman

Oct 23, 2013: Stuart Heal, the interim chairman of New Zealand Cricket, has been appointed full-time chairman of the board for the coming year

Spare a thought for the 'death' bowler

Oct 23, 2013: Actually any phrase containing the word "death" is bad news

The fan's torment

Oct 23, 2013: Cricket offers supporters plenty of time to think, and to swing from extreme pessimism to false hope and back again

A one-man happiness index

Oct 23, 2013: It's hard to imagine a cricketer who has shared as profound a bond with such a large number of fans. We at ESPNcricinfo know this first hand

A plateful of biscuits, and an unforgettable car ride

Oct 23, 2013: Covering Tendulkar for 25 years has to be pretty eventful. Clayton Murzello recalls his days waiting at airports and chasing leads

Quotas: less black and white than ever

Oct 23, 2013: Affirmative action is among the most bitterly divisive issues of the age. Particularly in sport, which depends on fairness, which in turn begins with equality of opportunity

The issue with Ishant

Oct 23, 2013: The fact that his wrist is not behind the ball and the seam doesn't come out upright speak volumes

Exhibition game, Peshawar, 1989

A suitable beginning - Tendulkar takes Qadir on

Oct 23, 2013: The official one-dayer had been abandoned because of bad light and a 20-over exhibition match organised instead

All of cricket's worlds in the desert

Oct 22, 2013: At Dubai's Sports City, the cricket academy aims to replicate conditions from all around the globe - and largely succeeds

Indian cricket

A day with Dravid

Oct 22, 2013: Rahul Dravid's passion for cricket was obvious as he turned up for a club match in Bangalore. Arjun Dev Nagendra in Wisden India captures the events of the game

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai

South Africa must recall old lessons

Oct 22, 2013: It was finding a way to win in the subcontinent that was a key part to South Africa's rise to No. 1 in the world and now they need to recall some old lessons