Waiting for the boys

Oct 20, 2013: You're never too grown up to be an autograph-hunting, hotel foyer-pacing fan

India v Australia, 3rd ODI, Mohali

'Attacking seamers was our only chance' - Faulkner

Oct 19, 2013: India's death-bowling problems are well documented, and Australia's batsmen seemed to know all about them, timing their late assault in Mohali to perfection to complete an improbable chase

India v Australia, 3rd ODI, Mohali

Raina fails Johnson's short-ball examination

Oct 19, 2013: Plays of the day from the third ODI between India and Australia in Mohali

India vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Mohali

Dhoni goes third at No. 6, and past 5000 as captain

Oct 19, 2013: Stats highlights from the third India-Australia ODI, in Mohali

India v Australia, 3rd ODI, Mohali

The Ishant Sharma over that changed the game

Oct 19, 2013: With 44 needed off 18, India seemed to have the match well within their grasp. Then James Faulkner slammed 30 off an Ishant Sharma over, and the game turned on its head

ICC news

ICC extends Bangladesh's World T20 venue deadline to Nov 30

Oct 19, 2013: The ICC has accepted the Bangladesh Cricket Board's request to extend the deadline for the readying of its stadiums for the 2014 World Twenty20 to November 30

County news

White heads back to Northants

Oct 19, 2013: Northamptonshire have re-signed left-arm spinner Graeme White after a four-year spell with Nottinghamshire

The Vatican Cricket Club

Oct 19, 2013: The Pontifical Council for Culture has announced plans to form Vatican cricket teams - one for men, made up of priests from around the world, and a women's XI comprising nuns

England news

ECB pick a diamond for a managing director

Oct 19, 2013: Simon Hughes in the Telegraph lauds the ECB's decision to appoint former England wicketkeeper Paul Downton as the board's managing director

Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

Umar Akmal, Riaz recalled for South Africa ODIs

Oct 19, 2013: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal and seamer Wahab Riaz have been recalled to the ODI squad for the five-match series against South Africa in the UAE

Tasmania v WA, Ryobi Cup, Sydney

Tye clips Tasmania with five-for

Oct 19, 2013: Shaun Marsh's 84, and a five-wicket haul by the seamer Andrew Tye helped Western Australia win their first game in the tournament after four defeats

India news

Sangwan banned for 18 months

Oct 19, 2013: Pradeep Sangwan, the Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders seamer, has been banned for a period of 18 months from taking part in any BCCI-run event for violating the anti-doping regulations during IPL 2013

India v Australia, 3rd ODI, Mohali

Australia steal win with Faulkner blitz

Oct 19, 2013: While lifting India from 76 for 4 to 303 for 9, MS Dhoni had spoiled James Faulkner's figures at the death. Faulkner took it out on Ishant Sharma at the death in Australia's chase.

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

Mirpur pitch could turn more - Fulton

Oct 19, 2013: New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton has said that the pitch for the second Test and final Test in Mirpur, starting on Monday, could favour the spinners more

Queensland v South Australia, Ryobi Cup, Sydney

Queensland top table with thumping win

Oct 19, 2013: Queensland shot up to the top of the Ryobi Cup table after their bowlers handed a heavy 90-run defeat to South Australia, their fourth in five matches, in Sydney

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

Marshall wants to establish himself at No.3

Oct 19, 2013: Since Habibul Bashar's retirement, Bangladesh haven't had a regular at one-drop. Marshall's debut Test may not have been extraordinary, but there were indications that he has the mettle for Test cricket

WI v England, Women's Tri-Nation T20, Bridgetown

Quintyne five sets up WI's second win

Oct 19, 2013: Shaquana Quintyne's maiden five-wicket haul derailed England Women in their chase after a good start and helped West Indies Women pull off their second win in the Tri-Nation T20 tournament

Momentum One Day Cup 2013-14

Titans hold nerve to pull off narrow win

Oct 19, 2013: A round-up of the Momentum One Day Cup matches played on October 19

The good, the sad, and the ugly

Oct 19, 2013: In other words, just another week on Planet Cricket

Is Test cricket in better health than ever before?

Oct 19, 2013: We tend to believe the game was better and more competitive in the past. But the truth as seen through the numbers is more complicated