Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Disappointed Smith promises to bounce back

Oct 17, 2013: South Africa lost a Test for the first time in 15 matches and Graeme Smith said "it should hurt" but added that his side "have the ability to bounce back"

ICC news

BCCI, ECB against ICC chairman's role

Oct 17, 2013: The BCCI and the ECB are in agreement over the dilution of power to be exercised by the new ICC chairman and would like the role to be reduced from head of executive office in the ICC to that of convenor

Australia news

Bollinger suspended for one Ryobi Cup match

Oct 17, 2013: Doug Bollinger received a one-match suspension after his wild attempt to hit the stumps had struck the batsman, during the Ryobi Cup clash between New South Wales and Queensland.

India news

Sharad Pawar set to return as an administrator

Oct 17, 2013: Sharad Pawar, the former ICC and BCCI chief, is set to return as an active cricket administrator after a two-year hiatus

WA v South Australia, Ryobi Cup, Sydney

Cooper, Klinger deliver first win for SA

Oct 17, 2013: Tom Cooper and Michael Klinger shared a measured stand of 188 against Western Australia to set South Australia on the path to their first victory of the domestic limited-overs competition

Pakistan v SA, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Ajmal rewarded, Akmal redeemed

Oct 17, 2013: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa

Australian cricket

Back to the future for McDermott

Oct 17, 2013: Craig McDermott looks forward to working with Australia's bowlers after being appointed by CA, and says his close relationships with the bowlers will help them get in gear for the upcoming Ashes series

Australia in India 2013-14

India's blunt spearhead

Oct 17, 2013: Ishant Sharma has been a disappointment in ODIs, proving ineffective with new ball and old for the majority of his six-year career

Indian cricket

So long, Ajit Agarkar

Oct 17, 2013: Now that he's retiring from the game, it's perhaps time to remember Agarkar for the heady highs he reached sporadically, instead of his frustrating failure to deliver on promise

West Indies v Bangladesh, 5th youth ODI, Guyana

West Indies defend 177, keep series alive

Oct 17, 2013: West Indies Under-19s kept the seven-match series alive by successfully defending their score of 177 in the fifth youth ODI in Guyana against Bangladesh

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

Mominul's chance to cement No 4 spot

Oct 17, 2013: Bangladesh have not had a much success in finding a batsman who thrives at No. 4. Mominul Haque has made a positive start in that position

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

SL A ease to seven-wicket win

Oct 17, 2013: Pabasara Waduge struck an unbeaten 54 as Sri Lanka A sauntered to a seven-wicket victory over Development XI in the second four-dayer, at SSC

New South Wales v Queensland, Ryobi Cup, Sydney

Warner's riposte answered by Bulls

Oct 17, 2013: David Warner's fierce response to selection whispers that he is far from an assured starter in Australia's Ashes batting order was not enough to prevent Queensland from hurrying to a five-wicket victory in which a trio of discarded internationals all play

England v NZ, women's Tri-Nation T20, Bridgetown

Edwards leads England to five-wicket win

Oct 17, 2013: Captain Charlotte Edwards helped her team chase a modest 109 with five balls to spare in the second match of the Tri-Nation T20 series and handed New Zealand their second consecutive loss

Speechless

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2nd ODI

Rohit smashes mammoth ton to topple Australia

Oct 17, 2013: India's opener, Rohit Sharma, smashed a career-best score of 141 to help his side convincingly beat Australia by nine wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday

Pakistan v SA, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Pakistan wrap up huge upset

Oct 17, 2013: Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series by beating South Africa inside four days in Abu Dhabi

Momentum One Day Cup, 2013-14

Parnell ton bludgeons Lions

Oct 17, 2013: Round-up of the Momentum One Day Cup matches played on October 16, 2013

How soon can India find a new No. 4?

Oct 17, 2013: It is important for the game that India remain competitive at Test cricket. Their ability to find a replacement for Tendulkar will go a long way to determine if they succeed

How to manage a batsman's workload

Oct 17, 2013: All that standing around and occasionally prodding at the ball can be exhausting, so skip an innings or two to up your skills