England news

Champions Trophy failure casts shadow for Cook

Oct 11, 2013: Alastair Cook has enjoyed a fine first year as captain of the England Test and ODI teams, but the failure to win the final of the Champions Trophy still hurts.

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, 3rd day

Mominul's boundaries, and Mushfiqur's landmark

Oct 11, 2013: Stats highlights from Mominul Haque's 181, and Bangladesh's strong batting performance on the third day in Chittagong

Did Tendulkar time his retirement well?

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Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

South Africa's icy plans to beat UAE heat

Oct 11, 2013: South Africa have been trialling a range of different articles, including ice-vests, neck pieces, discs and bandanas, to battle the UAE heat during the series against Pakistan

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, 3rd day

Mominul starts delivering on promise

Oct 11, 2013: Hailing from Bangladesh' premier sports school, the BKSP, Mominul's maiden century proves why he was earmarked for the future

Indian news

Tendulkar's 200th Test set to be in Mumbai

Oct 11, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar is set to bid farewell to international cricket at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, his home ground

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, 3rd day

Rutherford confident of NZ chances

Oct 11, 2013: New Zealnd batsman Hamish Rutherford said some early wickets and quick runs on day four and a wearing pitch on the final day could boost the visitors' chances of a victory in the Chittagong Test

Sri Lanka news

Who will replace Dilshan?

Oct 11, 2013: ESPNcricinfo picks out the five most likely candidates to replace the retiring Tillakaratne Dilshan in Tests

India in South Africa 2013-14

CSA-BCCI meeting rescheduled to October 12

Oct 11, 2013: Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani's meeting with N Srinivasan, the BCCI president, to discuss India's tour to South Africa has been rescheduled to Saturday, owing to the change in travel plans of the former

Duleep Trophy semi-finals, 2013, 2nd day

Chand century builds strong total for North

Oct 11, 2013: Unmukt Chand hit his third first-class hundred in the Duleep Trophy semi-final as North Zone reached 329 for 2 on the second day against East Zone

County news

MCC and Kent grandee dies aged 94

Oct 11, 2013: David Clark, the former Kent captain and President of MCC, has died aged 94.

UAE v Pakistanis, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Younis, bowlers make most of practice match

Oct 11, 2013: Younis Khan and the Pakistani bowlers made most of the two-day practice match against UAE in Abu Dhabi, strolling to a comfortable 127-run win in their only practice match before the first Test against South Africa

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, 3rd day

Bangladesh's forgotten mark

Oct 11, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third day of the Chittagong Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand

Board XI vs Development XI, four-day tri-series, 4th day

Development XI succumb meekly to Senanayake

Oct 11, 2013: Development XI collapsed for the second time in as many days to hand Board XI an innings and 108-run victory in the four-day match at the P Sara Oval

Queensland v WA, Ryobi Cup, Sydney

Winning start for Queensland in Ryobi Cup

Oct 11, 2013: Western Australia crashed to an 84-run defeat against Queensland in their opening match of the Ryobi One-Day Cup in Sydney. Set a middling total of 203 to chase, WA scored 118 in 42.5 overs

County news

Sussex sign Jackson, release Gatting, Miller

Oct 11, 2013: Sussex have signed 19-year-old wicket-keeper batsman Callum Jackson on a one-year deal but released Joe Gatting and Andrew Miller.

India A v WI A, 3rd unofficial Test, Hubli, 3rd day

Pujara's third triple-century sets up huge lead

Oct 11, 2013: Cheteshwar Pujara became the second Indian batsman, and ninth ever, to score three first-class triple-centuries, as India A took a 296-run lead against West Indies A in Hubli

Sri Lanka news

Taufel to lead umpiring workshop in Sri Lanka

Oct 11, 2013: Simon Taufel will lead an eight-day training workshop for top umpires in Sri Lanka, beginning on October 14, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced

What's happening to Australia's cricket grounds?

Oct 11, 2013: Local venues taught kids to love cricket, but they're vanishing fast, victims of development and commerce

Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

Amla, Steyn return to South Africa's T20 squad

Oct 11, 2013: Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn have been named in South Africa's T20 squad for the two-match series against Pakistan in the UAE next month