India news

It's tough for me to see Sachin go - Yuvraj

Oct 11, 2013: Yuvraj Singh paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, and admitted it would be hard to watch him leave the game

India v Australia, only T20, Rajkot

Yuvraj gets his swagger back

Oct 11, 2013: Yuvraj's second comeback since cancer was characterised by his signature pick-up flicks and lofted drives. He bossed the narrative of the match. It was Yuvraj of the old

Sachin Tendulkar retires

Bradman is the only benchmark to judge Tendulkar

Oct 11, 2013: Tributes from around the world a day after Sachin Tendulkar announced that he was going to retire from cricket after his 200th Test

Sachin Tendulkar's retirement

The unimpeachable straight bat

Oct 11, 2013: ESPNcricinfo staffers pick their top Tendulkar moments

What if Tendulkar were English?

Oct 11, 2013: An alternative timeline of how the Little Master's career might have panned out

The retirement announcement

A titanic goodbye

Oct 11, 2013: For seekers of excellence like Tendulkar, accepting the march of time must be tougher than we can imagine

Williamson's drive to convert potential to performance

Oct 11, 2013: The break-up of his numbers indicates a preference for subcontinent conditions over those which support pace, seam and swing

'Pakistan don't come back very well'

Oct 11, 2013: Flat pitches, gorgeous net facilities, and two spinners in one Test - Paul Harris remembers South Africa's 2010 tour to the UAE

England in Australia 2013-14

David Gower: from Perth to perfect

Oct 11, 2013: David Gower reflects upon his England career through some of his most memorable Ashes experiences

India news

Tendulkar to retire after 200th Test

Oct 10, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar will retire from Test cricket after playing his 200th Test, which he is scheduled to play during the home series against West Indies in November

The most cricketous area in the world

Oct 10, 2013: The tour kicks off in Mumbai, with a visit to the maidans, where all of cricket is displayed in a microcosm

Board XI vs Development XI, four-day tri-series, 3rd day

Perera hits belligerent 150 as team folds

Oct 10, 2013: On the day Tillakaratne Dilshan officially announced his retirement, Kusal Perera made a play at his vacated opening position, slamming 150 from 142 balls on a rain-effected day three of the four-dayer at the P Sara Oval

Full coverage of Tendulkar's retirement

Oct 10, 2013: Full coverage of Sachin Tendulkar's announcement to retire from Tests

Sachin Tendulkar's retirement

Tendulkar's Mumbai roots

Oct 10, 2013: In his first three first-class innings for Mumbai, Sachin Tendulkar made 247 runs. Former Mumbai team-mates share their memories of a prodigy

India A v WI A, 3rd unofficial Test, Hubli, 2nd day

Pujara, Gambhir put India A ahead

Oct 10, 2013: Gautam Gambhir and Cheteshwar Pujara scored centuries as India A finished at a strong 334 for 3 against West Indies A in Hubli

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, 2nd day

A tale of two innings

Oct 10, 2013: The numbers of BJ Watling and Mominul Haque's innings offer an insight into the mindset as both batsmen reacted quite differently when faced with a similar kind of pressure

Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

Smith confident despite brief preparation

Oct 10, 2013: Graeme Smith does not feel underprepared ahead of next week's Test series against Pakistan despite being out of action since May and batting for only 30 minutes in the warm-up fixture against Pakistan A.

Sri Lanka news

Prasad throws hat into the ring

Oct 10, 2013: Former India fast bowler, Venkatesh Prasad, has confirmed his application for the position of Sri Lanka head coach

Australia news

Warner reveals home truths from Taylor

Oct 10, 2013: David Warner, the Australia batsman, has revealed he received some home truths from former Australia captain Mark Taylor about his floundering career

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, 2nd day

Razzak praises Boult's discipline

Oct 10, 2013: Trent Boult's temperament is unlike that of a subcontinent tail-ender, as was evident from his patient knock, Bangladesh spinner Abdur Razzak has said