Shakib's star burns bright

Oct 8, 2013: He dominated the cricket headlines during Bangladesh's 4-0 win over New Zealand in 2010. Today, he dominates the country's landscape

Pakistan A v South Africans, Tour match, Sharjah

'Our plan against Smith worked' - Amin

Oct 8, 2013: Umar Amin, the Pakistan A captain, has something useful to share with the Pakistan senior side ahead of the Tests against South Africa: how to get Graeme Smith out

India A v West Indies A, 3rd unofficial Test, Hubli, 1st day

Intense Gambhir searches for way back

Oct 8, 2013: Becoming obsessed has been the Gambhir way of dealing with failure, and that has been evident in his attempts to make a national comeback

Women's cricket

CSA offer first women's contracts

Oct 8, 2013: Cricket South Africa will offer central contracts to their women's internationals for the first time this season

India A v West Indies A, 3rd unofficial Test, Hubli

Pujara calm about indifferent form

Oct 8, 2013: Cheteshwar Pujara, the India A captain, has yet to make a fifty this series, but does not feel too perturbed as he prepares ahead of the 3rd unofficial Test in Hubli

Australia in India 2013-14

'We can't get complacent against Australia' - Rohit

Oct 8, 2013: Rohit Sharma feels India cannot afford to take Australia lightly during the seven-match ODI series, given the visitors' experience of playing in Indian conditions

Sri Lanka News

Farbrace 'flattered' by Sri Lanka interest

Oct 8, 2013: Paul Farbrace had admitted he is "flattered" to have been connected with the role of Sri Lanka coach but is keen to remain at Yorkshire

Board XI vs Development XI, four-day tri-series, 1st day

Silva strengthens Test claim on day one

Oct 8, 2013: Kaushal Silva hit his fourth first-class ton in as many matches, as Board XI made 352 for 4 on the first day of the four-dayer against Development XI

India in South Africa 2013-14

India invite CSA for tour talks

Oct 8, 2013: The BCCI has invited Cricket South Africa president, Chris Nenzani, for discussions on the proposed bilateral series, whose details are yet to be agreed upon and finalised

Sri Lanka news

SLC to continue accepting applications for head coach

Oct 8, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket will continue to accept applications for the position of head coach, despite the deadline having been eclipsed, an official statement has said

Dhaka Premier Division 2013

All-round Nizamuddin gives Khelaghar first win

Oct 8, 2013: A round-up of the DPL matches played on October 8

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

'Time to focus on the cricket' - Mushfiqur

Oct 8, 2013: With the BPL scandal embroiling Bangladesh cricket of late, Mushfiqur Rahim, the captain, wants the side and nation's attention to be focused solely on the upcoming New Zealand series

Australia in India 2013-14

Australia turn to Watson's experience for tips

Oct 8, 2013: Adam Voges has said that Australia's players will be keenly listening to Shane Watson's tips given the latter's experience of playing in India

England news

Pietersen accepts payout from Specsavers

Oct 8, 2013: Kevin Pietersen has accepted substantial libel damages from optician services group Specsavers over an advert that implied Pietersen might have tampered with his bat to deceive Hot Spot during the Ashes.

Afghanistan v Kenya, Intercontinental Cup, 3rd day

Afghanistan cruise to eight-wicket win

Oct 8, 2013: Kenya's tail wagged feebly, but their efforts served only to delay Afghanistan's victory on the third day of their Intercontinental Cup match in Dubai

Kenya cricket

The Tanmay Mishra and Kanga League affair

Oct 8, 2013: Taus Rizvi of DNA writes of how Mumbai's Kanga League has benefited Kenya allrounder Tanmay Mishra

The enigma of Harmy

Oct 8, 2013: The gap between his greatest and lowest moments frustrated spectators, but it also indicated the possibilities he could offer

West Indies tour of India 2013

'Know I could cause some problems' - Cotterrell

Oct 8, 2013: Sheldon Cotterell, the left arm seamer, is eager to make an impression after being called up for the West Indies Test team due to tour India in November

West India A in India 2013-14

From 'toilet block' to cricket field

Oct 8, 2013: How the KSCA Stadium in Hubli came to be through one man learning about outfields and pitches on Google, and another man implementing the what was learnt to transform a slope near a railway track into an even playing field

Pakistan A v South Africans, tour match, Sharjah

Top order keeps South Africans solid

Oct 8, 2013: Four of South Africa's top five strolled to half-centuries against Pakistan A in Sharjah on a surface reminiscent of the ones they played the two Test series on in 2010 for its lifelessness