India news

I'm standing for elections - Srinivasan

Sep 19, 2013: N Srinivasan has said he will stand for re-election as BCCI president at the Indian board's annual general meeting, to be held in Chennai on September 29

India news

BCCI floats tender for series-title sponsor

Sep 19, 2013: The BCCI has retained a base price of Rs 2 crore (approx. $320,000) per international match while inviting bids for a series-title sponsor for all the major matches played in India

Northamptonshire v Kent, Wantage Road, 3rd day

Middlebrook continues to shine

Sep 19, 2013: Refreshingly, no one at the County Ground made a secret of their interest in the game unfolding at Chelmsford between third-placed Essex and Glamorgan

Gloucestershire v Lancashire, Bristol, 3rd day

Lancashire stand out as title looms

Sep 19, 2013: The champagne, or perhaps the sponsors' beer, is on ice at Bristol for Lancashire who are on the cusp of the Division Two title

Warwickshire v Surrey, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Surrey gamble in survival bid

Sep 19, 2013: Surrey need another eight wickets after forfeiting their second innings and setting Warwickshire 281 to win in more than a day, as they attempt to stay in Division One

Essex v Glamorgan, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Rain halts Essex after Mickleburgh ton

Sep 19, 2013: Only two hours of play were possible on the third day at Chelmsford but that proved to be enough time for Essex opener Jaik Mickleburgh to score his second Championship Division Two century of the season

Yorkshire v Middlesex, Headingley, 3rd day

Gillespie proud but 'fairytale' eludes Yorks

Sep 19, 2013: Geoffrey Boycott's exhortation to Yorkshire to win the Championship in their 150th anniversary season has not come to pass

Sri Lanka A v New Zealand A, 1st unofficial Test, 3rd day

Cachopa, Kusal set up close final day

Sep 19, 2013: An explosive surge from Kusal Perera gave Sri Lanka A a slender advantage against New Zealand A on day three in Pallekele

Durham v Nottinghamshire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Durham claim third Championship title

Sep 19, 2013: Durham clinched the LV= County Championship title by wrapping up a routine eight-wicket win over Nottinghamshire on a rain-delayed third day at Chester-le-Street

India A v WI A, 3rd unofficial ODI, Bangalore

Aparajith makes opportunity count

Sep 19, 2013: B Aparajith, in his first match of the series, made a composed half-century, but his dismissal all but ended India A's hopes of victory as West Indies A recorded a 45-run win to seal the series

India A v WI A, 3rd unofficial ODI, Bangalore

Edwards states comeback case with ton

Sep 19, 2013: Kirk Edwards' run-a-ball 104 powered West Indies A to a series victory over India A in the third unofficial ODI in Bangalore

Glamorgan v Nottinghamshire, YB40 final, Lord's

Glamorgan 'passion' can surprise Notts - Jones

Sep 19, 2013: Former England bowler Simon Jones admits Glamorgan will be underdogs in the YB40 final but says the team will be up for the challenge against favourites Notts

Cricket

Losing the concept of home

Sep 19, 2013: Anand Vasu in Wisden India explains how the busy schedule of a modern-day cricketer affects his life

Indian cricket

Using cricket to tell India's story

Sep 19, 2013: James Astill, author of the Great Indian Tamasha, speaks to the Wall Street Journal about the impact of cricket in India

Faisalabad v Sunrisers, CLT20 qualifier, Mohali

Misbah rues lack of international exposure

Sep 19, 2013: Misbah-ul-Haq, the Faisalabad Wolves captain, has said a lack of international exposure is hurting the development of young cricketers in Pakistan

The Atlas who doesn't shrug

Sep 19, 2013: From a thrill-a-minute swashbuckler to a captain whose trademark is his calm, Dhoni has come a long way

Australia in India 2013-14

Haddin back in ODI side, Wade axed

Sep 19, 2013: Matthew Wade has been axed as Australia's one-day wicketkeeper in favour of Brad Haddin and Fawad Ahmed has also been dropped for Xavier Doherty for the upcoming tour of India

Kandurata Maroons v Otago Volts, CLT20 qualifier, Mohali

Ten Doeschate happy with wider role at Otago

Sep 19, 2013: The ability to play more games and shoulder more responsibility played a key role in Ryan ten Doeschate's decision to join Otago Volts

Faisalabad v Sunrisers, CLT20 qualifier, Mohali

Legspin tough for left-handers - Mishra

Sep 19, 2013: Amit Mishra, who bowled a tight spell against Faisalabad Wolves in Mohali on Wednesday, has said he wanted to prove that he could bowl equally well to any kind of batsman

New Zealand news

Hadlee elected in NZC board of directors

Sep 19, 2013: Former Test cricketers Richard Hadlee, Martin Snedden and Geoff Allott have been elected in the New Zealand Cricket board of directors