India news

Tendulkar underwent surgery to injured hand

Aug 31, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar underwent surgery last month to treat an injury to his left hand, sustained during the last season of the Indian Premier League

Leicestershire v Worcs, Grace Road, 4th day

Worcs wrap up straightforward win

Aug 31, 2013: Worcestershire kept their slim hopes of promotion alive with a nine-wicket victory against bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire in their Championship clash at Grace Road

Lancashire v Hampshire, Southport, 4th day

Wheater and Coles provide final-day value

Aug 31, 2013: A magnificently enterprising 191-run eighth wicket partnership between Adam Wheater and Matt Coles kept Lancashire waiting until mid-afternoon for victory

India news

Tour schedules, NCA revamp on BCCI working commitee agenda

Aug 31, 2013: As has been the case with all the major BCCI meetings in the last quarter, N Srinivasan's anticipated presence will be the most intriguing factor during the working committee meeting in Kolkata on Sunday, the last of the board's annual cycle

Sri Lanka news

SLC president reacts to Sangakkara's outburst

Aug 31, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket president Jayantha Dharmadasa has clarified that the board did not question Kumar Sangakkara's loyalty when the player had to choose between representing Kandurata Maroons and Sunrisers Hyderabad for the Champions League T20

England v Australia, 2nd T20, Chester-le-Street

Hales sets up comfortable win

Aug 31, 2013: Alex Hales produced his most outstanding display in an in-and-out summer, his 94 the basis of a comfortable England victory in the second T20 international

England v Australia, 3rd women's T20, Chester-le-Street

Greenway, Sciver guide England to 3-0

Aug 31, 2013: England completed a Twenty20 clean sweep and their fifth victory in a row over Australia with a seven-wicket victory with 22 balls to spare

New Zealand news

NZC 'very excited' by prospect of day-night Tests

Aug 31, 2013: New Zealand Cricket is "very excited" about the prospect of playing a day-night Test on their tour of Australia in late 2015

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Harare

All-round Pakistan hit back to take series

Aug 31, 2013: A lot of expectations were heaped on Zimbabwe as they sat on the threshold of a rare series win against a top side, but they couldn't summon the temperament to beat Pakistan

Are you a supporter or a spectator?

Aug 31, 2013: And what do those who turn up for England's September games have in store for them?

Afghanistan cricket

Taj Malik's Afghanistan - Guts, tears, glory

Aug 31, 2013: The story of how one man found the courage to motivate a bunch of young refugees to aspire for the stars

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013

Guptill out of Bangladesh tour with ankle injury

Aug 31, 2013: Martin Guptill has been ruled out of New Zealand's tour to Bangladesh in October due to an injured right ankle

1973

The start of a love affair

Aug 31, 2013: When a one-sided one-day international at The Oval in the late summer of 1973 triggered a passion that lasts to this day

'This is the best result in history for a UAE team'

Aug 31, 2013: UAE batsman Shaiman Anwar looks back at the successful tour of Canada and talks about the game in his country

India A v NZ A, 1st unofficial Test, Visakhapatnam, 3rd day

Zol, Nayar tons earn India A draw

Aug 30, 2013: Centuries from Vijay Zol and captain Abhishek Nayar ensured India A held on for a draw against New Zealand A in Visakhapatnam

Champions League T20 2013 news

Rampaul, Barath working towards West Indies return

Aug 30, 2013: Trinidad and Tobago players Ravi Rampaul and Adrian Barath are hoping a good showing in the Champions League will catalyse their return to the West Indies setup for the tour of New Zealand in December

Leicestershire v Worcs, Grace Road, 3rd day

Worcestershire defied by Eckersley again

Aug 30, 2013: Ned Eckersley inspired Leicestershire's fightback against Worcestershire in the Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road

Gloucestershire v Essex, Bristol, 3rd day

Gambhir ton leaves Gloucs up against it

Aug 30, 2013: Gautam Gambhir struck his first century for Essex to help his side to a position of complete dominance against Gloucestershire

Warwickshire v Sussex, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Patel highlights Panesar's absence

Aug 30, 2013: Sussex battled to set up a fourth-day run chase after Jeetan Patel's punchy innings gave Warwickhshire a lead but the absence of Monty Panesar may yet prove telling

Lancashire v Hampshire, Southport, 3rd day

Local lads help Lancashire prosper

Aug 30, 2013: Lancashire closed in on victory after declaring their second innings 495 runs ahead and then removing seven Hampshire batsmen before the close