India v South Africa, Champions Trophy, Group B, Cardiff

'We'll come out like a pack of wolves' - de Villiers

Jun 5, 2013: South Africa captain AB de Villiers promised an all-out attack when South Africa take on India in the Champions Trophy opener on Thursday

India news

Former Kerala captain Balan Pandit dies

Jun 5, 2013: Former Kerala captain and junior national selector M Balan Pandit has died in Ernakulam, Kerala on June 5, aged 86

Ind v SA, Champions Trophy Group B, Cardiff

Dhoni disorientated but India far from lost

Jun 5, 2013: India's captain has a plan in place for the new ODI regulations and a new bowling star to spearhead his strategy

India v South Africa, Champions Trophy, Cardiff

Big names missing in big game

Jun 5, 2013: Preview of the opening match of the Champions Trophy, between India and South Africa

Tail wagging, heads nodding

Jun 5, 2013: Northamptonshire could do with a few more runs from their top-order but everything else is going swimmingly well

Champions Trophy 2013

Gayle's runs, Ganguly's sixes, and Watson's ducks

Jun 5, 2013: A few key numbers from the Champions Trophy

How education can prevent corruption in sports

Jun 5, 2013: Cricket is an easy target for illegal practices, and a lot of that is to do with how much of the game there is these days

England v New Zealand, 3rd NatWest ODI, Trent Bridge

Buttler's blitz lifts England but questions remain

Jun 5, 2013: They may have won, but England left Trent Bridge with many questions left unanswered ahead of their Champions Trophy campaign

Australia A in England, Ireland and Scotland

Mommsen to lead Scotland against Australia A

Jun 5, 2013: Preston Mommsen has been named as captain of a youthful Scotland squad to take on Australia A in a first-class, four-day fixture in Edinburgh

Player association news

'FICA will be around for a long while' - Tim May

Jun 5, 2013: Tim May, the outgoing FICA chief, said it was disappointing to not see major improvements in the governance of cricket in the 16 years of his role as a players representative, but he hoped FICA is able to continue to push for change

Player association news

Frustrated Tim May quits FICA

Jun 5, 2013: Tim May has stepped down as chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) barely a month after he controversially lost his position on the ICC cricket committee to Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

Stuart Wark

One-day cricket turns fifty? Not quite

Jun 5, 2013: Michael Turner, the Midlands Knockout Competition, and the origin of the limited-overs format

Sri Lanka's time is here

Jun 5, 2013: It's time to peruse the list of Champions Trophy entrants and pick a favourite

Let's copy the women, shall we?

Jun 5, 2013: Women's Ashes will be contested over three formats this year. Why not base a men's championship along those lines?

Champions Trophy 2013

Can West Indies' matchwinners fire as a unit?

Jun 5, 2013: West Indies enter this tournament with good memories from previous competitions. Their journey will be determined by the effectiveness of their matchwinners

Champions Trophy 2013

Can 'young' Pakistan still pose a threat?

Jun 5, 2013: Pakistan's relatively inexperienced batsmen will find themselves tested in English conditions. However, their strong pace-bowling attack gives them a definitive advantage

Middlesex v Somerset, YB40 Group C, Lord's

Malan, Dexter cool in Middlesex chase

Jun 4, 2013: James Hildreth's unbeaten century was ultimately in vain for Somerset as Middlesex snatched a four-wicket win in the last over at Lord's.

Champions Trophy 2013

Australia play out worst nightmare

Jun 4, 2013: Australia took one look at their worst nightmare and discovered that it felt as real as ever after being bowled out for 65 in Cardiff with their captain Michael Clarke on the sidelines

Bangladesh news

Three Bangladesh matches under fixing cloud

Jun 4, 2013: The ICC will investigate three international matches involving Bangladesh after Mohammad Ashraful reportedly told ACSU investigators of his involvement in corrupt practices during these games

West Indies v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy warm-up match, Birmingham

Bravos steal the show

Jun 4, 2013: West Indies withstood a late surge from Sri Lanka's tailenders to triumph by 17 runs, in the warm-up encounter in Birmingham