May 17, 2013

Manish Pandey helps Pune oust Kolkata from tournament

May 17, 2013: Manish Pandey's 66 from 47 balls helped Pune beat defending champions Kolkata by seven runs on Wednesday to put them out of the tournament.

Rest of Sri Lanka v SLC Combined XI

Tharanga century leads Rest of Sri Lanka to victory

May 17, 2013: Upul Tharanga's 102, along with Chamara Kapugedara's 49, helped set the platform for a Rest of Sri Lanka win over SLC Combined XI with three wickets in hand, and two balls to spare

A cricket bucket list

May 17, 2013: Going on a tour, writing a match report, talking to Big Merv... try doing some of these things before you meet your maker

A time for anger, a time for action

May 17, 2013: Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge

New Zealand's middle-order problems

May 17, 2013: New Zealand seem to have unearthed a solid opening combination, but they'll want more runs from their middle order, which has been the worst among the top teams since 2007

IPL news

Bookie arrested is former Royals player

May 16, 2013: One of the bookies arrested, and named as Amit Kumar, is actually Amit Singh, a former Rajasthan Royals player who was released by the franchise last year

A talent that didn't know its own worth

May 16, 2013: Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

England go-slow largely vindicated

May 16, 2013: It may not have wowed the punters but in tricky conditions and against good bowling, England may have established a strong foundation in this game

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

Locked-up Compton needs to find his past

May 16, 2013: Tense and afraid failure will cost him his England place, Nick Compton must rediscover his inner-Denis

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Another reality check

May 16, 2013: The message for an increasingly vulnerable sport is that it must act - and act decisively

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

Patient Martin ensnares England

May 16, 2013: On the first day of his first appearance at Lord's, Bruce Martin span a web that helped give New Zealand control

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Flaws in the fencing

May 16, 2013: The IPL's anti-corruption system has had its share of loopholes

Northants v Leicestershire, Northampton, 2nd day

Hall and Willey lift Northamptonshire

May 16, 2013: Andrew Hall struck his first century in two years on the second day of Division Two leaders Northamptonshire's match against Leicestershire.

Derbyshire v Sussex, Derby, 2nd day

Yardy ton pushes Sussex ahead

May 16, 2013: Michael Yardy hit an unbeaten ton as Sussex ended day two at Derbyshire 105 runs ahead with two wickets in hand.

Glamorgan v Essex, Cardiff, 2nd day

Bopara ton punishes Glamorgan

May 16, 2013: Ravi Bopara struck his first century of the season to put Essex in a strong position on the second day of their Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan

Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Fletcher fills Adams void for Notts

May 16, 2013:

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

A third Root appears at Lord's

May 16, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day at Lord's

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Patience in Rashid pays off

May 16, 2013: There have been times over the past few years when Yorkshire must have been close to losing patience with Adil Rashid but five years after making his Championship debut, the extra responsibility he has accepted appears to have transformed his cricket.

Somerset v Middlesex, Taunton, 2nd day

Murtagh leaves Somerset begrumpled

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Full text of Delhi Police statement on the arrests

May 16, 2013: Delhi Police's statement on the investigation, bookies' modus operandi and the arrests made