Champions Trophy 2013

South Africa missing twin pillars

May 9, 2013: Without Jacques Kallis and the injured Graeme Smith, South Africa's task to end a 15-year trophy drought has got a lot harder

Punjab v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Mohali

Gilchrist issues a stern reprimand

May 9, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals

Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2013, Pune

Sorry Warriors slide to their 11th defeat

May 9, 2013: Pune Warriors' batting fizzled out without even causing a flutter, the team falling to their 11th defeat this year, this time against Kolkata Knight Riders

Cricket humour

When a BCCI man picks the Australia XI

May 9, 2013: Blogger K Balakumar, on his site, has a satirical take on the BCCI's control of international cricket governance

ICC news

ICC denies voting impropriety

May 9, 2013: The ICC has said that the re-vote, which led to L Sivaramakrishnan replacing Tim May on the ICC Cricket Committee, took place according to the "determined procedure" and there was no evidence to suggest that captains were pressured

England news

Waitrose named as new England sponsor

May 9, 2013: The ECB has announced that the supermarket chain Waitrose will become the England team's primary sponsor from 2014

Sri Lanka news

SLC seek change in Caribbean Premier League schedule

May 9, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has asked the West Indies Cricket Board to reschedule the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), in order to avoid a scheduling overlap with the Sri Lanka Premier League

School's where it's at

May 9, 2013:

England Lions v NZ, Tour Match, Grace Road, 1st day

Rutherford lays down Test marker with hundred

May 9, 2013: Hamish Rutherford warmed-up for the Test series next week with an aggressive hundred against England Lions as the second-string bowlers failed to impress at Grace Road

England news

ECB £96m grant eases financial woes

May 9, 2013: The ECB will invest £96m in community cricket in the next four years after reaching agreement with the ECB's Recreational Assembly.

Punjab v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Mohali

Royals in second place after eight-wicket victory

May 9, 2013: A masterful death bowling effort and Ajinkya Rahane's third straight fifty helped consolidate Rajasthan Royals' place in the top four, as they dispatched Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets in Mohali

IPL 2013

The importance of Indian captains in the IPL

May 9, 2013: They will find it easier to get the best out of the big Indian contingents in the IPL squads, and form a stronger connect with the crowds

Delhi v Bangalore, IPL 2013, Delhi

RCB look to get wobbling campaign back on track

May 9, 2013: Preview of the match between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi

Newsfile, May 9

'We can give up on KKR now' - Shastri

May 9, 2013: A round-up of IPL news from May 9, 2013

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Chennai spies in Sunrisers jerseys

May 9, 2013: Jadeja jokes, Raina's sixes and Steyn's antics kept the crowd in good spirits, while the home team got routed

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2012-13

Bangladesh batting collectively blunders

May 9, 2013: The Bangladesh top order seemed intent on sticking to their natural games rather than playing to the situation in the Zimbabwe ODIs; maybe it's time to shake things up by playing only six batsmen instead of seven

The week on Twitter

'Time for some dinner!'

May 9, 2013: If you're ever caught without a watch, our Twitter round-up will help you plan your day

Australia news

Injured Steven Smith returns from IPL

May 9, 2013: Steven Smith is expected to be fit for the upcoming Australia A series in England despite suffering a back injury that has forced his withdrawal from the remainder of the IPL

Australian cricket's single voice

May 9, 2013: New administrative reforms mean the board is more equally representative of the states, and that there is an admirable new focus on the health of the national game

Mishra hikes the comeback trail

May 9, 2013: Two years after he last played for India, Amit Mishra is back, new and improved