Cricket as complex narrative (or how KP loves himself)

May 9, 2013: A novelist argues that cricket is more character-revealing than character-building

Australia news

South Australia fined over Muirhead talks

May 8, 2013: South Australia's interest in the Victorian legspinner James Muirhead has cost them a $15,000 fine after they were found to have breached Cricket Australia's rules on player movements

Notts v Kent, YB40 Group A, Trent Bridge

Mullaney best sets up Notts win

May 8, 2013: Steven Mullaney returned career-best figures of 4 for 29 as Nottinghamshire collected their second Yorkshire Bank 40 victory of the season, defeating Kent by seven wickets in a rain-interrupted match at Trent Bridge

Hyderabad v Chennai, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

With Hussey, maiden doesn't mean all over

May 8, 2013: The pressure of dots balls can be enormous in Twenty20 cricket. Hussey knows he can always fall back on three foundations of his Twenty20 batting: his running, the cover-drive and the shovel pull

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Bulawayo

Bangladesh leadership blames poor batting for loss

May 8, 2013: Moments before Mushfiqur Rahim announced his resignation as captain, he and his deputy Mahmudullah had blamed the Bangladesh top order for the 1-2 defeat

England Lions v New Zealanders, Tour match, Grace Road

Settled New Zealand weigh options

May 8, 2013: New Zealand appear to be moving towards sticking with the 11 players used in the home series against England when the return contest starts at Lord's next week

Hyderabad v Chennai, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

The red herring in a Super Kings assault

May 8, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings

England Lions v New Zealanders, Tour match, Grace Road

Root stays calm amid rapid rise

May 8, 2013: A lot has happened to Joe Root in the last six months: international debuts in all three formats and a handful of match-winning contributions

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Bulawayo

Today was a learning curve for me - Sibanda

May 8, 2013: Zimbabwe opener Vusi Sibanda said that being dropped for the first ODI against Bangladesh had served as inspiration during his century in the third game

Champions Trophy 2013

Injured Smith out of Champions Trophy

May 8, 2013: South Africa's Graeme Smith will miss the Champions Trophy in England next month, because of the flaring up of a long-term ankle injury that will require surgery

Gloucestershire v Hampshire, Bristol, 1st day

Miles proves his worth

May 8, 2013: Gloucestershire's makeshift attack, led by 18-year-old Craig Miles, took control before a Hampshire fightback

Worcestershire v Leicestershire, New Road, 1st day

Worcestershire build amid construction

May 8, 2013: Half-centuries by Matt Pardoe and Thilan Samaraweera took Worcestershire to 198 for 3 on a rain-shortened first day in their Division Two clash with Leicestershire at New Road

Warwickshire v Middlesex, Edgbaston, 1st day

Robson plunders depleted Warwickshire

May 8, 2013: Sam Robson is a prolific young batsman but he will rarely face a less searching examination than a Warwickshire attack depleted by Lions calls and injuries

Lancashire v Essex, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Lancashire batting fails again

May 8, 2013: Lancashire's inability to post a competitive first-innings total has allowed Essex to take command at Old Trafford

Yorkshire v Somerset, Headingley, 2nd day

Rashid's best continues run-scoring spree

May 8, 2013: Yorkshire followers have been spoilt of late. Not only have they been winning matches, but they've been winning them in style, with both bat and ball

Bangladesh news

Mushfiqur resigns as Bangladesh captain

May 8, 2013: Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his decision to resign the Bangladesh captaincy, following his side's 1-2 defeat in the ODI series in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Bulawayo

Sibanda makes the most of his luck

May 8, 2013: Plays of the day from the third ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

Hyderabad v Chennai, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Raina, Hussey consolidate No.1 spot

May 8, 2013: A predatory mauling that lasted for most of Chennai Super Kings' innings set up a mammoth 77-run for the visitors, who ruined Sunrisers Hyderabad's perfect home record and placed themselves on the very brink of another playoffs berth

Punjab v Rajasthan, IPL 2013, Mohali

Likeable teams in lively tussle for playoff push

May 8, 2013: A preview of the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in Mohali

Pune v Kolkata, IPL 2013, Pune

Low stakes in battle of strugglers

May 8, 2013: A preview of the IPL match between Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders