ICC News

Sivaramakrishnan elected to ICC panel

May 5, 2013: Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, the former India legspinner, is set to join Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara as a players' representative on the ICC cricket committee, replacing the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) chief executive Tim May

Rajasthan v Pune, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Marsh c Finch, and Samson's skill

May 5, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors in Jaipur

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo

Razzak's towering six, and Shakib's frustration

May 5, 2013: Plays of the day from the second ODI between ZImbabwe and Bangladesh

Rajasthan v Pune, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Royals jump to fourth after big chase

May 5, 2013: The Sawai Mansingh Stadium continued to remain a fortress for Rajasthan Royals, though it came close to being breached by Pune Warriors during a high-scoring clash

Leics look for reasons to be cheerful

May 5, 2013: Despite two poor defeats, there is room for optimism at Grace Road with Ramnaresh Sarwan chivvying his young squad that have potential

Derbyshire v New Zealanders, Derby, 2nd day

Bracewell, Wagner, Martin stake claims for Test place

May 5, 2013: Like passers-by caught up in a shootout between two gangs, it was Derbyshire's misfortune to find themselves in the middle of a fierce battle for a Test place between two eager New Zealand seamers

Champions Trophy 2013

Abdur Rehman banks on county experience

May 5, 2013: Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman is confident of contributing to his team, even as he plays with Saeed Ajmal

West Indies cricket

The Caribbean public deserves better

May 5, 2013: Andre Russell shouldn't have put down West Indies' fans during a promotional event in Delhi as a part of his IPL obligations

IPL 2013

Chris Gayle: T20's boa constrictor

May 5, 2013: In Open magazine, Akshay Sawai analyses Chris Gayle's dominance in Twenty20 cricket

Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2013, Mohali

RCB look to break away from mid-table jam

May 5, 2013: Preview of the match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mohali

India cricket

Mumbai's whirling street cricketers

May 5, 2013: The oldest residents of Mumbai city, the fishing community, also known as Kolis, have added a whirling new dimension to street cricket

Champions Trophy 2013

'Want to be India's go-to bowler' - Irfan

May 5, 2013: Allrounder Irfan Pathan, who was picked in India's squad on Saturday for the Champions Trophy, has said he is keen on taking on more "responsibility" in the team

Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Pollard drops three, Harbhajan trumps Ashwin

May 5, 2013: The Plays of the Day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai

Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, Mumbai

Mumbai's huge win stops CSK streak

May 5, 2013: It was as if the Chennai Super Kings batsmen wanted to beat the evening crowds in the Mumbai local trains

Newsfile, May 5

CSK making effort to improve away record - Fleming

May 5, 2013: A round-up of IPL news from May 5, 2013

The arms race between batsmen and bowlers

May 5, 2013: T20 cricket has encouraged an arms race of sorts between the batsmen and bowlers, in which one side try to one-up one another in a bid to dominate

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Bulawayo

Williams drives Zimbabwe to series-levelling win

May 5, 2013: Sean Williams guided the Zimbabwe chase to a successful finish, after Vusi Sibanda laid the foundation

New Zealand in England 2013

A brief history of Derbyshire v New Zealanders

May 5, 2013: In between plenty of rain delays, the two sides have put some up some exciting performances. And then there's always angling to take up

India news

BCCI under scrutiny for alleged foreign exchange violations

May 5, 2013: There is bad news in store for the BCCI: it has been issued 14 notices, carrying a total penalty of Rs 1546 crore (approx US$291m) for violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act

The race for Mr Angry Pants 2013 Trophy

May 5, 2013: A rude Royal Challenger, a nose-out-of-joint Knight Rider, and a muppet of a Mumbai Indian are up for the title