County news

Yorkshire appoint former Notts chief

Apr 30, 2013: Yorkshire have appointed Mark Arthur as the county's new chief executive. He will take up his post at Headingley on May 7.

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare

Zimbabwe fined for slow-over rate

Apr 30, 2013: Zimbabwe have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test against Bangladesh in Harare

IPL 2013

A season of close finishes

Apr 30, 2013: A look at the intensity of competition in the IPL across seasons

IPL 2013

'Form is a rubbish word' - Gilchrist

Apr 30, 2013: Adam Gilchrist sat out for the first time in the tournament as player and captain, in an effort to address team balance and offer a spot to other batting hopefuls within the Kings XI Punjab squad

Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2013, Raipur

Struggling teams look to leave the bottom third

Apr 30, 2013: Preview of the match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur

Pakistan news

Danish Kaneria's father dies

Apr 30, 2013: Pakistan legspinner Danish Kaneria's father Parbha Shankar Kaneria died on Tuesday

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2013

Lack of confidence impeding Zimbabwe

Apr 30, 2013: Zimbabwe will soon have to move away from the safety of bits and pieces players and towards specialists. That can only happen if their top-order strengthens and they are can unearth some depth

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare

Fifties galore for Bangladesh

Apr 30, 2013: Stats highlights from Bangladesh's convincing 143-run win in the second Test, their first Test victory in Zimbabwe

Newsfile, April 30

Kings XI Punjab sign Michael Neser

Apr 30, 2013: A round-up of the IPL news from April 30, 2013

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Starry-eyed at the Wankhede

Apr 30, 2013: A good night out for a Mumbai fan who saw his team win and caught the eye of his favourite actress

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2013

Bangladesh impress with their resilience

Apr 30, 2013: The team's now starting to find ways to recover from setbacks, and credit should go to the middle-order and Robiul Islam's consistency

The irony of being dismissed in the 90s in the '90s

Apr 30, 2013: And Clem Hill's pioneering work in the field of narrowly avoiding personal milestones

Pakistan news

Trent Woodhill appointed Pakistan batting coach

Apr 30, 2013: Pakistan have appointed the Australian Trent Woodhill as their batting coach for the Champions Trophy

Australia news

Inverarity wrestles with Australia's batting woes

Apr 30, 2013: Australia's national selector John Inverarity has spoken frankly of his panel's struggles to find batsmen capable of thriving in a Test match following the retirements of Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey

The Kohli-Mumbai spat, and the lure of sports tribalism

Apr 30, 2013: Those who run the IPL will hope that ties to a franchise are uppermost on everyone's minds when the tournament is on

'Players can become jaded playing all forms of the game'

Apr 30, 2013: John Inverarity talks about the challenges of selection, the future of Australian cricket, and the forthcoming tour to England

Books

The pleasure of reading Ten Great Innings

Apr 30, 2013: Ralph Barker's first book on cricket, written in 1964, is a curious one, of indefinite genre. But as a record of history, it does its job

How to host an IPL match

Apr 30, 2013: Franchises have to fork out a lot of cash, take care of a ton of logistical issues, and keep all kinds of people happy during the season

Grandfathers, bunnies, and old-timers

Apr 30, 2013: Also: cheapest four-fors, Queenstown captains, and Zimbabwe's Test wins

Nottinghamshire v Durham, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Taylor hitting form at the right time

Apr 29, 2013: James Taylor and Steven Mullaney added the meat to Nottinghamshire's total, but some loose shots meant the home side did not get away from Durham