Champions Trophy 2013

Pakistan drop Afridi, Umar Akmal

Apr 29, 2013:

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

An hour of Test worthiness

Apr 29, 2013: For a low-profile series that showcased the ordinary in its missed chances and soft dismissals, the first hour of day five was its tribute to Test cricket

Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Pune

CSK juggernaut bearing down upon Warriors

Apr 29, 2013: Preview of the match between Pune Warriors and Chennai Super Kings in Pune

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

Taylor pleased with Zimbabwe's progress

Apr 29, 2013: Brendan Taylor has given Zimbabwean Test cricket a pass mark after their drawn series against Bangladesh

Pakistan news

Shahid Israr dies aged 63

Apr 29, 2013: Shahid Israr, a former Pakistan wicketkeeper, has died in Karachi at the age of 63

Bangladesh U-19s v SL U-19s, 5th match, Mirpur

Sri Lanka take series with 62-run win

Apr 29, 2013: Sri Lanka completed a series victory over Bangladesh by beating them by 62 runs in the fifth and final game of the series in Mirpur

Pakistan news

Ahmed Jamal wins nationwide pace competition

Apr 29, 2013: Ahmed Jamal, the Pakistan Customs fast bowler, has won a 'King of Speed' competition, a nationwide search to unearth new pace talent

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

Chigumbura's non-resistance

Apr 29, 2013: Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the second Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

New Zealand tour of England, 2013

Root to lead Lions; Bopara included

Apr 29, 2013: Joe Root has been named captain of the England Lions team to play New Zealand in a four-day game in Leicester from May 9.

Pakistan in West Indies 2013

No Caribbean Tests for Pakistan

Apr 29, 2013: Pakistan's tour of the West Indies this year will comprise five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals but no Tests, because of the difficulty in finding a window for a full tour

County cricket

Championship prices ignore economic reality

Apr 29, 2013: No one disputes that counties have bills to pay, but pricing policies for Championship cricket too often put off all but the most hardened fans

We'll miss Mitch

Apr 29, 2013: Risky or not, Johnson is thrilling in his unpredictability. More's the pity we won't see him this Ashes

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

Bangladesh level series despite Hamilton ton

Apr 29, 2013: Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 143 runs and leveled the two-match series 1-1, bringing parity through a fightback after going down in the first Test miserably

Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Gayle's cool fall, and Sreesanth's reprieve

Apr 29, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur

Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Watson, Samson keep Royals' citadel intact

Apr 29, 2013: For the second time this season, Rajasthan Royals promoted a wicketkeeper to No. 3, and stunned the opposition to set up a win

IPL 2013

Kohli's pot-to-kettle moment

Apr 29, 2013: Sandeep Dwivedi in the Indian Express opines that the Virat Kohli incident in Mumbai was an example of IPL's fan loyalty finally falling into place

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Mumbai

A one-handed stunner, and Rauf's lucky escape

Apr 29, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Mumbai almost self-destruct in tense win

Apr 29, 2013: Mumbai Indians were the relieved team at the end, having, only just, prevented Kings XI Punjab from pulling off a heist that would have left the hosts embarrassed

Delhi v Pune, IPL 2013, Raipur

Raipur's family day out at the IPL

Apr 29, 2013: The fans soak in the IPL atmosphere in the tournament's newest host city, Raipur

IPL 2013

Rayudu feeds off IPL highs

Apr 29, 2013: The confidence he has gained out of performing against the big names in the IPL has helped Ambati Rayudu climb to the top of his game once more, after a few troubled years