Australia news

'England not as good as they think' - Steve Waugh

Mar 29, 2013: Steve Waugh believes England may fall victim to hubris in the forthcoming Ashes series, suggesting that Australia's bowling strength means Michael Clarke's team needs to only find a handful of decent batting performances to regain the urn

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

'I like to be a hero at the end' - Nasir

Mar 29, 2013: Nasir Hossain's composed innings have become a feature of Bangladesh's most important chases

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Sri Lanka's muddle in the middle

Mar 29, 2013: The team committed strategic blunders during batting and in bowling despite the richness of their all-round resources

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Mathews puts the blame on bowlers

Mar 29, 2013: Angelo Mathews refused to put Sri Lanka's first-ever loss to Bangladesh on home soil down to conditions, and blamed his side's bowling instead

Australia

One big muddle, 23 million solutions

Mar 29, 2013: Once upon a time, selecting the Australia Test XI was a straightforward business but, nowadays, you could ask everyone in the country and get an entirely different team from each of the them. Here's mine

Is home advantage on the rise?

Mar 29, 2013: India, South Africa and Australia have whitewashed opponents in recent home Test series. Has winning overseas become tougher?

Cricket can't afford to be snobbish about its followers

Mar 29, 2013: Those who are interested in runs and wickets, winning and losing and nothing else in between need to be embraced if cricket is to survive and thrive

New Zealand news

Ryder has thumbs up for family as two are arrested

Mar 28, 2013: Jesse Ryder offered a 'thumbs up' gesture and interacted with his family and manager on the day two men were arrested and charged with assault in connection with the attack

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

'I would still call it a calculative chase' - Mushfiqur

Mar 28, 2013: Bangladesh's captain Mushfiqur Rahim called his side's hustling victory against Sri Lanka a "calculative chase", even though there were many moments of panic

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Umpire target practice

Mar 28, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Pallekele

England news

Swann confident of Ashes return

Mar 28, 2013: Two weeks after a second elbow operation, Graeme Swann says he will be fit for the Ashes and even wonders whether he could be playing at 40

Sri Lanka news

Jayantha Dharmadasa set to be SLC president

Mar 28, 2013: Jayantha Dharmadasa is set to become the next Sri Lanka Cricket president, after SLC's executive committee rejected all three original candidates, and named Dharmadasa the sole nominee for the position on Thursday

Faysal Bank T-20 Cup 2012-13

Faisalabad win after Misbah 85

Mar 28, 2013: A round-up of the Faysal Bank T20 matches on March 28, 2013

IPL 2013 news

Angelo Mathews named Pune Warriors' captain

Mar 28, 2013: Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka allrounder, will lead Pune Warriors in IPL 2013. Mathews takes over Warriors' captaincy from Sourav Ganguly, who will not play in this year's IPL

County previews

Progress elusive for Glamorgan

Mar 28, 2013: Glamorgan have some experienced heads and the nucleus of a capable side but the lack of local talent is worrying

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2012-13

Odisha stun Delhi with big win

Mar 28, 2013: A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches on March 28, 2013

South Africa news

Smith presented with Test mace

Mar 28, 2013: Graeme Smith described South Africa achieving No. 1 status as an 'emotional moment' after receiving the Test mace at the ICC's end-of-year ceremony

County news

Sussex suffer Hastings blow

Mar 28, 2013: Sussex have lost Australian John Hastings, from the Friends Life T20 tournament this season, because of an ankle operation.

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Anamul skips Sri Lanka T20, Zimbabwe tour for exams

Mar 28, 2013: Bangladesh opening batsman Anamul Haque will miss the one-off Twenty20 against Sri Lanka on Sunday, as he is set to return home after Thursday's ODI to sit for his school exams