England's starting problems overseas

Mar 15, 2013: England have lost nine out of 13 first Tests of overseas series (excluding Bangladesh). A look at the batsmen and bowlers who've underperformed

Australia need an understanding leadership

Mar 15, 2013: They may have chosen to be firm with their erring players, but to make them perform, the coach and captain need to be reassuring

'I enjoyed working out the best way to motivate each player'

Mar 15, 2013: While trying to come to terms with the end of his playing days, Andrew Strauss tries to see if his interests lie in administration, media, or marathon-running

England news

Swann surgery 'uncomplicated' - ECB

Mar 14, 2013: Graeme Swann is on course to return to action early in the English season after undergoing elbow surgery in the United States

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

England ahead after making 465

Mar 14, 2013: An intriguing second day at Basin Reserve finally settled in England's favour as they took three top-order New Zealand wickets to take control of the second Test

India news

BCCI to meet about massive tax bill

Mar 14, 2013: Friday will be a busy day at the Cricket Centre - the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai - with a host of meetings lined up

Gillette Fitness Videos

Episode Fourteen - High Row Rotation

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West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados, 3rd day

Brendan Taylor rues batting failure

Mar 14, 2013: Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwe captain, rued his team's performance with the bat in the first Test in Barbados, where West Indies won comfortably by nine wickets

Western Australia v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, 1st day

Perth rain washes out opening day

Mar 14, 2013: Not a ball was bowled nor the toss even attempted as Western Australia and Queensland were frustrated by a rained out day

UAE v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup, Sharjah, 3rd day

Dockrell, Mooney put Ireland on top

Mar 14, 2013: Two wickets for George Dockrell and John Mooney helped Ireland took the initiative on day three and had UAE battling to avoid the follow-on

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Centurion

Pakistan face selection conundrum

Mar 14, 2013: Pakistan will have to consider playing three seamers after the defeat in Bloemfontein

Australia's troubled tour

Ponting shows staunch support for Watson

Mar 14, 2013: Ricky Ponting has mounted a staunch defence of Shane Watson's qualities as a team player

West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados, 3rd day

Shillingford's six-for sets up big Windies win

Mar 14, 2013: Shane Shillingford ran through a clueless line-up to take his best Test figures as Zimbabwe continued to bat like the Test irregulars they are

NSW v South Australia, Sheffield Shield, SCG, 1st day

Sandhu's four puts NSW on top

Mar 14, 2013: Gurinder Sandhu's four wickets put New South Wales in a strong position against South Australia after day one of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG

County news

Durham keen on Rudolph move

Mar 14, 2013: Durham are in talks with South Africa batsman Jacques Rudolph with a view to him joining the club for the 2013 season.

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Centurion

South Africa's search for consistency

Mar 14, 2013: Due to the focus of Test cricket, South Africa's one-day side has been allowed to drift a bit, but AB de Villiers wants to change that

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo

A 'good Test match pitch' for Premadasa - curator

Mar 14, 2013: Sri Lanka's departing national curator Anurudda Polonowita has said a more sporting pitch was in the pipeline for Sri Lanka's second Test against Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium

Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 1st day

Ponting ton makes it Tasmania's day

Mar 14, 2013: Ricky Ponting clattered his third Sheffield Shield century of the summer as Tasmania maintained their late push to reach the competition final

West Indies cricket

Marlon Samuels: a tale fit for the big screen

Mar 14, 2013: Marlon Samuels' cricketing career is a story fit for the movies filled with glorious highs, tragic lows and redemption

Australian cricket

Australia's mess

Mar 14, 2013: Rohit Brijnath, writing in the Straits Times, reasons why the disciplinary action, though rightly intended, hadn't been executed tactfully