UAE v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup, Sharjah, 2nd day

Murtagh strikes after Ireland record score

Mar 13, 2013: Hundreds from Ed Joyce and Niall O'Brien put Ireland in control on the second day in Sharjah with a late wicket from Tim Murtagh capping off their excellent day

Warne says homework punishment is petty

Mar 13, 2013: Shane Warne, writing for The Telegraph, questions the way Mickey Arthur is functioning in the Australia dressing room and expresses his dissent with the rotation policy the selectors are employing.

West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados, 2nd day

West Indies strike after taking big lead

Mar 13, 2013: West Indies were in danger of conceding an embarrassing first-innings lead on home soil to Test irregulars Zimbabwe before Darren Sammy played a game-turning knock

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali

Shaken Australia face Test reality

Mar 13, 2013: Australia will have to put behind the less-than-ideal lead-up to the Mohali Test to bounce back from their Hyderabad defeat

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Ashraful returns to ODI squad

Mar 13, 2013: Injuries to several players have forced the Bangladesh selectors to make four changes to the ODI squad for the tour of Sri Lanka

ICC news

WI, Zimbabwe get ICC funding under new agreement

Mar 13, 2013: The WICB and Zimbabwe Cricket have been given a financial boost by signing an agreement with the ICC under the Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme

The 'golden age' of cricket writing

Mar 13, 2013: Andy Bull, writing in the Guardian, says that the present age is perhaps a 'golden age' with regards to writings on the game

North Zone v West Zone, Deodhar Trophy, final

Rayudu takes West to Deodhar title

Mar 13, 2013: A balanced, combined batting effort, led by Ambati Rayudu's responsible innings of an unbeaten 78, took West Zone to the Deodhar Trophy title with a five-wicket win over North Zone in Guwahati

ICC World Cup 2015

Ralph Waters new World Cup 2015 chairman

Mar 13, 2013: Ralph Waters has been named the new chairman of the local organising committee for the 2015 World Cup which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali

Wade, Maxwell likely to miss out in Mohali

Mar 13, 2013: Matthew Wade's chances of playing in the third Test in Mohali appear slim after he struggled through wicketkeeping, fielding and running drills on the eve of the match

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali

'I just want to grab this opportunity' - Dhawan

Mar 13, 2013: Debutant Shikhar Dhawan has said nine years of experience in first-class cricket will help him when he walks out to represent India

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali

Finally, Dhawan's chance to shine

Mar 13, 2013: The 27-year-old has often frustrated himself with inconsistent performances, but has come back stronger and mature, say team-mates and coaches

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali

Australia look to stop the treadmill of defeat

Mar 13, 2013: Preview of the third Test between India and Australia in Mohali

Ford Trophy 2012-13

Auckland thrash Central Districts by 211 runs

Mar 13, 2013: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on March 13, 2013

Australia's troubled tour

Arthur outlines 'minor indiscretions that built up'

Mar 13, 2013: Mickey Arthur, the coach of Australia, has outlined some of the discipline issues that had built up over the course of the tour of India

Australia's troubled tour

Clarke remains hopeful of Watson return

Mar 13, 2013: Michael Clarke has not given up hope of Shane Watson returning to India for the fourth Test in Delhi, despite the vice-captain's indications that he is considering his cricket future

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington

Cook 'as good as anyone, barring Bradman' - McCullum

Mar 13, 2013: Brendon McCullum has heaped the ultimate praise on his opposite number Alastair Cook, calling him the best since Bradman

England news

The decline of working-class cricketers in England

Mar 13, 2013: Before the Second World War, the majority of the English team were of working-class backgrounds. When England recently took the field against New Zealand, that number had dropped to just one-third

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Former openers call for Kamran Akmal promotion

Mar 13, 2013: Pakistan's former opening pair, Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan, have called for Kamran Akmal to be given an extended run in the top three

South Zone v West Zone, Deodhar Trophy, semi-final

Abhishek Nayar bowls 17-ball over

Mar 13, 2013: Mumbai allrounder Abhishek Nayar sent down 10 wides and a no-ball in a 17-ball over in the semi-final of the inter-zone Deodhar Trophy