Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2012-13

Shahriar ruled out of SL Tests

Feb 27, 2013: Shahriar Nafees, the Bangladesh top-order batsman, has been ruled out of the Test series in Sri Lanka after injuring his left-hand

Indian cricket

History turned to ashes

Feb 27, 2013: The occasion of the 25th anniversary of the 664-run partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli was dampened as the original score-sheet was claimed to have been 'incinerated'

India v Australia, 1st Test, Chennai

Chennai knock Dhoni's best - Chappell

Feb 27, 2013: Former Australian captain Greg Chappell has rated MS Dhoni's double-century in Chennai as the best he had seen him bat in Tests

NZ XI v Eng XI, Tour match, Queenstown, 1st day

Bell, Neesham shine on first day

Feb 27, 2013: England's top order was not entirely convincing on the opening day of their warm-up match against a New Zealand XI in Queenstown

Australia in India 2012-13

Bowling line-up a dilemma - Arthur

Feb 27, 2013: The coach Mickey Arthur has conceded that in hindsight Australia might have made a mistake by not picking two spinners on a Chennai pitch that crumbled as the Test wore on

India v Australia, 1st Test, Chennai

Selective watering the secret to 'ugly' pitch

Feb 27, 2013: The curator at the MA Chidambaram stadium has expressed satisfaction with the way the pitch for the Chennai Test, which was termed "ugly" by the two captains, behaved over the duration of the Test

Australian cricket's simmering melting pot

Feb 27, 2013: The recent success of Moises Henriques and other cricketers from minority communities bodes well for the game Down Under

Shane Bond

'I never wanted to let the batsman think I'd eased off'

Feb 27, 2013: Shane Bond never took his foot off the pedal, and didn't ever want to. He looks back at life in the fast lane

Zimbabwe in West Indies 2013

Gayle rested for Zimbabwe T20s, Sammy returns

Feb 26, 2013: After opting out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe, Chris Gayle has been rested from the upcoming two Twenty20 internationals against the visitors as well

Tom Maynard inquest

ECB to target recreational drug use

Feb 26, 2013: The ECB is to introduce further drug testing as a result of the death of Tom Maynard in June 2012

West Indies news

Lloyd fails in latest WICB presidency bid

Feb 26, 2013: Julian Hunte and Whycliffe Cameron of Jamaica will contest the WICB presidential elections after former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd failed in his nomination bid

Cricket commentary still gets us talking

Feb 26, 2013: From the differing disciplines of radio and TV commentary to the rise of internet text coverage, the sport's commentators are uniquely loved

County news

Glamorgan finances improve despite loss

Feb 26, 2013: Glamorgan have become the latest county to announce a loss for 2012, although the club has significantly improved its fortunes after recording a deficit of £2m last year

Bangladesh news

Shakib undergoes surgery on calf in Sydney

Feb 26, 2013: Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, has undergone surgery on his right calf in Sydney

Tom Maynard inquest

Tom Maynard death: timeline

Feb 26, 2013: A timeline of the events that led to Tom Maynard's death on a tube track in June 2012

Premier League Tournament 2012-13

SSC and Tamil Union stay top

Feb 26, 2013: Sinhalese Sports Club and Tamil Union remained atop the Group B table after round four of the Premier League, while Moors Sports Club leapt to the top of Group A with a big win over Burgher Recreation club

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2012-13, pre quarter-finals

Karnataka, Assam qualify for quarters

Feb 26, 2013: A round-up of the pre quarter-final matches from the Vijay Hazare Trophy

County news

Collingwood undergoes thumb surgery

Feb 26, 2013: Paul Collingwood, Durham's captain, has undergone surgery on a ruptured tendon in his right thumb but is expected to be fit for the start of the Championship season in April

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 3rd women's ODI, Dambulla

West Indies win by 33 runs, take series 2-1

Feb 26, 2013: West Indies bowling and fielding led them to a series win against Sri Lanka with a 33-run victory in the third ODI in Dambulla

Ireland

The Take Me Out verdict on Irish cricket

Feb 26, 2013: Ireland may have big cricketing aspirations but some folk have yet to be won over - as proved by a popular TV dating show