Kenya

Kenya's Cricket Wars postponed again?

Feb 25, 2013: There is growing uncertainty over the planned Cricket Wars tournament due to take place this weekend (February 1 to 3) at Nairobi Gymkhana with organisers still unwilling to confirm which cricketers are taking part or how to buy tickets in advance.

Sri Lanka cricket

The politics continue in Sri Lankan cricket

Feb 25, 2013: In view of the ICC's recommendations about cricket administration being shorn of political ties, Gideon Haigh, in a blog in the Australian , says member of parliament Sanath Jayasuriya's appointment as Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors by sports Mahind

Indian cricket

'IPL came in because of the ICL' - Badani

Feb 25, 2013: Hemang Badani talks to Subash Jayaraman on the Cricket Couch about how Tamil Nadu players tend to go a "bit soft" after debuting for India, his belief that the ICL spawned the IPL, and how he played a part in the legendary Laxman-Dravid stand in the K

West Indies cricket

A look at the Kallis-Sobers debate

Feb 25, 2013: The Jacques Kallis versus Garfield Sobers comparison and evaluation is guaranteed to draw sharply contrasting reactions from most cricket fans

Indian cricket

Eight to watch for India

Feb 25, 2013: The Indian Express' writers give us their take on eight players who did well in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season.

One-day cricket

Wanted: more Powerplays, and warlocks as umpires

Feb 25, 2013: Lessons to be learnt from series gone past

West Indies cricket

West Indies' chance to impress

Feb 25, 2013: West Indies' recent record in Australia is far from encouraging, says Tony Cozier in the Nation News , but with Australia currently rebuilding, the upcoming limited-overs series might be their chance to turn that record around a bit.

New Zealand cricket

New Zealand cannot afford to alienate Taylor

Feb 25, 2013: Vic Marks, in the Observer , says New Zealand need their best team available to take on England in their next series but things aren't really looking up.

Tributes

Soul Man

Feb 25, 2013: Obituaries are hopelessly inadequate in a way. Frank Keating will never know what I owe him. I never got to know him well enough to tell him, but when I heard about his death on Friday evening it felt personal

New Zealand cricket

We can wait, Jesse

Feb 25, 2013: Aaron Klee is Jesse Ryder's manager. That is not like being Mike Hussey or AB de Villiers' manager. It comes with special tasks

Cricket news hurl

Magic Rain Stops Play

Feb 25, 2013: Sure it was only a pointless three-match ODI series against a team missing Philander, Amla, De Villiers and Steyn

Bruised knees, fallen bails - why the fuss?

Feb 25, 2013: Surely sudden movements by tiny bits of wood can't be distracting batsmen, can they?

Cricket

The most beautiful grounds in the world

Feb 25, 2013: The Guardian 's writers pick their favourite cricket grounds, with some stunning images to go with it.

English cricket

A remarkable gift for phrase and observation

Feb 25, 2013: In the Guardian , John Samuel pays tribute to sportswriter Frank Keating, who died at the age of 75 on Friday.

Australian cricket

Reality of apartheid appalled me - Arthur

Feb 25, 2013: Mickey Arthur, who grew up during the apartheid era, remains a proud South African after three years in Australia

Cricket books

Beyond a Boundary: the making of a classic

Feb 25, 2013: CLR James' Beyond a Boundary , written while he was in exile, remains the best study on the history of cricket and its impact on a society that was divided along the lines of class and nationality

Women's World Cup 2013

The Women's World Cup deserves better

Feb 25, 2013: Preparations for the tenth Women's Cricket World Cup in India have descended into a farce, following the BCCI's decision to make late changes to the schedule

Women's cricket

Enid Bakewell remembers the first Women's World Cup

Feb 25, 2013: Enid Bakewell , the former England captain, who won the World Cup in 1973, recalls that inaugural tournament, and talks about the state of women's sport in general, in an interview with Vithushan Ehantharajah in All Out Cricket .

Aakash Chopra

The city v small-town cricketer

Feb 25, 2013: A few years ago, when I was still playing for Delhi, I saw a young Delhi batsman struggling against short-pitched deliveries in the nets

Bowling

New regulations making life tougher for bowlers

Feb 25, 2013: New regulations in one-day cricket are likely to ensure that there'll be a greater frequency of bigger scores, meaning more hard work for bowlers, writes Simon Hughes in the Daily Telegraph .