Ireland

Irish coach honoured by ICC

Feb 25, 2013: The Irish coach behind international stars including Eoin Morgan, Kevin O’Brien and George Dockrell has been honoured by the ICC.

Talking cricket with Americans: Teaching and learning

Feb 25, 2013: A few days ago, I sent the final manuscript for my book on the changing face of modern cricket to the publishers

CB Series 2011-12

Thirimanne issue shows cricket's double standards on morality

Feb 25, 2013: India's withdrawal of the appeal speaks volumes of the maturity shown by Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar even in the heat of battle

Pakistan v England 2012

Opportunity in lifeless surrender

Feb 25, 2013: Pakistan's splendid over-achievement in the Test series preceded lifeless surrender in the one-day sequel

One-day cricket

A tribute to the 'pyjama picassos'

Feb 25, 2013: If Ryan Gosling - Time Magazine's coolest person of the year in 2011 - were a one-day player, he'd be a finisher, reckons Rob Smyth

India in Australia 2011-12

Batsmen can no longer be slugs

Feb 25, 2013: MS Dhoni recently said India's three senior batsmen could not play in the same XI because they concede an extra 20 runs in the field

Bangladesh cricket

Poor turn-out mars BPL

Feb 25, 2013: In the Daily Star , Bishwajit Roy says the crowds for the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League have been an embarrassment for the organisers

Indian cricket

What if Sachin finishes on 99?

Feb 25, 2013: A post on the Old Batsman's blog says Tendulkar's greatness will not be diminished if he finishes on 99 international centuries

Pakistan v England in the UAE 2011-12

How Cook's men have turned it around in ODIs

Feb 25, 2013: Simon Hughes, writing in the Daily Telegraph , takes a look at the hard work, new rules and bits of luck that have contributed to England's one-day triumph in the UAE.

Indian cricket

Tendulkar will know when to go

Feb 25, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar has played far too long, and for the most part with unmatched brilliance, to wait for some kindly soul to tell him that he is past his shelf-life, says Nirmal Shekar, writing in the Hindu .

World Cricket League

Wins for Malaysia, Guernsey and Cayman Islands

Feb 25, 2013: Argentina slipped to their third straight defeat, going down by 29 runs to Guernsey in a rain-affected match at Padang , which was eventually reduced to 29 overs a side

The curious case of the random fill-in bowler

Feb 25, 2013: You know that point in Test cricket where everyone is enjoying themselves and then suddenly Mike Hussey, Paul Collingwood or Virender Sehwag comes on to bowl the 72nd over

Tendulkar

The problem with Tendulkar

Feb 25, 2013: What is it: boredom, poor luck, loss of the ability to be excited by milestones?

Australian cricket

Ponting's fate a product of his choosing

Feb 25, 2013: Ricky Ponting chose this fate

Bumble on the board

Feb 25, 2013: David 'Bumble' Lloyd, the former England player and coach turned popular commentator, also played for Accrington football club before his cricket career took off and has now been made a member of the board.

ODIs: a blue-print for the future

Feb 25, 2013: A list of ideas and suggestions to improve ODIs and their structure

South African cricket

The challenge ahead for Levi

Feb 25, 2013: South Africa opener Richard Levi has hit the headlines with an electrifying 117 off 51 in Sunday's T20 against New Zealand

India in Australia 2011-12

When Srinath helped Kasprowicz

Feb 25, 2013: In the Mumbai Mirror , Sriram Veera talks to former Australia fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz, who reveals the tips former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath gave him on the 1998 tour to India

Indian Premier League

Rags to riches through the IPL

Feb 25, 2013: Ravindra Jadeja's jackpot at the IPL auctions makes him the latest in a list of small-town cricketers to strike it rich, literally overnight

Corruption

Everyone is susceptible

Feb 25, 2013: The Mervyn Westfield case proves that the spot-fixing malaise is not restricted to players from any particular country, writes Vic Marks in the Guardian