Netherlands

Netherlands' two-day competition dead in the water

Feb 25, 2013: Cricket Europe has reported that the Netherlands’ attempts to introduce a two-day competition appear to be all but dead in the water as a result of a marked lack of enthusiasm and a problem finding suitable dates.

ICC World Twenty20

How closely are 50- and 20-over cricket linked?

Feb 25, 2013: While the Ashes will now dominate the thoughts of selectors and everyone else in England, at some point they need to review Twenty20 strategy, writes Richard Hobson in the Times .

Twenty20 World Cup 2009

Why lose overs under lights?

Feb 25, 2013: This ICC World Twenty20 has been a fabulous tournament

Canada

Canada confirm European tour dates

Feb 25, 2013: Canada have confirmed details of their European tour which will include four ODIs and the opening two games in the 2009-10 Intercontinental Cup.

ICC World Twenty20

India needs fixing, not crucifixion

Feb 25, 2013: Defending champions India failed to make it to the World Twenty20 semi-finals and the blame game has begun, with many questioning MS Dhoni's captaincy

Twenty20 World Cup 2009

Moment of joy after torrid two years

Feb 25, 2013: Pakistan produced a clinical performance to qualify for a second consecutive World Twenty20 semi-final

Samir Chopra

Flexibility should lie in batsmen

Feb 25, 2013: I realized, with a little start of surprise, as this World Cup went on, that I have absolutely no idea of what the Indian batting order, is, or has been, for a while

ICC World Twenty20

Twenty20 is for grown-ups

Feb 25, 2013: Sunday's match between England and India was good enough to convert all but the most curmudgeonly of cricket's followers

England played better, with more intent and they won

Feb 25, 2013: this is not the time to burn effigies since showing disappointment doesn't mean demeaning yourself

Russia

Cricket at the State Russian Museum

Feb 25, 2013: William Elliott, the Consul General at the British Embassy in St Petersburg, has written to let us know about a match taking place in the city.

England cricket

Village killjoy fails to stop club

Feb 25, 2013: A victory for common sense after a Surrey homeowner/killjoy (delete as applicable) had his initial attempt to get an injunction to ban his local club from playing were kicked out by the court

india's future is in their mind and in their speed on the field

Feb 25, 2013: india might still turn things around but they have been disappointing

ICC World Twenty20

Kevin Pietersen drags hosts from the precipice

Feb 25, 2013: The Times' Mike Atherton looks at England's crucial match against India at Lord's and says Kevin Pietersen has been a bellwether for their fortunes in the ICC World Twenty20

Ashes

The Ashes bring a summer of larrikins

Feb 25, 2013: Martin Kelner, in his Guardian blog, says he always feels bereft when the football season ends

Australian cricket

Ponting needs to end Twenty20 vision

Feb 25, 2013:

Learn from cricket's evil cousin

Feb 25, 2013: Jacob Oram delivered a wake-up call for cricket statisticians, claiming that the current system of compiling statistics in terms of averages and strike-rates for Twenty20 cricket was close to irrelevant

Pakistan cricket

The highs and lows of Pakistan by Geoff Lawson

Feb 25, 2013: The former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson is currently in England as a commentator for BBC and Saj Sadiq of PakPassion.net caught up with him for a chat on his coaching stint and two cents on the more colourful characters in the side

Twenty20 World Cup 2009

Gul deserves praise not suspicion

Feb 25, 2013: Umar Gul's outstanding performance against New Zealand was notable for his mastery of line and length

ICC World Twenty20

Yuvraj tempers England's hopes against India

Feb 25, 2013: India may have faltered against the West Indies, but Yuvraj Singh poses a grave threat to England's World Twenty20 hopes, says Steve James in the Daily Telegraph

ICC World Twenty20

Mendis: more than a nice little turner

Feb 25, 2013: The mavericks of Sri Lanka are putting a unique stamp on Twenty20 with their endless capacity for reinvention, writes John Stern in the Sunday Times