Indian cricket

A first for Tendulkar

Feb 25, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar writes his first-ever signed piece exclusively for the Hindustan Times

Indian cricket

Maverick or maniac?

Feb 25, 2013: Sreesanth's antics in the second one-dayer at Kochi have brought forth reactions:

South African cricket

South African by choice

Feb 25, 2013: The overwhelming support that India received in the World Twenty20 event has triggered a raging debate on racism in South Africa, reports the Press Trust of India .

Australian cricket

Queensland improve their focus

Feb 25, 2013: Queensland’s players have adopted an unusual training method – batting while wearing glasses that have had their bottom half blacked out and others that have been blurred

Sussex

Thornely signs two-year Sussex deal

Feb 25, 2013: Michael Thornely has signed a two-year deal with Sussex

Pakistan cricket

A redux of Shoaib's faux pas

Feb 25, 2013: Neil Manthorp, writing in Super Cricket , gives his take on Shoaib Akhtar's suspension from the Pakistan team for hitting Mohammad Asif with a bat

Indian cricket

Yuvi opens up

Feb 25, 2013: Come Wednesday and Yuvraj Singh will complete seven years as a big league-cricketer

Goodbye ugly duckling, hello Swann

Feb 25, 2013: He still needs no encouragement to open those slim shoulders and clout balls to all parts but now, as today’s innings underlined, he can place and flick, pace and judge

USA

USACA accused of stalling once again

Feb 25, 2013: It is emerging that the review of the USA Cricket Association's constitution, which is the first and most important step towards the USA being readmitted to the international arena, is not going according to plan.

Derbyshire hand quartet new deals

Feb 25, 2013: Derbyshire have signed up a quartet of their bright young players on new contracts

Essex

Essex award nine academy contracts

Feb 25, 2013: Essex have signed up nine players for their Graham Gooch Essex Cricket Academy

Pakistan cricket

On a new pitch, softly

Feb 25, 2013: After the cataclysms of the year just gone, Pakistan are still celebrating and berating equally, writes Osman Samiuddin in the Indian Express

English cricket

Botham - A toothless hero

Feb 25, 2013: Sir Ian Botham has a new autobiography coming out later this week and The Times is serialising it this week

World Cricket League

Israel and Croatia face-off

Feb 25, 2013: Israel will host Croatia in November for a play-off game to gain entry into the second division of the ICC’s World League tournament in 2008.

Indian cricket

New icon Sreesanth rings in changes

Feb 25, 2013:

Offbeat

Bang goes Beefy

Feb 25, 2013: Ian Botham said his 1985 trip to Hollywood turned him into a joke

Indian cricket

From Fifty-Fifty To Ticking 20

Feb 25, 2013:

Indian cricket

Crying out for some respect

Feb 25, 2013: Saad Bin Jung, writing in the Asian Age , condemns the treatment meted out to former cricketers who had come to watch the first ODI between India and Australia in Bangalore.

Sri Lankan cricket

Will Galle be ready in time?

Feb 25, 2013: The Telegraph ’s travel section contains a piece about what England fans may find when they travel to Sri Lanka this winter… and a hint as to whether or not Galle will be ready for 18 December

Durham

Durham honoured with civic receptions

Feb 25, 2013: Durham CCC will be honoured with civic receptions by Chester-le-Street District Council and Durham County Council on Monday 1 October.