Second chance for Kiwis and Aussies to harmonise

Feb 25, 2013: The last time Australia and New Zealand attempted to co-host a sporting tournament of any significance, the result was nothing short of farcical.

England in India, 2005-06

The Last Flight to Nagpur

Feb 25, 2013: India has many many fine towns and cities but Nagpur is not one of them

Australian cricket

Former stars say Jaques is ready to shine

Feb 25, 2013: Darren Lehmann and Mark Waugh have backed Phil Jaques’s delayed re-entry into the one-day squad

England in India, 2005-06

Send for Nasser

Feb 25, 2013: Today Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton, in India on Sky TV duty, slipped almost unnoticed through a busy airport and out into Mumbai, a money-making city of muggy sunshine and honking horns

Pakistan cricket

A baseball coach for Pakistan?

Feb 25, 2013: It’s worked for other teams, it could work for Pakistan – they are considering employing a baseball coach to help with throwing techniques

All at sea with seafood

Feb 25, 2013: Another tour, another bunch of guys clutching their stomachs,writhing in pain.Akshay Sawai in The Hindustan Times traces the history of the legendary stomach bug which plagues visiting teams in India.

Australian cricket

Aussies not laughing at early-morning prank

Feb 25, 2013: A Johannesburg DJ disrupts the sleep of Australian players before the Twenty20 match on Friday with a host of prank calls

Indian cricket

Glove story of daring Dhoni

Feb 25, 2013: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has risen rapidly through the Indian ranks to be the latest star in the team

Indian cricket

An apology to Uttar Pradesh

Feb 25, 2013: Ramachandra Guha writes about watching the Ranji Trophy final in 1998:

That intense feeling

Feb 25, 2013: When we get bored of playing cricket with Pakistan, it'll be time to celebrate normality, writes Mukul Kesavan .

New Zealand cricket

When Fleming lost faith in his team

Feb 25, 2013: Mark Richardson, of lycra running suit fame, is bringing out a book about his career

Indian cricket

'I am more committed today than the day I started'

Feb 25, 2013: Greg Chappell has endured a mixed time as India's coach but the recent 4-1 win over Pakistan in the one-day series sent the country into huge celebrations

Ashes

Army still searching for ticket salvation

Feb 25, 2013: Difficulties over ticket allocations will not stop the Barmy Army travelling en masse to this year’s Ashes in Australia

English cricket

Turning the tide

Feb 25, 2013: England A's warm-up win against an Antigua XI this week may not class as one of the most important results of the year, but it was a significant start for David Parsons, England's new spin bowling coach, as Gareth Batty, Alex Loudon and Jamie

Schools continue to get the chance to shine

Feb 25, 2013: English and Indian schools are to link up to talk about cricket and learn about each other’s cultures as part of the Chance to Shine initiative

Australian cricket

Damien Martyn's M-rated finger

Feb 25, 2013: Alex Brown writes in the Sydney Morning Herald Damien Martyn's right index finger should come with its own M-rating

Nicholas and Boycott switch over to Five

Feb 25, 2013: Hello

World Cup

More ODIs for Associates

Feb 25, 2013: The ICC announced a dramatic increase in the programme of one-day internationals for the six Associate Member countries that will participate in the 2007 World Cup.

Bangladesh cricket

'Ponting, you just keep your mouth shut'

Feb 25, 2013: "It's simply a great victory

In the brown of health

Feb 25, 2013: The pitch for the first Test against England at Nagpur is brown and bare with no trace of moisture, writes K Shriniwas Rao in The Indian Express