Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Injured Haris Sohail out of South Africa tour

Feb 5, 2013: Pakistan batsman Haris Sohail has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of South Africa because of an ankle injury

Duronto Rajshahi v Sylhet Royals, BPL 2012-13, Mirpur

Jahurul leads Rajshahi to tight win

Feb 5, 2013: Jahurul Islam's unbeaten 49 guided Duronto Rajshahi to their fifth win in the competition, against Sylhet Royals, who lost their second game this season by five wickets in Mirpur

South Africa news

Bopara joins Dolphins for T20

Feb 5, 2013: Despite being overlooked by England, Ravi Bopara has continued to keep himself busy by signing with South Africa franchise Dolphins

New Zealand XI v England XI, T20 warm-up, Whangarei

Buttler ready with bat and gloves

Feb 5, 2013: Jos Buttler was delighted with his first half-century in an England shirt during a comfortable win in their tour match against a New Zealand

Mumbai v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Mumbai

'The best game I've got' - Harbhajan

Feb 5, 2013: Harbhajan Singh has played just one Test since the end of the England tour in the middle of 2011 and made no pretensions of the fact that he's on a comeback trail and is keen to be selected for the Test series against Australia

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

No rotation for SA Test bowlers

Feb 5, 2013: Not rotating their Test bowlers is South Africa's main focus as they look ahead to back-to-back Tests against Pakistan

Australia v New Zealand, Women's World Cup 2013, Cuttack

Lanning, Cameron give Australia easy win

Feb 5, 2013: Attacking knocks from opener Meg Lanning, who scored a century, and Jess Cameron helped Australia defeat New Zealand by seven wickets in Cuttack

Mumbai v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Mumbai

Eye on Test spots in Irani tie

Feb 5, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the Irani Cup game between Mumbai and Rest of India at the Wankhede Stadium

South Africa v Pakistan, Women's World Cup 2013, Cuttack

South Africa brush aside Pakistan challenge

Feb 5, 2013: South Africa routed Pakistan by 126 runs in Cuttack on Tuesday to register their first win in this World Cup and qualify for the Super Six round

Qld v WA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Warriors in sustained fightback

Feb 5, 2013: Western Australia's recovery after a wretched first innings against Queensland was sustained on day two of the Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane

Pakistan news

Asif, Butt set to contest ban at CAS

Feb 5, 2013: Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt are set to appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, to appeal against the ICC's ban for spot-fixing

England v West Indies, Women's World Cup 2013, Mumbai

England sweep into Super Sixes

Feb 5, 2013: England's bowlers successfully defused West Indies' explosive batting line-up to set up a six-wicket win that puts them holders through to the Super Six stage

Australia v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Canberra

Tourists' last chance on contrasting pitch

Feb 5, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the 3rd ODI between Australia and the West Indies in Canberra

New Zealand XI v England XI, T20, Whangarei

Broad hat-trick lights up England win

Feb 5, 2013: Stuart Broad, the England T20 captain, took a late hat-trick to light up what was already shaping up to be a comfortable win for England XI against New Zealand XI in Whangarei

India news

Raina targets fifty Tests

Feb 5, 2013: Suresh Raina, who was dropped from the India Test squad for the England series, believes he can extend his Test career to 50 Tests if he continues working hard

Australia news

Hodge comeback bid ruled out

Feb 5, 2013: Victoria have killed off Brad Hodge's faint Ashes hopes, electing not to take the former Test batsman up on his offer to play for the Bushrangers

Australia news

Watson's Test recall not guaranteed

Feb 5, 2013: Michael Clarke has warned Shane Watson faces much stiffer competition for a place in Australia's Test team by choosing to play as a batsman rather than an allrounder

England news

Vaughan tips England for Ashes double

Feb 5, 2013: Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, believes that the current side have "a great chance" to win back-to-back series against Australia in 2013

No strain, plenty of gain

Feb 5, 2013: The career of Bruce Reid, a cautionary tale in Australian cricket, has not been forgotten by those seeking to preserve the latest crop of young fast men

Frank Worrell and Martin Luther King

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