West Indies in Bangladesh 2012-13

'We need to be street-wise against spinners' - Gibson

Dec 4, 2012: Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has blamed the team's batting for the debacle in the first two matches of the ODI series

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Australia need to fix trouble at the top

Dec 4, 2012: David Warner and Ed Cowan both made hundreds against South Africa but they have a way to go to make themselves a long-term opening pair

Bangladesh v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Mirpur

Reputation at stake for West Indies

Dec 4, 2012: A 2-0 lead for the home side was a scenario few would have predicted last Tuesday when Bangladesh had gone down by five wickets to the BCB XI

Plunket Shield 2012-13, 3rd day

Neesham, McCullum deliver close win for Otago

Dec 4, 2012: Lower-order batsmen Jimmy Neesham and Neil Wagner scored 74 runs in 7.4 overs together to steer Otago to a close three-wicket victory against Auckland

A short, sharp, compelling narrative

Dec 4, 2012: You could have argued for a longer series, but this one was close to perfect

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Du Plessis, Steyn stay back for brief BBL stint

Dec 4, 2012: South African fans back home will have to wait a while before they can welcome their No.1 Test team, in its complete form

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Du Plessis, Morkel's maturity biggest gains for SA

Dec 4, 2012: South Africa's marks out of ten, for the Test series against Australia

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Contenders to replace Ricky Ponting

Dec 4, 2012: Over the next few days, Australia's selectors need to decide who should replace Ricky Ponting in the Test team for the series against Sri Lanka. ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the leading candidates

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh first-class player Kuntal Chandra dies aged 28

Dec 4, 2012: Kuntal Chandra, a Bangladesh first-class cricketer, has died aged 28

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Hussey and Clarke stellar for Australia

Dec 4, 2012: Australia's marks out of ten for the Test series against South Africa

Australia news

Watson tipped to move down the order

Dec 4, 2012: Shane Watson's gradual slide down the order is set to continue with Ricky Ponting's replacement expected to take over the No.3 position

Unknown knowns at Limestone Exit

Dec 4, 2012: Ricky Ponting's departure can't have been the dream script people make it out to be, but at least he controlled his own destiny

Faf's average, and Lyon's thriftiness

Dec 4, 2012: Also: highest percentage of overs bowled in a Test, scoring and conceding a hundred on debut, batsmen who were bowled the most, and the Maritzburg Mamba

'I don't think it's fair to call the BCCI a bully'

Dec 4, 2012: Board president N Srinivasan acknowledges India has an influential role to play in world cricket but rejects the perception that it controls the other boards

National Cricket League 2012-13

Jubair bowls Dhaka Metro to victory

Dec 3, 2012: Talha Jubair's eleven wickets in the match helped Dhaka Metropolis trounce Rangpur Division by nine wickets in Bogra

Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group C, Round 5, 3rd day

Shivkumar, Rasool star with all-round efforts

Dec 3, 2012: A wrap of Group C games in the fifth round of the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy

India cricket

BCCI wants 'prime' home season

Dec 3, 2012: The BCCI is looking to establish a "prime season" for the Indian cricket team at home much like it is in England and Australia, thus reducing the team's touring commitments in the winter

USA news

USACA eyes Associates in scaled-down league

Dec 3, 2012: The reality of finances and availability has led to a marked downscaling of the ambitious plan for a professional T20 league in the USA

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

In-form Angelo Mathews key in Australia

Dec 3, 2012: Angelo Mathews has succeeded in Australia, and he's been Sri Lanka's best batsmen in the New Zealand Tests. He will be a key player on the upcoming tour

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy v EPP, Mumbai, 1st day

Seamers chip away for Performance squad

Dec 3, 2012: The England Performance Programme (EPP) bowlers shared around the success on the opening day of their latest match against Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai