India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 5th day

Paybacks, missed chances and muted celebrations

Nov 16, 2010: Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 5th day

Nov 16, 2010:

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 5th day

McCullum's stylish double draws the Test

Nov 16, 2010: Brendon McCullum reaped rewards for his hard work on day four, milking a tired bowling unit to get to the third-highest score in second innings in Tests in India

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 5th day

Younis century secures fighting draw

Nov 16, 2010: Pakistan battled through the first session, losing Azhar Ali for a characterful 63 but preventing any further setbacks to go to lunch at 187 for 3

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Gayle triple-century lights up Galle

Nov 16, 2010: Chris Gayle became the fourth batsman to make two Test triple-centuries to put West Indies on top in Galle

The next WG Grace, beard and all

Nov 16, 2010: Like an oasis in the desert, Hashim Amla comes to parch our technique-starved souls

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 5th day

McCullum double-century draws Test

Nov 16, 2010: Brendon McCullum reaped rewards for his hard work on day four, milking a tired bowling unit to get to the third-highest score in second innings in Tests in India

The Ashes 2010-11

Resting Siddle awaits his Test fate

Nov 16, 2010: Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus and Ryan Harris will all rest from this week's Sheffield Shield and Australia A games in the lead-up to next week's first Ashes Test

Cameron White and Josh Homme

Nov 16, 2010:

The curious case of Zulqarnain Haider

Nov 16, 2010: There's plenty in Haider's story that does not compute, but equally there is the fact that he wouldn't have given up his career if his claims weren't serious

Top-scoring No. 11s and non-scoring debutants

Nov 16, 2010: Most ducks in ODIs, oldest maiden centurions, Fridays in cricket, and more

Cricket in a time of scarce land

Nov 16, 2010: Dhaka's heart beats for the game, but the city is fast running out of one vital ingredient

West Indies news

Barbados to host Caribbean Twenty20 final

Nov 15, 2010: The Kensington Oval in Barbados has been chosen to host the final stages of the Caribbean Twenty20 2011

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 4th day

'We've good chance of winning' - Laxman

Nov 15, 2010: Laxman remained hopeful that India would be able to chase a target within a reasonable degree of difficulty

West Indies A v Pakistan A, 3rd unofficial ODI, Grenada

Sajjad seals series win for Pakistan

Nov 15, 2010: A 102-run stand between Aamer Sajjad and captain Faisal Iqbal helped Pakistan A seal a series-winning five-wicket victory over West Indies A in a rain-reduced fixture in Grenada

Pakistan news

Arthur denies making fixing claims

Nov 15, 2010: Mickey Arthur has replied to the legal notice sent to him by the PCB last week, denying that he ever accused the Pakistan side of match-fixing

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 4th day

Kallis & Amla do it again

Nov 15, 2010: Kallis reached a 36th Test hundred in the course of his unbroken 242-run partnership with Hashim Amla, South Africa's second highest for any wicket against Pakistan, on the fourth day at Dubai

County news

Ali Brown extends Nottinghamshire deal

Nov 15, 2010: Nottinghamshire batsman Ali Brown extended his contract with the club for another year after helping bring the Championship to Trent Bridge in the 2010 season

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 4th day

McCullum proves top-order credentials

Nov 15, 2010: After giving up the wicket-keeping gloves and the physical burden that came with it, he has shown he can be a competent Test opener

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

'I'd love to get to that 317' - Gayle

Nov 15, 2010: Chris Gayle wants to top his highest score of 317 in Tests