The All-time Greatest World XI of the World

Oct 5, 2010: Of all eternity. Ever. As picked by your correspondent during an idle moment

Castle Logan Cup 2010-11

Tuskers win pushes them to second spot

Oct 4, 2010: A round-up of the third round of Castle Logan Cup matches

Mumbai v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Jaipur, 4th day

Yuvraj happy to hit form

Oct 4, 2010: Yuvraj Singh has signalled his return to form with a blistering double-century for Rest of India against Mumbai on the fourth day of the Irani Cup in Jaipur

Kenya v Afghanistan, Intercontinental Cup, 3rd day

Kenya fight hard as Afghanistan surge towards win

Oct 4, 2010: Kenya's bowlers, followed by their batsmen, made a strong rally on the third day, but Afghanistan were still in control and in sight of victory that would take them to the top of the table in the Intercontinental Cup

West Indies news

West Indies trio may not get board okay for Big Bash

Oct 4, 2010: The three West Indies players who have turned down central contracts may find themselves unable to play in Australia's Big Bash twenty20 tournament

The IPL mess

Lawson is Kochi coach. Or is he?

Oct 4, 2010: Geoff Lawson has said he had signed up as the head coach of the controversial Kochi team in the IPL, but his appointment could not be confirmed as the franchise is caught in a dispute over ownership

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

Laxman will bat if needed - Ishant

Oct 4, 2010: VVS Laxman, down with back spasms, is expected to bat on the final day of the Test should he be needed, Ishant Sharma said at the end of the fourth day's play

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

Billy's slowness and Gambhir's agony

Oct 4, 2010: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between India and Australia in Mohali

Zimbabwe in South Africa 2010

McLaren replaces injured Albie Morkel

Oct 4, 2010: Ryan McLaren has been called in to replace the injured Albie Morkel in the Twenty20 squad to face Zimbabwe over the weekend

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

Amit Shah joins Indian team as second physio

Oct 4, 2010: The BCCI has appointed Amit Shah as the second physio of the Indian team, to support Nitin Patel

England contracts

England sign contracts ahead of Ashes

Oct 4, 2010: England's cricketers will depart for Australia later this month with no contractual issues hanging over the squad, after the ECB agreed a three-year framework with the Professional Cricketers' Association that will cover all negotiations up until Septembe

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

UDRS resistance returns to hurt India

Oct 4, 2010: Test cricket shouldn't become a backyard game of cricket where kids decide beforehand if they can be given out lbw or not

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

Rebuilding Australia retain never-say-die spirit

Oct 4, 2010: Somehow Australia have either hung in or come back for the last four days to now be favourites

Zimbabwe news

Grant Flower's comeback held up by paperwork

Oct 4, 2010: Grant Flower's return to international cricket at the age of 39 has encountered a temporary hitch after he was denied permission to depart for South Africa from Harare airport

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

Ishant finally makes an impact

Oct 4, 2010: The drama of the afternoon seemed a world away as Australia dominated most of a morning session, before Ishant stepped in

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

Fourth-innings blues for Indian batsmen

Oct 4, 2010: The records of Indian batsmen in the final innings of a match aren't impressive, but the recent form of Sachin Tendulkar in such situations should give the fans the courage to hope

Ian Buxton 1938-2010

Former Derbyshire captain Ian Buxton dies

Oct 4, 2010: Ian Buxton, the former Derbyshire captain, has died at his home in the Derbyshire town of Matlock aged 72

Pakistan spot-fixing scandal

Football chairman found dead

Oct 4, 2010: The chairman of Croydon Athletic, the football club caught up in the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal, has been found dead near his home in Surrey following a suspected suicide

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 4th day

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Mumbai v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Jaipur, 4th day

Yuvraj leaves Mumbai facing mammoth chase

Oct 4, 2010: Yuvraj Singh, the Rest of India captain, smashed an unbeaten 204 off 194 balls to increase his side's lead to mammoth proportions and leave Mumbai chasing a close-to-impossible 782 runs in the fourth innings