Hillel Awasker 1959-2014

Israeli umpire dies after being struck by ball

Nov 29, 2014: An Israeli umpire was killed when he was struck by a ball during a league game in the port city of Ashdod, just south of Tel Aviv

Phillip Hughes 1988-2014

BCCI offers help in healing process

Nov 29, 2014: The BCCI has offered an informal interaction between some of the Indian cricketers and their Australian counterparts, in order to help the players recover from the tragedy of Phillip Hughes' death

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 3rd day

New Zealand still bear Hughes scars

Nov 29, 2014: Ross Taylor admitted that the New Zealand players, particularly Brendon McCullum, were all still struggling to cope with the tragic death of Phillip Hughes

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI, Colombo

Dilshan - Firebrand among saner men

Nov 29, 2014: He will never be regarded as a statesmen of the game. Tillakaratne Dilshan is an individualist, never shy of stealing the moment

Ireland v New Zealand A, Dubai

Balbirnie hundred sets up Ireland win

Nov 29, 2014: Andy Balbirnie's maiden List A hundred charged Ireland to a four-wicket win in Dubai and handed New Zealand A their first loss of the tour

India domestic news

Suryakumar to lead Mumbai; Zaheer still unfit

Nov 29, 2014: Zaheer Khan has not been considered for Mumbai's Ranji Trophy opener against Jammu & Kashmir, to be played at the Wankhede stadium from December 7

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI, Colombo

Cook rebukes Pietersen dig, again

Nov 29, 2014: For the second time this year, Kevin Pietersen suggested Alastair Cook should quit the England captaincy. This time he tweeted his dissatisfaction with England's one-day form, though Cook is just as disinclined to listen

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Delhi pick Sangwan for Ranji

Nov 29, 2014: Pradeep Sangwan returns to senior cricket after his 18-month drug ban as he was picked in the Delhi squad for the Ranji Trophy

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Colombo

England's World Cup plans in a spin

Nov 29, 2014: Given the traumatic events of this week a one-day defeat is really not important at all so this match has to be analysed in a different light but will have to admit how poorly they performed

Central Zone v South Zone, Deodhar Trophy quarter-final, Mumbai

Aparajith hundred drives South Zone to semi-finals

Nov 29, 2014: The big names in South Zone batting vying for a national berth didn't fire, but B Aparajith stepped up to power South into the semi-finals

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Colombo

Cook's gift to Dilshan

Nov 29, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second ODI in Colombo

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 3rd day

McCullum joins the Don

Nov 29, 2014: Stats highlights from the third day of the third Test between Pakistan and New Zealand at Sharjah

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 4th ODI, Mirpur

Zimbabwe fined for slow over rate

Nov 29, 2014: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura has been fined 20% of his match fee for a minimum over rate breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur

Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2014-15

Cobras, Lions and Knights primed for progress

Nov 29, 2014: Round-up of the Ram Slam T20 matches that ended on November 28, 2014

Phillip Hughes 1988-2014

Hughes funeral on December 3; Gabba Test delayed

Nov 29, 2014: Cricket Australia has announced that the first Test match between Australia and India will not start on December 4 as scheduled

Georgie Pie Super Smash 2014-15

Birt fifty sets up tense Northern Districts win

Nov 29, 2014: A round-up of the Georgie Pie Super Smash matches on November 29, 2014

What's the solution to illegal bowling?

Nov 29, 2014: The answer lies in urinating in a cup

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 3rd day

Williamson and McCullum build massive lead

Nov 29, 2014: New Zealand batted Pakistan out of the third and final Test in Sharjah, looting 388 runs on the third day for a lead of 286

Towards a kinder, gentler game

Nov 29, 2014: The death of Phillip Hughes is a reminder to us that we would do well to change the tone of cricket for the better

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI, Colombo

Sri Lanka canter to 2-0 series lead

Nov 29, 2014: England presented Sri Lanka with the sort of run chase that Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene could have supervised in their sleep.