Australia news

Format changes, complacency hurt Bailey's Ashes hopes

May 1, 2013: George Bailey has conceded that he struggled with constantly changing formats last summer, which contributed to his least productive Sheffield Shield campaign since his maiden season in 2004-05

Pakistan news

Discarded Afridi vows to make comeback

May 1, 2013: Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi has vowed to make a comeback to Pakistan's one-day squad, claiming that he is "better than most"

Australia news

Damien Wright joins Tasmania as assistant coach

May 1, 2013: Damien Wright will return to Tasmania next summer as coach of the Hobart Hurricanes and an assistant to the Tigers' new head coach Daniel Marsh

Australia news

Queensland sign another McDermott

May 1, 2013: Queensland have signed another member of the McDermott family with teenage batsman Ben McDermott joining the state on a rookie deal for next summer

IPL 2013

Rohit Sharma backs Dhawal Kulkarni after victory over Kings XI

May 1, 2013: Dhawal Kulkarni's last over against Kings XI Punjab may have drawn criticism from many quarters but the pace bowler has the firm backing of his Mumbai Indians captain, Rohit Sharma

Champions Trophy 2013

Kallis and Duminy to be included for Champions Trophy

May 1, 2013: Jacques Kallis will make a return to South Africa's one-day squad for the Champions Trophy, which is due be announced in Cape Town on Thursday

Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Pune

Batting collapses a concern - Rahul Sharma

May 1, 2013: Pune Warriors' Rahul Sharma has said that instability in the batting order was one of the main reasons for the team's poor performance in IPL 2013

Champions Trophy 2013

Mitchell Marsh recalled for Champions Trophy

May 1, 2013: Mitchell Marsh will return to Australian duty for the first time in more than a year after being named in the squad for the Champions Trophy ODI tournament that precedes the Ashes in England

County news

Harris suffers recurrence of hamstring injury

Apr 30, 2013: James Harris, the Middlesex seamer, has aggravated the hamstring injury he picked up during the opening Championship match of the season

County news

Yorkshire appoint former Notts chief

Apr 30, 2013: Yorkshire have appointed Mark Arthur as the county's new chief executive. He will take up his post at Headingley on May 7.

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare

Zimbabwe fined for slow-over rate

Apr 30, 2013: Zimbabwe have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test against Bangladesh in Harare

IPL 2013

'Form is a rubbish word' - Gilchrist

Apr 30, 2013: Adam Gilchrist sat out for the first time in the tournament as player and captain, in an effort to address team balance and offer a spot to other batting hopefuls within the Kings XI Punjab squad

Pakistan news

Danish Kaneria's father dies

Apr 30, 2013: Pakistan legspinner Danish Kaneria's father Parbha Shankar Kaneria died on Tuesday

Pakistan news

Trent Woodhill appointed Pakistan batting coach

Apr 30, 2013: Pakistan have appointed the Australian Trent Woodhill as their batting coach for the Champions Trophy

Australia news

Inverarity wrestles with Australia's batting woes

Apr 30, 2013: Australia's national selector John Inverarity has spoken frankly of his panel's struggles to find batsmen capable of thriving in a Test match following the retirements of Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey

County news

Kieswetter ruled out for six weeks

Apr 29, 2013: Craig Kieswetter has been ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a broken thumb in Somerset's County Championship match against Warwickshire

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

Mushfiqur dedicates win to Savar tragedy victims

Apr 29, 2013: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim praised his team for the attitude and commitment they showed in the 143-run win over Zimbabwe in Harare

Champions Trophy 2013

Pakistan drop Afridi, Umar Akmal

Apr 29, 2013:

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

Taylor pleased with Zimbabwe's progress

Apr 29, 2013: Brendan Taylor has given Zimbabwean Test cricket a pass mark after their drawn series against Bangladesh

Pakistan news

Shahid Israr dies aged 63

Apr 29, 2013: Shahid Israr, a former Pakistan wicketkeeper, has died in Karachi at the age of 63