The West Indies crisis

Samuels wanted to finish India tour, Bravo 'shocked'

Oct 25, 2014: Adding a new twist to West Indies' pullout from their India tour, Dwayne Bravo, their ODI captain, has said he is "shocked" at statements by team-mate Marlon Samuels, who indicated earlier this week that he had not wanted to quit during the series

The Outlaw Jesse Ryder

Oct 25, 2014: In which Wild Abe de Villiers and his vile gang get their just desserts. Or maybe not

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Mirpur, 1st day

Shakib's six keeps Zimbabwe to 240

Oct 25, 2014: The first-day pitch in Mirpur offered inconsistent bounce and significant turn that a Bangladesh rookie and veteran exploited to trip up Zimbabwe

ODI overs analysis using ball-by-ball data: Part 2

Oct 25, 2014: A look at various interesting high and low-scoring sequences in ODIs with the help of ball-by-ball data. Plus, a Bradman surprise

Has international cricket begun to break up?

Oct 25, 2014: The gap between the haves and the have-nots is growing wider, and the disenchantment is forcing a devaluation of Test cricket among weaker teams

The Singhs of Inverhaugh

Oct 25, 2014: The journey of Bart and Jan Singh's 19-year labour of love in rural Canada - the alluring Inverhaugh Cricket Club - which they built from scratch

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 3rd day

Yasir Shah makes early impact after long wait

Oct 24, 2014: The legspinner made his first-class debut back in 2002, and grabbed his Test chance when it finally came

Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 3rd day

Australia slow on the uptake of the slow

Oct 24, 2014: Australia's performances on slow pitches are consistent. And the more they struggle, the more teams will prepare slow surfaces to greet them

West Indies A in Sri Lanka A 2014-15

Brathwaite in West Indies A one-day squad

Oct 24, 2014: Opener Kraigg Brathwaite has been named in the West Indies A squad for the one-dayers against Sri Lanka A in the first week of November

India domestic news

VVS Laxman named Bengal batting consultant

Oct 24, 2014: VVS Laxman has been named batting consultant by the Cricket Association of Bengal as part of its Vision 2020 project, which aims to help Bengal players progress to the national team

Central Zone v North Zone, Duleep Trophy 2014-15, semi-final, 3rd day

Central take lead despite Gambhir 167

Oct 24, 2014: Gautam Gambhir hit his highest first-class score in five years but that wasn't enough to prevent Central Zone from taking the crucial first-innings lead on the third day in Mohali

NZ v SA, 2nd ODI, Mount Maunganui

De Villiers upbeat about different combinations

Oct 24, 2014: AB de Villiers could afford to be jovial after South Africa won the second ODI against New Zealand, especially since his medium pace claimed two wickets

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Mirpur

Mushfiqur looks to dominate

Oct 24, 2014: Mushfiqur Rahim wanted his batsmen to put pressure on Zimbabwe's inexperienced spinners

NSW v Queensland, Matador BBQ's Cup, elimination final, Sydney

Cummins helps NSW scramble into final

Oct 24, 2014: New South Wales scrambled to elimination final victory over a doughty Queensland in Blacktown to set-up the domestic limited overs decider against Western Australia at the SCG on Sunday.

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Mirpur

Rare favourites tag for Bangladesh

Oct 24, 2014: While it's a chance for Mushfiqur Rahim to turn around his fortunes as the captain, for Zimbabwe it is yet another opportunity to give a good account of themselves

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Mirpur

Zimbabwe focus on spin and fitness

Oct 24, 2014: Zimbabwe have worked on their fitness ahead of their first three-Test series in 12 years, and also on their technique against spin

Bangladesh 3/4 for rare Test win

Oct 24, 2014: Bangladesh Test victories are about as rare as months that India go without playing an ODI but with Zimbabwe coming to visit, they have a golden chance to register a five-day win and are 3/4 to take the opening Test in Dhaka.

India news

India wait on Saha fitness

Oct 24, 2014: India's national selectors will wait on the physio's report before hey decide if India need a replacement for Wriddhiman Saha, who injured his thumb during the Duleep Trophy semi-final in Rohtak

County news

Middlesex latest club to ditch nickname

Oct 24, 2014: Middlesex have dropped their one-day nickname in a growing trend of counties reverting to using solely their traditional name.

South Africa in Australia 2014-15

Peterson lifeline with call up for injured Phangiso

Oct 24, 2014: Robin Peterson has been given an international lifeline after being called up as a replacement for Aaron Phangiso for the rest of South Africa's limited-overs trip in New Zealand and Australia.