Zimbabwe tri-series

'Childish' behaviour won't be tolerated - Mangongo

Aug 27, 2014: Zimbabwe coach Stephen Mangongo has denied excessive heavy handedness in the suspension of Tinashe Panyangara from the national squad

Bangladesh in West Indies 2014

Al-Amin focused on staying 'proactive' after ODI success

Aug 27, 2014: Bangladesh's batting woes in the West Indies ODIs mean pacer Al-Amin Hossain has remained out of the spotlight, despite topping the bowling charts

Bangladesh news

BCB eyes post-World Cup slot for BPL

Aug 27, 2014: The BCB is planning to host the third edition of the Bangladesh Premier League early next year, slotting it in between the World Cup and the IPL

England v India, 2nd ODI, Cardiff

Kohli's 'aggressive' response fails to break duck

Aug 27, 2014: Virat Kohli's English summer of discontent is not over. His duck at Cardiff was the third on this tour after he failed to open his account twice during the five-match Test series

West Indies v Bangladesh, Only T20, Basseterre

Hosts' power-hitters await struggling visitors

Aug 27, 2014: Perhaps West Indies will use the T20 to spend their remaining limited-overs vigour as Bangladesh have struggled so far and are quite uncomfortable playing the shortest format

Zimbabwe tri-series

Panyangara expelled for indiscipline

Aug 27, 2014: Tinashe Panyangara has been removed from Zimbabwe's squad for their tri-series, for allegedly sharing a video of Mitchell Johnson bowling during the Ashes with team-mates via their group Whatsapp chat

England v India, 2nd ODI, Cardiff

Raina, spinners destroy England

Aug 27, 2014: India's intention is to stage a party during the Royal London ODI series, to help them forget what had gone before. After a 133-run win, they look empowered again

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hambantota

Mathews defends off-colour seamers

Aug 27, 2014: Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, has said Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga might need a little time to get back to their best form

Sri Lankan cricket

For the love of the game

Aug 27, 2014: Stories of Arjuna, of Sanath, and of a third-world country recovering from war and trying to set its house in order

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hambantota

Last ten overs made the difference - Misbah

Aug 27, 2014: Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the latter stage of both innings was the difference between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the second ODI

Australia v South Africa, Tri-series, Harare

Clinical South Africa gun down 327

Aug 27, 2014: Just two days after posting the highest total at Harare Sports Club, 350 against Zimbabwe, Australia's line-up were at it again, against a much stronger pack

English cricket

Cook's boys are all right

Aug 27, 2014: Stephen Brenkley, in the Independent, comes to the support of England's ODI side, whose composition has been under question with the World Cup around the corner

Indian cricket

Is India's connection with fans failing?

Aug 27, 2014: Tanya Aldred, in the Telegraph, ponders how the BCCI's stringent control of players talking to the media is hurting the fans from connecting with this new Indian team

English cricket

When war made cricket retire hurt

Aug 27, 2014: Andy Bull, writing in the Guardian, chronicles the stoppage of the English county season at the time of the First World War

Bolt versus Yuvraj

Aug 27, 2014: Multiple Olympic and world champion holder Usain Bolt has been roped in for a showdown with Yuvraj Singh at Chinnaswamy Stadium for charity

Was Michael Vaughan right?

Aug 27, 2014: We'll find out next year. Sadly, all signs point to yes

Australia news

Tait one-day comeback on the cards

Aug 27, 2014: Fast bowler Shaun Tait could come out of one-day retirement this summer, having declared himself available for South Australia's 50-over campaign for the first time since 2010-11

Australia cricket

Richie Benaud, live from his lounge-room

Aug 27, 2014: Richie Benaud was absent from the commentary box last summer and although his health is still an issue after his car crash in October last year, he has been asked by Channel Nine CEO David Gyngell to be part of the commentary team from his lounge-room

All hail the new, macho Fawad Alam

Aug 27, 2014: He had phenomenal numbers before he sprouted luxuriant facial hair, but it seems Pakistanis have started to take him seriously only now

Why baseball trumps cricket at the movies

Aug 27, 2014: Baseball movies are more ambitious and unabashedly American - always a draw at the box office