Indian cricket

'Poor pace attack has made Dhoni defensive'

Aug 10, 2014: In an interview with Madhu Jawali for Deccan Herald, Greg Chappell opens up about his stint as India coach, his relationship with Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni's captaincy, and the future of Test cricket

Pakistan news

PCB chairman election to be held on August 18

Aug 10, 2014: The election for the PCB chairman's post will be held on August 18, according to a release from the board

India in England 2014

Broad included in unchanged England squad

Aug 10, 2014: England have named an unchanged squad for the fifth Test at The Oval, starting on Friday, with Stuart Broad included despite suffering a fractured nose while batting at Old Trafford

England cricket

The two faces of James Anderson

Aug 10, 2014: There is much more to James Anderson than the aggressive, competitive bowler who allegedly pushed and abused Ravindra Jadeja, writes G Unnikrishnan for Deccan Herald

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare, 2nd day

Du Plessis fifty marks slow South Africa progress

Aug 10, 2014: Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar struck fifties but South Africa were very slow and finished at 201 for 4 on day two

Australia A v South Africa A, 3rd day, Townsville

SA A wrap up eight-wicket win over Australia A

Aug 10, 2014: Half-centuries from Tom Cooper and Matthew Wade were in vain as Australia A were handed an eight-wicket defeat by South Africa A in Townsville

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

Pradeep out of Test series after twisting ankle

Aug 10, 2014: Nuwan Pradeep, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been ruled out of the ongoing two-Test series against Pakistan after twisting his ankle at a practice session on Saturday

The save

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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

SL beat rain to win after Herath's six

Aug 10, 2014: Rangana Herath conjured six wickets on a day-five pitch that carried little threat and Sri Lanka hunted down 99 in a dramatic chase under the constant threat of rain and fading light

Sri Lanka news

Arthur, Jennings among SL coach applicants

Aug 10, 2014: Sri Lanka's hunt for a head coach has gained momentum following applications from heavyweights like Mickey Arthur and Ray Jennings

Sri Lanka news

Senanayake heads to Perth to sort out action

Aug 10, 2014: Sachitra Senanayake, the Sri Lanka offspinner who was banned from bowling last month due to an illegal action, has left for Perth to undergo a remediation programme

Hawksbills v Red Steel, CPL 2014, St Kitts

Hawksbills stun Red Steel for first win

Aug 10, 2014: Hawksbills pulled off their first win of the season to prevent Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel from going clear at the top

West Indies face clubs v country dilemma again

Aug 10, 2014: The board's "West Indies First" policy is likely to cause conflict with the players, but it's an effective way of strengthening their regional and national cricket

Agony Aunt

The Jadeja-Anderson summer blockbuster

Aug 10, 2014: And what Gary Ballance's shirtless dance says about a post-KP England

The un-English flair of Denis Compton

Aug 10, 2014: The antithesis of the dour English batting stereotype, Compton wowed fans and peers with his ability to play all the shots in the textbook and several outside of it

Poor basics have brought down the standard of cricket

Aug 10, 2014: Test teams are more competitive these days, but it's probably because the fundamentals of backing up, running between the wickets and catching are being ignored

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Batting failures hurting India - Dhoni

Aug 9, 2014: MS Dhoni, India's captain, conceded that the failure of his specialist batsmen had been the biggest reason for England taking a 2-1 series lead with one Test left in the five-match series

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Happy new era

Aug 9, 2014: England's new players enjoyed the celebrations the most in front of delighted - and drunk - crowd

West Indies news

Clive Lloyd to head West Indies selection panel

Aug 9, 2014: Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has been named the new convenor of the selection panel

St Lucia Zouks v Jamaica Tallawahs, CPL 2014, St Kitts

Zouks beat Tallawahs on Pietersen's 2014 debut

Aug 9, 2014: Mervin Mathew's 3 for 14 set up a shock seven-wicket victory for the St Lucia Zouks over the Jamaica Tallawahs on Saturday at Warner Park in St Kitts