India news

Tendulkar criticised for Rajya Sabha absence

Aug 8, 2014: Sachin Tendulkar's absence from the Rajya Sabha, the upper house in India's parliament, has come under scrutiny

India domestic news

BCCI sanctions neutral venues for Ranji knockouts

Aug 8, 2014: The BCCI has decided to stage all the Ranji Trophy knockout games at neutral venues in the 2014-15 season

England news

CA removes Prior fumbles package

Aug 8, 2014: Cricket Australia has removed a video from its website after the ECB alleged it breached their copyright agreement

Zimbabwe v South Africa, only Test, Harare

Onus on Zimbabwe to narrow gulf

Aug 8, 2014: Mismatch is the only word that can be accurately used to describe the upcoming contest between Zimbabwe and South Africa

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Root and Buttler sparkle halted by rain

Aug 8, 2014: Depending on which forecast you believe, and which proves most accurate, the tail-end of Hurricane Bertha could yet provided England's biggest obstacle to taking a 2-1 lead in the series

Barbados Tridents v T&T Red Steel, CPL, St Kitts

Holder burst seals Tridents' win

Aug 8, 2014: A half-century from Raymon Reifer and a four-wicket burst from Jason Holder propelled Barbados Tridents to a 69-run victory

South Africa in Zimbabwe 2014

Vermeulen returns to Zimbabwe Test squad

Aug 8, 2014: Batsman Mark Vermeulen has been recalled to Zimbabwe's Test squad for the one-off Test against South Africa in Harare starting on Saturday

Canada news

Mukesh Narula appointed Canada coach

Aug 8, 2014: Mukesh Narula, the former Baroda allrounder, has been appointed coach of Canada

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 1st day

The Broad and Anderson show

Aug 8, 2014: A day spent pondering the important questions: Like what does Pankaj Singh need to go in order to pick a wicket?

Remembering Paul Melville

Aug 8, 2014: The dashing Victoria batsman was set to be a star for Australia when his life was tragically cut short at 21

Australia A v South Africa A, 2nd day, Townsville

Rossouw and Bavuma crush Australia A spirits

Aug 8, 2014: Unbeaten centuries from Rilee Rossouw and Temba Bavuma put South Africa A in a powerful position after two days of their four-day match against Australia A in Townsville

India in England 2014

Dhoni in a zone of his own

Aug 8, 2014: MS Dhoni has the unique ability to soak up pressure and ignore consequences

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Rain prevails after Sangakkara century

Aug 8, 2014: It rained water and milestones on Galle on the third afternoon as Kumar Sangakkara reached his 37th hundred and Mahela Jayawardene his 49th fifty in the 18th century stand between the duo amid periodic showers

Guyana Amazon Warriors v Antigua Hawksbills, CPL 2014, St Kitts

Samuels' record effort not enough for Hawksbills

Aug 8, 2014: Marlon Samuels scored the fastest ever century in the CPL but the accomplishment was recorded in vain as the Antigua Hawksbills lost to the Guyana Amazon Warriors by 19 runs

Why sledging is essential

Aug 8, 2014: It's safe, it's exciting, and, let's face it, it's practical

New Zealand news

New Zealand domestic contracts finalised

Aug 8, 2014: New Zealand's six domestic teams have finalised their 15-man squads for next summer, with no player movements of note following the first round of contracts last month

Numbers Game

Opening pairs in a slump

Aug 8, 2014: The average opening partnership has fallen significantly in the last three years, and in 2014 it's lower than the averages for all the other wickets except the ninth and the tenth

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 1st day

England let their bowling talk

Aug 7, 2014: England refrained from verbal aggression. And their performance did not dip as a consequence. Indeed, you might argue that the added discipline, control and focus actually rendered them more effective

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 1st day

Broad to undergo knee surgery

Aug 7, 2014: Stuart Broad will undergo surgery on his right knee at the end of the Investec Test series between England and India.

England v India, 4th Investec Test, Old Trafford, 1st day

Dhoni the batsman fires, Dhoni the keeper flounders

Aug 7, 2014: MS Dhoni made his unique batting methods work for his flailing team at Old Trafford; the same cannot be said of his keeping