County news

Panesar makes Essex move permanent

Oct 31, 2013: Monty Panesar's future has been resolved with Essex revealing his has signed a two-year contract.

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Dubai

A bowl-off between two aggressive attacks

Oct 31, 2013: The second ODI between Pakistan and South Africa is, in essence, a bowl-off between two aggressive attacks against shaky batting line-ups.

Western Australia Chairman's XI v England XI, Perth, 1st day

Tremlett unconcerned with 'rusty' England

Oct 31, 2013: Chris Tremlett, one of three England fast bowlers fighting for a place in the first Ashes Test, shrugged off England's struggles on the opening day of the tour

The Ashes 2013-14

Johnson released from India tour for Ashes prep

Oct 31, 2013: Mitchell Johnson, the Australia fast bowler, has been released from the limited-overs tour of India and will return home to prepare for the Ashes, which starts on November 21.

Poll

Tendulkar's best Test tons

Oct 31, 2013: Vote for Tendulkar's best Test century

Sri Lanka A v Kenya, unofficial T20s, Colombo

Kenya win after four losses

Oct 31, 2013: A round-up of the fourth and fifth unofficial T20s between Sri Lanka A and Kenya

South Australia v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, 2nd day

Botha's strikes curb Bulls fightback

Oct 31, 2013: South Australia lost six wickets for the addition of just 93 runs as they reached 387, and Queensland made 3 for 143 by stumps

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st ODI, Sharjah

Tsotsobe double-strike was turning point - de Villiers

Oct 31, 2013: AB de Villiers, the South Africa captain, has said Lonwabo Tsotsobe's two wickets in two balls made the side believe they were in with a chance of defending 183 against Pakistan in the first ODI in Sharjah

NSW v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Blacktown, 2nd day

Bollinger's six makes Tasmania slip

Oct 31, 2013: Doug Bollinger provided a reminder of his focus and fitness with six wickets and a sharp evening spell to set NSW on the course for first-innings points against Tasmania

Victoria v WA, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 2nd day

Fawad's six triggers Warriors collapse

Oct 31, 2013: Fawad Ahmed's legspin created the kind of mayhem Australia's selectors hope he can generate in the Ashes this summer to earn Victoria first-innings points

6th ODI

India v Australia - turning points

Oct 31, 2013: Turning points from the sixth ODI between India and Australia played in Nagpur on Wednesday.

6th ODI

Kohli smashes 61-ball ton to help India win sixth ODI

Oct 31, 2013: Virat Kohli's 61-ball century helped India convincingly beat Australia, by six wickets, despite the tourists setting a mammoth 351-run target in the sixth ODI played in Nagpur on Wednesday

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Bowlers help Bangladesh to series win

Oct 31, 2013: After their famous 4-0 win against the same opposition at home in 2010, another clean sweep beckoned for Bangladesh after they wrapped up the second ODI by 40 runs

West Indies in India 2013-14

Spin key part of West Indies attack - Gibson

Oct 31, 2013: Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, believes that the quality of his spinners, and the experience gained by some of the key members of the side, will hold the team in good stead against India

Australian cricket

Australia look to England for improvement

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West Indies in India 2013-14

Umesh Yadav, Rohit Sharma in India Test squad

Oct 31, 2013: Batsman Rohit Sharma and bowlers Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra and Umesh Yadav have been included in India's Test squad for the home series against West Indies

The Ashes aren't what they used to be

Oct 31, 2013: It's all different and watered down: from the trash-talking to the warm-ups and the terminology

Momentum One Day Cup 2013-14

Cobras move to first with 30-run win

Oct 31, 2013: A round-up of Momentum One Day Cup matches played on October 30, 2013

India v Australia, 6th ODI, Nagpur

The champion of the chase

Oct 31, 2013: Virat Kohli's phenomenal success in ODI chases is largely due to his ability to play percentage cricket at a frenetic pace. He hit only one six in his 115 off 66 balls in Nagpur

Were cricketers more hardy in the old days?

Oct 31, 2013: Are players' injuries treated better now than in the past or are they simply managed more conservatively?