South Africa news

Dolphins re-sign Gayle for T20s

Nov 5, 2013: Dolphins have re-signed West Indies batsman Chris Gayle for South Africa's 2013-14 domestic T20 competition

County news

Sussex make Piolet return permanent

Nov 5, 2013: Steffan Piolet has completed a return to Sussex after being released from the final year of his Warwickshire contract

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata

Cricket sideshow takes centrestage

Nov 5, 2013: Regardless of how or why this series came to be, two teams are going to play cricket now, during the retirement

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata

India in dilemma over Jadeja replacement

Nov 5, 2013: India are left gaping at a Ravindra Jadeja-sized hole after a shoulder strain ruled the allrounder out of the two-Test series against West Indies

Monty, Ayn Rand and cricket

Nov 5, 2013: A certain rubbishy pop-philosophy "classic" may be more about cricket than you think

Bangladesh v New Zealand, only T20I, Mirpur

Competition among allrounders good for New Zealand - Munro

Nov 5, 2013: In Colin Munro, New Zealand will have one more allrounder in their armory as they look for victory in their one-off Twenty20 against Bangladesh on Wednesday

Australia A v England XI, Tour match, Hobart

Cook open to batting reshuffle

Nov 5, 2013: England will ponder a shuffle of their Test match batting order before the return Ashes encounter begins in Brisbane

Australia A v England XI, Tour match, Hobart

Henriques A captain in name alone

Nov 5, 2013: Moises Henriques has barely had a chance to get over his jetlag before captaining Australia A, but it is a leadership role in name and not much else as decisions are made elsewhere

Pakistan in South Africa 2013-14

Pakistan to tour South Africa in November

Nov 5, 2013: Cricket South Africa and the Pakistan Cricket Board have announced a three-match ODI and a two-match T20 series between the two countries which will take place in South Africa later this month

Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

Malik, Razzaq return in Pakistan T20 squad

Nov 5, 2013: Pakistan recalled allrounders Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq in the Twenty20 squad for the two-match series against South Africa in the UAE

The buzz

'The supreme right-hander on the planet'

Nov 5, 2013: We round up the best of the web on Tendulkar - the batsman and bowler

Indian cricket

Want to make last two Tests special - Dhoni

Nov 5, 2013: MS Dhoni doesn't often give interviews, but given the topic was Sachin Tendulkar, he spoke at length about his first tryst with Tendulkar, how he broke ice with the senior batsman and how the team plans to handle Tendulkar's last series

What if Sachin pulls a hamstring in Kolkata?

Nov 5, 2013: The Confectionery Stall's advanced-level cricket examination goes boldly where no cricket quiz has done

The Ashes 2013-14

Cook stands by his record

Nov 5, 2013: Alastair Cook admits there are times he could be a more imaginative leader, following the latest round of Shane Warne antagonism that caught the England captain's attention

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Fatullah

Finisher Nasir adds to reputation

Nov 5, 2013: The successful 300-plus chase against New Zealand was the latest proof of Nasir Hossain's strength to bat according to his team's needs

Bangladesh v New Zealand, only T20I, Mirpur

Bangladesh aim for T20 improvement

Nov 5, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the only T20I between Bangladesh and New Zealand

Baila arrives at Lord's

Nov 5, 2013: When Sri Lanka played their first Test at Lord's, in 1984, a 16-year-old discovered the joy of being a supporter

Game for anything

Nov 5, 2013: A former Indian team manager recalls some lasting Tendulkar memories from the sidelines

Six fests, and No. 7 centurions

Nov 5, 2013: Also, losing one-dayers by a run, five-fors in ODIs, and making your Test debut on your birthday

Chasing Test status

Nov 5, 2013: Can Ireland convince their up-and-coming stars that home is where the heart is?