Zimbabwe news

Zimbabwe players boycott domestic game

Dec 13, 2013: Zimbabwe's domestic players from the Mountaineers franchise, and a few senior players from the Mashonaland Eagles team, refused to take the field for a Pro50 game in Mutare on Sunday, following through with a threatened boycott over unpaid salaries

UAE v England, Tri-Nation U-19 Tournament, Sharjah

Bowlers set up big win for England

Dec 13, 2013: A comprehensive bowling performance from England Under-19s, led by legspinner Rob Jones, set up a seven-wicket win over United Arab Emirates Under-19s in Sharjah

South Africa news

South Africa's ODI drought 'not ideal'

Dec 13, 2013: South Africa are not scheduled to play ODIs for the next seven months, and possibly until November 2014, a gap that three former players said CSA needed to fill

New Zealand cricket

Taylor the best since Crowe?

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South African Invitation XI v Indians, Benoni

Weather ruins India's only practice game

Dec 13, 2013: India's only practice match on this pocket-sized tour of South Africa has been called off on a warm and sunny day, after a storm on the eve of the match resulted in wet patches on the outfield

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Dubai

SL retain top ranking with series-levelling win

Dec 13, 2013: Sri Lanka's top order were fearsome in their defence of the top Twenty20 team ranking, as they slammed 211 for 3 to set up a 24-run, series-levelling win

Sri Lanka tour of UAE 2013-14

Herath to miss Pakistan ODIs

Dec 13, 2013: Rangana Herath will miss the five-match ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE due to personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket has said

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 2nd day

England battle to keep Ashes alive

Dec 13, 2013: Hard though they tried, Alastair Cook and England could not shake Australia in Perth, on an enthralling day that produced some of the most compelling cricket of the Ashes series so far.

Karnataka v Punjab, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Hubli

Karnataka, Punjab in tussle for second place

Dec 13, 2013: On a ground known for gargantuan batting feats, Karnataka and Punjab will be hoping their pacers can take early advantage of a seaming track, as they look to consolidate the second position in Group A

Mumbai v Odisha, Ranji Trophy, 7th round, Mumbai

Buoyed Odisha look to upstage injury-hit Mumbai

Dec 13, 2013: Jharkhand's performance against Mumbai in the last round has inspired a low-profile Odisha side that is looking to upstage the defending champions at the Wankhede Stadium

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 1st day

Mature innings that means something from Smith

Dec 13, 2013: Steve Smith's innings at the WACA was patient and significant, and showed how far he has come.

County news

Welch chases Derbyshire role

Dec 13, 2013: Graeme Welch, who missed out on the Warwickshire director of cricket role last year, is among the favourites to become Derbyshire's new elite cricket performance director.

Is Michael Clarke a deserving winner of the ICC Cricketer of the Year award?

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England news

Woakes to lead England Lions tour

Dec 13, 2013: Chris Woakes, the Warwickshire allrounder who made his Test debut at the Oval in August, has been named captain of England Lions for the tour of Sri Lanka in February.

Afghanistan v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup final, Dubai, 4th day

Mooney's ten gives Ireland title

Dec 13, 2013: John Mooney took his second five-wicket haul of the match to help Ireland to their fourth Intercontinental Cup title, beating Afghanistan by 122 runs in Dubai

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 1st day

Frustrated Saker wonders about selection blunder

Dec 13, 2013: David Saker, England's bowling coach, made no attempt to disguise his disappointment at the end of the first day at the Waca, even conceding that England's selection might have been mistaken as a result

The Ashes Betting

11/2 Johnson to shine on adopted home ground

Dec 13, 2013: It's not a good time to be following English cricket, and that's reflected in the odds for the 3rd Test in Perth with the visitors 9/2 to win, a remarkable price given what happened in the summer but not too appealing given the events in the first two Tes

NZ v WI, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Bowlers failed in helpful conditions - Sammy

Dec 13, 2013: Darren Sammy has been involved in his fair share of West Indies batting collapses, but his team's third-day demise in Wellington caught even him off guard

NZ v WI, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Seamers fire New Zealand's growing self-belief

Dec 13, 2013: More than a year had passed since New Zealand last belted out their victory song. Denied in Dunedin, Brendon McCullum was faced with another tricky follow-on scenario, but his seam trio delivered

ICC awards 2013

Michael Clarke gets top ICC honours

Dec 13, 2013: Michael Clarke has been named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year, two of the most prestigious awards annually announced by the ICC