England in crisis: experts offer their solutions

Dec 9, 2013: We canvassed the thoughts and suggestions of some of cricket's finest minds about England's Ashes nightmare

Australia v England, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Siddle and Harris give Australia 2-0 lead

Dec 9, 2013: Australia took a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series, with three to play as they inflicted a 218-run defeat on England in the Adelaide Test to follow up their overwhelming 381-run win in the opening match in Brisbane

It's a draw!

Dec 9, 2013: After Darren Bravo's superb effort in Dunedin, a look at some other famous match-saving innings in Tests

Warks test rebrand loyalty

Dec 9, 2013: The news that Warwickshire will be known as Birmingham Bears in next season's T20 is another example of the muddled thinking that surrounds the format in England

Ashwin in the offspin pantheon

Dec 9, 2013: He is among the most successful bowlers of his kind, and excitingly, his best may yet be ahead of him

Cape Cobras v Warriors, Sunfoil Series 2013-14, Port Elizabeth

Puttick, Prince make merry in run-fest

Dec 8, 2013: Cape Cobras drew with Warriors to move to the top of the table in the Sunfoil Series. However, the draw helped them gain only a marginal lead of 0.12 points over the second-placed Lions who were defeated by Knights on Saturday

President's Trophy 2013-14

Taufeeq stars in SNGPL's fourth win

Dec 8, 2013: A round-up of the Presidents Trophy matches that ended on December 8, 2013

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2013-14

Faisalabad leap to fourth place with six-wicket win

Dec 8, 2013: A round-up of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches that finished on December 8, 2013

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Durban

Amla 'a bit embarrassed' by beating Richards to 4000

Dec 8, 2013: Following South Africa's thrashing of India in Durban, Hashim Amla said he it was "embarrassing" to beat Viv Richards' record for the fastest to 4000 runs in ODIs

West Indies Under-19s in Bangladesh 2013-14

West Indies U-19s withdrawn from Bangladesh tour

Dec 8, 2013: The West Indies Cricket Board has withdrawn its Under-19 team from ongoing tour of Bangladesh, following an explosion near the team hotel on Saturday in Chittagong

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Durban

'We're nowhere near the No. 1 team in the world' - de Villiers

Dec 8, 2013: AB de Villiers, the South Africa captain, said he expected India to bounce back in the third ODI, after his side beat the visitors by 134 runs to win the second ODI and the series in Durban

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Durban

Top-order failures creating pressure - Dhoni

Dec 8, 2013: MS Dhoni was satisfied by how his bowlers made a comeback from the pasting in Johannesburg and in the first half of this match, but his batsmen left him disappointed this time

India news

Sahara mulls sponsorship re-bid for Indian team

Dec 8, 2013: Seven corporate houses, including incumbent sponsors, Sahara India Pariwar, have bought the bid document in a bid to bag title sponsors' rights of the Indian cricket team from 2014 to 2017

Afghanistan v Pakistan, only T20, Sharjah

Pakistan prevail in last-over finish

Dec 8, 2013: A score of 137 wouldn't have appeared a match-winning one at the halfway stage of the match, but Afghanistan's bowlers made Pakistan fight till the final ball

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Durban

India's Durban woes, Amla's 4000-run milestone

Dec 8, 2013: Stats highlights from the 2nd ODI between South Africa and India at Kingsmead, Durban

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Durban

When Kingsmead resembled a golf course

Dec 8, 2013: Plays of the day for the second ODI between South Africa and India at Kingsmead

India in South Africa 2013-14

CSA look to advance India's tour match

Dec 8, 2013: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has conveyed to the Indian team that it wishes to advance the two-day tour game in Benoni to Friday and Saturday, so that it doesn't clash with former president Nelson Mandela's funeral on Sunday

Railways v Bengal, Ranji Trophy, Group B, Delhi, 3rd day

Bengal close in on Railways lead

Dec 8, 2013: Bengal captain Laxmi Shukla played a lovely counter-attacking unbeaten innings of 87 to stand between Railways and three points in their group B encounter at the Jamia Millia ground

Mumbai v Jharkhand, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Mumbai, 3rd day

Jharkhand stay ahead of Mumbai

Dec 8, 2013: The third day in Mumbai belonged almost entirely to bottom-placed Jharkhand - not only have defending champions conceded a substantial first-innings, they could also lose this one outright

Tamil Nadu v Baroda, Ranji Trophy, Group B, Chennai, 3rd day

Yusuf six-for keeps Baroda in contest

Dec 8, 2013: On an increasingly wearing pitch, Baroda and Tamil Nadu were assisted by excellent showings from either side's most experienced player, as Baroda reached 73 for 1, holding onto a 2-run lead over Tamil Nadu