South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Durban

South Africa might have scared India batsmen, says Steyn

Dec 7, 2013: Dale Steyn has said some of the Indian batsmen were frightened in the first ODI, and that their bowling needs an injection of pace if they are to bother South Africa

Kerala v Himachal Pradesh, Ranji Trophy, Kannur, 2nd day

Spinners dominate 22-wicket day

Dec 7, 2013: Himachal Pradesh were set a target of 196, but were still 86 short with only three wickets in hand, thus giving the hosts Kerala a foot in the door

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group C, 6th round, 2nd day

J&K bat for survival after Maharashtra's 401

Dec 7, 2013: A round-up of the second day's play of Group C's sixth-round matches in the Ranji Trophy

South Africa v India, 2nd ODI, Durban

Green pitch, overcast skies await India

Dec 7, 2013:

Tamil Nadu v Baroda, Ranji Trophy, Group B, Chennai, 2nd day

Rain dents Tamil Nadu's quest for maiden win

Dec 7, 2013: Tamil Nadu's quest for an outright victory was jolted by persistent rain in Chennai as only one session of play was possible on the second day of their match against Baroda

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group A, 6th round, 2nd day

Karnataka scrape lead after collapse

Dec 7, 2013: A round-up of the Group A matches of the Ranji Trophy that took place on December 7, 2013

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

England performance 'not good enough' - Bell

Dec 7, 2013: Ian Bell could hardly hide his frustration after seeing his England team-mates deliver another batting performance of striking incompetence

Lions v Knights, Kimberley, Sunfoil Series 2013-14

Rossouw, Dry star in big Knights win

Dec 7, 2013: Round-up of the Sunfoil Series matches that ended on December 7, 2013

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2013-14

SL youngsters will need to wait to bat in top order - Ford

Dec 7, 2013: Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach, has said that his team's young batsmen are in the "apprenticeship stage" of their careers, and so are required to bat down the order though they have the games suited to batting higher up

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

Wretched, weak, timid and gormless

Dec 7, 2013: England's batsmen threw their wickets away and set the team on a path to destruction in a display that must rank among their most humiliating

President's Trophy 2013-14

Ataullah, Alam take National Bank to big win

Dec 7, 2013: A round-up of all the matches that finished in the President's Trophy on December 7, 2013

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

Johnson 'emotional' after dispelling doubts

Dec 7, 2013: Mitchell Johnson admitted he had doubts about his own consistency after blowing England away in their first innings in Adelaide

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

Johnson joins pace pantheon

Dec 7, 2013: With a spell for the ages, Mitchell Johnson appears to have discovered how to harness his formidable gifts

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

From outcast to beast

Dec 7, 2013: Mitchell Johnson may not be a gigantic, horned, fire-breathing dragon with seven heads - but he could not have done much more damage if he were

Ireland news

Simmons signs two-year extension as Ireland coach

Dec 7, 2013: Phil Simmons has signed a new two-year contract to extend his term as Ireland coach until the end of the 2015 domestic season

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

West Indies' follow-on star

Dec 7, 2013: Stats highlights from a remarkable Test in Dunedin, which New Zealand failed to win despite dominating for large periods

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

Sammy relieved at avoiding India repeat

Dec 7, 2013: Darren Sammy feared he was enduring a repeat of the dreadful India tour midway through the first Test in Dunedin

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

Johnson's Ashes best, England's long tail

Dec 7, 2013: Stats highlights from the third day's play between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

McCullum woe as New Zealand denied again

Dec 7, 2013: A year to the day since Brendon McCullum was unveiled as New Zealand captain and he still does not have a Test victory to his name

Plunket Shield 2013-14

Canterbury hold nerve for 10-run win

Dec 7, 2013: Round-up of all matches in the Plunket Shield that finished on December 7, 2013