South Africa news

Graeme Smith urges end to two-Test series

Nov 26, 2013: Graeme Smith, South Africa's Test captain, has asked for an end to two-Test series and urged Cricket South Africa to schedule more matches for the national side

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth

Pakistan eye maiden series win against SA

Nov 26, 2013: South Africa are still figuring out how to get their combinations right, now that Jacques Kallis has rejoined their ODI set-up and Pakistan will see it as the ideal opportunity to push for a maiden series win against them

The Ashes 2013-14

Root most likely solution for No. 3

Nov 26, 2013: Joe Root is the likeliest solution to England's issue of who will bat No. 3 in the second Test in Adelaide after Jonathan Trott's return to England with a stress-related illness.

County news

Desired blast given to new calendar

Nov 26, 2013: The 2014 county cricket calendar reveals much sort-after regularity with consistent slots in the week for County Championship and Twenty20 cricket.

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013-14, playoffs

Ahmed five-for helps USA avoid last-place finish

Nov 26, 2013: A round-up of the playoffs of the World Twenty20 Qualifier held on November 26, 2013

The Ashes 2013-14

Australia to conserve pace resources

Nov 26, 2013: Concerns about Adelaide Oval's barren drop-in pitch and a short turnaround to the third Test at the WACA ground may lead Australia's selectors to bolster their pace reserves by withdrawing numerous fast bowlers of interest from Sheffield Shield duty

India v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

Onus on India's middle order

Nov 26, 2013: With Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina out of form, India's middle order is under pressure with the series going into the decider in Kanpur on Wednesday

Behaviour

Letter to Gramps

Nov 26, 2013: A satirical letter from an eight year-old to his grandpa, that shines a light on the sort of example cricket is setting for the next generation

Amla's Irfan problem

Nov 26, 2013: The South African has been one of the best one-day batsmen in the last five years, but now a tall left-armer is making a dent in his impressive stats

The Ashes 2013-14

Time for Trott to seek new truths

Nov 26, 2013: England's vast support network provides for a player's every needs. Perhaps in a curious way that is part of the problem

How growing a moustache can improve your all-round skills

Nov 26, 2013: A review of the first Ashes Test reveals startling facts about the weather and facial hair

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013, UAE

Hong Kong secure second spot in the group despite defeat by Ireland

Nov 26, 2013:

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013, UAE

Hong Kong dispatch USA, to guarantee a top three finish

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USA news

'Used to get myself out to bowl or field' - McGarrell

Nov 26, 2013: Neil McGarrell knows his time in a USA uniform may be short, but he hopes that he can set an example for others with his work ethic that may help them down the road

The quickest spell I ever faced

Nov 26, 2013: When up against really fast bowling, the unconscious functions required to see the ball and judge it are overwhelmed by the sheer speed of what is happening

The Ashes 2013-14

Trott case shines a light on stress and sledging

Nov 26, 2013: Although England have been at pains to say that David Warner's comments on Jonathan Trott were not the reason for Trott's departure from the tour with a stress-related illness, the case may lead to better relations between the teams.

The Ashes 2013-14

Australia's new Captain Grumpy

Nov 26, 2013: Michael Clarke's words to James Anderson during the Gabba Test, and subsequent fine, showed that there is sterner stuff inside the captain than many people suspected

Rohit's target, and twin milestones

Nov 26, 2013: Also, fastest to 100 Test caps, England's Gabba record, Tendulkar's dry run, and most Test team-mates

India v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Visakhapatnam

Dew made conditions unfair - Dhoni

Nov 25, 2013: MS Dhoni, the India captain, has said the dew in Visakhapatnam during the second ODI created "unfair" conditions for them when they were bowling

England in Australia 2013-14

Trott returns home due to stress-related illness

Nov 25, 2013: Jonathan Trott, the England batsman, has left the Ashes tour with a stress-related illness and will not return for the remainder of the series