India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Ojha's knee of steel, and eagle-eyed Dhoni

Nov 8, 2013: Plays of the Day from day three of the Kolkata Test between India and West Indies

WA v SA, Sheffield Shield, Perth

Johnson adds more wickets to tally

Nov 8, 2013: Mitchell Johnson added another three wickets to his tally on the third day in Perth in preparation for a likely call-up to Australia's squad for the first Ashes Test

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Cowan and Silk push Tasmania ahead

Nov 8, 2013: Ed Cowan and Jordan Silk scored half-centuries to give Tasmania a strong advantage on the third day of their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane

Australia news

Hazlewood soreness thins Ashes pace ranks

Nov 8, 2013: Australia's fast-bowling stocks for the Ashes have thinned still further after it was revealed Josh Hazlewood is suffering from shin soreness and will be out of action for up to a month while he recovers

Australia A v England XI, Tour match, Hobart

Rain plays havoc with England plans

Nov 8, 2013: Where cool temperatures and overcast skies were a major contributor to England's Ashes victory in Australia four summers ago, a similar belt of weather through Hobart is now playing havoc with the meticulous planning of Alastair Cook's men

Victoria v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne

Rogers shows results of work against spin

Nov 8, 2013: Chris Rogers hopes he will be better prepared to handle Graeme Swann's spin this summer after working on his footwork with Dean Jones over the past few weeks

1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

India v West Indies - turning points

Nov 8, 2013: Turning points from day two of the first Test match being played between India and West Indies in Kolkata

1st Test, Kolkata, 1st day

India v West Indies - turning points

Nov 8, 2013: Turning points from day one of the first Test match between India and West Indies being played in Kolkata.

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Shami's nine give India innings win

Nov 8, 2013: West Indies collapsed from 101 for 1 to 168 to plummet to a heavy defeat inside three days at Eden Gardens

Corruption in the IPL

IPL probe panel to meet Sreesanth

Nov 8, 2013: The IPL probe committee will meet with banned fast bowler Sreesanth, among others, between November 15 and 17 in Mumbai

The Ashes 2013-14

Warne critical of Clarke's off-field role

Nov 8, 2013: Australia's captain Michael Clarke must improve as a leader off the field and redouble his efforts to create a happier team environment during the forthcoming Ashes series, Shane Warne has said

Broad's mighty challenge

Nov 8, 2013: Few England players in the modern era have been booed to the extent Broad will be. Will he rise to the occasion?

Reeling from the Sharmageddon

Nov 8, 2013: Just when you thought you were bored of all the ODIs, Australia and India served up an utterly bonkers match in Bangalore

Have the new rules made ODIs an unequal contest?

Nov 8, 2013: The India-Australia ODI series was a relentless run-fest, but the overall run rates haven't changed much since the new rules came along

The buzz

Sachin the epic warrior

Nov 8, 2013: Who's doing what to immortalise Tendulkar?

'If you try to hit a six, I will hit you on the bum'

Nov 8, 2013: Tendulkar's batting partners remember interesting conversations they had with him on the pitch

Rocket Mann

Nov 8, 2013: Tony Mann, who turns 68 today, was an exceptional Australian legspinner growing up, but his over-use of the googly might have shortened his Test career significantly

What would the world be like without Tendulkar?

Nov 8, 2013: It's a question we need to care about. It's also a question nobody is asking

Mother Tendulkar

Nov 8, 2013: A proposal for what Sachin should do after retirement

The Ashes 2013-14

England insist on Ashes cookbook

Nov 7, 2013: The leaking of England's minutely detailed dining requirements highlights their attention to details. The days of pies, pizza and pints are long gone