Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

South Africa penalised for ball-tampering

Oct 25, 2013: South Africa were penalised five runs for ball-tampering and the team was the subject of a hearing after play on the third day

India v Australia, 5th ODI, Cuttack

Play highly unlikely in wet Cuttack

Oct 25, 2013: The cricketing gods seem to have had enough of batsmen ravaging helpless bowlers, and have called up a friend: the weather gods

Cricket

The worst two-ball innings of all time

Oct 25, 2013: In the Guardian, Toby Chasseaud looks at one of the worst batting performances, by Mark Armitage, that has subsequently gone viral on the internet

The Ashes 2013-14

Tymal Mills to help with Ashes preparations

Oct 25, 2013: Tymal Mills, the Essex left-arm fast bowler, will fly to Australia at the weekend to help England with their preparations for the Ashes

Cricket

'Cricket lists are a trick. It's a trap'

Oct 25, 2013: Jon Hotten, writing in his blog, The Old Batsman, believes that the emotional and subjective nature of the game makes it near impossible for people to agree with lists prepared by writers, while the Guardian looks at one of the all time best batting innin

Zimbabwe news

Uncertainty over Zimbabwe's domestic season

Oct 25, 2013: The latest fallout of Zimbabwe Cricket's financials troubles is that there is uncertainly over the start of the domestic season

Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 5th day

Bangladesh impress but rain forces draw

Oct 25, 2013: Overnight rain and a persistent light drizzle through the day ruined the last day's play in the second Test, in Mirpur

The buzz

Tendulkar in Wisden's all-time world XI

Oct 25, 2013: A round-up of the news as the Wankhede gears up for Tendulkar's final Test

Bangladesh v New Zealand 2013-14

Anamul treading on last-chance territory

Oct 25, 2013: Anamul Haque's poor performance against New Zealand has put his place in the team in danger. While the batsman's technique is not quite ready for Test cricket, the tendency of the Bangladesh selectors to drop openers frequently is also a problem

India news

Sehwag, Zaheer a must in Tests - Ganguly

Oct 25, 2013: Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, believes Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag should be handed Test comebacks, given the overseas challenges India have lined up next year

WI v Eng, Women's Tri-Nation T20, Bridgetown

Dottin gives WI Super Over win

Oct 25, 2013: Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin gave West Indies women their third win of the series as they beat England in a Super Over in Bridgetown

England boot camp: details leaked

Oct 25, 2013: The team's pre-Ashes training camp has been kept under wraps - but this leaked memo reveals (or, rather, invents) all

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

South Africa in control, but hit by ball-tampering penalty

Oct 25, 2013: South Africa's march towards a result that will draw the series and prolong their seven-year unbeaten record away from home continued unabated, but the gloss on their seemingly impeccable performance was lost when the on-field umpires penalised them for t

Bangladesh Premier League news

BCB president casts doubt over BPL 2014

Oct 25, 2013: BCB president Nazmul Hassan has hinted at there being doubts over whether the Bangladesh Premier League will go ahead in 2014

SA v Sri Lanka, 1st Women's ODI, Potchefstroom

Bowlers, Chetty set up clinical SA win

Oct 25, 2013: South Africa women took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series by cruising to a seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka in Potchefstroom

Australia news

Play best batsman at No. 3 - Ponting

Oct 25, 2013: On the eve of a home Ashes summer, Ricky Ponting believes Michael Clarke, as Australia's best batsman, should be coming out to bat at No. 3

West Indies news

Pybus appointed West Indies' director of cricket

Oct 25, 2013: Richard Pybus, the former Pakistan and Bangladesh coach, has been appointed West Indies' director of cricket

A peripheral New Zealand XI

Oct 25, 2013: Who would you pick in a Kiwi dregs XI from the '80s and '90s? The boys take a shot

The buzz

Lahli gears up for Tendulkar

Oct 25, 2013: A round-up of the news as Mumbai prepare to bid goodbye to their biggest star

Australia's latest ODI batting star

Oct 25, 2013: George Bailey has played only 31 ODI innings, but during this period he has racked up astonishing numbers