Australia news

Benaud recovering after car crash

Oct 24, 2013: Richie Benaud, the former Australia captain and now world-famous commentator, is recovering in hospital following a car crash in Sydney

Victoria v NSW, Ryobi Cup, Elimination final, Sydney

Warner's record 197 blasts NSW to final

Oct 24, 2013: David Warner smashed 197, the highest individual score by an Australian in a limited-overs match, to help New South Wales storm into the final of the Ryobi Cup

Australia news

CA admits mistake in dropping Katich

Oct 24, 2013: CA has admitted that their handling of Katich, in dropping the senior in June 2011, was a mistake on their part as the Test team would have benefited from his experience

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

Smith and de Villiers flatten Pakistan

Oct 24, 2013: AB de Villiers and Graeme Smith pummelled the Pakistan bowlers during an unbeaten stand worth 326 that stretched South Africa's lead in the second Test in Dubai to 361

Moving past a howler

Oct 24, 2013: How do you deal with a costly mistake on the field? By sobbing, praising your opponent's skill, or by using the power of your imagination?

Australia news

Sutherland to stay even if Ashes lost 5-0

Oct 24, 2013: James Sutherland's 12-year-old tenure as chief executive of Cricket Australia is so secure that not even a 5-0 defeat to England at home in the forthcoming Ashes series would be enough to remove him

Next time for Africa

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Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Mominul ton leads Bangladesh fightback

Oct 24, 2013: Mominul Haque and Tamim Iqbal exhibited patience and character to shore up Bangladesh, and by the end of the day secure a 114-run lead

HRV Cup 2013-14

Trego re-signs with Central Districts

Oct 24, 2013: Peter Trego, the Somerset allrounder, has re-signed with Central Districts for the coming HRV Cup in New Zealand

Momentum One Day Cup 2013-14

Miller heist seals three-wicket win

Oct 24, 2013: A round-up of the Momentum One Day Cup matches held on October 23, 2013

The Bradman Oration 2013

What is the point of sport?

Oct 24, 2013: Mike Brearley's speech at the Bradman Oration in Melbourne, during which he spoke about the psychoanalytical factors involved in playing sport, particularly cricket

The Ashes 2013-14

We will look after Panesar - Cook

Oct 24, 2013: Pastoral care will be on Alastair Cook's list of responsibilities in Australia, alongside run-scoring and captaincy

A touch of Viv

Oct 24, 2013: In his youth, Tendulkar was the kind of attacking batsman who would have set T20 ablaze, had the format existed

Twitter round-up

'Dear stomach, you're bored, not hungry - so shut up'

Oct 24, 2013: Conversations with organs, and mind-reading with Kraigg Brathwaite, in this fortnight's Twitter round-up

The Ashes 2013-14

England top order must revive old habits

Oct 23, 2013: Alastair Cook has put the onus on England's top order to lay the foundations for another Ashes success

Pakistan v SA, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day

Tahir turns a corner

Oct 23, 2013: Imran Tahir's five-wicket haul, although a single performance in helpful conditions, is still reassurance that he is not a player South Africa want to push to the rear end of the queue just yet

India v Australia, 4th ODI, Ranchi

Ashes spot not on Bailey's mind

Oct 23, 2013: Australia captain George Bailey has said it is "ridiculous" for him to think about an Ashes spot in the Australian summer on the basis of his one-day form in India

India v Australia, 4th ODI, Ranchi

'Deceptive' Shami earns praise

Oct 23, 2013: Mohammed Shami, the India fast bowler, has drawn praise from both captains, MS Dhoni and George Bailey, for his performance in his first game of the ODI series in Ranchi

The experience of Switzerland-like neutrality in Dubai

Oct 23, 2013: The curious case of watching cricket as a neutral observer in Dubai, one of the world's odder places

Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Nasir unfazed by survival challenge

Oct 23, 2013: Bangladesh face a difficult final two days in the Mirpur Test but Nasir Hossain was confident his team was up to the challenge