India news

Rohit happy with new role as opener

Sep 12, 2013: Rohit Sharma has said his recent stint as ODI opener was the result of discussions with his captain MS Dhoni, who believed he had the skills to handle the moving ball

New Zealand news

Hadlee, Snedden in line for NZC role

Sep 12, 2013: Former Test cricketers Richard Hadlee, Martin Snedden and Geoff Allott are among eight recommended people likely to be voted in as NZC's new board of directors

Champions League T20 news

Lara to assist T&T for CLT20

Sep 12, 2013: Brian Lara will travel with the Trinidad and Tobago team for the Champions League in India in a non-management role in order to help guide the team

2013 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes

Hong Kong Cricket Sixes cancelled for 2013

Sep 12, 2013: The Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA) today announced "with great regret" the cancellation of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes for 2013.

Time 50-over cricket is nurtured and sustained

Sep 12, 2013: All cricket's skills are on view in the 50-overs game. If the format is to retain its importance, it must be in the spotlight

The long and short of the run-up

Sep 12, 2013: The best in the business may say you can achieve a lot from a shortened run-up, but can you forego the power trip a long one gives you?

Agony Aunt

What to do when there's no cricket on TV

Sep 12, 2013: Warning: it may involve exposure to direct sunlight

Ireland v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup, Dublin, 1st day

Young shines on Ireland debut

Sep 11, 2013: Craig Young made an impressive debut for Ireland, taking 4 for 53 against Scotland, as they took control of their Intercontinental Cup meeting at Clontarf

Pakistan in Zimbabwe 2013

Working in the dark

Sep 11, 2013: A powercut in Harare left most parts of the city without electricity, forcing our correspondent to search for a plug point and an internet connection

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Harare, 2nd day

The Professor's problem

Sep 11, 2013: Pakistan have a problem at the top of their order. Their experienced opener is struggling, and they are still having try-outs for the other spot

Middlesex v Nottinghamshire, Lord's, 1st day

Mullaney graft leads safety quest

Sep 11, 2013: Nottinghamshire have one of the most attractive batting line-ups in the county game. Seldom can they have been as becalmed as this

Worcestershire v Hampshire, New Road, 1st day

Vince profits after Moeen miss

Sep 11, 2013: James Vince's third LV= County Championship century of the season saw Hampshire put themselves in a promising position on a rain-shortened first day New Road.

Kent v Essex, Canterbury, 1st day

Shah lands tellings blows for Essex

Sep 11, 2013: It is not often that the first day of a four-day game begins and ends under floodlights. But Owais Shah didn't seem to mind as he landed some telling blows for Essex on day where the September sun was second best.

Sussex v Yorkshire, Hove, 1st day

Yorks held up by diligent Brown

Sep 11, 2013: Ben Brown's unbeaten 78 held up Yorkshire after the visiting seam attack had made good use of winning the tossing and bowling first

Somerset v Surrey, Taunton, 1st day

Time may be up for Trescothick

Sep 11, 2013: After four years it might be beneficial for all concerned for Marcus Trescothick to hand over the Somerset captaincy

Lancashire v Leicestershire, Old Trafford, 1st day

Moores confident in youth policy

Sep 11, 2013: Lancashire may have undergone a makeover of their Championship line-up but coach Peter Moores is confident their decision to blood more players will make them more competitive in Division One next summer.

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 1st day

Survival bigger than promotion - Krikken

Sep 11, 2013: Derbyshire coach Karl Krikken began this season believing his team could compete at the higher level and, with safety now a realistic prospect, says survival this year would be a bigger achievement than last season's promotion

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Harare, 2nd day

Vitori's handstand and the run-out verdict

Sep 11, 2013: Plays of the day for the second day of the second Test in Harare

England v Australia, 3rd NatWest ODI, Edgbaston

Rain ruins second match of series

Sep 11, 2013: The rain, which is threatening to turn this series into a non-event, prevented Australia from taking advantage of a strong start at Edgbaston after they had removed Australia's top order

Australia news

WACA stripped of Test in 2014-15

Sep 11, 2013: Perth is the major casualty of Australia's truncated 2014-15 Test summer, stripped of its annual match for the first time since 1976-77