Australian cricket

'It was the pressure that got me' - Ponting

Oct 20, 2013: Gideon Haigh, writing for the Australian, picks out some of the more interesting revelations from the autobiography of Ricky Ponting who talks about his retirement, Monkeygate, his strained relationship with Cricket Australia, and the problems created by

South Africa tour of UAE 2013-14

Whatmore aims for strong series finish

Oct 20, 2013: Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said that adequate preparations and some key selection changes were the chief reasons for his side's win in the first Test against South Africa.

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd day, Mirpur

'New Zealand are under pressure' - Mushfiqur

Oct 20, 2013: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim wants his side to continue the consistency they showed in the first Test, and feels that New Zealand are the team under more pressure

Australia in India 2013-14

India retain squad for rest of the series

Oct 20, 2013: Pacer Ishant Sharma retained his place for the remaining four ODIs as India announced an unchanged squad for the ongoing series against Australia after losing two of the first three matches

Do team-mates have to get along?

Oct 20, 2013: Dressing rooms are, after all, workplaces. Do you really need to make friends in there?

South Africa tour of UAE 2013-14

Donald leaves SA team on UAE tour

Oct 20, 2013: South Africa's bowlers have to find their rhythm without bowling coach Allan Donald, who has returned home from the tour of the UAE. Donald left the camp on an "extended leave of absence" and team manager Mohammad Moosajee said they are "not sure when he

Australian cricket

Hick's role reversal

Oct 20, 2013: Peter English of the Guardian prods Graeme Hick, now a high performance coach in Brisbane, about working for the old enemy and how he would arrest the problems faced by Australia in recent times

County cricket

Ageless Chapple goes on into the 40s

Oct 20, 2013: Glen Chapple, the Lancashire club captain, will play on into his 40s after agreeing a one-year extension to his deal until the end of 2014 season

'I always thought I have to do something extraordinary'

Oct 20, 2013: Sohag Gazi has come a remarkably long way considering the little support he got during his early years in Bangladesh cricket

Australian cricket

Fawad's twists and turns

Oct 20, 2013: David Sygall in Sydney Morning Herald captures the twists and turns that saw Fawad Ahmed represent Australia in limited-overs cricket

NSW v Victoria, Ryobi Cup, North Sydney Oval

Warner ton sets up comfortable NSW win

Oct 20, 2013: David Warner scored his successive hundred as New South Wales chased down Victoria's target of 312 with seven wickets to spare

New Zealand cricket

Ryder, a player worth supporting

Oct 20, 2013: Chris Cairns, writing for Fairfax NZ news, believes that Jesse Ryder boasts both the talent and the numbers to get his career back on track. In the same paper, Ryder opens up to Aaron Lawton about the brutal assault he suffered in March that almost claime

South Zone v North Zone, Duleep Trophy final, 4th day

Second successive day abandoned, Chand ruled out

Oct 20, 2013: Overnight rain ruined the outfield at Nehru stadium in Kochi forcing the fourth day of the Duleep Trophy final between North Zone and South Zone to be abandoned without a ball being bowled

Afterlife

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New Zealand news

Ryder targeting return to NZ side

Oct 20, 2013: New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is hoping to make a return to the international side for the upcoming home tours against West Indies and India

WI U-19s v Bangladesh U-19s, 6th ODI, Guyana

Hetmyer, Lewis help WI level series

Oct 20, 2013: Half-centuries from Shimron Hetmyer and Fabian Allen guided West Indies Under-19s to a competitive total, which proved beyond the reach of Bangladesh-Under 19s in Guyana

India v Australia, 3rd ODI, Mohali

Don't need to spoon-feed bowlers - Dhoni

Oct 20, 2013: India captain MS Dhoni, who had hit the third-highest score for a No. 6 batsman to lift his wobbling side to above 300, admitted that the bowling is a headache that is getting worse for the team

India's tour of South Africa

Shortened SA tour likely in December

Oct 20, 2013: N Srinivasan and Chris Nenzani have "in principle agreed" for India to play three ODIs, a warm-up game and two Tests in South Africa in December, ESPNcricinfo understands

Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Bangladesh chase maiden Test win against NZ

Oct 20, 2013: A preview of the second and final Test of the series between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur

Bowlers are becoming an endangered species in limited overs

Oct 20, 2013: Heavier bats, shorter boundaries, and the two new balls are killing the contest