Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

Duminy prepares for more spin responsibilities

Oct 7, 2013: With South Africa unlikely to deviate from their strategy of seven batsmen and three seamers, Duminy will have to get accustomed to being the second spinner, starting from this tour

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

Taylor wary of Bangladesh threat

Oct 7, 2013: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has played down any talk of revenge of his side's 2010 drubbing at the hands of Bangladesh, ahead of the first of two Tests

Dhaka Premier Division 2013

Munaweera, Siddique blitz put Sheikh Jamal on top

Oct 7, 2013: A round-up of the DPL matches played on October 7

Champions League T20 2013

Misbah the leading six-hitter

Oct 7, 2013: Stats highlights from the Champions League Twenty20 2013

Bangladesh news

Afghanistan can cause upsets - Akram Khan

Oct 7, 2013: Akram Khan, the former Bangladesh captain, has said that Afghanistan's achievement at qualifying for the 2015 World Cup is akin to when his side won the 1997 ICC Trophy to seal a 1999 World Cup berth

All the moves like Bravo

Oct 7, 2013: Dwayne Bravo is swapping dancing on a cricket field for dancing in a Tamil movie

NSW v Victoria, Ryobi Cup, Bankstown

Victorious White questions Ryobi format

Oct 7, 2013: A reinvigorated Cameron White shepherded Victoria to a third win in as many matches, this time over New South Wales, and then joined the Tasmania captain George Bailey in questioning this year's limited-overs tournament format

Australia news

Botha cited for suspect bowling action

Oct 7, 2013: Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha, who now plays for South Australia, has been cited for a doubtful bowling action and will undergo biomechanical analysis

India news

Supreme Court suggests new IPL probe panel

Oct 7, 2013: The Supreme Court has suggested the formation of a new three-member panel to inquire into the corruption allegations in IPL 2013

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Women's ODI, Kingston

West Indies Women flounder in first ODI

Oct 7, 2013: A late flurry of wickets cost West Indies Women the first ODI as they went down by one run against New Zealand Women at the Sabina Park in Kingston

Afghanistan v Kenya, Intercontinental Cup, 1st day

Kenya edge ahead on 16-wicket day

Oct 7, 2013: Kenya's dismal batting form continued in their Intercontinental Cup match against Afghanistan, as they were dismissed for 162 on a first day that saw 16 wickets tumble

Controlling the message

Oct 7, 2013: Cricket boards need to realise the game will not perish if they don't monetise every "product" and police the utterances of every player

County news

Chambers agrees Northants switch

Oct 7, 2013: Northamptonshire have signed fast bowler Maurice Chambers on a two-year contract

One-off saucepan sizzlers

Oct 7, 2013: Part two of the flash-in-the-pan XI features bowlers who rattled the opposition once and then went off to lead a peaceful, non-violent existence

'Lack of exposure is hurting our domestic players'

Oct 7, 2013: Misbah-ul-Haq talks about leading Pakistan, the team's batting weaknesses, future leaders, and his scoop shot from the 2007 World Twenty20 final

Simon Kerrigan and Jeffrey Donovan

Oct 7, 2013:

The digital revolution that could save Test cricket

Oct 7, 2013: Baseball's forward-thinking administrators exploited digital media to massively improve their fans' viewing experience. Can cricket do the same?

South Zone v West Zone, Duleep Trophy, Chennai, 4th day

South Zone into semis after first-innings win

Oct 6, 2013: A century from Ankit Bawne and his 93-run, seventh-wicket stand with Rakesh Dhurv helped West Zone draw their Duleep Trophy quarter-final match against South Zone in Chennai

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, final, CLT20, Delhi

Rohit praises Mumbai's character

Oct 6, 2013: Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma believed the team had shown great character holding their nerve in crunch situations and handling the inherent pressure of being a fancied side

England news

Steve Harmison retires from cricket

Oct 6, 2013: Steve Harmison, the England fastbowler who took 223 wickets in 63 Tests, has retired from competitive cricket, bringing to end a 17-year career with Durham