India news

Uthappa ruled out of Duleep Trophy

Oct 2, 2013: India batsman Robin Uthappa has been ruled out of the upcoming Duleep Trophy, and will be out of action for at least two weeks, with a hamstring strain

Pakistan news

Ajmal apologises over Whatmore remarks

Oct 2, 2013: A controversy over the remarks made by Saeed Ajmal on the national coach Dav Whatmore seems to have blown over after Ajmal apologised to the coach

Mumbai Indians v Perth Scorchers, CLT20, Delhi

The eerie coincidence that wasn't

Oct 2, 2013: Plays of the day for the match between Mumbai Indians and Perth Scorchers in Delhi

Pakistan cricket

It's never just cricket in Pakistan

Oct 2, 2013: Nadeem Paracha, in Dawn, presents a chronicle of curious selections, protests, regional rivalries and religious influences that have followed Pakistan cricket

Afghanistan v Kenya, WCL, Sharjah

Hassan, Mangal seal eight-wicket win

Oct 2, 2013: Hamid Hassan's four-for and Mangal's unbeaten 52 scripted an eight-wicket win for Afghanistan over Kenya in Sharjah

Mumbai Indians v Perth Scorchers, CLT20, Delhi

Explosive Mumbai thrash Perth, knock out Otago

Oct 2, 2013: Mumbai Indians boast of some of the biggest hitters in T20 cricket in their line-up and they fired in unison to storm into the semi-final of the Champions League, achieving their target in just 13.2 overs

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

Abdur Razzak recalled to Test squad, Mahmudullah retained

Oct 2, 2013: Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak, who last played a Test for Bangladesh in August 2011, was named in the squad for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts on October 9

Australian cricket

Walking down memory lane with McDermott

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The enthusiast

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Rajasthan Royals v Otago, Champions League Twenty 2013, Jaipur

Tambe and the answer to the universe

Oct 2, 2013: At 42, the Rajasthan Royals legspinner continues to surprise

Australian cricket

The thoughts of Michael Hussey

Oct 2, 2013: A few excerpts from Michael Hussey's autobiography, Underneath the Southern Cross, with his thoughts on the Sheffield Shield, team selection, and more

Australia news

Hussey raised concerns about team culture

Oct 2, 2013: Michael Hussey, the former Australia batsman, has revealed how he had deep concerns about the direction the team was taking in regards to team culture as early as the West Indies tour of 2012, fearful of the insular thinking that was breeding through the

Pakistan news

PCB revises domestic calendar to meet financial viability

Oct 2, 2013: The PCB has announced a domestic calendar in which the two first-class tournaments willbe conducted simultaneously, with the same structure applying for the List A tournaments

Bangladesh v New Zealand 2013-14

Mahmudullah likely in squad for first NZ Test

Oct 2, 2013: Bangladesh's vice-captain, Mahmudullah is expected to get an extended run and retain his place in Bangladesh's 14-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts on November 9 in Chittagong

A rocket-propelled Champions League

Oct 2, 2013: It has been an entertaining tournament, so what if nobody in England seems to know it's happening?

Where are the great cricket films?

Oct 2, 2013: Boxing, baseball, motor-racing and other sports have produced classics that films based on our game cannot hold a candle to

'If we make pitches for spin, our fast bowling stocks won't improve'

Oct 2, 2013: Pace bowlers in Sri Lanka are doomed until there is a change in attitude and in the first-class structure

The amazing Sobers' amazing series

Oct 2, 2013: In England in 1966, he glowed with the bat and toiled with the ball in a comprehensive win, but were his efforts better than Imran's against India in 1982-83?

Two friends, lost in a maze

Oct 1, 2013: Thousands of Indian cricketers aspire to play for their college. Many promising ones slip through the cracks

Chennai Super Kings v Trinidad & Tobago, CLT20, Delhi

T&T need win, or slim defeat

Oct 1, 2013: It's easy, if Trinidad & Tobago beat Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, they qualify for the semi-finals. If they don't, they need to lose by a tiny margin to progress