IPL 2013

T20 and its place in world cricket

May 22, 2013: Mini Kapoor writes in the Indian Express that the fixing scandal can have implications beyond just the Indian league and administrators across the world must own the T20 format if it is to be taken seriously.

IPL fixing controversy

Why players alone can control fixing

May 22, 2013: In his column for Asian Age, Ashok Malik argues that the onus of keeping spot-fixing at bay lies with the players, even as the BCCI must deal with the lack of corporate governance in the IPL

Bangladesh news

Dhaka Premier League to begin on July 1

May 22, 2013: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced that the Dhaka Premier League, the country's most popular one-day domestic competition, would begin on July 1

May 22, 2013

Michael Hussey's innings helps Chennai book finals berth

May 22, 2013: Michael Hussey's awe-inspiring 86 from 58 balls helped Chennai beat Mumbai by massive 48-run margin to qualify for their fourth consecutive final of the Indian T20 tournament.

Undone by the Ashwin triplets

May 22, 2013: Super Kings do what they know best, the practised strangle

The perils of scoffing at failure

May 22, 2013: Excessive success can destroy inhibition, and hence the capacity for shame

Fixing? It's people like us doing it

May 22, 2013: It's convenient to blame the underworld for every instance of cricket fixing, but it's ordinary punters who are behind many of them

IPL fixing allegations

Baburao Yadav fifth cricketer arrested in alleged fixing case

May 22, 2013: Former Vidarbha seamer Baburao Yadav has become the fifth cricketer to be arrested, by the Delhi Police, in connection with the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL

There'll always be takers for easy money

May 22, 2013: Conflicts of interest, franchises' dubious holdings, disparity in earnings, easy access to players combine to form a potent mix for underhand dealings

Chennai v Mumbai, 1st Qualifier, IPL 2013, Delhi

All fizz, no kick

May 21, 2013: Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 1st day

North and Goodwin give Glamorgan the edge

May 21, 2013: Marcus North and Murray Goodwin hit half centuries as Glamorgan enjoyed the better of the first day's play against Leicestershire

IPL 2013 news

Player payments in focus after withdrawal

May 21, 2013: Sahara's decision to pull Pune Warriors out of the IPL has thrown into question its pending payments to the franchise's players

IPL 2013 news

Donald and Uthappa taken by surprise

May 21, 2013: Pune Warriors coach Allan Donald and batsman Robin Uthappa were taken by surprise when they heard about their franchise's withdrawal from the IPL

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, Delhi

Vijay slips, Ashwin does a Sahara

May 21, 2013: Plays of the day from the IPL qualifier between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Delhi

New Zealand in England 2013

New Zealand shaken and stirred

May 21, 2013: The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order and the batsmen will be keeping a close eye on conditions at Headingley

Champions Trophy 2013

Giles motivated by own near-miss

May 21, 2013: Ashley Giles has called on his England ODI side to go a step further than he managed and win the Champions Trophy

England cricket

Time to stop barracking Broad

May 21, 2013: Remember Robin Smith? Lazy narratives around a cricketer's abilities can be damaging

IPL 2013

Following Pune's pullout, should the IPL become an eight-team event?

May 21, 2013:

IPL fixing allegations

How does the ACSU function?

May 21, 2013: The anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) in the IPL explained

England news

ECB sets ambitious trophy targets

May 21, 2013: The England cricket teams have been given the target of securing four major prizes in a three-year period from 2015