New Zealand in England 2013

McCullum to keep gloves at Leeds

May 22, 2013: Brendon McCullum is not the sort to shirk a challenge so when BJ Watling was ruled out of the second Test at Headingley he wasted little time in deciding to take up the gloves

Netherlands v South Africa, only ODI, Amstelveen

Borren to lead against South Africa

May 22, 2013: Peter Borren has been named captain of Netherlands' 14-man squad for the ODI against South Africa in Amstelveen on May 31

England news

Haigh scoops British Book award

May 22, 2013: On Warne, Gideon Haigh's examination of one of the finest bowlers to play the game, was named the Cricket Book of the Year at the 11th annual British Sports Book Awards at Lord's on Monday.

IPL fixing allegations

'BCCI should maintain better vigil'

May 22, 2013: Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is positive that cricket can fight corruption, but says for that to happen the BCCI and police need to join hands

Ireland v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Dublin

Ireland eye another chance to shine

May 22, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between Ireland and Pakistan in Dublin

Rajasthan v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Eliminator, Delhi

Hodge launches Royals into qualifier

May 22, 2013: Two successive sixes off Sammy's bowling, and from Brad Hodge's bat, launched Rajasthan Royals into the second qualifier, where they will take on Mumbai Indians for a place in the final

Sahara pulls out

No official word from Sahara yet - BCCI

May 22, 2013: The BCCI has said it hasn't received any information from the franchise owner Sahara regarding the issue

Afghanistan news

Mohammad Nabi's father kidnapped

May 22, 2013: The father of Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi, Khobai Isakhel, has been kidnapped on the outskirts of Jalalabad in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday

Sahara pulls out

Full text of BCCI's response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal

May 22, 2013: Full text of the media release issued by the BCCI in response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal from the IPL

IPL news

Plea in court seeks government takeover of BCCI, IPL

May 22, 2013: The Madras High Court has issued notices to the BCCI president and the IPL chairman, among others, on a PIL filed by a Madurai-based lawyer seeking a government takeover of the BCCI and the IPL

Australia news

Warner fined for Twitter outburst

May 22, 2013: David Warner has been fined AUD5750 (around US$ 5600) for his Twitter outburst at two Australian journalists at the weekend

The divine madness of Kevin Pietersen

May 22, 2013: Players who compel you to watch them and be engaged in the game, when absent, stir a yearning in the spectator that has nothing to do with team loyalty

The Ashes 2013

Australia eye England swing with interest

May 22, 2013: Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test

IPL 2013 all-star XI

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Champions Trophy 2013

Dilhara Lokuhettige replaces injured Welegedara

May 22, 2013: Fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to the foot injury he picked up during a practice match last week, and Sri Lanka Cricket has replaced him with seam-bowling allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige

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

'After Pollard got out, seemed like Mumbai were all out' - Jadeja

May 22, 2013: His strategy, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja said after Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians, was to look to dry up the runs and thus pressurise the batsmen

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.