Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2013

Lack of confidence impeding Zimbabwe

Apr 30, 2013: Zimbabwe will soon have to move away from the safety of bits and pieces players and towards specialists. That can only happen if their top-order strengthens and they are can unearth some depth

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare

Fifties galore for Bangladesh

Apr 30, 2013: Stats highlights from Bangladesh's convincing 143-run win in the second Test, their first Test victory in Zimbabwe

Newsfile, April 30

Kings XI Punjab sign Michael Neser

Apr 30, 2013: A round-up of the IPL news from April 30, 2013

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Starry-eyed at the Wankhede

Apr 30, 2013: A good night out for a Mumbai fan who saw his team win and caught the eye of his favourite actress

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2013

Bangladesh impress with their resilience

Apr 30, 2013: The team's now starting to find ways to recover from setbacks, and credit should go to the middle-order and Robiul Islam's consistency

The irony of being dismissed in the 90s in the '90s

Apr 30, 2013: And Clem Hill's pioneering work in the field of narrowly avoiding personal milestones

Pakistan news

Trent Woodhill appointed Pakistan batting coach

Apr 30, 2013: Pakistan have appointed the Australian Trent Woodhill as their batting coach for the Champions Trophy

Australia news

Inverarity wrestles with Australia's batting woes

Apr 30, 2013: Australia's national selector John Inverarity has spoken frankly of his panel's struggles to find batsmen capable of thriving in a Test match following the retirements of Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey

The Kohli-Mumbai spat, and the lure of sports tribalism

Apr 30, 2013: Those who run the IPL will hope that ties to a franchise are uppermost on everyone's minds when the tournament is on

'Players can become jaded playing all forms of the game'

Apr 30, 2013: John Inverarity talks about the challenges of selection, the future of Australian cricket, and the forthcoming tour to England

Books

The pleasure of reading Ten Great Innings

Apr 30, 2013: Ralph Barker's first book on cricket, written in 1964, is a curious one, of indefinite genre. But as a record of history, it does its job

How to host an IPL match

Apr 30, 2013: Franchises have to fork out a lot of cash, take care of a ton of logistical issues, and keep all kinds of people happy during the season

Grandfathers, bunnies, and old-timers

Apr 30, 2013: Also: cheapest four-fors, Queenstown captains, and Zimbabwe's Test wins

Nottinghamshire v Durham, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Taylor hitting form at the right time

Apr 29, 2013: James Taylor and Steven Mullaney added the meat to Nottinghamshire's total, but some loose shots meant the home side did not get away from Durham

County news

Kieswetter ruled out for six weeks

Apr 29, 2013: Craig Kieswetter has been ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a broken thumb in Somerset's County Championship match against Warwickshire

Yorkshire v Derbyshire, Headingley, 1st day

Hughes' savage ton lifts Derbyshire

Apr 29, 2013: In contrasting styles Chesney Hughes and Wayne Madsen combined to give Derbyshire the best of the day at Headingley

Essex v Hampshire, Chelmsford, 1st day

Essex stumble on Bopara's mixed day

Apr 29, 2013: Ravi Bopara had a mixed day. It started with him being named in the England Lions squad, then two wickets followed but he failed with the bat as Essex stumbled

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

Mushfiqur dedicates win to Savar tragedy victims

Apr 29, 2013: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim praised his team for the attitude and commitment they showed in the 143-run win over Zimbabwe in Harare

Champions Trophy 2013

Pakistan drop Afridi, Umar Akmal

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Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Harare, 5th day

An hour of Test worthiness

Apr 29, 2013: For a low-profile series that showcased the ordinary in its missed chances and soft dismissals, the first hour of day five was its tribute to Test cricket