New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Williamson shows hint of his class

Mar 17, 2013: Kane Williamson is among a rare breed in New Zealand, a batsman who has the ability to last a whole day in Test cricket

Ford Trophy 2012-13

Auckland, Northern Districts, Canterbury in playoffs

Mar 17, 2013: Cyclone Sandra made its presence felt in the penultimate round of the Ford Trophy, with rain washing out two of the day's scheduled games and forcing the third to be abandoned

Australia news

Controversy may have given England advantage - Buchanan

Mar 17, 2013: Former Australia coach John Buchanan believes the axing of four Australian players for failing to complete a task during the tour of India has handed England an advantage ahead of this year's Ashes

3rd Test, Mohali, 4th day

India v Australia - turning points

Mar 17, 2013: Turning points from day four of the third Test match between India and Australia being played in Mohali

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 4th day

Bhuvneshwar's blows put India ahead

Mar 17, 2013: Whatever Australia's gains on day four in Mohali, they still ended it staring a third consecutive defeat squarely in the face

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Sangakkara and Chandimal put Sri Lanka ahead

Mar 17, 2013: Bangladesh's bowlers put in a spirited display on the second morning but Sangakkara and Chandimal put on a century stand to bail out Sri Lanka

New Zealand news

Vettori set to make comeback

Mar 17, 2013: Daniel Vettori is expected to make a return to competitive cricket after being named in the Northern Districts squad for the eighth round of the Ford Trophy

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Anderson's grimace, Pietersen's fumble

Mar 17, 2013: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between New Zealand and England in Wellington

England in New Zealand 2012-13

Barmy versus Beige

Mar 17, 2013: The Barmy Army have been a visible and voluble presence in New Zealand, helping to create an unparalleled atmosphere at games - but it's unlikely that the Beige Brigade will be engaging them in a sing-song any time soon

Statistics

The ODI batting giants: part 1

Mar 17, 2013: A statistical look at 15 of the best ODI batsmen across various eras, analysing how they measured up in several different parameters

Agony Aunt

How to invest your IPL millions

Mar 17, 2013: Questions of cricket gnawing at your soul? Our agony aunt provides soothing answers

Yasir Arafat

A big wicket first up

Mar 17, 2013: And other memorable moments from Yasir Arafat's career

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Williamson and Taylor lift NZ on rainy day

Mar 16, 2013: England's chances of forcing victory in the second Test were all but eliminated when Cyclone Sandra wiped out the bulk of the last two sessions at Basin Reserve

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day

Meticulous Herath crafts another success story

Mar 16, 2013: For Rangana Herath, wicket-taking is about plotting for every batsman and laying a trap with every ball, as was demonstrated on day one in Colombo

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 3rd day

'Lots of fun' getting to 99 - Starc

Mar 16, 2013: Mitchell Starc has described his innings of 99 as "lots of fun", despite the agony of falling one run short of a Test century

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 3rd day

Dhawan the villain in another Australian horror show

Mar 16, 2013: Not for the first time in recent Tests, Australia received a hammering from a ruthless, risk-free innings

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 3rd day

'I didn't feel I rushed things' - Dhawan

Mar 16, 2013: Australia were made to rue the fact that they had not appealed to have whirlwind centurion Shikhar Dhawan Mankaded before the first ball of the India innings was even bowled

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day

Bangladesh batsmen fail to adjust to conditions

Mar 16, 2013: Bangladesh's poor batting on the first day of the second Test can be put down to a failure to adjust to conditions and an inclination to play their shots

Canada v Kenya, 2nd T20I, Dubai

Obuya, Otieno lead Kenya to 21-run win

Mar 16, 2013: Some late hitting from Ragheb Aga and three wickets each from Collins Obuya and Elijah Oteino helped Kenya win the second T20 against Canada in Dubai to share the series 1-1

Sri Lanka news

SLC elections may be postponed after inquiry on candidate

Mar 16, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket's elections may be postponed by as many as 17 days, the sports ministry said, after an inquiry to assess whether Thilanga Sumathipala can lawfully contest the election