Australia's troubled tour

'It's not just about one incident' - Clarke

Mar 11, 2013: Michael Clarke has stressed that the axing of four players for the third Test in Mohali was due to a continued failure of some players to meet the standards set by the team

Australia news

Watson may quit Test cricket after axeing

Mar 11, 2013: Shane Watson is considering his future in the game after being axed from the squad for the Mohali Test on disciplinary grounds

Australia in India 1979-80

Reluctant but brave

Mar 11, 2013: Indian fans knew little about the internal issues dogging Australia on their 1979 tour but, although they were to succumb over the course of a long, draining series, the likes of Kim Hughes and Allan Border left their mark

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Dilshan drops a dolly

Mar 11, 2013: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados

West Indies seek to extend rare winning run

Mar 11, 2013: Preview of the first Test between West Indies and Zimbabwe in Bridgetown

Central Zone v North Zone, Deodhar Trophy, semi-final

Yuvraj, Chand power North Zone into final

Mar 11, 2013: Yuvraj Singh and Unmukt Chand scored half-centuries as North Zone marched into the Deodhar Trophy final, beating Central Zone by eight wickets in a match affected by bad light and rain in Guwahati

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

New highs for Mushfiqur and Bangladesh

Mar 11, 2013: Bangladesh put forward their best batting display ever in Test cricket as they piled up 638 in their first innings of the Galle Test

Twitter round-up

'If you want feedback, listen to Hendrix'

Mar 11, 2013: Mickey Arthur has got Twitter in a tizzy today

Indian cricket

Inheriting a legacy

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'It's not under-6s, this is Test cricket'

Mar 11, 2013: The cricket world reacts to the axing of Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and Usman Khawaja from the Mohali Test

Uncompromising New Zealand must look to sustain form

Mar 11, 2013: The draw in Dunedin threw up plenty of positives for the hosts, which they must carry forward to Wellington

England in New Zealand 2012-13

Flower wants better tour starts

Mar 11, 2013: Andy Flower has said that he will look into his side's problems with starting overseas Tests poorly and suggested that he will implement changes for future series

Australia in India 2012-13

Watson leaves tour after Australia axe four

Mar 11, 2013: Australia's vice-captain Shane Watson has left the tour of India just hours after being told he and three other players would not be considered for the third Test for ignoring team orders

Australia in India 2012-13

Clarke promotion would add stability to line-up - Warner

Mar 11, 2013: David Warner believes if Michael Clarke moves up from No. 5, it will add much-needed stability to Australia's top order but, he said, it would be disappointing as it meant the rest of the batsmen had not been performing

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Mushfiqur double-ton takes Bangladesh to record total

Mar 11, 2013: After the captain Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladesh batsman to score a double-century, Nasir Hossain brought up his maiden century help Bangladesh pass their highest Test score of 556, ending with 638

Australia in India 2012-13

Langer implores selectors to be patient with Hughes

Mar 11, 2013: Justin Langer, the former Australia assistant coach, has urged the national selectors to retain Phillip Hughes for the third Test against India in Mohali

India news

The evolution of Parvez Rasool

Mar 11, 2013: In Tehelka, Baba Umar traces the growth of Jammu & Kashmir allrounder Parvez Rasool, stating that one of the biggest challenges he faces is shutting out political symbolism

No fighting, no talking

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Australia in India 2012-13

Haddin called in as cover for injured Wade

Mar 11, 2013: Brad Haddin could be in line to play his first Test in more than a year after Cricket Australia confirmed he would fly to India to be on standby for the injured Matthew Wade

Australia in India 2012-13

Australia's batsmen must 'go against instincts'

Mar 11, 2013: Australia's natural batting instincts have proven costly in India, their new batting coach Michael Di Venuto has said