New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

'We gave it everything' - McCullum

Mar 10, 2013: Brendon McCullum was full of praise for his bowling attack's "phenomenal" attempts to force victory against England

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield

Hilfenhaus, Butterworth give Tasmania win

Mar 10, 2013: Ben Hilfenhaus cut through Queensland's top order and Luke Butterworth followed up to hand Tasmania a resounding 163-run victory in the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba

Sri Lanka news

Samaraweera aims for county success

Mar 10, 2013: Thilan Samaraweera is looking to make a career with English county Worcestershire before he eventually quits the game

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Ingram, Kleinveldt star in huge win

Mar 10, 2013: South Africa began their journey to the Champions Trophy with a leap - not just a step - as they overcame Pakistan with a polished all-round effort

South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide

Last pair takes Western Australia to unlikely win

Mar 10, 2013: Michael Hogan and Ashton Agar conjured a last-wicket stand of 68 to deliver an extraordinary victory to Western Australia over South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Razzak added to Bangladesh Test squad

Mar 10, 2013: Abdur Razzak, the left-arm spinner, has been added to the Bangladesh squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka

Sagicor HPC v Zimbabweans, Tour match, 3rd day

Sibanda gets half-century in drawn game

Mar 10, 2013: The three-day tour match between the Sagicor High Performance Centre (SHPC) and Zimbabweans ended in a draw after both sides failed to wrest a decisive advantage

Australia in India 2012-13

Australia hope for pace in Punjab

Mar 10, 2013: It has been a series dominated by spin so far, but Australia are hoping that Mohali will provide some help for their fast bowlers

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Ashraful, Mushfiqur in tremendous partnership

Mar 10, 2013: Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim batted like they were unfazed by Sri Lanka's record in Galle, smashing big centuries and breaking records

'Et tu?'

Mar 10, 2013: Julius Caesar was told to beware the ides of March. Here's a look at betrayals that could occur in cricket on March 15

India news

Chandrasekhar sacked as Tamil Nadu coach

Mar 10, 2013: VB Chandrasekhar, the former India opener, has been axed as Tamil Nadu coach less than a year after taking charge

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

Cook relieved to have salvaged draw

Mar 10, 2013: Relief was the overriding emotion for Alastair Cook after England salvaged a draw in Dunedin despite one the worst starts they have made to a Test in recent times

The reading material

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New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

Late jitters and long waits

Mar 10, 2013: Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the first Test between New Zealand and England in Dunedin

Australia in India 2012-13

Ankle injury puts Wade in doubt for third Test

Mar 10, 2013: Matthew Wade is in doubt for the third Test after hurting his ankle while playing basketball in Chandigarh on Saturday

Australia's India performance will affect their Ashes showing

Mar 10, 2013: And blaming the failures on inexperience and on the unexpected retirement of Michael Hussey is misleading

Saeed Ajmal and the art of the pause

Mar 10, 2013: Why Pakistan's lead bowler is like an Argentinian football midfielder

Regional Four-Day Competition

Narine spins Trinidad & Tobago to victory

Mar 9, 2013: A report on the fourth round of the West Indies' Regional Four Day competition

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

Finn shines as England batsmen draw game

Mar 9, 2013: Steven Finn, excelling in a new role as nightwatchman, struck a maiden Test and first-class fifty to make a huge contribution towards England saving the first Test in Dunedin and saving face in the bargain

The era of batsmen-wicketkeepers

Mar 9, 2013: S Ram Mahesh, writing in the Sportstar, explores the phenomenon whereby the preference is for wicketkeepers who can contribute with the bat