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Mar 4, 2013:

India v Australia, second Test, Hyderabad, second day

Who wants Sachin?

Mar 4, 2013: Watching two young Indian batsmen bat out a whole day was heart-warming. Shame on those who thought otherwise

Australia news

Warne's spin on Australian slow bowling

Mar 4, 2013: Shane Warne's manifesto for Australian cricket has finally ventured into the area he knows most about: spin bowling

England in New Zealand, 2012-13

Bracewell in doubt for first Test

Mar 4, 2013: New Zealand Cricket are investigating an incident involving Doug Bracewell, which has left the fast bowler with an injured foot and doubtful for the first Test

Australia news

O'Keefe forfeits NSW captaincy

Mar 4, 2013: Steve O'Keefe has forfeited the captaincy of New South Wales in order to more vigorously pursue a place bowling left-arm spin for Australia

ICC World Cup 2015

World Cup 2015 chairman James Strong dies

Mar 4, 2013: James Strong, chairman of the local organising committee for the 2015 World Cup, has died aged 68 after complications from surgery

Would you like a hyphen with that?

Mar 4, 2013: Nathan Coulter-Nile is the 12th double-barrelled international for a Test-playing country. Here are the ones who preceded him

'To be bowled out for 100 two times on that pitch was not on'

Mar 4, 2013: The New Zealand team of the '80s wasn't one you could afford to underestimate, as England found out on a lively Christchurch pitch in 1984

Pakistan news

PCB calls for revival of international cricket in Pakistan

Mar 3, 2013: On the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, the PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf has called on the world to stand with Pakistan and help revive international cricket in the country

West Indies v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Antigua

All-round WI crush listless Zimbabwe

Mar 3, 2013: The quick turnaround time of one day was hardly enough for Zimbabwe to get its act together and challenge the hosts, after West Indies had posted a competitive 158

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Twenty20, Centurion

Criticism of Whatmore was unfair - Hafeez

Mar 3, 2013: Mohammad Hafeez animatedly defended everyone in the Pakistan setup, specifically the coach Dav Whatmore, with even more gusto than he celebrated their 95-run victory

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd T20I, Centurion

We were outplayed in the field - du Plessis

Mar 3, 2013: Before the Powerplay had ended, South Africa knew they had lost the match. Focusing on that would not give proper attention to where they were actually defeated and du Plessis believed that was on the field

World Cricket League Championship

Teams set to continue World Cup bid

Mar 3, 2013: The World Cricket League Championship resumes this week with a crucial round five of matches for Associate nations that will go a long way to deciding who qualifies for the 2015 World Cup.

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Gazi plays lone hand on a tough day

Mar 3, 2013: Sohag Gazi, the Bangladesh offspinner, looks like he will have to lead the bowling attack in the Tests after he bowled 30 overs and picked up five wickets in the Matara heat

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day

Arthur backs Lyon despite axe

Mar 3, 2013: Coach Mickey Arthur has said Australia's axing of Nathan Lyon for another spinner for the first time in his Test career does not mean he has lost the confidence of the selectors.

Assam v Delhi, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2012-13, final

Chand keeps his hundred habit

Mar 3, 2013: After scoring a match-winning century for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, Unmukt Chand has said the domestic season has been a learning experience

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day

Muddled choices lead to day of chaos

Mar 3, 2013: Besides their patience and ability, what helped Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay, was the bowling group chosen by Australia's selectors which did not appear to be the kind of attack that could roll India twice.

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day

Chennai failure motivated Vijay

Mar 3, 2013: M Vijay's performance in Chennai was what pushed him into an innings that could mark his return to the Indian team for a longer period

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day

A partnership much like a holiday romance

Mar 3, 2013: There was a Test century to each man, M Vijay's second, Cheteshwar Pujara's fourth and India hoofed across the Australian first innings total. At stumps, India were 311 for 1, ahead of Australia by 74

Sri Lanka contracts crisis

Jayasuriya steps in to help contracts settlement

Mar 3, 2013: Chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has stepped in to move Sri Lanka's contract crisis towards a resolution