Kenya

Last obstacle preventing Cricket Kenya elections removed

Feb 25, 2013: The long-delayed Cricket Kenya elections are now on course to be held by the end of the year after the removal of the last obstacle posed by the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association, which had delayed them taking place over the summer.

XIs

Good in Tests, rubbish in ODIs XI - part one

Feb 25, 2013: Five batsmen who made you raise your eyebrows in one format and face-palm yourself in another

Indian domestic cricket

A tepid start minus the stars

Feb 25, 2013: In many ways this is a unique first-class season in India

English cricket

Strauss opens up on KP controversy

Feb 25, 2013: In a long interview with Donald McRae in the Guardian, Andrew Strauss talks about how emotional a day it was when he decided to retire, how surprised he was at the breakdown in relations with Pietersen and his plans for future

USA

Suspended USACA secretary goes on the attack

Feb 25, 2013: The infighting within the USA Cricket Association (USACA) which last week led to the suspension of Kenwyn Williams, the increasingly unpredictable executive secretary, continues with the issuing of an agenda for the forthcoming AGM which includes a

Pakistan cricket

Why Afridi continues to play

Feb 25, 2013: There's a middle ground to the Afridi debate that's hard to establish, and he continues to play because he has fans who back him to the hilt, writes Hassan Cheema in Dawn

Sri Lanka cricket

The need for change in Sri Lanka Cricket

Feb 25, 2013: Hilal Suhaib, writing on the Island Cricket website, says the Sri Lanka Premier League and the way it was run may have landed Sri Lanka Cricket in more financial trouble

West Indies cricket

A life-changing experience in South Africa

Feb 25, 2013: Daren Ganga, in this article in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, writes of his first tour with West Indies to South Africa in 1999 and a surprising phone call that changed his life

English cricket

What's it like being a cricket widow?

Feb 25, 2013: Peter Hayter meets James Anderson and his wife Daniella, who speaks of the strains on family life when her husband's away on tour for a good part of the year

Pakistan cricket

Karachi match respite for Pakistan fans

Feb 25, 2013: The match between Pakistan All Star XI and International XI in Karachi may not lead to international tours in the near future, but for a country deprived of international cricket, the match could be the entertainment the fans have been craving for

Bowling

Career-ending no-ball call

Feb 25, 2013: Any bowler getting called for 'chucking' during a match causes distress to the players and the spectators, but it can be shattering for the bowler

Bermuda

Outerbridge to succeed Hemp as Bermuda captain

Feb 25, 2013: Steven Outerbridge has been appointed Bermuda captain, following David Hemp's resignation from the post last month

World Twenty20 2012

Singing while snapping at the World Twenty20

Feb 25, 2013: I've just spent three weeks in Sri Lanka for Reuters, covering the World Twenty20. It was hard work but really very enjoyable

England's Pietersen dilemma

If there's tension over Kevin Pietersen, it will explode

Feb 25, 2013: The true test of KP's 'reintegration' into the England fold will come when the chips are down and the changing room door closes, writes Angus Fraser in the Independent

Champions League 2012

What dish does the Champions League resemble?

Feb 25, 2013: Something that doesn't satiate you

Australian cricket

Is Watson that important to Australian cricket?

Feb 25, 2013: Are Cricket Australia selectors becoming obsessed with Shane Watson?

Pakistan cricket

What Malala means to Pakistan cricket

Feb 25, 2013: The shooting of the 14-year-old Pakistani girl Malala, who blogged against the atrocities of the Taliban in her native SWAT Valley has united Pakistanis in anger and there appears to be plenty of support

USA

USACA suspends maverick secretary

Feb 25, 2013: The USA Cricket Association has suspended executive secretary Kenwyn Williams and is investigating his role in a protracted and angry exchange with journalists and stakeholders on the official USACA Facebook page, which was taken down shortly before

Indian Premier League

IPL rapidly losing its sheen

Feb 25, 2013: With the BCCI floating a tender for a new franchise, there are no takers for application forms. Aminah Sheikh and Khushboo Narayan in Livemint find out why some corporates are staying away

Agony Aunt

Dr Stumps, Agony Aunt

Feb 25, 2013: Is subbing for Confectionery Stall and answering some questions that needed answers