New Zealand cricket

Big Hits

Feb 25, 2013: The title might fit a countdown show for the latest pop songs but it concerns New Zealand Cricket's latest venture: a search for the batsman who can hit the ball farthest

England in West Indies 2008-09

Same old fustrating Bell

Feb 25, 2013: Yet again Ian Bell managed, with considerable elan, to turn promise into abject disappointment

India in Sri Lanka 2008-09

Murali v Yusuf, redux

Feb 25, 2013: Wednesday was Sri Lanka’s Independence Day and the teams were invited to a Presidential function

Andrew McGlashan on England in West Indies, 2008-09

The new, quieter Caribbean

Feb 25, 2013: One of clearest signs of the decline in West Indies cricket has been the fall in attendances at Test matches

Stanford Super Series

Stanford tightens the purse-strings

Feb 25, 2013: Despite saying that he would reveal all about his future plans in January, Texas billionaire, former cricket-lover and renowned self-publicist Allen Stanford has been very quiet of late.

Sriram Veera on India in Sri Lanka 2009

Footloose

Feb 25, 2013: It was 11.45pm last night when some of us journalists walked into the bar where we bumped into the India team celebrating the series win

England in West Indies, 2008-09

England's stagnant batsmen

Feb 25, 2013: I woke this morning with an increasingly unusual feeling in my cricketing belly – one of genuine anticipation

Canada

Canada set to play ODIs in Zimbabwe

Feb 25, 2013: Canada are set to play their first major overseas series against a Full Member country when they tour Zimbabwe for four ODIs in March

New Zealand in Australia 2009

Ten from Section N

Feb 25, 2013: A knock from Peter Fulton with more than three scoring shots, and some booing from Victorians for New South Welshman Brad Haddin are among the 10 things Paul Holden would like to see from Section N at the MCG, the venue of the second ODI of the

Zimbabwe cricket

Today Kenya, tomorrow the world

Feb 25, 2013: It’s amazing what a win or two can do to perk up even the most downhearted player or supporter

Afghanistan

Afghanistan cold shouldered by ministers

Feb 25, 2013: Afghanistan's winning the World Cricket League Division Three title in Argentina may have sparked euphoria throughout the country but the team are reported to be less than impressed by the reception on their arrival in Kabul

England in West Indies 2008-09

From Chris to captain cool

Feb 25, 2013: Garfield Myers in the Jamaica Observer charts Chris Gayle's journey from playing cricket over the wall from his home with his brothers as a kid in Kingston to captaining West Indies

Australian cricket

Australia face mace race

Feb 25, 2013:

Australian cricket

The Addle Border Medal

Feb 25, 2013:

England in West Indies 2008-09

Playing the comeback kid

Feb 25, 2013: When Kevin Pietersen walks out to the wicket at Sabina Park, his first Test innings since being removed as England captain after five months, all eyes will be on him

Australian cricket

Women not allergic to Kat hair

Feb 25, 2013:

Isn't it iconic?

Feb 25, 2013: The awards keep coming thick and fast for the current Indian captain

Australian cricket

Australian cricket's disappearing act

Feb 25, 2013:

Australian cricket

Hughes family waits for selection news

Feb 25, 2013: Phillip Hughes needs only a couple of nods from selectors when they meet on Wednesday to earn a spot on Australia’s trip to South Africa

Age of Khan

Reluctant Younis picks his moment

Feb 25, 2013: It could be any other moment that Younis Khan has been offered the captaincy