George Binoy at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup

Leaving in a rush

Feb 25, 2013: What a way to go – 58 all out and in front of the TV cameras to boot

New Zealand cricket

The end of lycra

Feb 25, 2013: The BBC report that Mark Richardon will hang up his famous and hilarious lycra suit on Thursday

Musharraf's half-smoked cigar turns memento for Chappell's wife

Feb 25, 2013: A half smoked cigar of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is the most precious memento that Judy, wife of Greg Chappell, is carrying from her Pakistan visit.

Misc

Cricket comes to Paramaribo

Feb 25, 2013: Tony Munro's latest column has been published - Cricket comes to Paramaribo

Racist insults lead BBC to close messageboard

Feb 25, 2013: The BBC's Test Match Special messageboard has been closed today following a torrent of racist and abusive messages, as reported in today's Times :

A shower when it was raining runs

Feb 25, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar misse d the whole of [Mahendra Singh] Dhoni’s 46-ball power-knock.

Australian cricket

Ponting's team targeted by telephone threats

Feb 25, 2013: Alex Brown writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that bomb threats were made to Ricky Ponting during the second VB Series final at the SCG.

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India in Pakistan 2005-06

'Aap ki marzi'

Feb 25, 2013: Rickshaw drivers come in various types

George Binoy at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup

Smile for the cameras

Feb 25, 2013: The crowds for this tournament have been non-existent, even for Sri Lanka’s matches, but at least the semi-finals and final should have a few more people taking notice of the action as the games are being beamed around the world

Crowd behaviour

A model of hospitality

Feb 25, 2013: A strange phenomenon took place on England’s recent tour of Pakistan

Australian cricket

Waugh: Jaques deserves to go to South Africa

Feb 25, 2013: Although it is thought Michael Clarke will beat Phil Jaques in securing a spot for Australia's tour to South Africa, Steve Waugh reckons Jaques deserves his chance :

The big interview: Simon Jones

Feb 25, 2013: The Guardian has what will no doubt be the first of many interviews with Simon Jones

Australian cricket

Q&A with Ricky Ponting

Feb 25, 2013: The Daily Telegraph has a Q&A with Ricky Ponting , including insights such as:

India-Pakistan

A bird's eye view of the Lahore ODI

Feb 25, 2013: What better advertisement for Indo-Pak cricket than a thrilling one-day match at a major venue

George Binoy at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup

Jayasuriya's triple century

Feb 25, 2013: Mine will be a ‘Jayasuriya Triple Century’ please, and for him a ‘Border’s burger’

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India in Pakistan 2005-06

Watching Sachin leave

Feb 25, 2013: Strangely, and this maybe because I have watched most of Sachin Tendulkar’s career before I began covering cricket, I have rarely noticed him when he leaves the ball.

Ireland

Ireland bag Saqlain

Feb 25, 2013: Ireland have secured the services of Saqlain Mushtaq , the former Pakistan offspinner, for their C&G Trophy campaign this season.

World Cup

Thoughts turn to 2011 World Cup

Feb 25, 2013: We're a year away from the 2007 World Cup, and yet thoughts are already turning to the 2011 event, as Tony Munro finds out in this week's Beyond the Test World column .

Crowd behaviour

Racism in the Caribbean...but not in the stands

Feb 25, 2013: Introduction | Peter English | Rahul Bhattacharya | Neil Manthorp

Ashes to dust as England seek credibility

Feb 25, 2013: In the Daily Telegraph , Derek Pringle writes that beating Australia might earn a gong and champagne with the Queen, but winning a Test series in India is a prize achieved by only a few .