Services v UP, Ranji Trophy Quarter-Final, 1st day

Services lead after dismissing UP for 134

Jan 6, 2013: After dismissing UP for 134, Services took a 20-run lead with five wickets to spare on day one in the fourth quarter-final in Indore

England in India 2012-13

India A spoil Giles coaching debut

Jan 6, 2013: Ashley Giles' first game in charge of England's ODI side ended in a convincing defeat against India A in Delhi in the first of two warm-up matches ahead of the one-day series

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Clarke drained by 'tough summer'

Jan 6, 2013: Michael Clarke faces more headaches to rebuild his team and iron out problems, after the retirements of Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey

New Zealand in South Africa 2012-13

Kallis rested from ODIs against New Zealand

Jan 6, 2013: South Africa have selected four uncapped players in their ODI squad for the three matches against New Zealand

Saurashtra v Karnataka, Ranji Trophy Quarter-Final, 1st day

Jackson keeps Saurashtra steady

Jan 6, 2013: For most parts of the day, Saurashtra's batsmen were comfortable in the middle before ending the day at 272 for 5 in the second quarter-final in Rajkot

Mumbai v Baroda, Ranji Trophy Quarter-final, 1st day

Jaffer, Tendulkar centuries crush Baroda

Jan 6, 2013: Wasim Jaffer and Sachin Tendulkar scored centuries to take Mumbai to a position of strength in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Baroda

Sunfoil Series 2012-13

Tahir leads Lions to big win

Jan 6, 2013: A collective batting performance and a 12-wicket haul by legspinner Imran Tahir propelled Lions to a 252-run win over Dolphins

Michael Hussey retires

An all-format specialist

Jan 6, 2013: Australia have lost the services of Michael Hussey, one of the best middle-order batsmen in Tests and ODIs

South Africa news

Neil Adcock dies aged 81

Jan 6, 2013: Neil Adcock, the former South Africa fast bowler, has died at the age of 81 in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal

Israel Domestic Season

Ra'anana avoid drop with playoff win

Jan 6, 2013: Ra'anana, league champions just two years ago, ended a disappointing season which saw them finish seventh in the 8-team Division 1 league

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 4th day

A mournful chant for Hussey

Jan 6, 2013: Michael Hussey, the team man, was set apart as an individual as he batted for Australia one last time

HRV Cup 2012-13

Sixth straight win for Otago

Jan 6, 2013: A round-up of the HRV Cup matches on January 6, 2013

Michael Hussey's retirement

Five of Hussey's best

Jan 6, 2013: For more than seven years, Michael Hussey was a permanent fixture in Australia's Test team and has played in 48 victories. Here ESPNcricinfo recalls five of his best Test performances

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Cheers for an Australian wicket

Jan 6, 2013: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the SCG Test between Australia and Sri Lanka

The light

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Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Retiring Hussey steers Australia to victory

Jan 6, 2013: Michael Hussey is one of cricket's finest finishers, so it was only fitting that he ended his international career by steering Australia to victory and a series clean-sweep over Sri Lanka

Centurion

Of Tendulkar among other things

Jan 6, 2013: A genre-defying new book brings together sport, philosophy and fiction

Bangladesh Cricket League 2012-13, 2nd round

Gazi's ten help South to tight win

Jan 5, 2013: A round-up of the second round of the inaugural Bangladesh Cricket League

Sunfoil Series 2012-13

Gqamane sets up Warriors win

Jan 5, 2013: A round-up from the latest Sunfoil Series wraps as Warriors secure a big victory

Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series

Hughes, Khawaja tip out Hussey

Jan 5, 2013: Michael Hussey will not get his desired ODI farewell at least partly to keep Usman Khawaja and Phillip Hughes away from the Twenty20 Big Bash League ahead of the India tour, the national selector John Inverarity has admitted