Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 2nd day

Ford defends Sri Lanka's use of DRS

Jan 4, 2013: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has defended his side's poor use of the DRS on day two in Sydney

Pakistan in India 2012-13

Miandad cancels visit to India after visa controversy

Jan 4, 2013: Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan batsman, has cancelled his visit to India following a controversy over him being granted a visa to come to the country

South Africa v New Zealand, 1st Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Innings win for South Africa in under three days

Jan 4, 2013: Dean Brownlie, a New Zealand batsman trying to make a name for himself, must have reached a maiden Test century like this one in his dreams

India v Pakistan, 2nd T20, Ahmedabad

Yuvraj powers India to beat Pakistan in second T20

Jan 4, 2013: Yuvraj Singh's strong all-round performance helped India beat archrivals Pakistan, by 11 runs, in the second Twenty20 International, played at Ahmedabad, on December 28.

Caribbean T20 news

Knee injury puts Rampaul out of Caribbean T20

Jan 4, 2013: A knee injury has ruled West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul out of the Caribbean Twenty20 starting this weekend

HRV Cup 2012-13

Broom, Rutherford set up Otago's win

Jan 4, 2013: Half-centuries from openers Neil Broom and Hamish Rutherford set up Otago's tight five-wicket win off the final over, against Auckland

India v Pakistan, second ODI, Kolkata

Sitting with Eden's armchair experts

Jan 4, 2013: When in Kolkata, there's plenty of advice from the stands for the cricketers on the field

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 2nd day

Sloppiness leaves an empty feeling

Jan 4, 2013: Despite taking a lead on the second day, Australia had something missing in their game

India v Pakistan, 1st T20, Bangalore

Hafeez helps trip India in first T20

Jan 4, 2013: The experienced Pakistan duo of Mohammed Hafeez and Shoaib Malik dealt with the damp conditions to perfection by helping their side beat India, by five wickets, in the first Twenty20, played in Bangalore

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 2nd day

A guard of honour for Hussey

Jan 4, 2013: Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney

India v England, 2nd Twenty20, Mumbai

Morgan's last-ball six seals win for England

Jan 4, 2013: England's captain Eoin Morgan helped his side beat India, by six wickets, with a six off the last ball, at Wankade Stadium in Mumbai, on December 22.

India v England, 1st Twenty20, Pune

Yuvraj's all-round show helps India seal first T20

Jan 4, 2013: Yuvraj Singh's Test credentials may be questionable but there was no questioning his T20 billing after he shone, with both bat and ball, and helped India won the first T20 against England by five wickets on December 20

2nd ODI, Kolkata

India v Pakistan - turning points

Jan 4, 2013: Turning points from the second ODI between India and Pakistan played at Eden Gardens on Thursday

Prospective opponent

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India v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Kolkata

Jamshed's ton instrumental in helping Pakistan win series

Jan 4, 2013: Pakistan's opener, Nasir Jamshed, scored another century to help his side wrap up the ODI series against India with an 85-run win at Kolkata on Thursday.

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 2nd day

Sri Lanka fight but Australia build lead

Jan 4, 2013: Ostensibly, Australia finished the second day at the SCG in front. In reality, this was a much more even day's play than most throughout the series, and one that will give Sri Lanka some hope of upsetting Michael Clarke's men - a slim hope, perhaps, but a

The year-end essay 2

The thorny question of retirement

Jan 4, 2013: What gives us the right to expect a player to know exactly when to give it all up?

A year for Clarke, and for left-arm spin

Jan 4, 2013: A look at the major numbers from 2012

India v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Chennai

Under pressure, Dhoni scores unbeaten century

Jan 4, 2013: MS Dhoni and Junaid Khan were the top performers in the first ODI between India and Pakistan in Chennai

Blips and (a few) bright spots

Jan 4, 2013: Off the field, Sri Lankan cricket was a shambles last year. On it, it was a mixed bag