'Mr Cricket = efficiency, excellence, adaptability'

Dec 29, 2012: The cricket world reacts to Michael Hussey announcing his retirement

Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group B, 9th Round, 1st day

Fifteen wickets fall in Cuttack

Dec 29, 2012: A wrap of the opening day of the ninth round of Ranji Trophy matches in Group B

Australia news

The unexpected departure

Dec 29, 2012: Michael Hussey's retirement has come as a surprise and it leaves Australia with a vast hole to fill ahead of a double Ashes year

Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group A, 9th Round, 1st day

Railways collapse after solid start

Dec 29, 2012: A wrap of the first day of the ninth round of Ranji Trophy matches in Group A

Hrishikesh Kanitkar

'Leaving Maharashtra opened my eyes'

Dec 29, 2012: Former India batsman Hrishikesh Kanitkar reflects on his career as a first-class cricketer ahead of his 100th Ranji Trophy match

Tributes to Tony Greig

'One of cricket's great travellers'

Dec 29, 2012: Tony Greig genuinely loved the game, was always well-informed about it, and brought an energy all his own to the commentary box

'The little man has hit the big fella for six'

Dec 29, 2012: Memorable lines from the commentary of Tony Greig

'Tony's passion for cricket always came through'

Dec 29, 2012: A tribute from an Ashes rival and a fellow commentator

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Thirimanne and Lakmal added to SL Test squad

Dec 29, 2012: Lahiru Thirimanne and Suranga Lakmal have been called up to Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test in Sydney

Richie Benaud pays tribute to Tony Greig

'He was strong in every regard'

Dec 29, 2012: Richie Benaud on Tony Greig, who died in Sydney at the age of 66

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Worst Test I've been involved in - Ford

Dec 29, 2012: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford admits he was surprised by the lack of fight his team showed in Melbourne and that it felt worse than any game he has ever been involved in

New Zealand in South Africa 2012-13

Peter Fulton out of South Africa Tests

Dec 29, 2012: Peter Fulton, the New Zealand batsman, will return home because of a knee injury that flared up during the tour match against the South African Invitation XI in Paarl

Central Districts v Northern Districts, HRV Cup, New Plymouth

Sinclair, Young help Central Districts to first win

Dec 29, 2012: Half-centuries by Mathew Sinclair and Will Young and a combined bowling performance helped Central Districts claim their first win, by 43 runs, at Pukekura Park

Australia news

Michael Hussey to retire from international cricket

Dec 29, 2012: Michael Hussey has decided to retire from international cricket at the end of the summer in Australia

Tributes to Tony Greig

The end of an infectious partnership

Dec 29, 2012: Bill Lawry has remembered his friend and colleague Tony Greig as a great family man and a gentleman

Tributes to Tony Greig

'Stirred viewers the way he did opposition teams'

Dec 29, 2012: Tributes to Tony Greig, who died in Sydney at the age of 66

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Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Maxwell learns value of slow show from Warne

Dec 29, 2012: Glenn Maxwell is learning vital lessons at the feet of Shane Warne and among the more important of these has been the addition of patience to an otherwise explosive all-round game

Australia news

All-round dilemma for Watson, selectors

Dec 29, 2012: Shane Watson will be pushing against the prevailing tide of Australian cricket should he choose to abandon bowling in his search for a way out of the maze of injuries that have blighted his sporadic Test career

India v Pakistan, 2nd T20, Ahmedabad

Yuvraj-Dhoni stand was the turning point - Hafeez

Dec 29, 2012: Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan Twenty20 captain, has said the 97-run partnership between Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni was turning point of the match, but also pointed to other significant moments where the visitors came out second best