Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group A, Round 7, 3rd day

Shami's ten wickets give Bengal win

Dec 17, 2012: A round-up of the seventh round of Ranji Trophy's Group A matches on December 17, 2012

Delhi v Maharashtra, Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group B

Delhi face a daunting last-day challenge

Dec 17, 2012: An unheralded bowling attack on a wicket that is made for accuracy and length had Delhi all out for 193 late into the second day in a match they need to win. At stumps, Maharashtra were 3 for no loss

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

From fitness to fielding...how England won in India

Dec 17, 2012: Few gave England hope after defeat in Ahmedabad, but a few weeks later they left with a famous series victory. There were a few key reasons why they came out on top

New Zealand in South Africa 2012-13

New Zealand go into SA T20s with 'optimism'

Dec 17, 2012: Twenty20 cricket is where teams like New Zealand hope to compete when they come up against a side with the reputation and form of South Africa, and assistant coach Bob Carter said they go into the T20s with optimism

South Africa news

CSA hopeful of free-to-air broadcast

Dec 17, 2012: Cricket South Africa is hopeful of reaching an agreement with the public broadcaster SABC tomorrow ahead of the summer series which starts on Friday

England news

Cricket grants slashed amid post-Olympic fervour

Dec 17, 2012: English cricket must endure a multi-million pound drop in funding from Sport England as Olympic sports have been the big winners in the award of grants for the next four years.

Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group C, 7th Round, 3rd day

Services slightly ahead in see-saw battle

Dec 17, 2012: A round-up of the seventh round of Ranji Trophy's Group C matches on December 17, 2012

Pakistan in India 2012-13

Pakistan's Haris Sohail twists ankle, injury not serious

Dec 17, 2012: Batsman Haris Sohail has twisted his left ankle at Pakistan's ongoing training camp in Lahore, ahead of the India tour, but the injury is not serious

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day

Lyon a likely threat on final day - Herath

Dec 17, 2012: Spinner Rangana Herath, who took five wickets in Australia's second innings, believes the final day track will help Australian offspinner Nathan Lyon

Women's cricket

Ireland to host women's T20 qualifiers

Dec 17, 2012: Ireland will host the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifiers next year which will determine which team will travel to the 2014 tournament in Bangladesh

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

England renewed but problems for old India

Dec 17, 2012: Jonathan Trott's return to form echoed a triumph for his team that came in spite of conditions, precedent and circumstances

4th Test, Nagpur

Anderson and Kohli shine in fourth Test

Dec 17, 2012: England fast bowler James Anderson's four-wicket haul helped England draw the fourth Test match in Nagpur and win the four-match Test series 2-1

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

A remarkable comeback win

Dec 17, 2012: Stats highlights from day five of the fourth Test in Nagpur

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day

Fighting draw could set-up improving Sri Lanka

Dec 17, 2012: If Sri Lanka can fashion a draw in Hobart, they will head into the rest of the Test series in high spirits and with most parts of their machine humming nicely

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

Cook savours 'a special tour'

Dec 17, 2012: Alastair Cook hailed a fantastic achievement after England closed out a 2-1 series win in India

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

Crisis 'nowhere close to 2007 World Cup loss' - Dhoni

Dec 17, 2012: MS Dhoni admitted that India were in a rebuilding stage and going through a difficult period having recently seen several senior players retire

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day

Long way ahead for limping Australia

Dec 17, 2012: Australia's performance against Sri Lanka in Hobart so far suggests they are far from being close to the best cricket outfit in the world

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day

Watson likely to lead on Boxing Day

Dec 17, 2012: Shane Watson's Test captaincy debut is now a "distinct possibility" following Michael Clarke's suffering of a hamstring strain in the first Test against Sri Lanka

Australia v NZ, 3rd Women's ODI, Sydney

Meg Lanning blazes Australia to victory

Dec 17, 2012: Opening batsman Meg Lanning blitzed a century off 45 balls to lead Australia Women to an emphatic victory in the third ODI against New Zealand Women

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day

Warner's aggression, Starc's anger

Dec 17, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Hobart