Sri Lanka news

The forgotten great

Dec 3, 2015: Tillakaratne Dilshan has produced some key big-match performances, including nearly taking Sri Lanka to the World T20 title in 2009, but has not got the credit he deserves

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'When life offers an opportunity, you have to take it'

Dec 3, 2015:

I saw Footy before he became the real deal

Dec 3, 2015: Rookie England left-armer Mark Footitt began as a wayward tearaway in his early years, but he has since blossomed into a wicket-taking bowler

Pink-ball cricket: pretty as a picture

Dec 3, 2015: The Test at Adelaide Oval was an aesthetic delight, and it put bums on seats too

'You try to construct an over before you think of how to get a batsman out'

Dec 3, 2015: Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond talks about making plans as a bowling coach, and how to counter batsmen like AB de Villiers

Feature

The brothers Pathan

Dec 2, 2015: Irfan and Yusuf, then Yusuf and Irfan. Here they are together on cricket, life and family bragging rights

Favourite Moments

Kris Srikkanth's shot of hope

Dec 2, 2015: An imagination-embellished stroke that turned the course of the 1983 World Cup final

County news

Somerset surplus brings optimism after £4m pavilion spend

Dec 2, 2015: Somerset announced a pre-tax surplus of £330,389 for the year ending September 30, 2015, as they set their sights on repaying the outlay on a new £3.9m pavilion

Sylhet Superstars v Chittagong Vikings, BPL, Chittagong

Tamim, Dilshan fifties thump Sylhet

Dec 2, 2015: Tamim Iqbal and Tillakaratne Dilshan struck fifties and toyed with Sylhet Superstars' attack as Chittagong Vikings broke their four-match losing streak with a 10-wicket win, their first at home

BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Cricket is losing the popularity contest

Dec 2, 2015: The absence of any cricketers from the BBC's annual awards bash is another stark warning of the invisibility of the sport in the British mainstream

South Africa in India 2015-16

India aggressive on the field but defensive off it

Dec 2, 2015: Straight off the bat, India have been coy about the pitches rolled out for the series. They have refused to answer direct questions, comparing the Tests against South Africa with whatever seems convenient to them

India v South Africa, 4th Test, Delhi

Hurting South Africa begin new adventure

Dec 2, 2015: A proud South African record has come to an end, but they will be keen to rekindle their spark for their summer of Test cricket has a lot more ahead

England in South Africa 2015-16

Markram to lead against England

Dec 2, 2015: Aiden Markram, the captain of South Africa's Under-19 World Cup winning squad in 2014, will lead an Invitational XI against England

Bangladesh news

'Happy to be among the big players' - Mustafizur

Dec 2, 2015: Mustafizur Rahman said he "felt really good" to be part of the ICC ODI XI of the year and his captain Mashrafe Mortaza added that "a young cricketer to reach such heights is a matter of pride for all Bangladeshis"

Comilla Victorians v Dhaka Dynamites, BPL, Chittagong

Zaidi and bowlers strangle Dhaka

Dec 2, 2015: Ashar Zaidi batted Comilla Victorians out of trouble and the bowlers, led by Abu Haider, brought their A-games to subdue Dhaka Dynamites by ten runs

India v South Africa, 4th Test, Delhi

No sense in blaming the wicket - Kohli

Dec 2, 2015: The ICC match officiating team's "poor" rating of the Nagpur pitch has had no impact on Virat Kohli's outlook towards the playing surfaces

Ranji Trophy 2015-16, Group A, 9th round, 2nd day

Another 16-wicket day in Jaipur; Goswami, Dinda rattle Assam

Dec 2, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy 2015-16 Group A matches played on December 2, 2015

West Indies in Australia 2015-16

Peter Nevill should stay at No. 7 - Haddin

Dec 2, 2015: Peter Nevill's predecessor Brad Haddin has spoken out against a rising tide of opinion that Australia's Test wicketkeeper should be promoted to No. 6 in the batting order

India v SA, 4th Test, Delhi

Delhi the best bet for cricket to take back the spotlight

Dec 2, 2015: With the conditions of the pitches dominating headlines in recent weeks, Sanjay Manjrekar believes cricket fans can finally be hopeful of a competitive match in Delhi

India v South Africa, 4th Test, Delhi

Last chance at redemption for South Africa

Dec 2, 2015: On paper this series resembled India's tour of England in 2011. The No. 1 side in the world went in with big expectations and came out bruised