England news

Pietersen accepts payout from Specsavers

Oct 8, 2013: Kevin Pietersen has accepted substantial libel damages from optician services group Specsavers over an advert that implied Pietersen might have tampered with his bat to deceive Hot Spot during the Ashes.

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West Indies tour of India 2013

'Know I could cause some problems' - Cotterrell

Oct 8, 2013: Sheldon Cotterell, the left arm seamer, is eager to make an impression after being called up for the West Indies Test team due to tour India in November

Renaldo Matadeen

Pakistan A v South Africans, tour match, Sharjah

Smith fails on national return

Oct 8, 2013: Graeme Smith's return to the national side after injury lasted only half an hour as he was dismissed for two in South Africa's warm-up match against Pakistan A

Firdose Moonda in Sharjah

West Indies U-19s v Bangladesh U-19s, 1st ODI, Providence

Lug fifty takes West Indies U-19s home

Oct 8, 2013: West Indies Under-19s secured a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh Under-19s in the first ODI in Guyana to lead the seven-match series 1-0

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Corruption in the IPL

Supreme Court allows Srinivasan to take charge

Oct 8, 2013: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that N Srinivasan can resume his duties as BCCI president, so long as he doesn't deal with any matters relating to the IPL

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Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong

'2010 series a lesson of what not to do' - McCullum

Oct 8, 2013: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has admitted that the 2010 series defeat against Bangladesh was damaging to the players, and he sees this tour as a chance to set things right

Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong

New Zealand look to lay to rest the ghosts of 2010

Oct 8, 2013: New Zealand have always dominated Bangladesh in Test cricket to date, but this time they'll take the field with the 0-4 ODI thrashing they received on their previous visit at the back of their minds

The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Australia news

Warner ordered to play grade cricket

Oct 8, 2013: David Warner has been handed a suspended one-match ban by New South Wales and ordered to play the next three grade matches for his club Randwick Petersham after skipping their most recent fixtures

Daniel Brettig

Afghanistan v Kenya, Intercontinental Cup, 3rd day

Afghanistan cruise to eight-wicket win

Oct 7, 2013: Kenya's tail wagged feebly, but their efforts served only to delay Afghanistan's victory on the third day of their Intercontinental Cup match in Dubai

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