South Africa odds-on after day one

Fixed Odds: 2008 2nd Test - England v SA

South Africa enjoyed the better of things on the opening day of the second Test at Headingley and the bookies make them odds-on to win the match and take a 1-0 lead over England in the four-Test series... more

Jul 18, 2008

Zaheer makes a confident comeback

Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians, tour match, Colombo, 1st day

Zaheer Khan and Chamara Silva, two players pressing for places in their national teams shone on the opening day of India's three-day warm up match against a Sri Lanka Board XI... more

Jul 18, 2008

Four-nation Twenty20 tournament on

Canada cricket

The dates for the Canada Cup Four Nation Twenty20 tournament in Toronto have been announced... more

Jul 18, 2008

Kohli ton helps India thrash New Zealand

Emerging Players Tournament, Brisbane, 3rd round

A round-up of the third-round matches of the Emerging Players Tournament in Brisbane... more

Jul 18, 2008

Bowlers restrict Sri Lanka XI to 224

Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians, tour match, Colombo, 1st day

India's bowlers, several of whom are returning to the Test squad after breaks due to injury, form or discipline, had a satisfactory start to the tour of Sri Lanka... more

Jul 18, 2008

England hit back after lowly batting display

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 1st day

South Africa dismissed England for a disappointingly meagre 203 before they themselves lost three quick wickets, while Hashim Amla was a hair's breadth away from joining those dismissed in the pavilion. After last week's dull draw in London, this was Test... more

Jul 18, 2008

Lawyer unhappy over revelation of Asif's identity

Dope scandal

Mohammad Asif's lawyer, Shahid Karim, is unhappy that his client's name was disclosed by the Indian Premier League for testing positive for a banned substance, despite the fact that the results were not matched with his B sample... more

Jul 18, 2008

I want to play for Pakistan, not England - Kaneria

Pakistan cricket

Danish Kaneria has reaffirmed his commitment Pakistan, denying quotes attributed to him that he would consider switching allegiance to England if he wasn't selected for Pakistan.... more

Jul 18, 2008

New Zealand Cricket keen on Wright

New Zealand's coach hunt

John Wright, the former New Zealand batsman, is the frontrunner for the position of national coach once John Bracewell ends his term in April next year... more

Jul 18, 2008

Use Twenty20s for Test cricket's survival - Ranatunga

Twenty20 cricket

Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain and interim chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, has said that money brought in by Twenty20s should be used for the benefit of Test cricket... more

Jul 18, 2008

Nel and Lyons force Canada to follow on

Canada v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup, King City, 2nd day

Scotland took a firm hold on the second day after forcing Canada to follow-on... more

Jul 18, 2008

Ntini and his first-Test blues

Numbers Game

The difference between Makhaya Ntini's bowling average in first and second Tests of series is more than ten runs per wicket... more

Jul 18, 2008

Iqbal and Nazimuddin lead Bangladesh A reply

Leicestershire v Bangladesh A, Leicester, 2nd day

Bangladesh A's batsmen did a fair job of replying to Leicestershire's 354 for 4 declared, closing at 215 for 3 on the second day... more

Jul 17, 2008

Scotland and Ireland miss out on Twenty20 bonanza

English Premier League

Cricket Scotland chief executive Roddy Smith had said that he does not expect Scotland or Ireland to be included in the EPL... more

Jul 17, 2008

Indians likely to be at full strength

Sri Lanka Board XI v India, Tour match, Colombo

The preview of the warm-up tour game between Sri Lanka Board's XI and India, Colombo... more

Jul 17, 2008

Army and Navy prepare for centenary fixture

Army v Royal Navy, Lord's

A 100-year-old tradition will be revived next week when the Army takes on the Royal Navy in their centenary fixture at Lord's on July 29... more

Jul 17, 2008

Flintoff returns ... but that's the easy bit

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley

Andrew McGlashan previews the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley, where Andrew Flintoff returns for his first Test in 18 months... more

Jul 17, 2008

Solanki prospers as Glamorgan toil

Worcestershire v Glamorgan, New Road, 1st day

John Ward reports on the first day of the Championship match between Worcestershire and Glamorgan at New Road... more

Jul 17, 2008

Australia and South Africa bounce back with wins

Emerging Players Tournament, Brisbane, 2nd round

A round-up of the second round matches of the Emerging Players Tournament in Brisbane... more

Jul 17, 2008

Smith hundred puts Durham in charge

County Championship round-up

A round-up of the County Championship action on July 17, 2008... more

Jul 17, 2008

Smith extends stay at Derbyshire

County news

Greg Smith, the Derbyshire allrounder, has signed a new two-year contract with the club... more

Jul 17, 2008

ICC agree to Twenty20 play-off

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers

The ICC has announced a revised schedule for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast next month... more

Jul 17, 2008

Pattinson called up as cover

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley

The Nottinghamshire seamer, Darren Pattinson, has been drafted into the England squad ahead of the second Test against South Africa at Headingley... more

Jul 17, 2008

BCCI bars its players from counties with ICL staff

BCCI v ICL

The BCCI has cranked up the pressure on English counties who have employed players linked with the unauthorized Indian Cricket League (ICL) by "advising" its own players to not sign up with such teams... more

Jul 17, 2008

Flintoff returns to boost England

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley

Andrew McGlashan previews the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley, where Andrew Flintoff returns for his first Test in 18 months... more

Jul 17, 2008

Chanderpaul signs up to Hong Kong Sixes

Hong Kong Sixes 2008

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is to appear for the All Stars at this year's Hong Kong Sixes on November 8... more

Jul 17, 2008

Shakib and Rasel included in preliminary squad

Bangladesh in Australia 2008

Shakib Al Hasan and Syed Rasel have been included in Bangladesh's preliminary squad of 21 for the four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Toronto in August and the following tour of Australia... more

Jul 17, 2008

New South Wales to host Women's World Cup fixtures

Women's World Cup 2009

The ICC and Cricket Australia have confirmed the fixtures and venues for the 2009 Women's World Cup in Australia... more

Jul 17, 2008

Win the toss, win the match

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley

Stats preview of the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley... more

Jul 17, 2008

Pakistan confident ahead of Champions Trophy meet

Champions Trophy 2008

The Pakistan Cricket Board is optimistic the security measures provided for the Champions Trophy in September will be enough to convince the other participating nations that the country is safe enough to host the tournament... more

Jul 17, 2008