McCallan to lead Ireland against Netherlands

Netherlands v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup

Kyle McCallan will lead Ireland in next week's Intercontinental Cup clash with Netherlands in Rotterdam... more

Jul 5, 2008

Triple threat for India's batsmen

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

A statistical preview to the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka... more

Jul 5, 2008

Mendis takes centrestage in final

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

Ajantha Mendis happens to be a major part of Sri Lanka's gameplan, not just with his mystical bowling, but also because he seems to have taken focus off most of the other bowlers... more

Jul 5, 2008

Batting giants prepare for final onslaught

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

Cricinfo previews the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka... more

Jul 5, 2008

World Twenty20 pullout a one-off decision

Future of Zimbabwe cricket

Zimbabwe's decision to pull out of the ICC World Twenty20 in England next year is just a one-off decision, the ICC has said... more

Jul 5, 2008

Clarke cops fine in first ODI in charge

West Indies v Australia, 4th ODI, St Kitts

Michael Clarke was docked ten per cent of his match fee, and his team lost five per cent of theirs, for a slow over-rate in Australia's tight win against West Indies in the fourth ODI... more

Jul 5, 2008

Australia seek whitewash

West Indies v Australia, 5th ODI, St Kitts

West Indies have been distinctly underwhelming in the first two matches of the series and they must adapt to the tough conditions in Grenada if they are to avoid handing Australia an unbeatable 3-0 series lead... more

Jul 5, 2008

Malan and Morgan motivate Middlesex

Middlesex v South Africans, Uxbridge, 2nd day

An irritating malaise swept that threatened to do Middlesex in cheaply was stemmed by two contrasting innings on day two against the South Africans at Uxbridge... more

Jul 5, 2008

Napier blast sends Essex into final

Essex v Yorkshire, FP Trophy semi-final, Chelmsford

There won't be a Lord's final send-off for Darren Gough. His former club Essex dumped Yorkshire out of the Friends Provident Trophy with an 87-run victory in the second semi-final at Chelmsford... more

Jul 5, 2008

Sutherland pushes for introduction of Test championship

ICC board meeting

Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland stressed the need to ensure that the Twenty20 format "complements, and not compromises" international cricket... more

Jul 5, 2008

PCB chairman backs captain and coach

Pakistan cricket

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf said both captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson will retain their jobs despite the team failing to reach the finals of the Asia Cup... more

Jul 5, 2008

Pawar to remain BCCI president until end of term

Indian cricket

Sharad Pawar, the ICC vice-president, will continue as BCCI president till the end of his term in September... more

Jul 5, 2008

Dhaniram helps restrict Bermuda to 237

Canada v Bermuda, ICC Intercontinental Cup, King City, 1st day

Canada's bowlers gave their side the advantage on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup match against Bermuda by dismissing the visitors for 237... more

Jul 5, 2008

From club to country in one week

1924

Desperate times call for desperate measures... but so desperate as to call up a bowler who only made his first-class debut 24 hours earlier to open the attack in a Test?... more

Jul 5, 2008

Holding quits ICC cricket committee

England v Pakistan, The Oval, 2006

Michael Holding has resigned from the ICC cricket committee because the result of the 2006 Oval Test was changed... more

Jul 5, 2008

Golden oldies

Between Wickets

Robinson's profiles of pre-war giants is a tonic for the soul... more

Jul 5, 2008

Gayle unhappy with selection policy

West Indies v Australia, 4th ODI, St Kitts

Chris Gayle has said that there were a "lot of things happening" which he didn't know about regarding selection policy for the series against Australia... more

Jul 4, 2008

Captain Clarke wriggles out of trouble

West Indies v Australia, 4th ODI, St Kitts

Michael Clarke is never shy to dash over to Ricky Ponting in the field with a fresh idea but in his first one-day international as captain, Clarke gained a new appreciation for the pressure Ponting faces... more

Jul 4, 2008

New Zealand government opposes Zimbabwe tour

ZImbabwe crisis

New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has said that she does not want a side from her country touring there next year... more

Jul 4, 2008

Johnson stays with Queensland despite move

Australian domestic news

Mitchell Johnson will remain a Queensland player despite his decision to move from Brisbane to Perth... more

Jul 4, 2008

Prince backs Smith to come good

Middlesex v South Africans, Uxbridge, 1st day

South Africa are buoyant with less than a week before the first Test at Lord's, make no mistake, despite the fact that their captain is the only one without any real form going into the first of four games this summer... more

Jul 4, 2008

Australia spells out tough stand on ICL

Champions League

Cricket Australia has joined the BCCI and Cricket South Africa in adopting a strong position against allowing players associated with the ICL to participate in the proposed Champions League... more

Jul 4, 2008

Playing the power game

ICC board meeting

For India, the Zimbabwe issue is less a moral one and more one of realpolitik... more

Jul 4, 2008

Mushtaq faces second operation

County news

Mushtaq Ahmed is to undergo a second knee operation after suffering fresh cartilage damage during the Championship match against Lancashire and is a doubt for the rest of the season... more

Jul 4, 2008

Essex extend Dexter loan deal

County news

Essex have been granted permission to keep the Kent batsman, Neil Dexter, on loan for another month.... more

Jul 4, 2008

Pitch transformation

Plays of the day

Sidharth Monga presents the Plays of the day for Pakistan v Bangladesh, Super Four, Asia Cup, Karachi, July 4, 2008... more

Jul 4, 2008

Asia Cup success proves Pakistan is safe - Ashraf

Security measures

The successful organisation of the Asia Cup will boost Pakistan's chances of hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in September this year, the board chairman Nasim Ashraf said... more

Jul 4, 2008

Pakistan invited to Champions League - Ashraf

Champions League

Pakistan will have two domestic Twenty20 teams in the Champions League tournament to be held later this year, joining Australia, South Africa, India and possibly England in the multi-nation tournament... more

Jul 4, 2008

Guernsey granted Associate status

ICC Annual Conference 2008

Guernsey have become the 34th country to be granted Associate membership of the ICC after their application was unanimously approved during the annual conference in Dubai... more

Jul 4, 2008

Denly and van Jaarsveld power Kent to Lord's

Durham v Kent, FP Trophy semi-final, Chester-le-Street

Kent secured a place in their first Lord's final since 1997 when they knocked out defending Friends Provident champions Durham, by 83 runs, in the semi-final at Chester-le-Street... more

Jul 4, 2008