Asif wants hearing to be pushed back

Dope scandal

Mohammad Asif has asked for his preliminary hearing for testing positive for nandrolone, a banned anabolic steroid, to be pushed back from August 30, the scheduled date, to the middle of September... more

Aug 28, 2008

I worked hard with my limited ability - Vaas

Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo

Chaminda Vaas, who became the fourth bowler to reach 400 one-day wickets when he had Yuvraj Singh caught for a duck in the fourth ODI in Colombo, has said he thoroughly enjoyed playing cricket through his career and had no regrets whatsoever... more

Aug 28, 2008

Fleming holds off on committing to Wellington

New Zealand domestic news

Stephen Fleming will not make a decision on whether he continues to play domestic cricket for Wellington until he sees the season's fixture list... more

Aug 28, 2008

Gilchrist confident Tests will survive Twenty20 revolution

Centenary of Bradman's birth

Adam Gilchrist does not expect Twenty20 will ruin Test cricket despite the explosion of the new game... more

Aug 28, 2008

Jayawardene blames inconsistent batsmen

Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, blamed inconsistent batting for his side's defeat in the ODI series against India... more

Aug 27, 2008

van Jaarsveld keeps Kent afloat

Yorks v Kent, County Championship, Scarborough, 1st day

A round-up from the latest Championship matches... more

Aug 27, 2008

IPL success worked wonders for Raina

Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo

Suresh Raina credited his success in the Indian Premier League as crucial to his second coming at this level... more

Aug 27, 2008

Smith saves Durham as wickets tumble

County Championship round-up

A round-up from the latest Championship matches... more

Aug 27, 2008

Olympic cricket is 'inevitable' - Ponting

Twenty20's quick rise

Australia's captain Ricky Ponting believes it is only a matter of time before Twenty20 is part of the Olympics... more

Aug 27, 2008

Sweeping success

Plays of the day

Plays of the day for Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo, August 27, 2008... more

Aug 27, 2008

ICL signs deal for upgrading Sardar Patel Stadium

Indian Cricket League

ICL to revamp the stadium completely with playing facilities and infrastructure of international standards... more

Aug 27, 2008

Mehrab's all-round show seals crushing win

Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI v Bangladeshis, Darwin

An all-round performance from Mehrab Hossain Jnr, which included an attacking unbeaten 132 and a three-wicket haul, helped the Bangladeshis to a comprehensive 120-run victory... more

Aug 27, 2008

Ireland take series after washout

Ireland v Kenya, 3rd ODI, Belfast

Ireland's third ODI against Kenya was washed out in Belfast ... more

Aug 27, 2008

Mushtaq Ahmed quits county cricket

Sussex news

Mushtaq Ahmed, the former Pakistan legspinner, has announced his retirement from county cricket due to persistent knee trouble... more

Aug 27, 2008

India seal maiden series triumph in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo

India made the most of the toss, a vicious turner in the second innings and Sri Lanka's feeble batting to record their first bilateral one-day series triumph on the island... more

Aug 27, 2008

No new fixtures in Champions Trophy gap - BCCI

Indian domestic cricket

The Indian board wants to utilise the window in the international calendar created by the postponement of the ICC Champions Trophy to prepare for the "very important" home Test series against Australia... more

Aug 27, 2008

Bravo undergoes ankle surgery

Injury news

Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies allrounder, will undergo surgery on his left ankle in New York after being left out of the Tri-Nation series in Canada because of the injury... more

Aug 27, 2008

Haddin raring to take back the gloves

Bangladesh in Australia 2008

Brad Haddin is desperate to get back into Australian colours after breaking a finger on the recent Caribbean tour, just as he was settling into the role as the country's No. 1 wicketkeeper... more

Aug 27, 2008

'Bradman remains unassailable'

The Bradman centenary

Ricky Ponting has rated the achievements of Don Bradman above those of the Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz and sprinter Usain Bolt... more

Aug 27, 2008

'Our rhythm is not right' - Smith

England v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Trent Bridge

Graeme Smith says South Africa's embarrassing loss to England was one of the low points of his career but he believes giving his players a dressing-down is not the answer... more

Aug 26, 2008

Stanford match threatened by sponsor dispute

West Indies cricket

The injunction moved by Digicel relates solely to the proposed match between England and the Stanford Superstars to be held in Antigua on November 1... more

Aug 26, 2008

I didn't want captaincy without Woolmer - Younis

Pakistan cricket

Younis Khan has revealed he would have accepted Pakistan's captaincy had it not been for the death of Bob Woolmer... more

Aug 26, 2008

Legspinner Shah hands Pakistan comfortable win

Zim Board XI v Pakistan Academy, Harare, 4th day

Zimbabwe Board XI delayed the inevitable for a while before the Pakistan Academy sealed a 202-run win with 30 minutes to go before tea on Monday... more

Aug 26, 2008

Tampering a response to batsmen-oriented laws - Chappell

The Trescothick revelation

Ian Chappell, the former Australian captain, has said that attempts at altering the ball have come about as a result of the laws of the game moving in favour of the batsmen... more

Aug 26, 2008

Broad inspires crushing English win

England v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Trent Bridge

Stuart Broad produced the best bowling figures of his professional career as South Africa were subjected to the heaviest and most humiliating defeat in their 406-match ODI history... more

Aug 26, 2008

Rain forces match into reserve day

Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo

A seasonal Colombo drizzle forced the fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India at the Premadasa into the reserve day... more

Aug 26, 2008

Davidson handed Canterbury contract

New Zealand domestic cricket

Michael Davidson, Canterbury's seam bowler, has been given the team's 12th and last contract for the 2008-09 domestic season... more

Aug 26, 2008

Zimbabwe feel the heat after double declaration

Zim Board XI v Pakistan Academy, Harare, 3rd day

Pakistan Academy tightened their grip with another all-round display at the Harare Sports Club, needing eight wickets on the final day to wrap up a match they've dominated from the start... more

Aug 26, 2008

New Zealand announce A squad for India tour

New Zealand A in India 2008-09

New Zealand Cricket has announced its 17-member A squad for the tours of Australia and India starting next month. The team will play two one-dayers and a three-day game, starting September 3, against a Queensland XI in Brisbane before departing for India... more

Aug 26, 2008

Family in awe of modern love for Bradman

Centenary of The Don's birth offers another occasion for respect

The son of Don Bradman says he continues to be "astounded" by the amount of affection directed towards his late father... more

Aug 26, 2008