Struggling Cosgrove still in the mix

Australian domestic season 2008-09

South Australia have given up on placing weight and fitness restrictions on Mark Cosgrove but the batsman is still in danger of missing out on the state's opening games due to form concerns... more

Oct 8, 2008

Denton named for Tasmania return

Sheffield Shield 2008-09

Gerard Denton is likely to make his return to Sheffield Shield cricket with Tasmania after being named in the Tigers' squad for their opening two matches... more

Oct 8, 2008

Rogers ready for a new start at Victoria

Australian domestic season 2008-09

Chris Rogers is confident of team glory in his first season with Victoria but he knows that his chances of adding to his one Test cap have diminished in the past eight months... more

Oct 8, 2008

Ponting hopes fab four will feel pressure

Australia in India 2008-09

Ricky Ponting, the Australia captain, believes the pressure on India's "fab four" batsmen will hand Australia an advantage when the Test series begins on Thursday... more

Oct 8, 2008

Martin out of Bangladesh Tests

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2008-09

Chris Martin has been ruled out of New Zealand's upcoming Test series against Bangladesh and will be replaced by Mark Gillespie. Martin was already left out of the ODI squad due to niggling hamstring and lower back injuries... more

Oct 8, 2008

The prince with the common touch

Dileep Premachandran

Ganguly's enduring legacy will be that of a leader who took Indian cricket out of its feudal past... more

Oct 8, 2008

Future imperfect

Christopher Martin-Jenkins

The rise of Twenty20 and of India's power are challenging English cricket's ability to function independently... more

Oct 8, 2008

Senior citizens who held their own

The List

Batsmen who've scored the most runs and bowlers who've taken the most wickets after passing a certain age... more

Oct 8, 2008

Devi Worrel dies a forgotten man

Devi Worrel 1941-2008

Devi Worrel, who played for Southern Punjab in the early to mid 1960s, died on August 19... more

Oct 7, 2008

Afghanistan and Hong Kong set for crucial clash

World Cricket League Division 4 3rd day round-up

Afghanistan and Hong Kong maintained their unbeaten records in the World Cricket League Division 4 ahead of their clash against each other... more

Oct 7, 2008

Morgan meets with ICL in London

Indian Cricket League

David Morgan, the ICC president, has met with Indian businessman Subhash Chandra to discuss the ICL... more

Oct 7, 2008

County stars make U-19 tour

England Under-19s in South Africa 2008-09

A strong England Under-19 squad has been named for their tour of South Africa early next year... more

Oct 7, 2008

'Just one last thing, lads'

Australia in India 2008-09

Sourav Ganguly's retirement announcement was so dead-pan that it was startling... more

Oct 7, 2008

Don't judge Australia by warm-up - Ganguly

Australia in India 2008-09

Sourav Ganguly has said he isn't reading too much into the Australians' performance in the warm-up match against the Board President's XI even though their batsmen, with the exception of Michael Hussey, failed to impress, and their spin options looked dir... more

Oct 7, 2008

Australia are getting stronger - Warne

Legspinner confident team isn't on the slide

Shane Warne has said that Australia, contrary to popular belief, are getting better and England will have to improve to challenge them next year... more

Oct 7, 2008

Fragile Bangladesh aim to fill ICL void

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2008-09

Mathew Varghese previews the ODI series between Bangladesh and New Zealand... more

Oct 7, 2008

Karachi and Sialkot set up final clash

RBS Twenty20 Cup 2008-09

A round-up of the semi-finals of the RBS Twenty20 Cup... more

Oct 7, 2008

ECB announce Lions itinerary

England news

The ECB has announced their 33-day itinerary for the England Lions tour of New Zealand next February and March... more

Oct 7, 2008

Batting and spin give India the edge

Australia in India 2008-09

Stats preview of the four-Test series between India and Australia... more

Oct 7, 2008

Ijaz Butt appointed new PCB chairman

Pakistan cricket

Ijaz Butt, the former Test opener, has been appointed the Pakistan Cricket Board's new chairman by President Asif Ali Zardari... more

Oct 7, 2008

Sharad Ghai slams blasts Kenya's lack of heart

Kenya news

Sharad Ghai, the former chairman of the Kenya Cricket Association, believes Kenya has lost their ability to perform against reasonable opposition and is concerned about the domestic structure in place... more

Oct 7, 2008

Derbyshire offer new deals

County news

Derbyshire's squad for the 2009 season is already taking shape after the club agreed new one-year deals with Steve Stubbings, Dan Birch and Ian Hunter... more

Oct 7, 2008

Stanford 20/20 for 20 in doubt after board loses court case

WICB loses court case

The West Indies Cricket Board has lost its case with telecommunications giant Digicel in London's High Court and has been forced to withdraw its sanction for the Stanford 20/20 for 20 match... more

Oct 7, 2008

Nervous White hopes for the best

Australia in India 2008-09

A nervous Cameron White prepares himself to possibly take on the role as Australia's specialist spinner... more

Oct 7, 2008

Zimbabwe head to Toronto as visa issues resolved

T20 Canada 2008

Cricinfo has learned that the Zimbabwe squad will leave Harare on Tuesday afternoon for Toronto on a British Airways flight via Johannesburg and London... more

Oct 7, 2008

Ganguly to retire after Australia Tests

Australia in India 2008-09

Sourav Ganguly has announced he will retire after the upcoming Test series against Australia... more

Oct 7, 2008

Shoaib in for Canada, but not Yousuf

T20 Canada 2008

Pakistan have named Shoaib Akhtar in a 15-man squad for this week's four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Canada but there was no room for Mohammad Yousuf... more

Oct 7, 2008

Clarke's illness worries Australia

Australia in India 2008-09

Michael Clarke, the Australian vice-captain, missed training ahead ahead of the first Test due to a stomach illness... more

Oct 7, 2008

Taibu changes mind and rejoins tour

Zimbabwe in Canada and Kenya 2008-09

Tatenda Taibu has been persuaded to rejoin Zimbabwe's tour to Canada and Kenya less than an hour before the squad left Harare... more

Oct 7, 2008

South Africa call up McLaren and Kleinveldt

Kenya and Bangladesh in SA 2008-09

Ryan McLaren and Rory Kleinveldt are in line for international debuts while Johan Botha is preparing to captain South Africa for the first time after Cricket South Africa announced squads for their upcoming series... more

Oct 7, 2008