Fast men on slow tracks

Features

What will Australia's quick bowlers need to do to succeed in India? We asked a few experts... more

Oct 7, 2008

Baseball, golf and a little bit of cricket

The Week That Was

Baseball comes to Somerset, Vaughan picks up his clubs, and Warne names his top 100... more

Oct 7, 2008

South Africa venues announced for Intercontinental Cup final

Intercontinental Cup 2007

The ICC has confirmed the two possible dates and venues - both of which are in South Africa - for the final of the Intercontinental Cup... more

Oct 6, 2008

Hathurusingha picks out three to watch

Sri Lanka A in South Africa

Sri Lanka A's recent tour to South Africa has unearthed three potential players for the future, according to coach Chandika Hathurusingha... more

Oct 6, 2008

New Zealand crush poor India

India A v New Zealand A, 2nd Test, Chennai, 4th day

New Zealand A ensured their tour of India ended on a positive note with a crushing 133-run win over India A in Chennai... more

Oct 6, 2008

Former New Zealand opener Wynne Bradburn dies

Wynne Bradburn 1938-2008

Wynne Bradburn, who played two Tests for New Zealand against South Africa in 1963-64, has died at the age of 69... more

Oct 6, 2008

Oval ball to red ball in Pacific Islands

MCC in Fiji and Samoa

The sporting landscape of Fiji and Samoa is dominated by the oval ball, but for the next two weeks the focus will be on a little red object as the MCC arrive for a six-match tour... more

Oct 6, 2008

I no longer felt required - Bashar

Bangladesh cricket

Habibul Bashar says that a lack of respect from the team management prompted decision to join ICL... more

Oct 6, 2008

Seniors striving to live up to own benchmarks - Dhoni

Australia in India 2008-09

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that Indian's experienced middle-order batsmen are burdened more by their own high expectations than that of the fans and the media... more

Oct 6, 2008

Duncan Fletcher set to join Hampshire

County news

Speculation is growing that former England coach Duncan Fletcher is poised to return to the game in an advisory role with Hampshire... more

Oct 6, 2008

Gilchrist to face Australia in one-off Twenty20 match

Australian season 2008-09

Adam Gilchrist is set to line up against Australia in a one-off Twenty20 match at the Gabba next month... more

Oct 6, 2008

Shane Deitz to coach in New Zealand

New Zealand domestic news

Shane Deitz, the former South Australia wicketkeeper-batsman, has moved to New Zealand to take up a position as a development coach with Cricket Wellington... more

Oct 6, 2008

Casson confident he can fight back

Australia in India 2008-09

Beau Casson has not given up hope of adding to his one Test cap despite being overlooked for Cameron White as the late spin call-up for Australia's squad in India... more

Oct 6, 2008

State stars' top picks

Australian domestic season preview

The state players' profiles reveal some interesting truths about some of Australia's less well known cricketers... more

Oct 6, 2008

Interstate moves

Australian domestic season preview

All the player movements in the lead-up to the 2008-09 Australian domestic season... more

Oct 6, 2008

Baby Blues aim for back to back

Australian domestic season preview

Dominic Thornely is in charge of a young New South Wales that will this season defend their first-class title without their top batsman and their leading bowler... more

Oct 6, 2008

Afghanistan and Hong Kong maintain winning starts

World Cricket League Division 4, 2nd day round-up

There were wins for Afghanistan, Italy and Hong Kong on the second day of the World Cricket League Division 4... more

Oct 5, 2008

India B win trophy in another low-scorer

Women's Challenger Trophy 2008-09

India B Women won the Women's Challenger Trophy with a six-wicket victory over India A Women in Ahmedabad... more

Oct 5, 2008

Vettori expects nothing less than victory

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2008-09

Pleased with the "nice build-up" to New Zealand's tour of Bangladesh, Daniel Vettori does not except anything less than series wins in the Tests and one-day internationals... more

Oct 5, 2008

Plenty for Ponting to ponder

Australia in India 2008-09

No one will make the mistake of underestimating the world champions based on a tour game but there are a few issues facing Australia ahead of the first Test... more

Oct 5, 2008

Saleh to lead BCB XI in tour game

BCB XI v New Zealanders, Fatullah

Bangladesh's selectors have included 12 of the 24 probables for the New Zealand series in the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI squad to play the visitors... more

Oct 5, 2008

Either Krejza or White will debut - Ponting

Australia in India 2008-09

Left with minimal spinning resources after Bryce McGain was ruled out of this tour, Ricky Ponting has said that either Jason Krejza or Cameron White will play in the first Test against India... more

Oct 5, 2008

New Zealand regain advantage

India A v New Zealand A, 2nd Test, Chennai, 3rd day

Having lost much momentum on day two due to an insipid batting collapse, New Zealand wrested control over proceedings on day three in Chennai... more

Oct 5, 2008

Arafat and Afridi star for Rawalpindi and Karachi

RBS Twenty20 Cup 2008-09

A round-up of the second day's matches of the RBS Twenty20 Cup... more

Oct 5, 2008

Sports ministry allows PCB authority over daily affairs

Pakistan cricket

But the Ministry's guidance to be sought before launching any new projects... more

Oct 5, 2008

A glimmer of hope

Tony Cozier

The Barbados Cricket Association and the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board, two of the traditionally strong territorial boards have taken the lead in paying attention to the proper development of West Indies players of the near future... more

Oct 5, 2008

Yuvraj and Jaffer shine in draw

Indian Board President's XI v Australians, Hyderabad, 4th day

Ricky Ponting hit a crucial fifty and Michael Clarke made an assured 36, but the Australians will leave Hyderabad with more question than answers... more

Oct 5, 2008

Early arrival in Bangladesh will help NZ - Oram

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2008-09

New Zealand allrounder Jacob Oram feels the team's early arrival in Bangladesh will help the players get used to the humidity and pitches... more

Oct 5, 2008

Nice to be here

Peter English

It used to be a hardship posting. Now India has become the number one destination for Australian players... more

Oct 5, 2008

My friend the bookseller

Print Run

Thirty-five years ago John McKenzie opened a bookshop in Surrey that has since grown to be a mecca for collectors of cricket titles... more

Oct 5, 2008