Sri Lanka made to work for victory

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, T20 Canada, King City

Sri Lanka opened the T20 Canada tournament in King City with a five-wicket win against Zimbabwe, but were made to work hard chasing 107 in a match reduced to 17 overs per side... more

Oct 10, 2008

Bangladesh aim for another upset

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Thursday's win over New Zealand would have brought much relief but the pressure will be on Bangladesh to play the 'perfect game' once more in the remaining two ODIs... more

Oct 10, 2008

Butcher faces second knee operation

County news

Mark Butcher, the Surrey captain, faces a second operation on his knee to try and save his career... more

Oct 10, 2008

Right rhythm, right time for Zaheer

India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

Zaheer Khan took his first five-wicket haul in India... more

Oct 10, 2008

Hussey warns of variable bounce

India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

Michael Hussey believes it will become increasingly difficult to conquer the tricky surface... more

Oct 10, 2008

Slips in the field

India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

The average fielding of this Indian side stood exposed today like an old wound that, with the precise placement and sharp running of the Australian batsmen, bled runs right through... more

Oct 10, 2008

Australia's MVP

India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

Michael Hussey must be the most calculating batsman in the game... more

Oct 10, 2008

Spin twins redundant?

India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

It's time the selectors started thinking of doing away with outdated traditions. Playing three fast bowlers, and not two spinners, may just herald a new beginning... more

Oct 10, 2008

Reuters resumes tour coverage

Media accreditation row

International news agency Reuters has resumed coverage of Australia's tour of India after the BCCI dropped contentious accreditation terms... more

Oct 10, 2008

Ganguly will get 'more than he asked for' - Vengsarkar

Australia in India 2008-09

Dilip Vengsarkar, the BCCI's former chairman of selectors, has said he will respond to Sourav Ganguly's criticism of his selection committee at the end of India's series against Australia ... more

Oct 10, 2008

Scotland name winter squad

Scottish cricket

Scotland have named a 25-man winter training squad to prepare for next year's World Cup qualifiers... more

Oct 10, 2008

McLaren withdraws from South Africa squad

South African cricket

South Africa's move to bring Kent allrounder Ryan McLaren into the national side have failed after the county did not release him from his three-year contract... more

Oct 10, 2008

ICL sees peace with ICC 'within two years'

Indian Cricket League

As the ICL gears up for its second season, Subhash Chandra, chairman of the Essel group, which owns the league, has said he is confident of the conflict with the sport's global administrators being sorted out "within two years"... more

Oct 10, 2008

Ian Fisher signs for Worcestershire

County news

Worcestershire have signed 32-year-old former Yorkshire and Gloucestershire left-arm spinner Ian Fisher on a one-year contract for the 2009 season... more

Oct 10, 2008

Rub of the green for Hussey

India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

Plays of the day for the second day of the first Test between India and Australia... more

Oct 10, 2008

Big two gear up for exciting opener

Hyderabad Heroes v Lahore Badshahs, ICL, Hyderabad

Sriram Veera previews the first match of the new ICL season between last year's winners Hyderabad Heroes and runners-up Lahore Badshahs... more

Oct 10, 2008

SLC look for $70-million BCCI bailout

Sri Lankan cricket

The US$70-million agreement will require the full participation of SLC in the IPL and the Champions League, for the next decade... more

Oct 10, 2008

Magoffin puts Western Australia on top

Western Australia v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, Perth, 1st day

Much like the proceedings at the Gabba, the opening day of the Sheffield Shield season witnessed another top-order collapse, this time at the WACA as New South Wales were bundled out for a disappointing 177... more

Oct 10, 2008

Defiant Swan holds off roaring Tigers

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 1st day

A lower-order rearguard action from Chris Swan and Chris Hartley rescued Queensland, who reached 236 on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield season against Tasmania... more

Oct 10, 2008

Stubborn Hussey sets challenge for India

India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

Michael Hussey's 146 ensured an impressive total for Australia on the second day... more

Oct 10, 2008

Pakistan and Sri Lanka odds-on favourites

T20 Canada 2008

A preview of the T20 Canada tournament in Toronto... more

Oct 10, 2008

The Ganguly story in numbers

Numbers Game

After his 12-year international career, the stats indicate that Sourav Ganguly has largely fulfilled the potential that was obvious in his Test debut... more

Oct 10, 2008

Simple man, simple plan

Kevin Pietersen

England's new captain may not be too experienced, but no one could be more up for the job... more

Oct 10, 2008

The flight of Icarus

Queensland v England XI, Carrara Oval, 1991

John Morris on the incident that ended his international career... more

Oct 10, 2008

No change in Stanford schedule

Stanford 20/20 for 20

Stanford organisers have confirmed that the Stanford Super Series will go on as scheduled... more

Oct 9, 2008

Looking for a hit sequel

ICL 20-20 Indian Championship 2008-09

Sriram Veera previews season two of the ICL... more

Oct 9, 2008

Proof of Bangladesh's ability

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Any victory for Bangladesh is significant, but the seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Mirpur was even more special as it was first major win for both their captain and coach... more

Oct 9, 2008

Kruis leaves Yorkshire

County news

Deon Kruis, the seam bowler, has left Yorkshire after failing to agree a new deal... more

Oct 9, 2008

Northcote-inspired Italy sense promotion

World Cricket League Division 4

Italy have set up an exciting finish to the World Cricket League Division 4 after beating Tanzania by nine wickets... more

Oct 9, 2008

Aga and Beer sign new contracts

County news

Ragheb Aga and Will Beer have agreed new two-year contracts with Sussex... more

Oct 9, 2008