Moore and Mitchell seal 10-wicket rout

Worcestershire v Glamorgan, New Road, 4th day

John Ward reports on the fourth day of the Championship match between Worcestershire and Glamorgan at New Road... more

Jul 20, 2008

Injury scare for Fernando

Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians, Colombo, 3rd day

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dilhara Fernando's return to Test cricket suffered a setback when he complained of knee pain and was unable to take the field during India's second innings... more

Jul 20, 2008

Kirsten happy with India's preparation

Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians, Colombo, 3rd day

India's coach Gary Kirsten has said that with so much cricket in different formats taking place, it is vital that every player understands the role that he is expected to play... more

Jul 20, 2008

Chamara, Gambhir shine in draw

Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians, Colombo, 3rd day

India's only chance to acclimatise before the Test series ended in a tame draw with less than three days' play at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo... more

Jul 20, 2008

England limp after de Villiers' epic

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 3rd day

South Africa continued their domination of the second Test at Headingley, leaving England in the forlorn position of 50 for 2 at stumps on the third day, still trailing by 269. AB de Villiers' magnificent 174 lofted South Africa's first innings to 522, gr... more

Jul 20, 2008

Raina ton in vain as India falter in spirited chase

Emerging Players Tournament, Brisbane, 4th round

A round-up of the Emerging Players matches that took place on July 20... more

Jul 20, 2008

ICC board to decide on Champions Trophy venue

Champions Trophy 2008

Pakistan's wait to know whether they will host the Champions Trophy was extended with the ICC board expected to take a final decision later this week... more

Jul 20, 2008

Muted celebrations, and Ntini the wide-boy

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 3rd day

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the third day at Headingley... more

Jul 20, 2008

Shipperd in the race for New Zealand coach - report

NZ's hunt for new coach

The Herald on Sunday has reported that Greg Shipperd, the Victoria coach, could be one of the contenders to replace John Bracewell, whose term ends in April 2009... more

Jul 20, 2008

New Zealand might not be at full strength

Champions Trophy 2008

There are reports suggesting a full-strength New Zealand team is unlikely for the Champions Trophy in September... more

Jul 20, 2008

New Zealand to tour Bangladesh in October

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2008-09

New Zealand will tour Bangladesh in October for two Tests and three ODIs... more

Jul 20, 2008

Cox to continue as national selector

Australian cricket

Jamie Cox, the former Tasmania captain, will continue as a national selector despite his appointment as South Australia's high performance manager... more

Jul 20, 2008

Leave 'em wanting more

Ian Chappell

Twenty20 is a viable format, but the game's administrators need to get the balance right... more

Jul 20, 2008

The love of lists

Print Run

Cricket books for a desert island? Let the arguments begin... more

Jul 20, 2008

A journey, darkly

Netherland

The backdrop to Joseph O'Neill's acclaimed new novel is New York's seedy cricket subculture, where the search for meaning is deceptively infectious, if ultimately futile... more

Jul 20, 2008

England bowlers firing blanks

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 2nd day

The dark, foreboding clouds that encircled Headingley during the final session could well have represented the feeling in England's bowling attack... more

Jul 19, 2008

Karthik makes strong case for inclusion

Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians, tour match, Colombo, 2nd day

Dinesh Karthik did his chances of making the Test XI no harm, with a restrained knock of 58 not out... more

Jul 19, 2008

Asif wants B sample test postponed

Dope scandal

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, has asked for his B sample test, which had been scheduled for July 28... more

Jul 19, 2008

Westley to lead England juniors

Two-Test series against New Zealand Under-19s

Tom Westley will continue as England Under-19 captain for their two-Test series against New Zealand Under-19s at Taunton and Worcester... more

Jul 19, 2008

Indians struggle despite Tendulkar and Karthik

Sri Lanka Board XI v Indians, tour match, Colombo, 2nd day

Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik were the only batsmen to get meaningful practice ahead of the first Test, as the rest of the Indians fell cheaply on the second day of the tour game against Sri Lanka Board XI... more

Jul 19, 2008

Prince and de Villiers dominate England

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 2nd day

After scraping just three wickets in two days at Lord's, there was always a concern England's bowlers would be a little jaded. And so they were on the second day at Headingley, one that yielded 221 runs for South Africa and one measly wicket for England, ... more

Jul 19, 2008

Sights, statements and spoilsports

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 2nd day

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the second day at Headingley... more

Jul 19, 2008

Prince underlines his worth

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 2nd day

If England's attack didn't know much about Ashwell Prince before this series, they are more than familiar with his skills now after his second successive hundred... more

Jul 19, 2008

Arif bowls Worcestershire towards victory

Worcestershire v Glamorgan, New Road, 3rd day

John Ward reports on the third day of the Championship match between Worcestershire and Glamorgan at New Road... more

Jul 19, 2008

Durham surge to the top

County Championship round-up

A round-up of the County Championship action on July 19, 2008... more

Jul 19, 2008

Hoggard fears for England future

England v South Africa, 2nd npower Test, Headingley, 2nd day

Matthew Hoggard has been forced to accept that his England career could be over after Darren Pattinson got the Test nod ahead of him on Hoggard's home ground of Headingley... more

Jul 19, 2008

'There are no hard feelings' - Rudolph

South Africa cricket

When South Africa last toured England, left-hand batsman Jacques Rudolph played all five Tests. Five years later, Rudolph is in the middle of a Kolpak contract with Yorkshire... more

Jul 19, 2008

Pakistan wait for Champions Trophy verdict

Champions Trophy 2008

A crucial day awaits Pakistan, and the subcontinent, as ICC members gather round in front of a team of security experts to discuss arrangements and address concerns for the Champions Trophy... more

Jul 19, 2008

Dalmiya in running for CAB president

CAB elections

Jagmohan Dalmiya, the former ICC and BCCI president, has filed his nomination for the election to the post of CAB president... more

Jul 19, 2008

Shoaib to miss training camp due to fitness concerns

Pakistan cricket

Shoaib Akhtar has been left out of a eight-day training camp at the Army School of Physical Training in Kakul beginning on July 21 after the Pakistan Cricket Board expressed concern over his fitness... more

Jul 19, 2008