Tanvir six-for puts Federal Areas on top

Pentangular Cup, 5th round, 1st day

A round-up from the first day of the fifth round of Pentangular Cup matches ... more

Nov 18, 2008

Sidebottom sent for back scan

England in India 2008-09

Ryan Sidebottom's hopes of featuring in the third ODI against India on Thursday have been dealt a blow after he was sent for a scan on his lower back following the team's arrival in Kanpur... more

Nov 18, 2008

Bangladesh confirm visits of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 2008-09

Sri Lanka will play two Tests against Bangladesh in December followed by a triangular ODI tournament also involving Zimbabwe... more

Nov 18, 2008

Balaji and Karthik set up crushing win for Tamil Nadu

Ranji Trophy Super League, 3rd round, 3rd day

A round-up of the third day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2008-09... more

Nov 18, 2008

No change to England dates - Modi

England in India 2008-09

Lalit Modi, the vice president of the BCCI, has said that the first Test between England and India at Ahmedabad will get underway as scheduled on December 11... more

Nov 18, 2008

Ishant cleared to play

India v England, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

Ishant Sharma, who missed the first two ODIs against England due to an ankle injury, has been assessed match-fit but the team management is yet to take a final call on whether he will play the third game on Thursday in Kanpur... more

Nov 18, 2008

India tour on schedule - PCB

India in Pakistan 2008-09

Shashank Manohar, the BCCI president, has assured Ijaz Butt, the Pakistan board chairman, that India will go ahead with their tour of Pakistan in January next year, the PCB said... more

Nov 18, 2008

South Africa must show aggressive intent

South Africa v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Bloemfontein

Cricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh at Bloemfontein... more

Nov 18, 2008

Dravid fifty takes Karnataka close to win

Karnataka v Andhra, Ranji Trophy Super League, Mysore, 3rd day

Seventeen wickets fell on a dramatic third day in Mysore, but there was no change in overall match situation, with Karnataka retaining a firm grip... more

Nov 18, 2008

County fixtures delayed by tour uncertainty

English cricket

The announcement of the 2009 English domestic fixtures has been delayed by up to a month because of the uncertainty surrounding who the first set of tourists will be... more

Nov 18, 2008

Venue switch for England in Caribbean

England tour of West Indies, 2008-09

England's tour of the Caribbean next January will get underway in St Kitts instead of Barbados, after the West Indies Cricket Board announced a switch in the itinerary for two three-day warm-up matches... more

Nov 18, 2008

PCB looks to cut down costs

Pakistan news

Efforts are underway at the Pakistan Cricket Board to cut down heavily on the administrative expenditure of running the organisation... more

Nov 18, 2008

Oram and Joginder to miss Champions League

Champions League 2008-09

Jacob Oram and Joginder Sharma have been omitted from the Chennai Super Kings squad for the Champions League due to injury concerns... more

Nov 18, 2008

PCB might not move on Asif's Dubai case

Mohammad Asif dope scandal

The PCB may not pursue the drugs case on Mohammad Asif as it is yet to receive the reports from the previous regime... more

Nov 18, 2008

Lahore Court seeks records of Shoaib indiscipline

Pakistan news

A Lahore court has asked the PCB to submit records of Shoaib Akhtar's indiscipline, following an interview given by the fast bowler to an Indian news channel recently, where he had had criticized the board... more

Nov 18, 2008

Williams backtracks once again

Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 2008-09

Sean Williams, the former Zimbabwe Under-19 captain, has once again backtracked on his decision to turn away from Zimbabwe by making himself available for their series against Sri Lanka... more

Nov 18, 2008

Tafadzwa Madondo killed in motorbike accident

Tafadzwa Madondo 1981-2008

Tafadzwa Madondo has died after a motorbike accident while on holiday in Indonesia... more

Nov 18, 2008

Spinners help Leewards prevail in low scorer

WICB Cup 2008-09, 4th round

A round-up of the matches on day four of the WICB Cup... more

Nov 18, 2008

Over-rate still a worry for Australia

Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Brisbane

Expect to see the Australians running faster between overs during the first Test against New Zealand following their costly failure to keep up with the required rate in Nagpur last week... more

Nov 18, 2008

Ramnarine re-elected WIPA president

West Indies cricket

Dinanath Ramnarine, the former legspinner, has been re-elected as president of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA)... more

Nov 18, 2008

Ganguly to play for Bengal

Ranji Trophy 2008-09

Sourav Ganguly will represent his home state Bengal in their Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha starting December 12... more

Nov 18, 2008

West Indies earn praise for performance in SL

West Indies Women in Sri Lanka 2008-09

Ann Brown-John, vice-president of the Trinidad & Tobago Women's Cricket Board of Control, has praised the West Indies team for their performance on the tour of Sri Lanka... more

Nov 18, 2008

Srikkanth backs Yuvraj for Ganguly slot

England in India 2008-09

Kris Srikkanth, the chairman of India's national selectors, has backed Yuvraj Singh to take the Test middle-order spot vacated by Sourav Ganguly, the former captain who has retired... more

Nov 18, 2008

McCullum ready for 'vulnerable' opponent

Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Brisbane

New Zealand remain full of hope as they attempt to break a 23-year drought without a Test win in Australia and erase some poor recent results... more

Nov 18, 2008

Symonds 'in a great place at the moment' - Clarke

Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Brisbane

Andrew Symonds came back into the squad this week following his off-field rehabilitation and is a strong chance to return to the starting XI against New Zealand... more

Nov 18, 2008

Unlucky Geeves can't stop Victoria success

Victoria v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 4th day

Victoria moved four points clear at the top of the table despite 99 not out from Brett Geeves as Tasmania were beaten by ten wickets in Melbourne... more

Nov 18, 2008

Banerjee and Shukla hurt Services

Ranji Plate League round-up, 3rd round, 2nd day

A round-up for the second day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League... more

Nov 17, 2008

Ashraful upbeat after drawn warm-up game

Bangladesh in South Africa 2008-09

Mohammad Ashraful expects the pitches for the two Tests against South Africa to be similar to the one in Bangladesh's warm-up match in Kimberley... more

Nov 17, 2008

Mubarak boosts Sri Lankans before rain

Zimbabwe A v Sri Lankans, Bulawayo

Rain denied the Sri Lankan bowlers another workout before the one-day series when their match against Zimbabwe A was washed out after they were dismissed for 235... more

Nov 17, 2008

Karthik and Badrinath make UP toil

Ranji Trophy Super League, 3rd round, 2nd day

A round-up of the second day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2008-09... more

Nov 17, 2008