Azeem Rafiq available for Yorkshire

County news

Azeem Rafiq, the 17-year-old Yorkshire offspinner, has been given special dispensation by the ECB to play first-team cricket for the rest of the season... more

Aug 21, 2008

Scotland look forward to another 'big event'

ICC World Twenty20 2009

Zimbabwe's confirmation that they won't take part in next year's ICC World Twenty20 in England comes as a relief for Scotland... more

Aug 21, 2008

Dominant South Africa start as favourites

England v South Africa, 1st ODI, Headingley

Cricinfo previews the first of five ODIs against South Africa at Headingley... more

Aug 21, 2008

McGain grabs long-awaited chance

Australia A in India 2008-09

At 36, most first-class cricketers are winding down and perhaps trying to eke out a couple more years while their bodies and skills hold up. Bryce McGain, however, has just been picked for his first Australia A tour... more

Aug 21, 2008

Bangladesh willing to answer Champions Trophy call

Siddons says team is free to play if needed

Bangladesh are ready to step into the Champions Trophy if any teams pull out of the tournament, according to the coach Jamie Siddons... more

Aug 21, 2008

Sarwan seals West Indies success

West Indies v Bermuda, Tri-Series, 2nd match, King City

The captain Ramnaresh Sarwan guided West Indies to an easy six-wicket win over Bermuda in their opening match of the Associates Tri-series in Canada... more

Aug 20, 2008

Levi stars in South Africa Academy win

SA Academy v BCB Academy, Dobsonville

Richard Levi's 72 of 88 balls helped the South Africa Academy beat the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy by 18 runs... more

Aug 20, 2008

'We were just a wicket away' - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Dambulla

Sri Lanka captain believes the 60-run partnership was the key to India's victory in the second ODI... more

Aug 20, 2008

Botha ready for Pietersen challenge

South Africa in England 2008

Johan Botha is ready to be confronted by Kevin Pietersen's switch-hit when the one-day series begins... more

Aug 20, 2008

Zimbabwe confirm Twenty20 pullout

ICC World Twenty20 2009

Zimbabwe have confirmed they will not take part in next year's ICC World Twenty20 in England following meetings with the ICC in Dubai... more

Aug 20, 2008

Dhoni lauds Badrinath effort

India in Sri Lanka 2008

Captain praises Zaheer Khan for taking the pressure off the batsmen with his opening burst of pace and swing... more

Aug 20, 2008

Henderson joins Cape Cobras

South Africa domestic cricket

The Cape Cobras have signed left-arm spinner Claude Henderson ahead of the new season... more

Aug 20, 2008

West Indies hit by Edwards injury

Associates Tri-Series in Canada 2008

Fidel Edwards is an injury doubt for the triangular series in Canada after pulling up in training with a back problem.... more

Aug 20, 2008

Namibia draft in spinning debutant

Bermuda v Namibia, ICC Intercontinental Cup

Namibia have named their squad to face Bermuda in the Intercontinental Cup on September 3... more

Aug 20, 2008

Munaf fined 75% of match fee

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Dambulla

Munaf Patel, the Indian fast bowler, has been fined 75% of his match fee for a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla... more

Aug 20, 2008

Lumb gives Hampshire cause for hope

Hampshire v Somerset, County Championship, Rose Bowl

A fine fighting century by Michael Lumb boosted what would have been a rather poor Hampshire total on another rain-spoiled day at the Rose Bowl... more

Aug 20, 2008

Rhodes allays Jones fears

County news

Steve Rhodes, the Worcestershire director of cricket, has insisted that Simon Jones's latest knee injury does not threaten his long-term future in the game... more

Aug 20, 2008

Dhiman and Mashrafe get Bangladesh home

Australian Institute of Sports v Bangladeshis, Darwin

Mashrafe Mortaza and Dhiman Ghosh combined for an unbeaten 97-run eighth-wicket partnership that gave Bangladesh their first win on their Australian tour... more

Aug 20, 2008

McGain and Krejza get Australia A call-up

Australia A in India 2008-09

Bryce McGain, Victoria's 36-year-old legspinner, is one of three slow bowlers who will be trialled on the subcontinent before the selectors name the squad for October's Test tour to India... more

Aug 20, 2008

Lee rules himself out of Bangladesh series

Bangladesh in Australia 2008

Brett Lee will miss the one-day series against Bangladesh for family reasons... more

Aug 20, 2008

ACA denies ignoring Pakistan advice

Champions Trophy 2008

The Australian Cricketers' Association has rejected suggestions that it ignored a comprehensive report on the security situation in Pakistan when making its decision to advise Australia's players not to tour... more

Aug 20, 2008

Security doubts 'beyond logic' - PCB

Champions Trophy 2008

The Australian Cricketers' Association may have told its players not to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in September, but concerns are growing in Pakistan that the decision was made based on hasty, possibly inaccurate security assessments... more

Aug 20, 2008

India level series with hard-fought win

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Dambulla

India fought back to level the series 1-1 with a three-wicket win but the victory was far from convincing as they made heavy weather of a modest target of 143... more

Aug 20, 2008

Ad-hoc committee could replace governing board

Pakistan cricket

The Pakistan government is set to install an ad-hoc committee to run national cricket affairs following the resignation of Pakistan board chairman Nasim Ashraf... more

Aug 20, 2008

Gayle vows no mercy on Bermuda

Associates Tri-Series in Canada 2008

Chris Gayle says West Indies will not be taking it easy when they meet Bermuda in the one-day tri-series in Canada on Wednesday... more

Aug 20, 2008

ICC president investigates cricket at the Olympics

But Morgan cautious over bid for 2020

David Morgan, the ICC president, believes Twenty20 could fit neatly into the Olympic schedule... more

Aug 20, 2008

Clarke warns Pietersen over Ashes talk

Australia prepare for 2008-09

Kevin Pietersen should focus on England's immediate challenges before predicting success in an Ashes series that is nearly a year away, according to Australia's vice-captain Michael Clarke... more

Aug 20, 2008

PCB does not want Champions Trophy moved

Champions Trophy 2008

The Pakistan Cricket Board is adamant the Champions Trophy will not be moved... more

Aug 20, 2008

Ramprakash altercation overshadows ton

County Championship round-up

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as the weather finally allows a decent amount of action... more

Aug 20, 2008

ICC to hold teleconference on Sunday

Champions Trophy 2008

The ICC board will have a telephone hook-up on Sunday, where a final decision on staging the Champions Trophy in Pakistan is expected... more

Aug 19, 2008