The Ashes 2009

Poker millions lure Warne away from Ashes

Jul 10, 2009: Instead of commentating on the Ashes, Shane Warne has spent the week blazing a trail at the prestigious World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas

England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 3rd day

Anderson and Panesar boost England

Jul 10, 2009: James Anderson struck twice with the second new ball and Monty Panesar extracted Ricky Ponting for 150 as England made vital inroads on the third morning in Cardiff

Australia A v Pakistan A, 1st unofficial ODI, Brisbane

Umar century sets up huge Pakistan A win

Jul 10, 2009: A breathtaking century from Umar Akmal set up an enormous victory for Pakistan A in the first unofficial ODI against Australia A

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2009

Zimbabwe prepare for 'must-win' series

Jul 10, 2009: Zimbabwe's coach Walter Chawaguta has upped the pressure on his team by labelling next month's one-day series against Bangladesh a "must-win" contest

Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar rues loss of innocence

Jul 10, 2009: Gavaskar said while the game has become more attractive to watch today some of the old values have gone out of it

New Zealand cricket news

Northern Districts sign Dilshan

Jul 10, 2009: Tillakaratne Dilshan has been signed by New Zealand's Northern Districts for the domestic Twenty20 competition for the 2009-10 season

Sunil Gavaskar

A class act

Jul 10, 2009: A timeline for Sunil Gavaskar's career from 1971 to 1987

Sunil Gavaskar

'I speak from the heart, not the head'

Jul 10, 2009: The great Indian opener, 60 today, talks about the game then and now, temperament over technique, sledging, and more

Fletcher's formula

Jul 10, 2009: The former England coach may be critical of the English domestic game's set-up, but that's not the same as being critical of its essence

Is top-order batting so difficult in England?

Jul 10, 2009: Traditional wisdom suggests facing the new ball is the most difficult proposition in England, but numbers from the last two decades indicate otherwise

The importance of Sunny

Jul 10, 2009: Gavaskar was was not just another cricketer but a metaphor for a country's aspirations

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2009

Murali to miss second Test

Jul 10, 2009: Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the second Test against Pakistan as he recovers from a minor knee injury

West Indies contracts row

West Indies players' body refuses to call off strike

Jul 9, 2009: Negotiations to end the current impasse surrounding player contracts have failed after a refusal by WIPA to end the boycott of the Bangladesh Test series

England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 2nd day

Tenacious Katich credits Simpson for revival

Jul 9, 2009: Simon Katich's torrid tours of England have been well documented but he is a batsman remodeled and renewed

England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 2nd day

Swann not surprised by Cardiff belter

Jul 9, 2009: Groundsman Keith Exton put aside that early-season scare, when Glamorgan were docked two points in the FP Trophy for an excessively turning track, and instead unfurled a belter

England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 2nd day

England evoke 2005 for inspiration

Jul 9, 2009: Andrew Flintoff gathered his team-mates in the dressing room once Australia had reached 249 for 1 to remind them of what happened at The Oval in the days before they lifted the urn for the first time in 16 years

England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 2nd day

Ponting's batting makes up for captaincy

Jul 9, 2009:

England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 2nd day

A landmark, a duel, and a drop

Jul 9, 2009: Plays of the day from the second day between England and Australia in Cardiff

England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 2nd day

Flintoff v fledgling

Jul 9, 2009:

West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Kingstown, 1st day

Openers solid on rain-affected day

Jul 9, 2009: On a rainy day on a sluggish pitch after a delayed start, Bangladesh reached a comfortable 42 for 0 before rains returned to terminate the proceedings