India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Kanpur, 1st day

Trevor Bayliss sticks by decision to play three spinners

Nov 24, 2009: Sri Lanka named three specialist spinners in Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis and Rangana Herath, with the belief that the pitch would start cracking in the latter half of the day. But it wasn't a wise decision

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 8th round, 4th day

SNGPL slip up, draws help Karachi Blues

Nov 24, 2009: A round-up of the fourth day's action of the eighth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2009-10

India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Kanpur, 1st day

India delight in Delhi double-act

Nov 24, 2009: Sehwag and Gambhir out on a double act as good as anything in this generation of cricketers to give India the perfect start

India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Kanpur, 1st day

A vintage Sehwag innings

Nov 24, 2009: Though his reputation may be that of a dasher, there have been few batsmen in the history of the game as adept as Virender Sehwag when it comes to building on a start

India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Kanpur, 1st day

A run-glut for Sehwag and Gambhir

Nov 24, 2009: Stats highlights from the first day of the Kanpur Test

Ranji Trophy Super League, 4th round, 1st day

Love Ablish and Manpreet Gony take Gujarat to task

Nov 24, 2009: A round-up of the first day's play of the fourth-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2009-10

England in South Africa 2009-10

Morne Morkel called up to add cutting edge

Nov 24, 2009: South Africa have responded to concerns over their bowling attack by calling Morne Morkel into the one-day squad for the remaining matches against England

New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st Test, Dunedin, 1st day

Review leaves Test evenly placed - Ross Taylor

Nov 24, 2009: The review of Brendon McCullum's lbw was a vital moment; one that Ross Taylor believed left the Test "evenly placed" at stumps on the first day

Under-19 World Cup 2009-10

Ireland name U-19 World Cup squad

Nov 24, 2009: Ireland have announced their squad for the Under-19 World Cup which takes place in New Zealand in January.

Australia v West Indies, 1st Test, Brisbane

Katich looks to build Watson partnership

Nov 24, 2009: One of the toughest things for Simon Katich since his Test return last year is his struggle to find a regular partner

Australia v West Indies, 1st Test, Brisbane

Jet-lagged Chris Gayle to decide on participation in Brisbane

Nov 24, 2009: West Indies' interim coach, Dave Williams, is "almost sure" Chris Gayle will be available to play the first Test against Australia at the Gabba from Thursday

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Richardson hopes reviews will lead to walking

Nov 24, 2009: The first priority of the umpire review system is to eliminate obvious mistakes but the man in charge of implementing the technology hopes it will also lead to a new generation of walkers

Tasmania v South Australia, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 1st day

Cowan double-century rescues Tasmania

Nov 24, 2009: Ed Cowan scored his maiden first-class double-century in a mammoth day's batting that gave Tasmania the honours against South Australia

India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Kanpur, 1st day

India plunder 417 on opening day

Nov 24, 2009: Gautam Gambhir notched up his seventh hundred in nine Tests, Virender Sehwag completed a feisty century, Rahul Dravid was close to his ton and India posted the highest total scored in a day in a Test in India

Australian news

Clark confident his Test career is not over

Nov 24, 2009: Stuart Clark is preparing to step into state captaincy knowing that his chances of continuing his Test career could depend on injuries hitting Australia's younger fast men

Australia v West Indies, 1st Test, Brisbane

Clarke switches focus from Ashes pain

Nov 24, 2009: A new Test summer starts on Thursday but for the Australians it is impossible to stop thinking about what is coming up next year. Like the long car journey before the holiday, the destination is what Ricky Ponting's players are thinking of as they wait to

Australia v West Indies, 1st Test, Brisbane

No Hughes is good news for Watson

Nov 24, 2009: Shane Watson is fast learning that friendly fire isn't always so friendly. Having spent the majority of his career pursuing a Test berth, Watson now finds himself in the uncharted waters of incumbent status entering an Australian summer - and the internal

New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st Test, 1st day, Dunedin

Taylor, Asif shine on engrossing first day

Nov 24, 2009: It was an engrossing first day of the series with New Zealand claiming the slight upper hand thanks to Pakistan's poor fielding

Reason against brute force in the free-to-air debate

Nov 24, 2009: The battle between the ECB and the government works at two levels

Seven tons in a Test, and Murali's travails

Nov 24, 2009: The most hundreds in a match, teams scoring 400 in both innings, and both wicketkeepers scoring centuries