England Performance Programme

Chris Nash suffers broken thumb

Nov 20, 2009: Chris Nash, the Sussex batsman, has been forced to return home from the England performance squad in South Africa after fracturing his thumb during training

County news

Root signs for Yorkshire

Nov 20, 2009: Joe Root, the 18-year-old Sheffield-born opening batsman, has secured his future with Yorkshire.

Bangladesh Under-19 v Zimbabwe Under-19, 5th Youth ODI, Bogra

Bangladesh complete clean sweep

Nov 20, 2009: Zimbabwe proved no match to Bangladesh in Bogra, losing by 121 runs and conceding the series 0-5

Ranji Trophy Plate League, 3rd round, 4th day

Assam survive in thrilling draw

Nov 20, 2009: A round-up of the fourth day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League 2009-10

Ranji Trophy Super League, 3rd round, 4th day

Tamil Nadu move top with big win

Nov 20, 2009: A round-up of the fourth day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2009-10

South Africa v England, 1st ODI, Johannesburg

Heavy rain leads to opening washout

Nov 20, 2009: The opening one-day international at the Wanderers was abandoned without a ball bowled after the heavy rain that has plagued Johannesburg in recent days continued

County cricket

Hampshire target Warne for Twenty20

Nov 20, 2009: Hampshire are in discussions to sign Shane Warne, their former captain, for next season's Twenty20 Cup

Netherlands cricket

Richard Cox named new Dutch boss

Nov 20, 2009: The Netherlands board has named Richard Cox as its new chief executive

Australia domestic news

Stuart Clark to captain New South Wales

Nov 20, 2009: Stuart Clark has been named New South Wales captain for the upcoming Sheffield Shield and one-day matches against Western Australia in Perth

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane, 3rd day

Williams keeps faith in faltering squad

Nov 20, 2009: David Williams is hoping the West Indians have blown out the rust and that the only way is up after three torrid days against Queensland

Plunket Shield 2009-10, 2nd round

Graeme Aldridge's 11 keeps ND on top

Nov 20, 2009: A review of the second round of games in the 2009-10 Plunket Shield

NZ Invitation XI v Pakistanis, tour match, Queenstown, 3rd day

Tim McIntosh century rounds off draw

Nov 20, 2009: Tim McIntosh continued his pre-series form with an unbeaten century against the touring Pakistanis in Queenstown

The search for New Zealand's next coach

John Wright to assist New Zealand ahead of Tests

Nov 20, 2009: John Wright, a prominent name doing the rounds for New Zealand's next coach, will work with the national side briefly ahead of the first Test against Pakistan

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day

Tendulkar, Gambhir, dead pitch frustrate Sri Lanka

Nov 20, 2009: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, and a dead Ahmedabad pitch (21 wickets and seven centuries in five days) put paid to Sri Lanka's dream of a first Test win in India

Pakistan in New Zealand 2009-10

New Zealand recall Peter Fulton for first two Tests

Nov 20, 2009: New Zealand have recalled batsman Peter Fulton for the first two Tests against Pakistan starting November 24

Twenty20 exhibition

Warne and Clarke lead all-star outfits

Nov 20, 2009: Shane Warne and his great mate Michael Clarke will go head to head as captains in a Twenty20 exhibition at the Gabba

New South Wales v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, SCG, 4th day

Hughes hits back with 79 in draw

Nov 20, 2009: Phillip Hughes added some excitement at the SCG by posting 79 the day after he was overlooked for the first Test squad

Victoria v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, MCG, 4th day

Rogers hundred takes Victoria to the top

Nov 20, 2009: Chris Rogers' century led Victoria to a seven-wicket win over Western Australia that pushed them into a three-way lead of the Sheffield Shield

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane, 3rd day

Dowlin and Barath lift West Indians' spirits

Nov 20, 2009: The openers Travis Dowlin and Adrian Barath provided the best news of the tour for the struggling West Indians

South Africa v England, 1st ODI, Johannesburg

Injured England brace for battle

Nov 20, 2009: England and South Africa shared last week's Twenty20 series 1-1, but that scoreline disguises the staggering gulf that emerged between the sides