Indian Premier League 2010

No invitation from IPL yet - Wasim Bari

Nov 21, 2009: Pakistan's return to the IPL remains on hold with the PCB confirming it has not received any letters of invitation from the tournament organisers

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

Dead pitches killing Tests in India

Nov 20, 2009: Why mouth platitudes about the sanctity of Test cricket when matches are played on pitches designed to drag the game off to the post-mortem table?

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

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

Sri Lanka count positives in bruising draw

Nov 20, 2009: The performance of the fast bowlers, neither of whom are first-choice picks, will hearten Sri Lanka

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

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

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

Nabi seals thumping J&K win

Nov 19, 2009: A round-up of the third day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League 2009-10

Indian Cricket League

ICL owners serve notice on ICC, English and Indian boards

Nov 19, 2009: Essel Sports Private Ltd, the ICL's owners, have served a notice on the ICC and the English and Indian cricket boards over what it claims was an unlawful ban on players associated with the unofficial league

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

Gutsy Gambhir holds India's fortunes

Nov 19, 2009: On form, Gambhir is India's most bankable batsman. Mohali, Napier and Wellington are milestones in his career that indicate the calming influence he has had over the last 15 months

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

Many lows for India

Nov 19, 2009: Stats highlights from the fourth day's play between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad

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

Parthiv Patel helps Gujarat to first-innings points

Nov 19, 2009: A round-up of the third day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2009-10

England news

Middlesex sign Gilchrist for Twenty20s

Nov 19, 2009: Middlesex have signed a contract with Adam Gilchrist, and are in talks with Sachin Tendulkar, to play Twenty20 cricket for the county during the 2010 domestic season

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

Gambhir keeps Sri Lanka at bay

Nov 19, 2009: Sri Lanka gave themselves a minimum of 134 overs and an ample cushion of runs to try and register their first Test win in India, but the Ahmedabad pitch got deader and deader every passing minute

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

Muddled thinking costs India

Nov 18, 2009: India lacked clarity in their thought process, and the Jayawardenes - Mahela and Prasanna - took full toll

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

Shah, Nabi turn the tables on Kerala

Nov 18, 2009: A round-up of the second day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League 2009-10

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

Pujara double ton drives Saurashtra

Nov 18, 2009: A round-up of the second day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2009-10

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

Jayawardene double flattens India

Nov 18, 2009: Mahela Jayawardene ground the Indian bowlers into Ahmedabad dust, almost ruling out a defeat for Sri Lanka

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

'Game's pretty even' - Gary Kirsten

Nov 17, 2009: Gary Kirsten wasn't about to push any panic buttons after a poor day, though he admitted that a slightly more vigorous wag from the tail would have been handy

Ranji Trophy Plate League round-up, 1st day

Cheruvathur puts Kerala in driver's seat

Nov 17, 2009: A round-up of the first day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League 2009-10

Ranji Trophy Super League, 3rd round, 1st day

Vikramjeet Malik six dents Mumbai

Nov 17, 2009: A round-up of the first day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2009-10