Dhoni's return made the difference - Vengsarkar

Sri Lanka in India 2008

Dilip Vengsarkar, India's chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka... more

Aug 30, 2008

Australia v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Darwin

August 30, 2008

Aug 30, 2008

Hussey guides Australia to 254

Australia v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Darwin

A late attack from Michael Hussey gave Australia a healthy total of 254 after Bangladesh threatened to restrict them further with tight bowling in Darwin... more

Aug 30, 2008

Symonds sent home after going fishing

Australia v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Darwin

Andrew Symonds has been sent home from Australia's one-day series in Darwin after an early morning fishing trip... more

Aug 30, 2008

You've come a long way

Rewind to

On their first tour of England, the Indian women adjusted to the culture shock, washed their own clothes, and fought their own battles ... more

Aug 30, 2008

Plum postings

Wodehouse at the Wicket

Wodehouse didn't write too much on the game, but what there is is an unalloyed delight... more

Aug 30, 2008

Places at stake after defeat - Arthur

England v South Africa, 3rd ODI, The Oval

Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, didn't pull any punches after his side were thrashed by 126 runs at The Oval to surrender the one-day series against England at the earliest possible moment... more

Aug 29, 2008

Triumphant Dhoni stresses on team effort

Sri Lanka v India, 5th ODI, Colombo

Mahendra Singh Dhoni readily paid tribute to his young bunch of hopefuls, who came to Sri Lanka under criticism for their defeat in the Asia Cup final... more

Aug 29, 2008

Thushara, Kulasekara emerge as the bright spots for Sri Lanka

India in Sri Lanka 2008

With Murali and Vaas having an off-key series, both allrounders have taken the opportunity to impress... more

Aug 29, 2008

Pietersen's way is working

England v South Africa, 3rd ODI, The Oval

Like everything during the early stages of Kevin Pietersen's captaincy, the speed of England's one-day revival has come as a surprise.... more

Aug 29, 2008

Naved gives Yorkshire hope after Dexter ton

Yorks v Kent, County Championship, Scarborough, 3rd day

Yorkshire's chances of victory over Kent seemed to be slipping away twenty minutes before close of play, only for their Pakistani seamer Rana Naved to make a startling and spectacular return to form with three crucial wickets... more

Aug 29, 2008

Ervine hands Hampshire shock win over Durham

County Championship round-up

A round-up from the latest Championship matches... more

Aug 29, 2008

Bombay High Court to hear appeal in Yousuf case

Pakistan cricket

The Bombay High Court will hear a PCB appeal, filed on behalf of Mohammad Yousuf, against the stay order passed by a Mumbai arbitrator on the batsman's participation in the Indian Premier League... more

Aug 29, 2008

India thrash MCC by 106 runs

India women in England 2008

Captain Mithali Raj and wicketkeeper Sulakshana Naik were among the runs as India crushed MCC by 106 runs in their one-day warm-up match at the Bath Cricket Ground... more

Aug 29, 2008

Connor elected to Sussex board

County news

Clare Connor, the former England women's captain, has been elected onto the Sussex board as a non-executive director... more

Aug 29, 2008

PCB completes investigation in Asif case

The Asif affair

IPL postpones hearing against bowler as well... more

Aug 29, 2008

Cricket writers saddle up for charity bike ride

Sponsored tour of the 18 first-class counties

As they say, it did seem like a good idea at the time. Over a glass of chilled sauvignon-blanc in New Zealand last February... more

Aug 29, 2008

Kohli replaces Dhawan in India A squad

Australia A in India 2008-09

Virat Kohli, the batsman who made his India ODI debut this month, will replace Shikhar Dhawan, the Delhi batsman, in the India A team for the 'Test' series against Australia A ... more

Aug 29, 2008

How premier inter-leagues took over USA

The growth of USA cricket

Official matches between the 23 cricket leagues in the USA, called 'inter-league matches' by cricketers in the country, have increased from 11 to more than 40 in just three years ... more

Aug 29, 2008

Anthony McGrath awarded benefit year

Yorkshire news

Anthony McGrath, the former England batsman, has been awarded a benefit season in 2009 by Yorkshire, the club he has been with since 1993... more

Aug 29, 2008

PCB allow Shabbir to train at NCA

Pakistan news

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shown some leniency by allowing one of its ICL recruits, the former seamer Shabbir Ahmed, to train at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore... more

Aug 29, 2008

England aim to cap impressive season

India Women in England 2008

England have the chance to crown a stellar year when they take on India this week in the first of five one-dayers... more

Aug 29, 2008

Patel grabs five as England claim series

England v South Africa, 3rd ODI, The Oval

Andrew Flintoff starred with bat and ball, Ian Bell played arguably the most fluent one-day innings of his career and Samit Patel capped a sparky allround performance with a maiden five-wicket haul, as England's cricketers surged to an unassailable 3-0 se... more

Aug 29, 2008

South Africa's fitness woes worries Cullinan

South Africa in England 2008

Daryll Cullinan has expressed concerns over the fitness of the South African players on tour in England, following their defeats in the first two one-day internationals against England... more

Aug 29, 2008

Bowlers power Sri Lanka to consolation win

Sri Lanka v India, 5th ODI, Colombo

Sri Lanka's opening bowlers ensured their side maintained its record of not losing four consecutive ODIs at home as they beat India in the final ODI in Colombo... more

Aug 29, 2008

Justin Vaughan not worried over staff departures

New Zealand Cricket news

Justin Vaughan, New Zealand Cricket's (NZC) chief executive, says he isn't worried over the number of employees quitting the board as part of its restructuring program... more

Aug 29, 2008

Tait launches comeback via Australia A

Australia A in India 2008-09

Shaun Tait will make his return to competitive cricket on Australia A's one-day tour of India next month after walking away from the game in January... more

Aug 29, 2008

Injured Dhawan likely to miss Australia A games

Australia A in India 2008

Shikhar Dhawan, the Delhi batsman, has injured his right thumb and is likely to be out of action for at least two weeks which would ruled him out of both the three-day games against Australia A... more

Aug 29, 2008

Bangladesh search for an upset

Australia v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Darwin

Bangladesh hope to expose Australia's lack of match practice in the first ODI in Darwin... more

Aug 29, 2008

Clarke guarantees no complacency

Australia v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Darwin

Michael Clarke is certain there will be no complacency from Australia on Saturday when they face a Bangladesh team described by Jamie Siddons as more talented than the group that upset Australia in 2005.... more

Aug 29, 2008