News Index

Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Perth

Clarke sees Test batsman in Forrest

Feb 9, 2012: Australia's captain Michael Clarke believes his former state team-mate Peter Forrest can go on to become a top order Test batsman

Tasmania v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 4th day

Tigers win maintains Shield final hopes

Feb 9, 2012: Tasmania kept in touch with the Sheffield Shield pace-setters Queensland and Western Australia with a six-wicket defeat of New South Wales

Queensland v WA, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane, 4th day

Warriors win thriller nine down

Feb 9, 2012: Alister McDermott's seven-wicket haul narrowly failed to earn Queensland a stunning win at the Gabba, where Western Australia chased 68 for victory and got there nine wickets down

Zimbabwe in New Zealand, 2012

Ellis to replace injured Brownlie for Twenty20s

Feb 9, 2012: Canterbury allrounder Andrew Ellis, who made his international debut in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, will replace the injured in the New Zealand Twenty20 squad to face Zimbabwe

Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Perth

Settled hosts meet hesitant visitors

Feb 9, 2012: An Australian side in the pinkest of form meet Sri Lankan opponents with plenty of improve upon following a first-up loss to India in a mediocre match that was also at the WACA ground

New Zealand v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Napier

Brendan Taylor fights but Zimbabwe skid towards whitewash

Feb 9, 2012: Brendan Taylor played a characteristic lone hand as Zimbabwe meandered to 110 for 4 from 25 overs in response to New Zealand's 373 for 8

County news

Worcestershire re-sign Ajmal for T20

Feb 9, 2012: Worcestershire are confident Ajmal will be able to tie county batsmen in knots this summer and have brought him back for their Friends Life t20 campaign

Flintoff's legacy

Feb 9, 2012:

'You need to change the way the batsman plays'

Feb 9, 2012: Fielding up close to the bat isn't just about pulling off blinding catches and taking blows to the body

India v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Perth

Team combination did not cause loss - Jayawardene

Feb 8, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene, in his first match back as Sri Lanka captain, made an interesting move in not picking a specialist spinner

Scotland news

Scotland name World Twenty20 squad

Feb 8, 2012: Scotland have announced their squads for the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in Dubai and fixtures in the Intercontinental Cup and World Cricket League Championship

India v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Perth

Dhoni not pleased with middle-order shot selection

Feb 8, 2012: MS Dhoni is not pleased that India's middle order let Sri Lanka back in with ill-advised strokes, but he doesn't want to be too harsh on Rohit Sharma

Pakistan v England 2011-12

Finn wants to stop carrying drinks

Feb 8, 2012: Steven Finn had to sit on the sidelines during the Test series but is ready to mark his mark in the one-dayers

County news

Durham brings in Gibbs for T20

Feb 8, 2012: Herschelle Gibbs, the former South African batsman, has signed for Durham for the 2012 Friends Life t20

Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup 2011-12, 4th round, 3rd day

Rahat Ali bowls Baluchistan to victory

Feb 8, 2012: A round-up of the third day of the fourth round of Pentangular Cup matches

India v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Perth

Imperfect teams make for tight battle

Feb 8, 2012: The contest between India and Sri Lanka in Perth ebbed and flowed, but lacked intensity and excellence. Both teams have much improving to do if they are going to challenge Australia

Pakistan v England, 2011-12

Unravelling the mystery of Ajmal

Feb 8, 2012: The ICC have explained the science behind the offspinner's action after a TV interview caused confusion

India women news

Snehal Pradhan's bowling action cleared

Feb 8, 2012: Snehal Pradhan, the India Women medium-pacer, can resume bowling at international level after undergoing remedial work on an illegal action, the ICC has said

IPL news

Shifting goalposts

Feb 8, 2012: Through the four seasons of the IPL and the three Champions Leagues, the tournaments' rules have often been bent, to the advantage of certain teams. ESPNcricinfo lists some of the last-minute changes

Pakistan v England 2011-12

The facts about Saeed Ajmal

Feb 8, 2012: ESPNcricinfo can today provide the facts that prove the legality of Saeed Ajmal's bowling action