Cricket News

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, wants a quick resolution to his playing status, which is in limbo after he tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone during the IPL last year

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has predicted that the success of the Indian Premier League and Twenty20 will encourage more youngsters in his country to choose cricket over rugby

The abrupt removal of VVS Laxman from the captaincy of Deccan Chargers, the IPL team, has been criticised by his close associates as disappointing, unethical and unfortunate

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif's B sample has tested positive for a banned substance, according to an AFP report

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, feels the rise of Twenty20 cricket needs one big tournament with the revenue shared by all

Pakistan allrounder Yasir Arafat has signed up with Kolkata Knight Riders for the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

The International Cricket Council has concerns over the threat of match-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), ICC general manager Dave Richardson said

Lalit Modi insisted the US$5 million salary cap on franchisees will remain in place for at least the next two seasons

Franchises from the IPL will get first priority over players for the proposed Champions League, and any team that fields a cricketer from the unofficial Indian Cricket League will be automatically disqualified

Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has said franchises will be allowed to trade players before the 2009 season gets underway

If there's a clash in loyalty when the Champions League takes place, it has been agreed that IPL players will represent the domestic teams of their home countries

Shane Watson was named as Matthew Hayden's replacement for the one-day leg of the West Indies tour

David Morgan, the ICC president-elect, has said he hopes new spectators, drawn to the game by Twenty20, will come to love the other formats as well

The turning points from the see-saw battle between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings

League or knock-out there was only one champion. It was fitting that the most consistent side in the tournament held their nerve to clinch a thriller

Daily news round-up from the IPL

As the summer blockbuster comes to an end, two of its biggest superstars clash in the finale in Mumbai

An inspired Chennai Super Kings shrugged off the underdogs' tag with a comprehensive display to thrash Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets and join Rajasthan Royals in the IPL final

Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the finals of the IPL because of a hamstring injury

Abdur Razzak, has said that "gaining experience" during the Indian Premier League was "more important than the money"