Usman Khawaja and Phillip Hughes narrowly missed centuries as they strengthened New South Wales' position in Hobart

A new cricketing and educational facility will be opened in Mirpur, thanks to funding from the non-profit Sport for Life! foundation, the Pakistan government and cricketing authorities across the country

David Warner and Steven Smith have been named as part-time scholars for the 2010 Centre of Excellence intake in Brisbane

Disenchanted with the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) after being overlooked for the captaincy, Shahid Afridi has threatened to quit his domestic side.

West Indies' two-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the one-day series opener has left the captain shaking his head at the mode of dismissal for some of his main batsmen

Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, believes South Africa-born players should not be allowed to play for England

Daniel Vettori is in danger of missing Saturday's second ODI against Australia with a nagging neck injury

Craig Kieswetter's maiden ODI hundred laid the platform for England as they secured a series whitewash with a comfortable 45-run victory at Chittagong

A round-up of matches from the fifth day of the RBS Twenty20 Cup

Brendon McCullum has said the heated exchanges between players, like the one between Mitchell Johnson and Scott Styris in the first ODI in Napier, were likely to continue for the remainder of the series

Bangladesh's selectors have included the medium-pacer Nazmul Hossain for the squad for the final ODI against England

Luke Pomersbach delivered first-innings points for Western Australia but Victoria have not given up on an outright win as they push for a home Sheffield Shield final

Cricket coverage in the UK will return to free-to-air television after the IPL agreed a deal with ITV for the third season

Ricky Ponting has called on Australia's batsmen to lift their game ahead of Saturday's second ODI against New Zealand in Auckland

Chris Swan and Luke Feldman demolished South Australia in one session to give Queensland a big lead at the close of a day on which 20 wickets fell at the Gabba

Steven Smith's third Sheffield Shield century for the summer put New South Wales in the prime position to take first-innings points against Tasmania

The Kolkata Knight Riders captain believes the team's strong bowling lineup may help turn their fortunes around in the third season of the IPL

The New Zealand allrounder has been ruled out of action for up to a month with a patella tendon tear

Three days after he expressed reservations about flying to India due to security concerns, the England batsman arrived in Chandigarh to link up with Kings XI Punjab

The Deccan Chargers captain believed the excellent team spirit and the new inclusions in the team would be crucial in ensuring success again