Since MS Dhoni took over the captaincy India have played four dead-rubbers and lost all four, and he firmly stated his intention to finish the contest with a win

The seriousness of the setback is not yet known, but Barath's local doctor in Trinidad has advised him to undergo further examination to determine the exact location of the pull

Saeed Anwar is set to conduct a month-long specialist training camp for Pakistan's opening batsmen in Lahore

The Pakistan allrounder pulled out of a contract with Australian domestic side for the Twenty20 Big Bash after doctors advised him to rest an injured knee

Sachin Tendulkar has opted out of the tri-series in Bangladesh starting on January

A history of Australia v Pakistan

A round-up of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals

The venue may not host day-night matches in the third edition of the IPL, after a floodlight glitch held up play in the fourth ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Kolkata

Dinanath Ramnarine has suggested the West Indies first-class competition be extended to two rounds

Jamaican allrounder Andre Creary will lead a 15-man West Indies squad for the Under-19 World Cup beginning in New Zealand in January

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is likely to skip the IPL for the third consecutive year for the sake of preserving himself for Australia

Virender Sehwag believed his team was handed an advantage when Kumar Sangakkara opted to bat

A round-up of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals

The 15-man squad includes Amit Majumder who featured along with Mahmudul Hasan in the 2008 edition

New South Wales legspinner Steven Smith has been included to the Australian squad as injury cover for Nathan Hauritz whose groin injury puts him in doubt for Boxing Day

USA have announced the squad for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup scheduled for January 15-31, 2010 in New Zealand

After a protracted period of speculation and discussion, Sussex have confirmed the release of Rory Hamilton-Brown to join Surrey next season, where he will become captain

No tickets were sold for the fourth ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens after the Cricket Association of Bengal decided to offer available seats to its members and affiliated clubs

Pakistan are set to play two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai in February to warm up for the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies at the end of April