Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has said had requested Younis Khan to make himself available for the one-day series in Australia in January

The former West Indies fast bowler who played seven Tests between 1969 and 1972, has died aged 65 of cancer

The players had the Kolkata Police worried after they went for a late night-out without any security cover on Tuesday

Cricinfo previews three of the Ranji Trophy 2009-10 quarter-finals

Andrew Flintoff expects to resume batting in the New Year as he continues his recovery from surgery

A summary of the fourth round of matches in New Zealand's domestic one-day competition

Craig Kieswetter, the South African born wicketkeeper-batsman, has pledged his future to Somerset by signing a three-year contact that will keep him at Taunton until the end of 2012.

India's stand-in captain is hoping his more inexperienced players pull their weight in the absence of two proven matchwinners

The Pakistan fast bowler justified his recall to the national side with a six-wicket burst, which helped Karachi Blues thrash Habib Bank Limited in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Mohammad Sami and Tanvir Ahmed combined quite wonderfully to steamroll HBL for 66 in 21 overs to deliver Karachi Blues their eighth title triumph

Reema Malhotra. Jhulan Goswami and Amita Sharma will lead the three squads for the Women's Challenger Trophy to be played in Ahmedabad from January 2 to 5

Sourav Ganguly has decided not to appear in four-day Ranji matches in the future, though he is available for the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy starting February 10

The New Zealand captain will play two Twenty20 matches as an overseas player for Queensland at the Big Bash beginning next week

New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has announced his retirement from Test cricket due to his recurring battle with injuries during his eight-year international career

The Indian fast bowler has blamed his lack of success at the international level on not getting the new ball, which he said compromised his natural ability to swing

If Habib Bank Limited were down in the dumps at 95 for 7 in reply to Karachi Blues' first-innings total of 215, Taufeeq Umar's sparkling hundred on the second day provided the shot in the arm for their bowlers

The Kent allrounder will be replacing Somerset's Calum Haggett, who withdrew from the squad on medical advice

The England Lions batsman, Andrew Gale, has been named as Yorkshire's captain for 2010, following Monday's resignation of Anthony McGrath

Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of the ongoing one-day international series against Sri Lanka because of a finger injury

Mashrafe Mortaza has been named as Bangladesh captain for next month's home tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and India, and the home Test series against India