Pakistan got off to a solid start to their tour of Australia, as Salman Butt's 153 took them to 270 for 4 on the first day against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval.

A poor start from the batsmen and the failure to get early wickets by the bowlers cost India the second ODI, MS Dhoni, their captain, has said

MS Dhoni, the Indian captain, has been banned for two ODIs for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Nagpur.

A round-up of the fourth day's action of the 11th round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

A round-up of the fourth day's play from the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy Plate League 2009-10

A round-up of the fourth day's action from the seventh round of the Ranji Trophy Super League

Ireland will play a quadrangular Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka, involving Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan and Canada

Kenya gained some revenge for back-to-back Twenty20 defeats earlier in the week with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Uganda

The Marsh brothers combined for half-centuries but Western Australia had to rely on a late contribution from Ashley Noffke to take them to 7 for 309

Cricket Australia chairman Jack Clarke has expressed his keenness to host day-night Tests in Australia, but has admitted there would be compromises

Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, has said Pakistan have a distinct advantage on the tour of Australia, for the hosts lack a wristspinner in their ranks

The 15-man squad also includes two other players with fathers who played prominent roles in Australian cricket: Nicholas Buchanan and Alister McDermott

Younis Khan could make his international comeback in the ODI leg of Pakistan's tour of Australia in January

Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis have been voted into the South Africa all-time XI, alongside the likes of Barry Richards and Mike Procter

The ICC has announced the schedule for the eight-team ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2010

Kenya's miserable 2009 continued with humiliating defeats in both Twenty20 internationals against Uganda in Nairobi

USACA has organised a training camp for December 18-21 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in which two coaches will be arriving from New Zealand to assist USA's coaches

Dean Kino, head of business and legal affairs for the Champions League Twenty20, has intimated that a second team from the Caribbean may participate in the second edition of the tournament