A round-up of the first day's play from the sixth round of matches in the Ranji Trophy Plate League

Kevin Pietersen is thrilled to have Graham Gooch's help as he fights to regain form ahead of the opening Test against South Africa on December 16.

Officials at the ICC expect to be able to clarify Mark Benson's future as an elite umpire within the next 36 hours

Matt Merchant from Old Trafford has been named the 2009 Groundsman of the Year by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

The Delhi High Court has barred the ICL from suing the BCCI in UK courts, a release from the Indian board said

Ben Bradshaw, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, has called on the England & Wales Cricket Board to provide clear evidence that the proposed return of Ashes cricket to free-to-air TV will seriously undermine the sport's finances

A round up from the latest matches in the Faithwear Metbank One-Day Competition

Chris Martin has expressed confidence in New Zealand's struggling batting line-up ahead of the series decider in Napier, starting on Friday

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

Luke Towers enjoyed a breakthrough innings with 124 as Western Australia controlled the opening day against Tasmania

Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladesh opener, is in doubt for the triangular series involving Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka in January after he ignored medical advice and continued to play with a fractured hand, the BCB has said

Kris Srikkanth has attributed India's climb to the top of the Test rankings to their balance and depth with both bat and ball

South Australia have welcomed back the legspinner Cullen Bailey for their Sheffield Shield encounter with the leaders Victoria

A round-up from the eighth round of the Logan Cup

Pakistan cricketers will not take part in the next season of the IPL as their board has failed to obtain their visas before the deadline for confirmation of participation, IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said

The third day belonged to Namibia after UAE's batting lost their way following a solid start to give away a 72-run first-innings lead

Hashim Amla will miss the Dolphins' next SuperSport Series against the Warriors, after being handed a one-match ban for showing dissent

Glamorgan extended the leadership team of captain Jamie Dalrymple and coach Matthew Maynard, handing them two-year contracts which will keep them at the club until the end of 2011.

Officials at the ICC expect to be able to clarify Mark Benson's future as an elite umpire within the next 36 hours

Sean Morris, the former Hampshire player and chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, has been appointed as Rajasthan Royals's new chief executive