Sarfraz Nawaz, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has criticised the PCB-appointed appellate tribunal for reducing Shoaib Akhtar's five-year ban to 18 months and imposing a fine of Rs 7 million (approximately US$105,000), instead of scrapping the punishment

The proposed umpire review system will be trialled during India's three-Test series against Sri Lanka, Niranjan Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, has announced

Kevin Pietersen has strongly rejected the notion that such innovative strokes should be outlawed in cricket

Dave Nosworthy has resigned as coach of Canterbury and will now take charge of South African first-class side Lions

Shoaib Akhtar, whose five-year ban was reduced to 18 months, along with a fine of Rs 7 million (approx US$105,000) by an appellate tribunal, has said he is not happy with the decision

A confident Xavier Marshall has tipped a world record and a West Indies victory after his career-high 85 kept the pressure on Australia

A round-up from the latest matches in the Twenty20 Cup

A magnificent attacking innings of 72 not out by Anthony McGrath was instrumental in leading Yorkshire to an 11-run victory against Derbyshire

A round-up from the latest matches in the Twenty20 Cup

John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has confirmed that he has held talks with Gloucestershire about possibly returning for next season

Match home for the first ODI between England and New Zealand

Two years ago Phil Jaques was trying to steal Simon Katich's position in the one-day team. Now the situation has changed and Jaques is being hunted by Katich

Ahead of the first of five one-day internationals against New Zealand on Sunday, Kevin Pietersen believes that Twenty20 could usurp 50-over cricket as the sport's principle format of one-day cricket

Michael Carberry and Michael Lumb both hit half-centuries to help Hampshire claim a 44-run win over Kent, the Twenty20 Cup holders, at The Rose Bowl

In the end, it was a comfortable victory for Nottinghamshire, beating Durham at home by 23 runs. Following a dashing fifty from Samit Patel, Durham were still in the match until their middle-order collapsed during a crucial spell of spin bowling from Robe

Andrew Strauss has been handed a surprise call-up to England's one-day squad as cover for Alastair Cook, who is suffering from a shoulder injury which could rule him out of selection for the first ODI against New Zealand on Sunday

Shoaib Akhtar's five-year ban has been reduced to 18 months by the PCB-appointed appellate tribunal, but he will have to pay a fine of Rs 7 million (approx US$105,000)

Cricinfo preview the first of five one-dayers between England and New Zealand

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has undergone a major restructuring program, disestablishing 11 positions and creating 20 new ones in the effort to become a world-class sporting organisation

Canada will host a Twenty20 tri-series featuring Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh from August 13 to 16 and all the matches will be played in Toronto