Adam Gilchrist, the Deccan Chargers' stand-in captain, has conceded that his team is out of contention for a semi-final spot after they slumped to a 23-run defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders, their seventh loss in nine matches

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Chris Gayle will join a six-day training camp starting May 12 despite not having fully recovered from a groin injury which he picked up during the third ODI against Sri Lanka last month

BCCI president Sharad Pawar has announced a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh (US$12,000) each for the 15 members of the Asia Cup-winning Indian women's squad

Shane Warne has called the return match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Daredevils a "sweet revenge"

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A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches as Simon Jones takes a five-wicket haul, and Essex amass 391 against Surrey

For the second successive Sunday, Lancashire hosted and won a one-day thriller, though this time they did not leave it to the final ball, as Francois du Plessis, their Kolpak South African, hit 77 off 80 balls

David Lloyd, the former England batsman turned TV commentator, made 15 on his return for Accrington against Haslingden in the Lancashire League but couldn't help his team to victory

Vijay Mallya says he regrets not being involved in the squad's selection during the auction and that he had other players in mind but went by the judgement of Rahul Dravid

Aaron Redmond completed an impressive build-up to the first Test against England with 64 to go alongside his first-innings 146 as the New Zealanders secured a draw against England Lions at The Rose Bowl

Matthew Hoggard knows the hard work has only just started after earning a place in England's 12-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand

Geoff Miller's first Test squad as national selector included 12 of England's tried and trusted players

India thrashed Sri Lanka by a 177 runs in Kurunagela to clinch their fourth successive Women's Asia Cup

West Indies batsman Brenton Parchment will lead a Jamaica Select XI in a three-day match against Australia at Trelawny next week

Matthew Hoggard has been recalled by England in their 12-man squad for the first two Tests against New Zealand

Former England captain Mike Atherton has called into doubt the ECB's decision to award an Ashes Test next year to the redeveloped Sophia Gardens in Cardiff

The DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai is the front-runner for hosting the final of the Indian Premier League, Cricinfo has learnt

Confusion surrounds the sudden resignation of Clive Howard, the chairman of the Hong Kong Cricket Association

Leicestershire continued their excellent start to the Friends Provident Trophy with their third win in four matches, seeing off Northamptonshire by the slender margin of seven runs at Northampton