India has welcomed Pakistan's president, Parvez Musharraf, to watch the ongoing series with Pakistan

Shoaib Akhtar and Shabbir Ahmed are making good recovery from their injuries and are likely to join the Pakistan squad in India soon

Mohammad Kaif, left out of the Indian team for the first Test against Pakistan at Kolkata, made the most of his free time, leading Central Zone to victory in the Duleep Trophy against North Zone at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur

England A, powered by the offspin of Graeme Swann and helped by another feeble display by Sri Lanka A's top order, coasted to a comfortable 197-run victory in the first unofficial Test at the Colombo Cricket Club

Belinda Clark struck a magnificent 86 to lift Australia to an easy victory against New Zealand in the first one-dayer at Perth

On the day that England A wrapped up a comprehensive 197-run victory over their Sri Lankan counterparts at the Colombo Cricket Club, not many of the city's cricket fans were paying attention

Queensland have been boosted by the return of their two international allrounders for the vital final round of the Pura Cup against Western Australia at the Gabba

Jai Prakash Yadav's five-wicket haul devastated North Zone, limiting them to a meager 104 on the first day of the Duleep Trophy final at the Vidarbha stadium

Warren McSkimming's rich vein of wicket-taking continued, as he took 3 for 18 for Otago on the first day against Canterbury

Jeff Thomson has angrily rejected calls for Brett Lee's promotion to the Test side against New Zealand at Christchurch

Richie Richardson, the former West captain, has slammed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for failing to resolve the ongoing sponsorship dispute, and has asked the board to hold itself responsible for the same

Bad light and a gathering thunderstorm forced England's players to flee the Colombo Cricket Club with 14.5 overs of the day's play remaining, but by that stage they were able to reflect on a third consecutive day of control

The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken a major step towards tackling the problem of illegal bowling actions, by giving the go-ahead for a new biomechanics laboratory to be set up in Lahore

Central Zone's overnight score of 94 for 4 seemed comfortable till the devastation on the second day

Shane Warne's successful return from a one-year drugs ban and England's 2004 unbeaten streak have earned nominations for the 2005 Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award

Michael Kasprowicz has been preferred to Brett Lee for the first Test against New Zealand, starting at Christchurch tomorrow (March 10)

Iain O'Brien and Craig Cumming will make their debut tomorrow at Jade Stadium in Christchurch

Mahendra Nagamootoo, the West Indies leg spinner, has been honoured by the Guyana Cricket Board for becoming the leading regional wicket-taker

Jeremy Snape, the former England off-spinner, has signed a new three-year deal with Leicestershire

Bad light and a gathering thunderstorm forced England's players to flee the Colombo Cricket Club with 14.5 overs of the day's play remaining, but by that stage they were able to reflect on a third consecutive day of control