Dinesh Mongia and Yuvraj Singh carried out the final rituals as North Zone registered a comprehensive seven-wicket win over South Zone in the Duleep Trophy league match at Indore

Ahead of the Test series against Pakstan Sourav Ganguly has said that India won't be shuffling with its batting order for the Tests, and hinted that Yuvraj Singh may miss out on selection to the final eleven

India will move up to second in the ICC Test Championship, their highest ever position, if they beat Pakistan 2-0 in the three-Test series which starts at Mohali next Tuesday (March 8).

Shane Bond finished with scarcely specacular figures of 1 for 85 on his return for Canterbury as Central Districts built up a huge total on the opening day of the latest round of State Championship games

New Zealand received some rare good injury news when Daniel Vettori was cleared to play in the final one-day match against Australia at Napier tomorrow

Yorkshire have signed the South African Deon Kruis for the coming season

Lancashire have announced record profits of £557,000 for 2004, the season they were relegated to division two of the county championship.

Scotland have signed a five-figure sponsorship deal with Citylets, an Edinburgh property-advertising firm, for the naming rights to The Grange ground in Edinburgh

Jason Arnberger led Victoria's unlikely chase for an essential outright victory with his third half-century in eight days against Queensland at the MCG

Richie Benaud, Nine's most comfortable armchair over four decades, could commentate on rival network SBS during the upcoming Ashes series

Michael Bevan's spectacular streak continued with his record-equalling seventh century of the season as Tasmania closed in on New South Wales at Bellerive Oval

Abdur Razzaq is the senior-most member in the Pakistan side after Inzamam-ul-Haq, and he appeared keen to accept that responsibility

Matthew Hayden's slow-healing right shoulder has forced Australia to extend Mike Hussey's stay to provide cover for the first Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday

It has taken almost a week, but Brendon McCullum has finally cleared the air over the Brett Lee beamer furore and told how he accepted his apology

Sanath Jayasuriya will sign a short-term contract to play for Somerset on Thursday, according to The Island newspaper

Western Australia fought back after Shane Deitz and Daniel Harris put on 165 on the first day of the Pura Cup game at the WACA

Mahela Jayawardene's North Central Province clinched the Provincial Tournament after a tense third day's play in Dambulla

Mahela Jayawardene's North Central Province clinched the Provincial Tournament after a tense third day's play in Dambulla

North Zone were on the threshold of sealing a spot in the Duleep Trophy final and needed 140 more runs to beat South in their final league game at Indore

Keith Dabengwa starred with both bat and ball as Zimbabwe A beat Bangladesh A by five wickets in the first one-dayer of five at the Kwekwe Sports Club