Cricket News

Two Southern Electric Premier League matches and at least eight Hampshire League County Division games have been called off due to Saints' involvement in the cup final tomorrow

In stark contrast to the fine weather on the first day of the match between Sussex and the Zimbabwe at Hove, the second day provided almost unrelieved drizzle

Kent v Middlesex, Canterbury Scorecard Kent's first win of the season was on the cards after their day of domination over Middlesex at Canterbury

Cricket fans are expected to flood the Trent Bridge switchboard with a barrage of calls on Monday when tickets for the Twenty20 Cup Finals Day are released on general sale

A monumental innings of 194 not out by Mark Vermeulen, Zimbabwe's opening batsman, dominated the first day of their match against Sussex at Hove

Somerset duo Andy Caddick and Rob Turner are among a host of stars backing SportsAid's Sporting Celebrity Online Auction - hoping to raise funds for young and disabled sporting talent

Rod Marsh, chief coach at England's academy and recently appointed as a selector, has dismissed arguments that English cricketers play too much cricket during the year

Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of Lancashire's County Championship fixture against Essex after suffering a suspected compressed nerve in his shoulder, and is a doubt for England's first Test against Zimbabwe

Ricky Ponting may have been named Man of the Series after Tuesday's thrilling fourth Test in Antigua, but his absence from that match has enabled Matthew Hayden to reclaim second place in the PwC batting ratings

Kent v Middlesex, Canterbury Scorecard Ed Smith scored a fine century as Kent took the first steps towards prising themselves off the foot of the first division, closing on a healthy 291 for 4 against Middlesex

Not many Englishmen come out on top in Australia these days, but an unlikely one managed it this week

Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's Scorecard Middlesex maintained their unbeaten record this season on another rainy day at Lord's

"We've got two top-class overseas internationals at Surrey this year in [Pakistanis] Azhar Mahmood and Saqlain Mushtaq," Stewart told Monday's edition of the London Evening Standard

Hampshire have made the surprising inclusion of a third left-arm quick bowler for their fourth Frizzell County Championship Division Two fixture of the season at Bristol, starting on Wednesday.

Phil Tufnell has won the second series of I'm A Celebrity..

Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's Scorecard Andy Strauss (50 not out) and Sven Koenig (35 not out) led the Middlesex fightback after being forced to follow on against Lancashire at Lord's

Rodney Marsh, considered by many to be Australia's greatest wicketkeeper, has said that he is "100% English now in terms of cricket" after being made an England selector

Nasser Hussain has delivered a riposte to Mike Gatting, who had said last week that Hussain was putting personal ambition ahead of the interests of the national side

Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's Scorecard Andrew Flintoff smashed a run-a-ball 111 in Lancashire's imposing total of 565 for 7 declared against Middlesex at Lord's

Pop music, waiters in fancy dress, two England players flaunting their new coloured uniforms for the cameras, and all for the launch of a new 20-over tournament - it's just not cricket