Cricket News

India batted with great discipline throughout the first day of the third npower Test at Headingley, accepting the challenge presented to them by their captain, Sourav Ganguly

Having to win a Test to just keep the series alive is an unenviablesituation

Hertfordshire's Shenley Cricket Club will for the first time host the finals of the Sun Bank Under 15 National Club Championship - club cricket's biggest competition with a record 1,517 entries this year.

An unknown England line-up, and unknown Indian frame of mind and an unknown pitch quality make just a little difficult to predict the outcome of the third npower Test starting in Leeds tomorrow

Darren Gough's knee injury has already ruled him out of England's plans for the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in Sri Lanka next month, and Andrew Flintoff's hernia has left him as only doubtful of being fit to go to Colombo

Graham Thorpe has ruled out a return to first-class cricket with Surrey for the remainder of the season

Chris Tremlett will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a stress fracture of the 2nd metatarsal (a small bone in the left, landing foot)

Terry Bates, chief executive of the Cricket Foundation has informed the Trustees that he wishes to retire at the end of the Summer in 2003.

Worcestershire Royals have regained their lead at the top of the first division of the Norwich Union League with a thumping win over local rivals Warwickshire Bears

An impressive rearguard action by England's women secured a draw in the second and final Test against India to square the series.

England today named a 13-man squad for next week's third npower Test Match vIndia at Headingley

England have recalled Andrew Caddick for the third npower Test against India at Headingley

The match between Essex and the Indian tourists petered out into a draw at Chelmsford, after Essex were set an academic 565 runs to win it.

Mithali Raj may just have done more for Indian women's cricket with one innings than several others have in a lifetime

England's last three wickets added another 49 runs on day two of the second women's Test with India at Taunton yesterday

The Sussex pace bowler, James Kirtley, was today named in England's ICC Champions Trophy squad for Sri Lanka as a replacement for the injured DarrenGough.

The ECB medical team today announced that Andrew Flintoff will be available for selection for England's Test squad to be named tomorrow.

A glowing report from the International Cricket Council (ICC) has resulted in The Rose Bowl receiving official ICC approval to stage international cricket.

James Whitaker has resigned as general manager of Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Andrew Flintoff has been declared available for selection for the third Test against India, although a decision on whether he is fit enough to play will not be made until shortly before the match.