Cricket News

Will Mariner smashed four sixes in a blistering 40 not out as Sparsholt hit 27 runs off nine balls of the final two overs to secure a thrilling two-wicket win over Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 rivals Hambledon

England captain Nasser Hussain has been ruled out of the remaining Test series against Pakistan and possibly the NatWest Series after breaking his thumb at Lord's this morning

Hampshire threw away the chance of a second successive Rose Bowl championship victory against Gloucestershire

Both sides batted poorly at The Oval with Surrey, 46-0 overnight, bowled out for 190 and Leicestershire following their self-destructive example in losing five wickets for 94

With more than 300 overs lost on the first three days, Nottinghamshire just used the final day of their match against Warwickshire for some batting practice and to pick up some valuable bonus points

Michael Di Venuto's first Championship century for Derbyshire failed to revive a rain-haunted fixture with Worcestershire

Two run outs in two overs ended Durham's attempts to reach a target of 302 in 70 overs against Middlesex at Chester-le-Street

Pakistan in England - Urdu Report

Playing to a plan - safe and steady - England lifted their total to a challenging 391 today

Shakeel's Urdu Report - Lord's Test Day 3

Mudassar Nazar Photo © CricInfo Short, short and short again

Fast bowler Steffan Jones has set himself the target of bowling at 90mph this season

Australia's chances of recording a history-making seventh successive Ashes series victory over England received a major boost today when any lingering doubts over the fitness of pace bowlers Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie were dispelled

The complete wash-out of the first two days deemed that bonus points would be the only realistic aim for both sides and it was Yorkshire that proved the most successful, taking the full quota of eight points

England saw their authority diminish in the fading light at Lord's as Yousuf Youhana and Younis Khan claimed back some of Pakistan's ground to finish the third day of the First npower Test match trailing by 276 runs

Peter Bowler's sound defence frustrated Kent's victory hopes on the final day at Taunton as the match with Somerset ended in a tame draw

Fast bowler RICHARD JOHNSON is suffering from a side strain, which will keep him out of the game for between two to six weeks

Graham Thorpe not only played a vital role for England at Lord's yesterday - he also took the heat off his captain

Pakistan went into this match with five pace bowlers expecting the ball to deviate sharply and to take advantage of a pitch, which had been under cover all day yesterday

Glamorgan County Cricket Club confirmed today that the One-Day International between Australia and Pakistan in Cardiff on Saturday 9th June is now a sell out