Cricket News

A survey shows the ICC has lost the confidence of the majority of international players and is under pressure to review its "outdated" structure

Survey shows players lack faith in the ICC

The New Zealand government is understood to be rethinking its position on sporting tours to Zimbabwe following John Howard's decision to ban the Australian side from visiting the country

NZ government backs Howard's Zimbabwe decision

Michael Di Venuto and Stuart Clark made the most of their county outings this week but widespread rain washed out a string of one-day matches

Clark and Di Venuto in form in England

Tom Moody said there would be no sweeping changes in the Western Australia's cricket team despite the fact the Warriors have not won a Pura Cup since 1998-99, when Moody himself captained them to victory.

Moody to stop Warriors 'stumbling at critical times'

The duel between Chris Rogers and Phil Jaques to become Australia's next Test opener could become a three-man fight, with Shane Watson setting his sights on replacing Justin Langer at the top of the order

Watson wants to be Test opener

The Zimbabwe-Australia series was officially cancelled after Zimbabwe Cricket informed the Australian board that it would not agree to play the series at a neutral venue

Zimbabwe-Australia series cancelled

Tom Moody has quit as Sri Lanka's coach and will head home to Perth to take the reins of Western Australia

Moody quits as Sri Lanka coach

South Africa have offered to step in and host a one-day series between Australia and Zimbabwe but the Australian government believes it is "highly unlikely" the games will eventuate

South Africa offer to be neutral venue

Several senior Australia players have expressed their relief that the decision on whether to tour Zimbabwe was taken out of their hands

Players happy Zimbabwe tour axed

Kate Hoey, the former UK sports minister who is chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on Zimbabwe, welcomed the news that John Howard had barred the Australian side from touring Zimbabwe in September

Hoey slams 'supine complicity' of ICC

Zimbabwe's government has reacted angrily to news that John Howard had banned Australia for touring the country in September

Zimbabwe accuses Australia of 'racist ploy'

Malcolm Speed described the decision by the Australian government to ban its players from touring Zimbabwe in September as "unfortunate for Zimbabwe's cricketers and supporters"

Speed describes Howard's decision as 'unfortunate'

The Australian government has ordered the country's cricketers not to tour Zimbabwe in September, but the series might still go ahead at a neutral venue

Government stops Zimbabwe tour