Cricket News

Saeed Anwar set the tone in the opening over, pulling Gough imperiously through mid-wicket for a boundary

An innings of brutal power and subtle skill from Inzamam-ul-Haq has set up a challenging total for Pakistan to defend in this first NatWest Series encounter of 2001

Nicky Peng helped save Durham from potential embarrassment on another hard-fought day at Derby

The wind was so cold that coffee and cauliflower soup were on offer at drinks, but most heart-warming for Australia's cricketers was escaping with an exciting tie against Northamptonshire at the County Ground today.

Somerset Seconds ended the first day of their Championship match against Northamptonshire at Taunton in a strong position thanks to a century from Wes Durston

Neil Fairbrother's unbeaten half-century kept Lancashire in the box seat of their Championship game against Leicestershire after an action-packed second day

A splendid spell of bowling by Michael Cawdron put Gloucestershire firmly in charge of their CricInfo Championship match against Notts at Trent Bridge

Sussex openers Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin both made centuries to put their side in command after two days of the Cricinfo Championship match against Worcestershire at Horsham.

Penetrating bowling from Pakistan's seamers and the pressure of a large target have resulted in the lights dimming on England's chances of winning this game - even before the floodlights have come into effect

Article: Salahuddin Ahmed's column on Pak in Eng tour, Test2

Tariq's Urdu Review - NatWest 1st ODI

Of the three results possible on the last day of the Old Trafford Test match, a Pakistan win looked the least likely

The main reason for not recommending the renewal of Aravinda De Silva's contract was the comparatively small number of Test Matches involving Sri Lanka this season, one of the members of the selection committee has revealed

Sourav Ganguly says that he enjoys touring more than playing at home

India enjoyed a very successful opening day in the first Test match against Zimbabwe at the Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo on Thursday

England's in-form batsman Graham Thorpe has been ruled out of the first two opening NatWest Series games through a right calf muscle injury

Herschelle Gibbs will be available for selection when South Africa tour Zimbabwe later this year following a disciplinary hearing in Johannesburg on Thursday evening

A splendid opening partnership of 152 between Scott Richardson and Matthew Wood helped put CricInfo Championship leaders Yorkshire into a strong position against second-placed Kent at Headingley

Essex trail Glamorgan by 41 runs with nine wickets intact after being forced to follow on 171 runs adrift with the visitors Darren Thomas enjoying another superb day

A memorable day for Darren Thomas who recorded his maiden first-class century that assisted his side to a healthy total after they had slumped to 128-6 after winning the toss