Cricket News

The short square boundaries at Adelaide Oval could bring Kevin Pietersen undone, according to the man who knows the ground better than most, Darren Lehmann

Lehmann warns Pietersen about Adelaide Oval

Adam Gilchrist must bounce back with the bat this summer or risk losing his place in the Australia team, according to his predecessor Ian Healy

Haddin puts pressure on struggling Gilchrist

Canada swept past Bermuda by three wickets in the fourth one-dayer of the ICC Tri-series on Thursday

Canada sweep past Bermuda

Sri Lanka made heavy weather of the opening overs of the first day at a rain-affected University Oval in Dunedin, before Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene steadied the ship

Sangakkara steadies the ship

Half-centuries by Devon Smith and Sylvester Joseph steered West Indies A to 274 for 8 at the end of day one of the second 'Test' against Sri Lanka A

Joseph and Smith take West Indies A to 274

01-Dec-2006

Collingwood and Pietersen make it England's day

England's batsmen produced a day of dogged defiance to haul themselves into a promising position by stumps on the first day of the second Test at Adelaide

Brian Lara is a sharper man than most and despite the celebratory feel of the day he was fully aware of the grave situation his side find themselves in now

'I just need to bat out the entire day' - Lara

30-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi

Nafees's ton guides Bangladesh home

Shahriar Nafees scored an unbeaten 105 as Bangladesh recorded an easy nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Khulna on Thursday

30-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Ganguly in, Laxman appointed vice-captain

Sourav Ganguly has been recalled to the Indian Test team for the forthcoming three-Test series against South Africa. VVS Laxman has replaced Virender Sehwag as the vice-captain of the Test side

Mohammad Yousuf broke one of the longest-standing records in cricket, of most runs in a calendar year

Yousuf breaks 30-year-old record

30-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi

It's Edgbaston all over again

For 24 more hours at least, the parallels remain. By tomorrow evening, we should have a better idea of how "Ashes: The Sequel" is panning out

Mick Lewis has been ruled out of Victoria's Ford Ranger Cup match with Western Australia at Shepparton on Sunday after failing a fitness test on his injured hip muscle

Lewis fails fitness test for Bushrangers

A round-up of the first day's play of the final round matches in the Patrons Trophy

Rehman's five-for leads to Customs' collapse

30-Nov-2006

Pakistan tighten their grip

Pakistan rode to 399 for 6 before declaring their innings and inviting West Indies to chase 444 to level the series, or survive one day and a bit to save the game.

30-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Sinclair posts century for Central Districts

Round-up of the 1st day's play of the 4th round of NZ State Championship

30-Nov-2006•Dylan Cleaver

Warne looks for extra turn

On Tuesday, England's most valuable bowler underwent an emergency tutorial behind closed doors at the Adelaide Oval, in a desperate bid to rectify his wonky action. Two days later, Australia's main man did exactly the same, with one subtle difference

Australia are sweating on the fitness of Glenn McGrath ahead of tomorrow's second Test against England at Adelaide

McGrath no certainty with heel injury

Shane Warne has hit back at Duncan Fletcher's claims that the England batsmen played Warne very well in the first Test at the Gabba

'Only Pietersen played me well' - Warne

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will be under even more pressure from short-pitched bowling in the second Test starting at Adelaide on Friday, according to John Buchanan

Australia to continue short-pitched attack