Cricket News

India will tour South Africa for three Tests and five ODIs on their tour of South Africa in November this year

Cricinfo asked readers to tell us about their first day in the Australian Cricket Family

As Cricket Australia's locals-only policy for Ashes tickets was opened to the Australia Cricket Family, members of the 128,500 unit were furiously mouse-clicking in the search of the promised seats in sessions that lasted longer than the gap between the t

Andrew Miller chats with Amit Varma before the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge

Amit Varma and S Rajesh discuss the Test series between India and West Indies the day before it begins

A round-up from the latest Championship matches

VVS Laxman and Mohammad Kaif spearheaded the Indians' reply ahead of the Test series

The International Cricket Council has said it will help to ensure that the South African duo, Nicky Boje and Herschelle Gibbs, are able to tour India in October without fear of arrest

The New Zealand batsman, Nathan Astle, has signed for Lancashire as a replacement for Australia's Brad Hodge, who is returning Down Under for an A team tournament at the end of the month

Murali Kartik has said that his recent shoulder injury won't keep him from being part of the Indian team at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies

There is a strong argument that standards of excellence have risen in just about every single department of every single sport

Allan Donald, the former South Africa fast bowler, expressed concern at the lack of quality spin bowlers in the country to compete at the international level

India will play a one-day tournament in August-September in Sri Lanka and Agarkar plans to spend the time in between playing county cricket

Dave Richardson, the ICC general manager of cricket operations, has said that Indian umpires are not up to world standards and it is a challenge for the Indian Board (BCCI) to improve on their performance

James Franklin, the New Zealand allrounder, has officially signed his contract with Glamorgan as their overseas player

Michael Vandort's hundred in the second Test against England has not only given him immense satisfaction, it has also silenced the critics who had questioned his ability to score runs against opponents other than Bangladesh

Duncan Fletcher complimented Kevin Pietersen's approach to batting, describing him as a thinking cricketer with a solid gameplan for every bowler

Joey Carew says "a different spirit that emanated from the players" was key to Brian Lara's team winning the five-match one-day international.

Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, is confident that his team will be tough to beat on their tour of England beginning in July

Hoping to gain from his extensive knowledge, the Indians interacted with Dr Rudi Webster, the sports psychologist, who helped Viv Richards kick start his career during a difficult tour of Australia