Cricket News

Harbhajan Singh, the Indian offspinner, thinks the upcoming tour of the West Indies would help India prepare better for the 2007 World Cup

Tour of West Indies challenging - Harbhajan

West Indies look to close out their limited-overs international series with Zimbabwe when the two sides meet for back-to-back contests on Saturday and Sunday in Guyana

West Indies look to close out ODI series

In a reflection of contradictions plaguing Indian cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India continues to dither over the appointment of a full-time administrative manager for the Indian cricket team

Another ad hoc appointment for West Indies tour

05-May-2006•Anand Vasu

Simon Jones out for six weeks

Simon Jones is out of the Test and one-day series against Sri Lanka after injuring his left knee against Ireland on Monday. Jones has been told to rest for six weeks after an MRI scan revealed he had sustained a new injury to his knee, in the shape of car

Ramnaresh Sarwan has said he will be available for this weekend's one-day international double-header against Zimbabwe in Guyana despite being involved in a traffic accident

Sarwan escapes injury in traffic accident

Graeme Smith has said that they are looking forward to a break after a long and gruelling season.

'I've been very frustrated with my batting' - Smith

Ethan Dube, on of Zimbabwe's leading administrators, has quit as chairman of the Matabeleland Cricket Association, citing 'confusion' in the structure of the game

Matabeleland chairman quits citing growing chaos

05-May-2006•Steven Price in Harare

Amla aims to be positive

Fresh from a maiden Test century at Cape Town, Hashim Amla told reporters before the third and final Test against New Zealand at the Wanderers that his team will be doing everything it can to win the match and secure the series

Nathan Hauritz, the Queensland offspinner, has decided to leave Queensland and move to New South Wales to try and revive his fledgling Test career

Hauritz moves to New South Wales

Zimbabwe suffered a disappointing defeat in their warm-up match against West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI at Antigua's Jolly Beach

Zimbabwe's bowling a cause for concern

New Zealand have recalled Kyle Mills into their side for the third and final Test against South Africa

Mills in for Patel

Suresh Raina and S Sreesanth have been offered Group C player contracts with a retainership of Rs 20,00,000 ($44,618)

Sreesanth and Raina offered Group C contracts

The ICC's cricket committee will debate whether or not to allow players a limited number of appeals per innings if they feel that the on-field umpire has made an incorrect decision

ICC may allow appeals against umpire's decisions

Paul Coupar reports on the first day of the Sri Lankans' tour match against England A at Worcester

Lewis adds to Sri Lanka's batting gloom

04-May-2006•Paul Coupar at Worcester

Strauss and Bell find form

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Andrew Strauss strikes an important century and Ian Bell also finds his form

Mark Ramprakash eased his way to an unbeaten 276 as Surrey put Gloucestershire to the sword at The Oval

Ramprakash doubles up in style

04-May-2006•Andrew McGlashan at The Oval

Pollock on course for Test recovery

Shaun Pollock is set to take his place in the final Test against New Zealand at Johannesburg

Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje may be forced to miss the Champions Trophy in India later this year, after the Indian board stopped short of giving an assurance that the pair would be immune from questioning

Gibbs and Boje may miss Champions Trophy

Muttiah Muralitharan is to fly home following a family bereavement

Muralitharan flying home