Cricket News

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches as Simon Jones takes a five-wicket haul, and Essex amass 391 against Surrey

Neil Drysdale looks at the problems facing Scotland by the failure of their batsmen to score runs

Scotland are set to begin their first national Twenty20 tournament later this month after the first game was washed out on Thursday

Bermuda could be set to stage their first major international match, proving the ICC decides that pitches at the National Sports Centre have improved sufficiently since an inspection last year

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

A round-up from the latest round of Friends Provident matches

The first trial of a pink cricket ball took place at Lord's today with MCC taking on Scotland in a 50-over friendly, as the lawmakers of the game investigate ways to find a more durable ball than the existing white one used in limited-overs cricket

Several Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands internationals are taking part in the European Women's Academy in Spain to prepare for the next season's club and country fixtures

An unbroken 47-run final-wicket stand between Deon Kotze and Louis Klazinga pushed Namibia to a thrilling victory in Windhoek

Scotland have a scent of victory against Namibia in Windhoek despite a career-best six-wicket haul from Kola Burger

Scotland secured a precious first-innings lead against Namibia as 20 wickets tumbled on an action-packed opening day in Windhoek

Scotland go into their latest match of their Intercontinental Cup campaign acutely aware that nothing less than a win tomorrow against Namibia, who lead the table, will suffice if they're to stay in the competition

Cricket Scotland have announced a record turnover of £1,778,891, yielding a surplus of £40,121 for the 2007 calendar year

Neil Drysdale meets the Scotland coach, Peter Steindl

Scottish cricket received a significant boost this week with the confirmation that a sponsor has been found to back a new national Twenty20 competition across Scotland this summer

Although the ICC announced that the format for the 2011 World Cup has yet to be agreed, Cricinfo has learned that a proposal submitted by the hosts has been approved. It consists of two groups of seven with the top four in each group progressing to a knoc

As expected, the ICC executive board approved proposals to reduce the number of Associates participating at the 2011 World Cup from six to four

Cricinfo has learned that attempts to broker a compromise over plans to reduce the number of Associate countries at the 2011 World Cup were scuppered by the host countries, led by India

ICC Europe has announced the schedule and venues for the ICC European Division 1 Championship to be held in Ireland from July 25 to 31, 2008