Cricket News

The player auction for the second IPL is expected to be a much more cerebral and focused exercise than last year's inaugural event

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, is hoping the IPL drugs tribunal will deliver a favourable verdict in his appeal against his positive test for nandrolone

England's centrally contracted players have signed their 12-month deals but the paperwork has yet to be handed over to the ECB with question marks over availability for the 2010 Indian Premier League

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff have agreed to pay their counties 10% of their potential earnings from the Indian Premier League

IPL officials and franchise representatives have welcomed the ECB's revised 21-day window for its players to participate in this year's tournament but say several conditions must still be met

The IPL's month long trading window expires today with two trades having taken place, an indication perhaps that franchises have decided to wait until the auction on February 6 to make their purchases

The ECB have reached a deal which will allow England's leading players to appear in the Indian Premier League for three weeks

Zaheer Khan and Robin Uthappa have swapped their IPL franchises in a move that will see them return to their domestic home sides

Shane Warne has called on the ICC to introduce a window for the IPL so that players from every country can take part in what he called the most intense experience of his 20-year career

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been released from his IPL contract by the Delhi Daredevils on his request

The cash-versus-country debate is rearing its head following the news yesterday that Lalit Modi, the head of the Indian Premier League, wants England's players to make themselves available for four weeks each year, increasing the likelihood that some memb

Officials from both teams have confirmed that there has been an expression of interest over a swap between Mumbai fast bowler Ashish Nehra and Delhi batsman Shikhar Dhawan

Mohammad Asif will travel to Delhi on Thursday to meet with officials from the Delhi Daredevils, the IPL team he is contracted to, with the aim of resolving "financial issues."

Matthew Hayden's international retirement makes him available for the entire second edition of the IPL

Darren Lehmann, the former Australia batsman, has ruled himself out of contention for the job of England coach and has opted to stay with Deccan Chargers, the IPL team

Mitchell Johnson has changed his mind on appearing in the IPL this year after deciding it would be better for his long-term future to skip the tournament

Nottinghamshire have cleared Samit Patel, the England ODI allrounder, to play in the IPL this year

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, wants a quick resolution to his playing status, which is in limbo after he tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone during the IPL last year

Mohammad Ashaduddin, son of former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, has been selected for the trials camp of Kolkata Knight Riders on January 6-7 at the Eden Gardens

Sohail Tanvir, the Pakistan fast bowler, says there are plenty of other opportunities to play cricket even if he misses out on the IPL