Cricket News

A relaxed approach was behind Mitchell Johnson's sudden gear change that resulted in career-best figures of 4 for 41

Shivnarine Chanderpaul was immovable with a half-century, Brett Lee was fast and fiery, Australia's main spinner failed and West Indies' tail crumbled. It could have been almost any day of the current Test series, except that Mitchell Johnson located his

Chris Gayle has called on his bowlers to finish the job after they stunned Australia's top order during a frenetic opening to the third Test

The West Indies Cricket Board has announced that it has been paid US$2 million by Allen Stanford as a licensing fee for sanctioning the Stanford 20/20 tournament in Antigua

West Indies' fast bowlers made use of a quick and bouncy Barbados pitch but another counterattacking half-century from Andrew Symonds ensured the match was relatively evenly poised when rain forced an early finish to the first day. Australia had reached 2

The ICC's code of conduct commission will conduct an inquiry into the two-year ban imposed on Marlon Samuels by the West Indies board, and submit its findings to the ICC board in July

When Peter Moores took over from Duncan Fletcher as England head coach in May 2007, he might have assumed that his toughest task in the coming years would be to pick the side that will challenge for the Ashes

Andrew Symonds has become the second Australian to be fined for missing the team bus on the tour of the West Indies

West Indies' main problem as they attempt to come from behind and level the series in Barbados from Thursday is the big prize is already back in Australia's hands

The Frank Worrell Trophy will remain in Australian hands regardless of the result in the third Test in Barbados but there is still plenty to play for as West Indies aim to draw the series

Antigua-based billionaire Allen Stanford has confirmed that he will be investing up to US$150 million in a series of Twenty20 matches over the next five years

The captain Chris Gayle is looking forward to stepping back into the West Indies team with a strong contribution

Viv Richards wants West Indies to retain their bulging pace attack to take advantage of a Kensington Oval pitch that is expected to help the fast men in Thursday's third Test

Beau Casson, the left-arm wrist spinner, has been chosen in Australia's third Test team for Thursday's final match of the series

Dwayne Smith, the West Indies allrounder, has joined Sussex for their Twenty20 Cup campaign after being signed as a replacement for the injured Mushtaq Ahmed

The England board has confirmed that talks with Allen Stanford over the winner-takes-all Twenty20 competition are progressing well

England's forthcoming series against South Africa, the most enticing contest in the near future, has been given an extra edge after the teams swapped places in the latest ICC rankings

West Indies have axed Devon Smith ahead of the third Test against Australia and their top order has been boosted by the inclusion of Sewnarine Chattergoon, who missed out earlier in the series due to a shoulder injury

John Dyson, the West Indies coach, is optimistic of Chris Gayle's chances of playing the third and final Test against Australia at the Kensington Oval

Ricky Ponting has admitted Australia's bowling attack has "come back to the pack a little bit in Test cricket"