Cricket News

India's batting would need to perform collectively to get past a tough New Zealand in the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup

Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, has said he expects the ball to swing in Hyderabad and hopes his pace-strong bowling attack can deliver

England coach Andy Flower has admitted South Africa were the better side during the three-Test series, says England hadn't "grasped the opportunities that came our way"

MS Dhoni, the India captain, has said he hopes the pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will support spinners and generate some bounce and turn

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad

James Anderson has admitted England's much-vaunted bowling attack were given a sharp "wake-up call" by the quality of their South African counterparts

If New Zealand are to be effective in the Test series against India, it will be important to get the ball to swing for as long as possible, according to pace-spearhead Chris Martin

A round-up of the fifth and ninth place play-off semi-finals in the Under-19 World Cup

South Africa A took a 2-0 lead in their limited overs series against Ireland A with a rain-affected six-wicket victory over the hosts in Belfast

Kevin Pietersen's fractured relationship with the England team will take years rather than weeks to repair if it can be mended at all, Australia's coach Mickey Arthur has said

Andy Flower, has suggested that the player's desire to appear in a whole season of the IPL proved to be the catalyst that destabilised his relationship

In a game celebrating the life of Tom Maynard, the Surrey and England Lions batsman who died tragically in a dawn accident on the London underground in June, Surrey secured a resounding victory over his first county Glamorgan.

Shiv Thakor, surprisingly omitted from England's squad for the U19 World Cup, hit his third half-century in six innings as Leicestershire reached 334 for 8 against Hampshire at Grace Road.

Rob Newton scored his second century of the season for Northants to frustrate the promotion ambitions of the Division Two leaders, Derbyshire.

On an apparently blameless pitch ball dominated bat at Chester-le-Street on the first day of a match which is for one team important and for the other crucial

A stunning 69 from Chamara Kapugedara propelled Uthura Rudras to a compelling first victory, as they overhauled Basnahira Cricket Dundee's score of 150 with four wickets and four balls remaining

The last year has been tough on Neil Dexter, its nadir the sudden death of his brother, Keith, back home in South Africa over the winter

By this stage of an English summer, Marcus Trescothick customarily has scored around 1500 runs at a rather superior average than any other batsman in the country

Cheteshwar Pujara, returning to the Indian side after a year and a half, says he is treating his comeback as a 'second debut'

Britney Cooper, the West Indies batsman, has returned to the West Indies squad for the women's World T20