Cricket News

The Sydney Thunder have secured two of the biggest names in Twenty20 cricket, with Chris Gayle set to return for the side this year, alongside the Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi

Gayle, Afridi sign with Sydney Thunder

Richard Johnson's maiden one-day half century spearheaded a Derbyshire recovery and a three-wicket victory over Yorkshire with 14 balls to spare in the CB40 at Chesterfield.

Johnson gives Gale unhappy return

23-Jul-2012

Sri Lanka call up Nuwan Pradeep

Fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep has been called up to the Sri Lanka squad for the remainder of the one-day series against India, in place of the injured Nuwan Kulasekara

23-Jul-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Shillingford takes five but New Zealand hold on

A five-wicket haul from Shane Shillingford caused trouble for the New Zealanders on the last day of their tour match in Antigua, but the visitors managed to cling on for a draw

Chris Gayle is set to play his first Test in more than 18 months after being named in the West Indies squad for the first Test against New Zealand

Gayle in West Indies Test squad

Lancashire eased to their fifth win in seven games beating Leicestershire by six wickets in the Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A clash at Grace Road.

Chapple back to form in fifth win

Nottinghamshire maintained their push for the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals with a straightforward 88-run victory over Scotland at Trent Bridge.

Patel leads Notts sunny cruise

When Graeme Smith declared South Africa's first innings he did something South African cricketers are not known for. He got creative

Smith's creativity brings rewards

22-Jul-2012•Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Woakes haul fends off Unicorns

A rapid half-century by Darren Maddy and three wickets in four deliveries by Chris Woakes overpowered the Unicorns as Warwickshire maintained their Clydesdale Bank 40 challenge with a 60-run victory at Edgbaston.

Chris Rogers returned to haunt Gloucestershire as Middlesex stole a crucial march in the race for a Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final place.

Rogers' ton sends Middlesex top

Sussex cruised to an eight-wicket win over Northamptonshire at Arundel to consolidate their place at the top of group C in the Clydesdale Bank 40

Liddle helps send Sussex top

Adam Wheater fell trying to hit the winning boundary as Hampshire collected a thrilling two-run victory over Essex in their LV= County Championship Division Two clash at Chelmsford.

Wheater fails by inches as Hampshire triumph

Craig Kieswetter continued his superb form with a hard-hitting 103 as Somerset moved off the bottom of Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B with an eight-wicket victory over Durham at Taunton

Kieswetter ton crushes Durham

Centuries from Glamorgan skipper Mark Wallace and Kent's Sam Northeast ensured the two sides' County Championship Division Two clash ended in stalemate.

Wallace battles Glamorgan to draw

South Africa enjoyed the type of day teams dream of which ended with England staggering on 102 for 4 after being overwhelmed by the insatiable hunger of two batsmen

South Africa surge after Amla's triple hundred

22-Jul-2012•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Dhoni and India fined for slow over-rate

MS Dhoni and India have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Hambantota

Jesse Ryder, the New Zealand batsman, has been offered a contract with Wellington for the domestic season starting this year

Jesse Ryder gets Wellington contract

Narsingh Deonarine's aggressive century put West Indies Cricket Board President's XI in a strong position after the second day of the three-day tour game

Deonarine ton puts New Zealand under pressure

Peter McGlashan, the New Zealand and Northern Districts wicketkeeper, has retired from all cricket

Peter McGlashan retires from all cricket