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Sidath Wettimuny, the former Sri Lanka batsman, has suggested a radical restructuring of the country's domestic cricket structure, which involves promoting provinces over clubs

Australia's batsmen scrambled to 6 for 277 against a shrewd and opportunistic India on day one of the Boxing Day Test, and would not have progressed that far without a meritorious debut from Ed Cowan in front of 70,068 spectators at the MCG

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban

Kumar Sangakkara says the team will have to continue practicing to improve, instead of dwelling on excuses

Brad Haddin has said Australia have mentally recovered from the defeat to New Zealand, and are ready for the Indian challenge

The BCCI has asked the selection panel to immediately pick a pool of fast bowlers, including talented Under-19 quicks, who would form the bench strength for the Indian team

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between Australia and India in Melbourne

A round-up of the fourth day's play of the seventh round of matches of the Ranji Trophy Elite, 2011-12

A round-up of the fourth day's play from the Ranji Trophy Plate semi-finals

Vernon Philander has suffered a mild strain to his left knee and will be monitored before being cleared to play in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durban

Karnataka's middle order gradually closed the door on Uttar Pradesh's campaign on the final day of the Ranji Trophy league phase, in front of a capacity holiday crowd in Shimoga

Ankeet Chavan took four wickets as nine-man Mumbai routed Punjab by nine-wickets to top Group A

Netherlands will be without allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate and batsman Top Cooper during their campaign in the Caribbean T20

The BCB has postponed the last round of the National Cricket League (NCL), the country's first-class competition, to accommodate the Dhaka Premier League, the 50-over tournament

Michael Clarke believes his batsmen are well prepared and should play their natural game, even if they are sent in under cloudy skies on Boxing Day

Australia's players sense fragility in India's mental approach when playing matches away from home, and have discussed taking advantage of it during the Boxing Day Test

Australia have decided against using the allrounder Daniel Christian in the Boxing Day Test, while the left-armer Mitchell Starc has also missed out from the 13-man squad

Kent allrounder Adam Ball will lead an England Under-19 squad for the tour of Bangladesh in January

A round-up of the third day's play of the seventh round of matches of the Ranji Trophy Elite, 2011-12

A round-up of the third day's play from the Ranji Trophy Plate semi-finals