Cricket News

South Africa seamer Charl Langeveldt has been signed up by Kent County Cricket Club (KCCC) for the Friends Life t20 tournament that begins on June 1

Langeveldt signed up by Kent for Twenty20s

Harbhajan Singh has said it is "important to understand your body and manage it accordingly" in order to survive the rigours of the bloated schedule India's cricketers are being subjected to

Captaincy dream still alive - Harbhajan Singh

Andy Flower has admitted Kevin Pietersen has had problems against left-arm spinners but says he is "very excited" by what he is seeing of Pietersen in the nets

Pietersen on the verge of big runs - Flower

Jonathan Trott has been named England's cricketer of the year at the annual ECB awards function, held at Lord's on Wednesday

Trott named ECB's cricketer of the year

Had his day not ended with a trip to hospital for treatment to a dislocated finger, it would have been a particularly good one for Ben Stokes

Stokes builds on his growing reputation

31-May-2011•Jon Culley at Chester-le-Street

Taylor's class stands out in follow-on

Kent appear favourites to defeat fellow strugglers Leicestershire and chalk up their first County Championship win on home soil this season

Worcestershire should be able to secure their first Championship win of the season, but they have a habit of letting strong positions slip

Worcestershire face test of their belief

31-May-2011•George Dobell at New Road

Vaas shows Sri Lanka what they are missing

Chaminda Vaas took seven wickets as Division Two leaders Northamptonshire took total command at Wantage Road

Four of Surrey's top order hit half-centuries before rookie pace bowler Matthew Dunn had Derbyshire reeling on the third day

Dunn and Linley give Surrey late surge

Yorkshire are heading for a third successive defeat in the County Championship after they were forced to follow on by Sussex on the third day of the Division One match at Hove

Parnell makes early impression for Sussex

Half-centuries from Adam Wheater and Owais Shah and two late wickets from David Masters helped put Essex on top against Gloucestershire

Late strikes give Essex victory chance

Sachin Tendulkar has been named India's cricketer of the year at the BCCI Awards in Mumbai, while former allrounder Salim Durani received the lifetime achievement award

Tendulkar, Durani honoured at BCCI awards

The absence of several senior players during the tour of the West Indies provides an ideal platform for fringe players to show what they can do on the international stage, Suresh Raina has said

Opportunity for fringe players - Raina

The PCB has responded to Shahid Afridi's retirement by putting together a showcause notice detailing several breaches of the code of conduct, which he will eventually be expected to respond to

PCB suspends Afridi contract

31-May-2011•Osman Samiuddin

'Be patient with Australian spinners' - Saqlain

Saqlain Mushtaq believes Australia's selectors could ease the team's spin woes simply by showing more faith in the slow bowlers

31-May-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Bopara disappointed by England snub

England batsman Ravi Bopara has admitted he was disappointed over his omission from the Test squad for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka

Terry Jenner was farewelled by more than 600 guests in an emotive memorial service at Adelaide Oval

Spin hard and believe, says Warne

31-May-2011•Daniel Brettig

PCB to discuss WI tour report with Waqar

The PCB has requested national coach Waqar Younis to return to Pakistan after the Ireland tour, instead of going to Australia, to discuss manager Initikhab Alam's report on the West Indies tour