Cricket News

Despite facing a second-string Leicestershire Pakistan failed to impress at Grace Road with their bowlers going through the motions in the end, not a good omen ahead of the Test series against Australia starting next week

Greg Smith and Wayne White defy Pakistan

08-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Nagraj Gollapudi at Grace Road

Nielsen hopeful of smooth switch to Test mode

Australia's coach Tim Nielsen has said the players would have to do their best to adjust to the longer form after their recent ODI and Twenty20 series

08-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale in Derby

Ponting and Hussey warm up with centuries

It wasn't the strongest attack the Australians will ever face, but Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey still enjoyed the chance to reacquaint themselves with the red Duke ball and struck centuries at Derby

08-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale in Derby

Azhar Ali hopeful of Lord's debut

Azhar Ali, one of the rookie Pakistan batsmen selected for the tour of England, is hoping to make his Test debut at Lord's

The Pakistan Cricket Board has approved the budget for the next fiscal year, 2010-11 though only seven out of 15 members of the Governing Board (GB) were present at the meeting

PCB approves budget for 2010-11

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has rallied his players to carry forward their consistency in the Twenty20s against Australia to the two-Test series that begins at Lord's on July 13

Afridi wants Pakistan to replicate T20 form in Tests

Cricket Australia's board will select its replacement for John Howard as the candidate for the ICC's vice-presidency on Friday

Cricket Australia ready for next step on Howard

08-Jul-2010•Peter English

Brendon McCullum nearly dumped NZ for IPL

The New Zealand wicketkeeper has said he nearly turned his back on his country to commit to an entire season of the IPL

Arshad Ali's fourth first-class century cemented United Arab Emirate's dominant position on the second day in Hamilton, his 126 taking allowing captain Khurram Khan to declare at 356 for 6

Defiant Hemp can't prevent nine-wicket defeat

England's extra class was too much for Ireland as they eased to a 147-run victory at Kibworth

Marsh impresses as England beat Ireland

Gareth Andrew smashed 27 off 11 balls to give Worcestershire their first away win in the Friends Provident t20 and send Leicestershire crashing to their sixth consecutive home defeat

Andrew's onslaught gives Worcestershire victory

A victory here will put daylight between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire and anything less will be regarded as an opportunity missed

Clarke battles to hold off Rashid

07-Jul-2010•Jon Culley at Headingley

Hampshire bowlers lead crushing win

Hampshire moved off the foot of the County Championship Division One table with their second win of the season, crushing injury-hit Kent by an innings and 111 runs at the Rose Bowl despite late defiance from South African Martin Van Jaarsveld

Sussex's Monty Panesar marked his return to first-team action with three wickets before Chris Taylor led Gloucestershire's fightback on an even first day of their Championship Division Two tussle at Arundel

Monty Panesar edges the day for Sussex

Maurice Chambers again played a starring role as Essex handed out a 143-run defeat to title-chasing Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford to claim only their second championship victory of the summer

Chambers and Kaneria secure victory

Northamptonshire captain Andrew Hall took a hat-trick as his side claimed an emphatic 10-wicket win over County Championship Division Two leaders Glamorgan with a day to spare at Wantage Road

Hat-trick Hall hurries Northamptonshire win

A round-up of the fifth day's action of the ICC World Cricket League Division One in Netherlands

Kevin O'Brien takes Ireland to final

Andrew Strauss believes 'world class' Ian Bell has what it takes to replace the resting Kevin Pietersen at No. 3 for England in their one-day series against Bangladesh that starts July 8

Strauss confident 'world-class' Bell can deliver