Cricket News

Australia have an opportunity to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against Pakistan in Sydney on Sunday

A washout would have ensured them a place in the semi-finals but Pakistan proved they were capable of progressing to the next stage based on performance alone

Ireland's women will face double world-champions England as well as New Zealand in a quadrangular tournament to be held in England in July

The United Arab Emirates finished day three of their Intercontinental Shield game against Uganda at Abu Dhabi at 102 for 2 - a 90-run lead - with Arshad Ali and Saqib Ali's unbroken 77-run partnership steadying the innings after early breakthroughs by the

Afghanistan seized the initiative on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup game against Ireland at Dambulla, reaching 263 for 3 at stumps with Shabir Noori, on 44 not out, and Mohammad Shahzad, unbeaten on 60 from only 62 balls, holding firm.

Pakistan will have a new captain after their tour of Australia comes to an end in early February, Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has said

Hampshire have completed the signing of Kabir Ali, following Worcestershire's decision to release him from the final season of his contract after a long-standing dispute

The PCB has decided to appeal to the ICC regarding the decision of IPL franchises not to pick a single Pakistani player of the 11 on the auction list

A round-up of the fourth day's action in the fourth round of the RBS Pentangular Cup

Manoj Tiwary made a battling century but couldn't prevent East Zone from being eliminated from the Duleep Trophy after conceding the first-innings lead to Central Zone

Ricky Ponting has praised the growing maturity of Cameron White after his match-winning century secured Australia a 1-0 lead in the five-match series against Pakistan

A final call on Sreesanth and the injured VVS Laxman will be taken on Saturday, according to the Indian team manager Arshad Ayub

The New Zealand batsman will not be considered for selection for the home series against Bangladesh as he continues to struggle with a lower stomach muscle injury

Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, has said batsman Mohammad Ashraful was fortunate to retain a place in the national team but felt there was no adequate replacement for him yet

The pressure an India-Pakistan match in a World Cup brings is storied and, on Saturday, Azeem Ghumman and Ashok Menaria will experience it for the first time

Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain and opening batsman, has been hired by Singapore as their coach till the end of 2010

A round-up of the eleventh day's games of the HRV Cup, New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition

Worcestershire have announced a pre-tax loss of £118,439 for the year ending 30th September 2009

The IPL has decided to switch this season's opening match to Mumbai from Hyderabad, which has been the scene of violent protests demanding a separate state of Telengana

Betty Wilson, one of the greatest women's cricketers who was sometimes called Australia's female Bradman, has died aged 88