Cricket News

The New Zealand captain will play two Twenty20 matches as an overseas player for Queensland at the Big Bash beginning next week

New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has announced his retirement from Test cricket due to his recurring battle with injuries during his eight-year international career

The Indian fast bowler has blamed his lack of success at the international level on not getting the new ball, which he said compromised his natural ability to swing

If Habib Bank Limited were down in the dumps at 95 for 7 in reply to Karachi Blues' first-innings total of 215, Taufeeq Umar's sparkling hundred on the second day provided the shot in the arm for their bowlers

The Kent allrounder will be replacing Somerset's Calum Haggett, who withdrew from the squad on medical advice

Australia's cricketers have expressed reservations over the ICC's recently introduced Umpire Decision Review System

Andrew Strauss may have won the Ashes at his first attempt as England captain, but that has not convinced the Australians of his leadership value

An overwhelming majority of Australian cricketers believe players will turn down central contracts in order to position themselves as Twenty20 "freelancers"

England's coach, Andy Flower, has jumped to the defence of the underperforming batsman, Ian Bell

The England Lions batsman, Andrew Gale, has been named as Yorkshire's captain for 2010, following Monday's resignation of Anthony McGrath

Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of the ongoing one-day international series against Sri Lanka because of a finger injury

Mashrafe Mortaza has been named as Bangladesh captain for next month's home tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and India, and the home Test series against India

Michael Yardy has signed a three-year deal with Sussex which will keep him with the county side until the end of the 2012 season

Somerset will have the services of their captain Marcus Trescothick for another three years, following his latest signing with the county

Ijaz Butt has said the PCB had wanted to host the second Test of the Sri Lanka series in Karachi instead of Lahore

Clint Perren, who has not played a game for Queensland since last summer, has announced his retirement from representative cricket

Central Districts coach Dermot Reeve's fumes that Auckland's Ravi Bopara had tampered with the ball to get it to reverse swing

Shane Watson has justified his exuberant celebration of Chris Gayle's dismissal in Perth by saying he was baited by the captain

Peter Siddle must get through Wednesday's FR Cup match against New South Wales to play in Saturday's opening Test against Pakistan

It won't matter whether Ricky Ponting or Phillip Hughes play against Pakistan on Boxing Day, they can both expect a barrage of short balls