Cricket News

While Bangladesh's senior team continued to create shock waves in the Caribbean, their A side had a somewhat disappointing tour of Sri Lanka where they were beaten convincingly in the two unofficial tests and the three one-day limited-overs matches

Ricky Ponting's decision to bowl first on a lively pitch killed this contest even before the first ball was hurled in anger

Even in the heavy defeat to New Zealand, Ireland were in the game for more than 40 overs. Here, that's about as long as they lasted

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga is doubtful for the World Cup Super Eights match against champions Australia, according to team manager Michael Tissera

Net run-rate is the spectre at this World Cup feast, and it is an issue about which Stephen Fleming is acutely aware

Alastair Cook struck the first century of the English season as his 142 led MCC to an impressive 332 for 6 on the opening day against Sussex at Lord's

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand wicketkeeper, has been fined 20% of his match fee for showing dissent after he was dismissed in New Zealand's Super Eights match against Sri Lanka in Grenada on Thursday

Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, will represent Essex during the 2007 season after gaining permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

With the ruthlessness that everyone has come to expect from the Australians, they overwhelmed Ireland by nine wickets at Bridgetown after demolishing them for 91

At last a big match to get our teeth into as New Zealand and South Africa clash in Grenada on Saturday. Victory for New Zealand would put them into the last four but having had just one day of rest after their defeat by Sri Lanka, the odds are against the

Amnesty International has accused Sri Lanka of distorting a campaign at the World Cup aimed at highlighting the deteriorating human rights situation on the war-torn island

Cricket Kenya has confirmed to Cricinfo that it will be sending a side to participate in Zimbabwe's Logan Cup competition

Younis Khan has turned down the chance to captain Pakistan after Inzamam-ul-Haq quit following the side's early exit from the World Cup

The Indian board's (BCCI's) bid to rope in Greg Chappell as a consultant may come to naught with his name doing the rounds for the new head coach's role at the Australian Cricket Academy

Cricinfo can reveal that Zimbabwe's cricketers have been banned by their board from having any player representation

Perth's WACA Ground is set to increase its capacity to 30,000 in a major development project that should be completed within four years

Stephen Fleming feels that any World Cup captain who doesn't think about run-rates is "dumb"

A lack of proper preparation is the key to West Indies' dismal performance in the World Cup, feels Dinanath Ramnarine, the WIPA president and CEO

Shane Warne has ruled out a coaching role in England because he will be too focussed on leading Hampshire this season

Mahela Jayawardene remains confident that Lasith Malinga's ankle injury is not serious, saying the fast bowler could have played against New Zealand but was rested as a precautionary measure