Cricket News

India's Supreme Court has stayed the conviction of Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former opener

Damien Martyn has moved on from Test cricket but said the decision not to inform Ricky Ponting of his impending retirement was one he would always regret

The curse of the Andrew Flintoff captaincy continued at Adelaide, where Daniel Vettori bowled New Zealand to victory in a low-scoring contest. Vettori took four wickets as England collapsed in their modest chase of 211 to be all out for 120 in the 38th ov

Muhammad Akmal Siddique, the father of Pakistan's wicket-keeper-batsman Kamran Akmal was attacked and injured by assailants in Lahore over the weekend.

Inzamam-ul-Haq has said Pakistan's five-wicket win at Port Elizabeth is his best as captain

South Africa romped to a second successive win as the gulf between them and Pakistan showed no signs of closing

Yorkshire have jumped to the defence of their allrounder, Tim Bresnan, after he was omitted from England's 30-man World Cup squad

Sometimes it helps to have friends in high places and Ireland's preparations for the World Cricket League in Nairobi next week have certainly benefited from having a coach who hails from South Africa

Jon Batty, the Surrey wicketkeeper, has extended his contract at The Oval by two years to take him through to the end of the 2009 season

A round-up from the past week in South Africa domestic cricket

Greg Chappell, the India coach, was slapped in the back, one man was arrested and around 50 were detained, as complete chaos enveloped the Indian team's arrival at Bhubaneshwar airport for the second ODI against West Indies

Round-up of the second day's play of the third round of the Carib Beer Series

Charl Willoughby, the South African left-arm seamer, feared he would never see his family again when he and seven team-mates were held at gunpoint near their Johannesburg hotel

A fascinating cut and thrust Test match was given a suitably thumping finale as a counter-attacking sixth-wicket stand of 99 between Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal guided Pakistan to a series-levelling victory at Port Elizabeth

New Zealand A announced their squad for matches against New Zealand and Australia Youth in February

Round-up of the final day's play of the third round matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2006-07

Shabbir Ahmed, the Pakistan fast bowler who served a 12-month ban for an illegal action, has been called up as a reinforcement following injuries to Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul, both of whom are on their way home.

Michael Dighton and Travis Birt steered Tasmania to top spot on the Pura Cup table with a win over Queensland after centuries to James Hopes and Martin Love gave the Bulls a chance

Michael Hussey's ability to carry Australia out of tight spots in one-day cricket has earned him high praise from his captain