Cricket News

Graeme Smith spoke to the media ahead of the first Test at Johannesburg

Few people give them a chance against a side that have lost only 13 of 72 home Tests since readmission but India remain quietly confident that they can spring a surprise when the series gets underway

Cricinfo takes a look at some of the key contests that might well decide the fate of the three-match series.

It has been an article of faith ever since the squad for this Ashes series was announced. Regardless of what mood he might find himself in on tour, Steve Harmison was bound to have one matchwinning spell lurking somewhere up his sleeve

Statshighlights from the first day at Perth

David Morgan has been re-elected as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board for a further two years.

Michael Hussey is quickly becoming Australia's most complete batsman after steering the side through some unexpected trouble with an unbeaten 74

India have never won a Test in nine attempts on South African soil, but if there's one venue that's been relatively kind to them, and where they can repose some hope, it's the Wanderers

A round-up of the first day's play of State Championship matches from December 14 - 17, 2006

David Parsons, the acting director of the ECB academy, has expressed his disappointment at Rod Marsh's comments that England have gone backwards since winning the Ashes last year

Vijay Dahiya, the veteran Delhi wicketkeeper who played two Tests and 19 ODIs for India, has retired from all forms of cricket

Dean Jones has warned the Australia team not to concern themselves with the state of the country's Test pitches

The controversy surrounding Muttiah Muralitharan's run-out in the first Test at Christchurch has been reignited by Stephen Fleming on the eve of the second Test at Wellington

The Pakistan Cricket Board has asked bowlers from domestic cricket with suspect bowling actions to report to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for a one-week remedial workout

Shaun Tait has been ruled out of South Australia's Pura Cup match against Queensland after being diagnosed with tendinosis of his left hamstring

A round-up of day four of the Quadrangular stage of the Patrons Trophy

Monty Panesar took less than a day to confirm what England had been missing during the opening two Tests as he became the first England spinner to take five wickets at the WACA

Brian Lara has reiterated that he's unlikely to play any one-dayers after the World Cup and hoped he could make a sizeable contribution in the matches leading up to the event

Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, spoke of how his team would attack India with pace, on pitches that would aid a five-man fast-bowling line-up