Cricket News

Gordon Parsons has been appointed as the new coach of the Highveld Lions for the 2005-06 season.

Parsons appointed as Highveld Lions coach

When two indifferent teams play mediocre cricket, it is comparatively easy for one individual who rises above the pack to turn in a matchwinning performance

Ebrahim puts Manicaland in charge

21-Jul-2005•Terry Brown

England all set to tour Zimbabwe

England's cricketers have finally been given the green light to tour Zimbabwe this November.

For the first time, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will running a Level One coaching course, for the fixed price of Rs.5000 (£50)

Board to run level-one coaching course

Shoaib Akhtar down with shoulder injury

Shoaib to miss second Test

21-Jul-2005•Wisden Cricinfo Staff

Ganguly's absence will affect morale, says Kirmani

The morale of the Indian cricket team as it bids to win the upcoming tri-nation Indian Oil Cup in Sri Lanka would be low in the absence of Sourav Ganguly, according to Syed Kirmani

A round-up of the action from the latest round of County Championship matches

Notts in control against Warwickshire

With just 36 hours to go until the second Test against West Indies, several of Sri Lanka's cricketers are battling a flu virus

Sri Lankan camp hit by illness

Stephen Snell cracked a fine 83 not out on his first-class debut

Snell saves Gloucestershire's blushes

The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia have announced the Compton-Miller Medal, to be awarded to the player of the series in the forthcoming Ashes.

New award for Ashes player of the series

The words become deeds, and not before time

And so it begins

20-Jul-2005•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Sublime Martyn leads the way

A sublime 114 by Damien Martyn was the highlight of the first day at Nagpur as Australia ended on 7 for 362

Stephen Fleming scored a commanding unbeaten 137 to take his team to 338 for 3 on the first day of the second Test at Chittagong

Fleming turns the screw

20-Jul-2005•The Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

Adelaide gets first Twenty20 international

Australia will play the first international Twenty20 match when they face Pakistan under lights at Adelaide Oval on January 13

James Franklin has been added to the New Zealand squad for the forthcoming one-day series against Bangladesh

Franklin included in one-day squad

Kevin Pietersen has signed a three-year deal with Hampshire, ending weeks of speculation regarding his future

Pietersen signs for Hampshire

South Africa convincingly beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets, with 29.4 overs still to be bowled

Ten wicket win as Gibbs fails in record bid.

20-Jul-2005•Keith Lane

South Africa squad to include five non-white players

South Africa has confirmed that its 14-man squad to tour India in November will include five black players