Cricket News

Dilhara Lokuhettige is the only new face in the 14-member Sri Lanka A squad to take on West Indies A

Lokuhettige included in Sri Lanka A squad

Glenn McGrath leaves for what will almost certainly be his last Ashes tour on Saturday

McGrath prepares for 'last' England tour

Ricky Ponting's captaincy will be analysed on the Ashes tour in the same way his rise to Australia's No. 3 gained attention during the 2001 visit

Ponting feels familiar pressure

All the news from around the counties on the first day of the latest round of championship matches

Gloucestershire struggle on damp first day

Against Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street on Friday, Graham Thorpe becomes the eighth England cricketer to play in 100 Tests

Thorpe gears up for final challenge

Richard McInnes, the outgoing coach of the Bangladesh Under-19 team, has criticised the country's selection policy

Under-19 coach criticises Whatmore

Yousuf Youhana has intimated to the Pakistan Cricket Board that he will play no further part in their tour of the Caribbean

Youhana to miss Jamaica Test

Lance Gibbs, the former West Indies spinner, has asked the team management not to ignore the spinners in the region and to give them a chance

Spinners need a chance', says Gibbs

Just four days after the ICC provisionally cleared his bowling action, Harbhajan Singh is all set to make his debut for Surrey

Harbhajan ready for his stint with Surrey

Sourav Ganguly has expressed the hope that his stint with Glamorgan will fetch him as much success as his previous tours to England with the Indian team

Ganguly all set for Glamorgan debut

Simon Katich has warned his team-mates to prepare for some Adam Gilchrist-style treatment if Kevin Pietersen fulfils his potential

Beware of Pietersen - Katich

Mathew Sinclair and Ian Butler have been dumped from New Zealand's 20-man list of contracted players

Sinclair and Butler miss NZ contract list

Bangladesh's coach, Dav Whatmore, has predicted more misery in the second Test at Durham

Whatmore predicts Durham debacle

Dougie Brown has been named in the Scotland squad for the ICC Trophy, in Ireland, from July 1-7.

Dougie Brown in Scotland squad

The First-Class Forum, the representatives of the 18 first-class counties plus the MCC, has voted itself out of existence

Counties ratify ECB overhaul

Brad Hodge has signed a four-deal with Victoria, which will see him stay with the state until at least 2009-10

Hodge signs long-term deal with Victoria

South Africa's one-day allrounder, Justin Kemp, has been appointed as captain of the Nashua Titans franchise for the 2005-06 season.

Kemp named as Titans captain

Ian Harvey has revealed he will consider an offer to play South African domestic cricket next winter

Harvey considering South African option