Cricket News

Middlesex eased their Championship relegation worries with victory at New Road - but it was closer than they would have expected after reducing Worcester to 47 for 4 yesterday

India A began their Zimbabwe campaign with a thumping nine-wicket win against a Zimbabwe Select XI at the Harare Sports Club

Andrew Puttick, a left-handed opening batsman from Western Province, has been named as cover for Herschelle Gibbs for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka

Pakistan beat India by 59 runs after putting up 300 for 9, a score built largely on the back of Shoaib Malik's 143

Despite an iffy weather forecast it dawned fine in north London today, and England's openers will soon be out in the middle again, looking to build on a lead which is already substantial at 223

Kenya needed just 64 minutes on the third morning to take the three remaining Ugandan wickets and wrap up victory by an innings and 4 runs at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi

A gutsy unbeaten century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul was not enough to prevent England taking control of this opening Test match at Lord's, as West Indies they were bowled out for 416 in their first innings before England closed the third day at 71

Pakistan must win Sunday's game against India to stay alive in the tournament

Sri Lanka A maintained their stranglehold over England's county cricketers, as Bathiya Perera secured their eighth win in nine matches with an unbeaten 86, in a four-wicket win at Cardiff

West Indies are still behind the eight-ball in this match, more than 200 runs adrift with two days to play, but it might have been worse

Twenty20 cricket draws in spectators and has revitalised cricket

Sri Lanka A maintained their stranglehold over England's county cricketers, as Bathiya Perera secured their eighth win in nine matches with an unbeaten 86, in a four-wicket win at Cardiff

Brian Lara and Pedro Collins may face disciplinary action from the match referee after issuing controversial statements at the end of the second day's play of the Lord's Test

Sri Lanka A maintained their stranglehold over England's county cricketers, as Bathiya Perera secured their eighth win in nine matches with an unbeaten 86, in a four-wicket win at Cardiff

Queenstown may have missed out on getting a Test match this season, but indications are that the wait will be over soon, perhaps as early as next season

Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's newly appointed coach, has appealed for his team to keep their composure in tomorrow's must-win Asia Cup match against India

Bad light came to Uganda's rescue with 11 overs of the second day to play, but Kenya should still wrap up a comprehensive victory early on the final morning, after another day of effortless dominance at Nairobi

Mumbai have been slotted in the tougher of the two groups for next season's Ranji Trophy campaign

Pieter Strydom, the former South African international, has been named captain of the Eastern Cape for the next season

Sri Lanka mauled Bangladesh, reaching the target of 191 with 10 wickets and 16 overs to spare