Cricket News

Twenty20 cricket could become an Olympic event in time for the 2012 games, under plans outlined today by the England & Wales Cricket Board

In the latest round of the County Championship, rain had the final say in the majority of matches, although Derbyshire couldn't quite avoid an emphatic ten-wicket defeat at the hands of Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

Shaharyar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan board, has clarified that the decision to end Javed Miandad's tenure as coach was taken mutually by both Miandad and the board

Lancashire have snapped up Dinesh Mongia, the India batsman, on a short-term deal while Carl Hooper recovers from injury

Pakistan's cricket board has announced a list of probables for the Pakistan A tour of Kenya

After helmet-cameras and player-mics in the inaugural competition last season, this year's Twenty20 competition is to experiment with the use of umpire microphones, to enable commentators to communicate with officials in mid-match and allow viewers a

Javed Miandad has said that he is disappointed with the Pakistan Cricket Board for terminating his contract

John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has admitted he is unsure of what types of pitches to expect in the forthcoming NatWest Series after the tracks used in the Tests

Brian Lara, West Indies' captain, paid tribute to the victorious Ireland team

Shane Warne is confident of playing some part in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, after earlier fears that a broken left hand would force him out of the entire Top End tour

Ireland followed their victory against Surrey earlier this season with an even more impressive win against the West Indians by six wickets

Newcastle will host New South Wales's first ING Cup match of the season on October 24, an encounter that will see Michael Bevan return to face his old team-mates wearing Tasmanian colours

ESPN-Star Sports has won the telecast rights for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next month

ESPN-Star Sports has won the telecast rights for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next month

The Indian board has denied permission to its players to take part in the newly launched American Pro-Cricket league next month, following a directive from the ICC

ESPN-Star Sports has won the telecast rights for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next month

Heath Streak, who took 13 wickets against Northamptonshire last week, will be out of action for three weeks with a pulled stomach muscle

Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's newly appointed coach, has offered an olive branch to his angry predecessor Javed Miandad, by asking for his help in carrying the team forward

Bruce Patterson, Scotland's veteran opening batsman, has been named in Scotland's squad, and is set to make his National League debut against Durham on June 20

Ravi Rampaul helped West Indies to a 96-run win over Ireland in the first of their warm-up matches at Stormont after a lacklustre batting performance, and some dogged Irish bowling, saw them bowled out for 242 in the 46th over