Cricket News

England won't have much time for festive fun and frolics this year, after it was agreed they would play three back-to-back Tests against South Africa in a punishing Christmas schedule

Until the end of the Indian tour of Pakistan, we will be running a daily Paper Round of what newspapers in India and Pakistan, and from around the world, are saying about this series

Australia's injury problems deepened on Wednesday morning as Brett Lee was ruled out of the series after his ankle injury flared up again following a training session

Dwayne Smith has been ruled out of West Indies' first Test against England, which starts on Thursday in Jamaica

The West Indies Cricket Board has denied reports that Dwight Washington has been reported to the International Cricket Council for a suspect bowling action

Sachin Tendulkar will be going to Pakistan despite having a stiff back

Frank Mooney, who played 14 Tests for New Zealand between 1949 and 1953-54 and went on to become a national selector, has died at the age of 82

The second day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, after Australia were dismissed for 220 on the first day, promised to produce an enthralling contest between bat and ball

The psychological war of words ahead of Thursday's first Test at Sabina Park cranked up a gear yesterday when Brian Lara told reporters that he feels he is a better player than when he broke Sir Garry Sobers' world-record score of 365 not out in

The International Cricket Council will deliver its verdict on England's proposed tour to Zimbabwe on Wednesday morning

Bangladesh's selectors have included eight of the team currently touring Zimbabwe in a 25-strong Bangladesh A squad for two four-day matches and five one-day games against the Zimbabwe A team, who arrive in Dhaka on March 10 for their nmonth-long

After a successful time coaching New South Wales, Steve Rixon is stepping down and going to England to coach Surrey

Andrew Penn has announced his retirement from first-class cricket after a season of injury and frustration

A magnificent burst of bowling by Warren McSkimming almost set up a win for Otago, but they eventually had to settle for a draw against Sri Lanka A

A magnificent burst of bowling by Warren McSkimming almost set up a win for Otago, but they eventually had to settle for a draw against Sri Lanka A

After thrashing South Africa in the one-dayers, New Zealand take them on in the first Test on a pitch which is expected to be a spinner's paradise

England's coach, Duncan Fletcher, is never one to show his hand ahead of a major Test series, but he has nonetheless dropped a major hint that Simon Jones will be included for Thursday's first Test against West Indies at Sabina Park

Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Galle

Graham Thorpe knows that he needs to produce runs to justify his place in the England team, and he will not be kidded by reports of West Indian weakness.

Wasim Akram has been fined by a Lahore court after failing to appear to answer changes that he hurt religious sentiments by appearing in an advertisement for an Indian liquor company