Cricket News

England's man of the match Ronnie Irani was thrilled with his team's win in the dress rehearsal for the NatWest Series Final at The AMP Oval

India have been beaten for the first time in the NatWest Series, after England completed an emphatic 64-run victory at The AMP Oval in the dress rehearsal for Saturday's final at Lord's

Max cricket still has a role to play in New Zealand's cricket structure

Leicestershire head coach Phil Whitticase is expecting to name the side on duty in the rain-affected match against Lancashire last week, for the Championshyip clash with Hampshire starting at Grace Road on Wednesday

KARACHI, July 7: Former captain Javed Miandad has declined to take up a 15-day assignment at the regional academies

Paul Atkins, who shortly after was run out

The winning run of the Indian team continues

There were two mascots at the County Ground on Sunday where Somerset Sabres entertained Worcester Royals in the NUL National League

Hampshire Cricket chairman Rod Bransgrove has intimated to a packed members forum at the Rose Bowl on Sunday morning that Hampshire's new home has been earmarked to stage a one-day international as early as next season

Hampshire name a straight eleven man squad for the Frizzell County Championship trip to second-placed Leicestershire, but there is no place for opening batsman Derek Kenway

Rain might have resulted in many interruptions during the past weeks County matches but Andrew Gait and Sven Koenig broke through the gloom with some fine first class batting performances, while Neil Johnson performed in the limited overs version

Fast bowler Ruchira Perera, who was reported for having a suspect bowlingaction after Sri Lanka's first Test at Lord's, has been given the green light to resume bowling after making modifications to his action.

The Premier League's weather-ravaged Southern Electric Contracting Cup is edging towards the semi-final stage, with BAT Sports and South Wilts now within sight of the Rose Bowl final

Whilst the Somerset batsmen were out in the middle securing a draw from their match against Surrey Peter Anderson looked ahead to the vital games that his side are facing in the next few days

Left-arm pace bowler Dan Goldstraw wrecked Liphook & Ripsley with a spell of 7-12 as BAT Sports stepped up the pressure on Havant at the top of the ECB Southern Electric Premier League

Graeme Hick hit the 36th one-day century of his career as Worcestershire Royals marched to victory over Somerset Sabres in the first Division of the Norwich Union League at Taunton

Bashley-Rydal's Western Australian prodigy Luke Ronchi smashed the Calmore Sports attack for 144, admitting afterwards that his first 70 runs were "a bit scratchy"

Alton have established a formidable lead at the top of Southern Electric Premier League, Division 3 after a thrilling two-wicket win over Purbrook at the Jubilee Ground

Hampshire Hawks completed a resounding victory over near neighbours Sussex Sharks at the Rose Bowl to leap into third place in the Norwich Union League Division II table.

New Zealand took only 20 overs to wrap up their six-game pre-tri-series programme unbeaten when thrashing Ireland by nine wickets at Trinity College in Dublin today