Azhar Mahmood

Phil Weston fought a lone battle on the opening day at The Oval as Surrey took charge of the clash between two of last season's relegated teams

A round-up of the last day of County Championship action

A round-up from the latest round of National League matches

A round-up from the County Championship as Gloucestershire fight to extend their lead

Mohammad Akram and Azhar Mahmood have signed three and one-year contracts to play for Surrey, following the retirement of Adam Hollioake and the departure of Alex Tudor

Surrey have signed Dominic Thornely as cover for the injured Azhar Mahmood

Citing great potential in West Indies cricket, Smasher Sports, a UK-based company, has decided to sponsor fifteen West Indian players, and they are hoping to rope in several more during the season

Pakistan have recalled Azhar Mahmood and Taufeeq Umar in their squad for the VB Series, the triangular one-day tournament which also features Australia and West Indies

Wisden Cricinfo previews the runners and riders in Pool C of the Champions Trophy

Wisden Cricinfo previews the runners and riders in Pool C of the Champions Trophy

Pakistan received a setback to their chances at the ICC Champions Trophy, with Shabbir Ahmed being ruled out for six weeks because of a knee injury

The International Cricket Council has allowed England, Pakistan and South Africa to call up replacements for injured players ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy which gets underway on September 10

Surrey's bad luck with their overseas players continued with the news that Azhar Mahmood will miss the first three Twenty20 Cup matches after breaking down with a lower-back injury

Azhar Mahmood scored a scintillating century on his Test debut for Pakistan - and has been in and out of the side almost ever since

The Pakistanis rode on a fine 63 by Younis Khan and some incisive bowling by Azhar Mahmood and Abdul Razzaq to eke out a 34-run win in a warm-up one-day match against Wellington

England 86 for 0 (Croft 31*, Ali 31*, Maynard 20*, Nazir 0-9) v Pakistan 65 for 4 (Nazir 27, Latif 24, Croft 2-4) Scorecard Robert Croft gave David Graveney, the chairman of selectors, who was watching on from the sidelines, a timely reminder

On Saturday a new generation of cricket fans will assemble en masse at Trent Bridge, the venue for the first-ever Twenty20 Cup final

Scotland v Somerset, Edinburgh Scorecard Scotland made it two wins out of two after they beat Somerset by six wickets in a rain-affected match at Edinburgh

Press Release: Injured Azhar Mahmood out of Zimbabwe tour