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The two-Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been reduced to a one-Test play-off after the draw in Karachi

Pakistan aim to spoil Jayawardene's farewell

28-Feb-2009•The Preview by George Binoy

Injured Ishant in doubt for first ODI

Ishant Sharma could miss the first ODI against New Zealand in Napier on March 3 because of a shoulder problem

While Nathan McCullum and Ewen Thompson failed to make the move up to New Zealand's one-day squad, Ian Butler made a comeback after five years for the first of three ODIs against India starting March 3

Butler makes comeback to one-day squad

New Zealand will increase security at the grounds for the rest of India's tour after a bottle-throwing incident during the second Twenty20 international in Wellington

New Zealand to provide higher security

Fidel Edwards might not be buying Jerome Taylor a drink any time soon. They are new-ball buddies, who have made England hop around at times in this series, but in this match Taylor has not done much to help his friend out. On the opening day he dropped a

Luckless Edwards remains philosophical

A week ago Ravi Bopara was in the sleepy city of Christchurch, but the world is a small place these days. Now he is England's Test No. 6 and is going to take some shifting

Bopara's abundant class

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the second day in Barbados

Taylor's untimely tumbles

Cricket throws up a lot of pointless statistics that are forgotten as quickly as they are uncovered but a century on Test debut is the type of record that will be remembered forever

Century yet to sink in for debutant North

Jacques Kallis has predicted the series could come down to a battle of the tails after Australia's final five pairs contributed over 60% of their total in the first innings

Series could be a tale of the tails - Kallis

A round-up of the third day's play from the 11th round of Quaid-e-Azam trophy matches

Sialkot through to final, KRL top Group A for now

Jacques Kallis has become the eighth batsman to 10,000 Test runs after achieving the record on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers

10,000 Test runs for Kallis

India have now lost nine of their last 11 matches in New Zealand but MS Dhoni sees the positives in batting and bowling

Dhoni looks at the bright side of double defeat

27-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington

Three from three but no hat-trick

Brydon Coverdale presents the Plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between South Africa and Australia

Manoj Tiwary, the Bengal batsman, has been named captain of the East Zone side for next month's Deodhar Trophy while Saurabh Tiwary, the 19-year-old Jharkhand batsman, was appointed vice-captain

Tiwary to lead East Zone in Deodhar Trophy

Andrew Flintoff will return home from the tour of West Indies later on Friday to continue his rehabilitation from the hip injury that forced him to miss the fourth Test in Barbados

Injured Flintoff to head home

Australia will play five ODIs and a Twenty20 against Pakistan in the UAE between April 22 and May 7. The first two ODIs will be played in Dubai and the rest in Abu Dhabi, with the teams returning to Dubai for the Twenty20 game, the Pakistan Cricket Board

Australia and Pakistan to play five ODIs in UAE

Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam is pleased with the pitch for the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka starting Sunday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. "The wicket is a firm one and looks good to me," he said

Intikhab satisified with pitch for second Test

Plays of the day for New Zealand v India, 2nd Twenty20, Wellington

Gully cricket, and 'Mills and Broom'

27-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington

Australia suspend Gunn for illegal bowling action

Jenny Gunn, the England fast bowler, has faced a major setback after being suspended from Australian domestic cricket for an "illegal bowling action" just days before the start of the World Cup