Preview

For Zimbabwe this Champions Trophy is a big event. For a team whose average age is 20, who don't play Test cricket, who play as many matches with Associate Nations as full-Test-playing nations, this tournament is a great opportunity.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh face off at Mohali today to set the tournament rolling, and while Sri Lanka will start as overwhelming favourites Habibul Bangladesh will believe they have a chance of pulling off an upset

Like for Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan, the Challenger trophy in Chennai is also significant for Ashish Nehra, Lakshmipathy Balaji and Hemang Badani to attempt a comeback to the big league

Having seen off India's timid challenge, Australia and West Indies will contest bragging rights in the DLF Cup final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday

Four days after he went for the small matter of 87 from seven overs against West Indies, Stuart Clark has an immediate chance at redemption as Australia take on India for a place in the DLF Cup final

The Championship season enters its final round on Wednesday with Sussex and Lancashire chasing the main prize.

India head into Wednesday's game against West Indies seeking their first one-day win since May 18.

The marquee clash between Glenn McGrath and Sachin Tendulkar could be overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Shane Warne's comments on John Buchanan

The preview for the second match of the DLF Cup between India and West Indies

Rustiness could well play a part. India and West Indies last played in early July while Australia last got their flannels dirty on their tour of Bangladesh in April

Following England's eight-wicket win at Trent Bridge the final match of a long international summer has plenty riding on it at Edgbaston

Andrew Strauss has backed Marcus Trescothick to play a full part in the Ashes series despite his withdrawal from the Champions Trophy squad

The weather again looks set to play a big part in the second ODI at Lord's on Saturday. Rain washed out the first match at Cardiff on Wednesday with Pakistan set for victory, and the forecast for London tomorrow is poor.

After a week where the focus shifted dramatically from action on the field to action off it, England and Pakistan will face each other for the first since The Oval Test in Monday's Twenty20 International at Bristol

Welcome back to the C&G Trophy. The premier domestic one-day tournament has reached its final stage with Lancashire and Sussex ready to continue a hard-fought rivalry

The pace bowlers on both sides will also appreciate the extra bounce, and we could witness a truly unusual sight, two teams having four-man pace attacks in a game played on the subcontinen

Sri Lanka, always formidable opponents on their own soil, start as favourites

Sri Lanka, buoyed by their recent success against England and South Africa, start the Unitech cup as favourites but will face an Indian side packed with batting and a spirited South African team

Andrew McGlashan previews the third Test at Headingley which starts on Friday

Steven Price previews the five-ODI series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh