Cricket News

The ICC has announced that the ICC Intercontinental Cup will return to being a single-division, biennial eight-team, first-class tournament.

Namibia captain Craig Williams hit his second century of the match to claim the Intercontinental Shield with a six-wicket victory against UAE

Saqib Ali batted throughout the third day against Namibia and finished unbeaten on 139 to give UAE a chance to snatching an unlikely victory in the Intercontinental Shield final

Namibia are on course to claim he Intercontinental Shield despite a batting collapse on the second day against UAE

Namibia took complete control of the Intercontinental Shield final as Kola Burger's 7 for 38 was followed by Craig Williams' aggressive century to leave UAE with a mountain to climb

Ireland captain William Porterfield has been named captain of the ICC's team of the tournament for the group stage of the Intercontinental Cup

Dubai is the venue of the final of the inaugural ICC Intercontinental Shield between United Arab Emirates and Namibia

The ICC has moved to clarify "sensationalist and emotional"reports in the media that the future of the Intercontinental Cup was in doubt

Namibia completed a crushing ten-wicket victory over Uganda on the final day in Windhoek, despite Roger Mukasa's maiden first-class hundred

Namibia followed up a solid batting display by picking up two wickets in Uganda's second innings to move into a commanding position in Windhoek

Half-centuries from Ewaid Steenkamp, Craig Williams and Sarel Burger took Namibia to 320 for 4 on the second day of their ICC Intercontinental Shield match against Uganda in Windhoek

The ICC's announcement confirming an earlier decision to move the Intercontinental Shield tie between Uganda and Namibia to Windhoek was greeted with predictable dismay in Kampala

David Moore, the Bermuda coach, has dropped vice-captain Stephen Outerbridge and fast bowler Kevin Tucker from the squad for the limited-over matches against the UAE

Arshad Ali's fourth first-class century cemented United Arab Emirate's dominant position on the second day in Hamilton, his 126 taking allowing captain Khurram Khan to declare at 356 for 6

Arshad Ali's fourth first-class century cemented United Arab Emirate's dominant position on the second day in Hamilton, his 126 taking allowing captain Khurram Khan to declare at 356 for 6

Bermuda endured a nightmarish first day in their Intercontinental Shield match against United Arab Emirates, crumbling for 56 after opting to bat first and then conceding a 136-run lead as UAE closed on 192 for 2

Dwayne Leverock, the burly left-arm spinner that flew to fame during the 2007 World Cup, has come out of international retirement to join Bermuda's squad for the Intercontinental Shield game against UAE next month

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have named three debutants in the squad to tour Bermuda in July

Uganda coach Mohammed Ebrahim Barney has re-called former Under-19 captain Hamza Almuzahim and batsman Nand Kishore Patel

Raymond van Schoor and Ewaid Steenkamp Intercontinental Shield record opening stand of 374 helped Namibia complete a crushing innings victory over Bermuda in the Intercontinental Shield match in Windhoek