Pakistan news

Younis Khan pushed up to category A contract

Jun 11, 2014: Younis Khan has been bumped up to Pakistan's top category of central contracts, after the PCB amended the criteria by which players are allotted contracts

England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

England tricky start to new era

Jun 11, 2014: ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Sri Lanka

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kingston, 4th day

Debutant Craig stars in huge NZ win

Jun 11, 2014: Tim Southee and offspinner Mark Craig demolished West Indies for the second time in successive days at Sabina Park to record New Zealand's second Test win in the Caribbean

New Zealand in West Indies 2014

Can Southee be Test cricket's greatest six-hitter?

Jun 11, 2014: Tim Southee is fast rising up the sixes charts in Tests; if he maintains his current pace, he is on track to set new records

Sri Lanka in England 2014

Sri Lanka search for bowling heroes

Jun 11, 2014: Given that Sri Lanka have generally struggled to take wickets in England, the home batsmen will hope to regain form and get among the runs in the two-Test series

Pakistan news

Ireland talks over Pakistan tour on hold

Jun 11, 2014: Pakistan's hopes of reviving international cricket at home were dealt a big blow after Ireland decided to hold back on its ongoing discussion with the PCB regarding a proposed tour to Pakistan later this year, following the terrorist attacks on Karachi ai

Kenya news

Former East Africa captain Harilal Shah dies

Jun 11, 2014: Harilal Shah, the former captain of East Africa, died on Wednesday morning aged 71

South Africa cricket

Amla's understated captaincy style to the fore

Jun 11, 2014: Dolphins team-mates, Imraan Khan and Mfuneko Ngam, believe Hashim Amla will be an astute, authoritative captain who will lead by example

Sagicor HPC v Bangladesh A, Barbados, 2nd one-dayer

Russell six-for routs Bangladesh A

Jun 11, 2014: Sagicor High Performance Centre edged Bangladesh A with a three-wicket win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match one-day series

BBL 2014-15

Hales joins Hobart Hurricanes

Jun 11, 2014: England batsman Alex Hales will join his third BBL team after signing with the Hobart Hurricanes for the 2014-15 season

India A tour of Australia 2014

Tiwary, Uthappa to captain India A in Australia

Jun 11, 2014: Manoj Tiwary and Robin Uthappa will lead the two India A sides on their tour to Australia this July where they play two four-day matches against Australia A before participating in a quadrangular one-day tournament

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kingston, 3rd day

'Hopefully I can get a big one' - Gayle

Jun 11, 2014: Chris Gayle admitted New Zealand have a firm advantage after the third day of the Kingston Test, but said West Indies were hopeful of bowling the visitors out for a low score

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kingston, 3rd day

Offspinner Craig 'living the dream'

Jun 11, 2014: New Zealand's selectors took a big gamble in picking Otago offspinner Mark Craig for the West Indies tour, but he has begun repaying them at the first opportunity

Australia cricket

Gus Gilmour, a legend to children of the 1970s

Jun 11, 2014: In the Sydney Morning Herald, Malcolm Knox remembers the cricketing charisma of the late Gary Gilmour, and the effect he had on children in backyards all around Australia

England's No. 3 obsession

Jun 11, 2014: Jos Buttler is a perfect one-day No. 7, so of course they'll try to transform him into a failing No. 3

The next gen series

Jun 11, 2014: A look at some of the most exciting teenage cricketers in the UK and Ireland

Let us now praise Beefy

Jun 11, 2014: Forty years since he announced his arrival on the cricket stage, Ian Botham remains a symbol of home-grown guts for glory that the current England team lacks

Sri Lanka in England 2014

New England emerge from rubble

Jun 10, 2014: Fresh faces must be complemented by a fresh ethos as England seek to maintain their early season record at home and repair the damage of winter

Leicestershire v Derbyshire, Grace Road, 3rd day

Wainwright exploits hurt Leics

Jun 10, 2014: David Wainwright impressed with bat and ball as Derbyshire moved into a good position on day three of their Division Two clash with Leicestershire

Lancashire v Warwickshire, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Ambrose and Clarke build on solid foundation

Jun 10, 2014: Half-centuries from Tim Ambrose and Rikki Clarke built on previous good work by William Porterfield but Lancashire wiped out the deficit by the end of the day