Pakistan news

Fact-finding committee submits report on Haider controversy

Nov 29, 2010: The PCB's three-member fact-finding committee has submitted its final report following investigations into Zulqarnain Haider's controversial fleeing of Dubai for London during the series against South Africa

Afghanistan v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup final, Dubai

Win would give Scots much-needed cash bonus

Nov 29, 2010: Cricket Scotland, still searching for a major sponsor to replace Lloyds Bank, will land a $60,000 windfall if its team can beat Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup final in Dubai

Canada news

Cricket Canada signs deal with Reebok

Nov 29, 2010: Cricket Canada has secured a high-profile sponsorship deal with Reebok which means the company will be the "official apparel supplier" for Canadian cricket

ICC news

Sangakkara reclaims top spot in Test ratings

Nov 29, 2010: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the top of the ICC Test rankings for batsmen, bringing an end to Sachin Tendulkar's short-lived stay at the head of the table

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

Strauss lauds Cook's 'special innings'

Nov 29, 2010: Andrew Strauss praised Alastair Cook's double-century as one of the greatest innings in Ashes history, as England closed out the first Test with a monumental batting performance on the final day at the Gabba

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

Ponting unimpressed with technology

Nov 29, 2010: Ricky Ponting called the technology used to rule on disputed low catches "a blight on the game" after his take of Alastair Cook was turned down

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

'The Gabbatoir' no more

Nov 29, 2010: England fear nothing about the challenge that awaits them on this tour. The only way they'll be beaten is on the field, not in the head

Ranji Trophy 2010-11

SS Das dropped from Orissa squad

Nov 29, 2010: Orissa captain Shiv Sunder Das has been dropped from the state's Ranji Trophy squad and will be replaced as captain by Debasis Mohanty

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

Records galore

Nov 29, 2010: Stats highlights from a batsman-dominated Test at the Gabba

Australia v England, 2nd Test, Adelaide

Bollinger and Harris added to Test squad

Nov 29, 2010: Ricky Ponting says none of Australia's bowlers from Brisbane are safe after Doug Bollinger and Ryan Harris were added to a 13-man squad for Friday's second Test in Adelaide

Victoria v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, Melbourne, 4th day

Queensland take honours in draw

Nov 29, 2010: Queensland took the only points from their draw with Victoria at the MCG, but finished four wickets short of victory

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

Cooking the books

Nov 29, 2010: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fifth day between Australia and England at the Gabba

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

Cheer up Australia, there's always the North star

Nov 29, 2010: With no consideration of reality, Marcus North has already been tipped as a future captain this summer, and this fantasy paints him as Australia's bowling saviour

New Zealand in India 2010-11

Duncan Fletcher to work with New Zealand

Nov 29, 2010: Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach, will work with the New Zealand team during their ongoing ODI series in India

Pakistan news

Haider's family reports threats to police

Nov 29, 2010: The family of Zulqarnain Haider, the Pakistan wicketkeeper, has reported receiving threatening phone calls to the police

Protecting poor Mitchell

Nov 29, 2010: Watto and Katto come up with a cunning plan

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

England break records in high-scoring draw

Nov 29, 2010: It was a day for burning up the record books at the Gabba as Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott produced a herculean unbroken stand of 329 to secure a comfortable draw for England

Tasmania v South Australia, Sheffield Shield, Hobart, 4th

George bowls Redbacks to victory

Nov 29, 2010: Peter George delivered a remarkable victory for South Australia in Hobart, where they recovered from being bowled out for 55 in their first innings to win by 43 runs

The Modi tapes

Nov 29, 2010:

Zaheer Abbas

The art of Z

Nov 29, 2010: Watching Zaheer Abbas bat from the other end was a study in the art of elegant batsmanship. And a lesson in running yourself out