Spot-fixing controversy

Salman Butt keeping hopes alive of return

Oct 16, 2010: Salman Butt is continuing to undergo an active training regime and hopes to return to the national side for the series against South Africa

New South Wales v Tasmania, WNCL, North Sydney

Blackwell's hundred drives NSW to 395

Oct 16, 2010: Alex Blackwell posted the second-highest score in WNCL history to push the New South Wales Breakers to a record-breaking 5 for 395 against Tasmania

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2010-11, 2nd day

Tamil Nadu defend modest total against Goa

Oct 16, 2010: A round-up of the second day of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament

India v Australia, 1st ODI, Kochi

Under-pressure Clarke faces confident India

Oct 16, 2010: Cricinfo looks ahead to the three-match ODI series between India and Australia

Ireland news

Porterfield targets England Test place

Oct 16, 2010: William Porterfield has said he will consider giving up his role as Ireland captain if handed an opportunity to play Test cricket for England

Australia in India 2010

Nielsen backs Ponting's captaincy

Oct 16, 2010: The coach Tim Nielsen believes Ricky Ponting remains the best man to captain Australia

A team with remarkable belief

Oct 16, 2010: India's performances in the second innings of Tests are indicative of how the team has progressed since Sydney 2008

Chinaman

Where in the world is Pradeep Mathew?

Oct 16, 2010: An ambitious, inventive, must-read new cricket novel from Sri Lanka

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Ingram revels in familiar surroundings

Oct 15, 2010: Bloemfontein likes to claim Colin Ingram as its own. He was born in, schooled in and discovered cricket in the Eastern Cape but he actually became a cricketer in the City of Roses. Ingram moved up country to the Free State academy when he was starting uni

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Smith happy with South Africa improvement

Oct 15, 2010: South Africa have been forced to experiment this series, with Jacques Kallis's calm head missing from the top of the order, and captain Graeme Smith unable to rely on the menace of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel with the ball due to a slew of injuries

The IPL Mess

Kochi franchise remains mired in trouble

Oct 15, 2010: The BCCI's deadline asking the franchise owners to register themselves as a company is only a week away but instead of sorting out the ownership wrangle, Kochi's owners have entangled themselves in fresh problems

Zim A vs NZ A, 2nd unofficial Test, Harare, 2nd day

New Zealand A take charge in Harare

Oct 15, 2010: New Zealand A were the more motivated and determined team on day two of the second unofficial Test against Zimbabwe A, surging powerfully ahead with some excellent late-order batting to declare at 526 for 8

India news

'We can be top for long time' - Harbhajan

Oct 15, 2010: Harbhajan Singh has said that India have the potential to be No. 1 in Tests for an extended spell

Faysal Bank T-20 Cup 2010-11, semi-finals

Lahore to take on Karachi Dolphins in final

Oct 15, 2010: Round-up of the semi-finals of the Faysal Bank T-20 Cup 2010-11

West Indies news

Bravo reiterates commitment to West Indies

Oct 15, 2010: Allrounder Dwayne Bravo, who turned down a one-year central contract offered by the West Indies Cricket Board last month, has reiterated his commitment to West Indies cricket

Pakistan v South Africa in UAE 2010

Mohsin defends picking team without coach's input

Oct 15, 2010: Pakistan's chief selector, Mohsin Khan, has defended the decision to name squads for the upcoming series against South Africa without consulting the captain or the coach

A few holes, a couple of drinks

Oct 15, 2010: The Sri Lanka captain offers a selection of his favourite ways to spend time in Sri Lanka's capital

South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

Ingram and Amla tons set up 64-run win

Oct 15, 2010: An impressive debut hundred from Colin Ingram and an equally eye-catching ton from Hashim Amla set up a 64-run win for South Africa despite Brendan Taylor's unbeaten 145

England news

Shaun Udal quits first-class cricket

Oct 15, 2010: Shaun Udal, the former England offspinner, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket, three years after he had originally decided to quit the game

The Ashes 2010-11

Anderson injured at England's boot camp

Oct 15, 2010: James Anderson, the England fast bowler, is suffering from a cracked rib, an injury he sustained during the team's recent preparation camp in Germany