England v Pakistan, 3rd npower Test, The Oval, 1st day

Riaz's five gives Pakistan edge but Prior fights back

Aug 18, 2010: Wahab Riaz enjoyed a debut to remember at The Oval with 5 for 63 as the hosts were bowled out for 233

Kenya news

Tikolo back in the frame for 2011 World Cup

Aug 18, 2010: Months after walking out on the team and indicating he would not play international cricket again, Steve Tikolo has announced his availability for the 2011 World Cup.

Emerging Players Tournament, Brisbane, 7th day

India, South Africa book final berth

Aug 18, 2010: A round-up of matches on the seventh day of the Emerging Players Tournament in Brisbane

West Indies news

Kieron Pollard cleared of serious injury

Aug 18, 2010: Kieron Pollard, the West Indies allrounder, has been cleared of serious injury after he was hit on the eye by a short ball from Dominic Cork during the Friends Provident t20 final at the Rose Bowl

South Africa news

CSA rules out major cricket at FIFA World Cup venues

Aug 18, 2010: South Africa will not be able to stage major international cricket tournaments at the newly-constructed stadia for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Australian news

Injured Ryan Harris targets India ODIs

Aug 18, 2010: Ryan Harris, the injured fast bowler, is desperate to prove his fitness for the India one-day series in October so he can enhance his Ashes credentials

Air Niugini International Super Series

Team named for PNG tour

Aug 18, 2010: The Hong Kong Cricket Association has named a 15-man squad to play in the Air Niugini International Super Series in Papua New Guinea from 1-5 September 2010.

The letter

Aug 18, 2010:

Selectors, sins and bins

Aug 18, 2010: Cook could return to form if he lets his hair down, while Broad could return to cricket lovers' good books if he keeps his shirt on

Averaging 40 against everyone and everywhere

Aug 18, 2010: What do Ponting, Sangakkara and Pietersen have that Tendulkar and Dravid don't? A Test average of 40 against every team they've played

The Ashes 2010-11

Buchanan says he's not selling Australia's secrets

Aug 17, 2010: John Buchanan insists he is not giving away Australia's plans ahead of the Ashes while Ricky Ponting's 5-0 claim has been written off

South Africa news

Smith quits as Twenty20 captain

Aug 17, 2010: Graeme Smith has stepped down as South Africa's Twenty20 captain with immediate effect and will give up the one-day leadership as well after the 2011 World Cup

England v Pakistan, 3rd npower Test, The Oval

Yousuf and Yasir recalled by Pakistan

Aug 17, 2010: Pakistan have made four changes - two of them enforced - to the team that played in last week's defeat against England at Edgbaston

England v Pakistan, 3rd npower Test, The Oval

Butt's duty to bond with Yousuf

Aug 17, 2010: Salman Butt has shown an impressive maturity right from the moment that Shahid Afridi's abdication thrust the captaincy upon him

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Hussain puts Gloucestershire on brink of victory

Aug 17, 2010: Gemaal Hussain was the pick of the bowlers as Gloucestershire took 15 Northamptonshire wickets to move to the brink of victory on the second day of their County Championship clash at Wantage Road

Glamorgan v Middlesex, Cardiff, 2nd day

Allenby keeps Glamorgan's hopes alive

Aug 17, 2010: James Allenby's all-round contribution gave Division Two leaders Glamorgan a chance of winning a match with Middlesex they looked almost certain to lose

Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Sidebottom ignites Nottinghamshire's title push

Aug 17, 2010: Nottinghamshire stepped closer to regaining the County Championship title they last won in 2005 with a ruthless two-day victory over desperate Warwickshire

Worcestershire v Surrey, New Road, 2nd day

Consistent Mason keeps pressure on Surrey

Aug 17, 2010: Worcestershire seamer Matt Mason demonstrated that continuing to do the same thing over and over can actually prove to be a pretty useful tactic

Durham v Yorkshire, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

McGrath stars in enthralling battle

Aug 17, 2010: Anthony McGrath made a superb century for Yorkshire as their Championship clash with Durham remained finely balanced

ICC WCL Division Four, 4th day

Clinical USA surge to second successive win

Aug 17, 2010: A round-up of matches from the fifth day of the ICC World Cricket League Division Four