IPL 2015

Axar Patel focused on improving batting

Apr 25, 2015: Axar Patel regards himself as a batting allrounder and said he was putting in a lot of work at the Kings XI Punjab nets

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2015

Injured Rahat Ali to miss Bangladesh Tests

Apr 25, 2015: Rahat Ali has become the latest Pakistan player to be ruled out of the ongoing Bangladesh tour

IPL 2015 newsfile

Mumbai Indians sign up Hilfenhaus, Munro

Apr 25, 2015: A round-up of IPL related news on April 25, 2015

Pakistan A in Sri Lanka 2015

Great expectations from A tour for Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Apr 25, 2015: Pakistan A's tour to Sri Lanka, which commences in Matara on Sunday, is being looked at by both countries as one that could help fill vacancies created in their senior sides

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2015

Soumya, Litton and Shahid earn maiden Test call-ups

Apr 24, 2015: Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das and Mohammad Shahid earned maiden Test call ups after they were picked for the first Test against Pakistan, starting April 28 in Khulna

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Only T20, Mirpur

Afridi bemoans 'poor decision' from umpire

Apr 24, 2015: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has insisted that he was hard done by the umpires for adjudging him caught behind even when replays suggested no clear nick

IPL 2015 news

Narine to undergo test in Chennai again

Apr 24, 2015: Kolkata Knight Riders have decided to send Sunil Narine for another test of his bowling action after the match officials expressed "concerns" over "fair amount" of deliveries the offspinner bowled in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday in V

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Only T20, Mirpur

Mushfiqur's words were confidence boosters - Sabbir

Apr 24, 2015: Sabbir Rahman is a middle-order batsman who is building a reputation as a finisher. Needing 104 from 14.2 overs was right up his alley, and with someone like Shakib at the other end, the job was slightly easier

USA news

USA's preparatory tour to Jamaica cancelled

Apr 24, 2015: The camp would have been the first chance for USA's new squad to play together ahead of the ICC Americas Division One T20 tournament, but it has been scrapped

Ireland news

Murtagh returns for England ODI

Apr 24, 2015: William Porterfield will play his 200th game for Ireland when he leads his side against England in a solitary ODI on May 8

County news

Middlebrook set for "surreal" Yorkshire return

Apr 24, 2015: Yorkshire have signed offspinner James Middlebrook to cover for Adil Rashid ahead of their Championship match with Warwickshire on Sunday.

Zimbabwe news

Zimbabwe confirm tours from India and New Zealand

Apr 24, 2015: Zimbabwe Cricket has confirmed incoming tours from India and New Zealand this winter, though the team's proposed trip to Pakistan next month is "still to be confirmed" amid security concerns

IPL 2015 news

Narine reported for suspect action again

Apr 24, 2015: Kolkata Knight Riders offspinner Sunil Narine has been reported by the match officials for a suspect action following the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 22

County news

Middlesex clinch Kyle Abbott deal

Apr 24, 2015: Middlesex have signed a short-term deal with the South African pace bowler Kyle Abbott

IPL 2015

Bopara hindered by lack of consistent role

Apr 24, 2015: England and Sunrisers Hyderabad allrounder Ravi Bopara has said his up-and-down career was largely a consequence of never having a definite role in any team

Australia news

Pat Howard reappointed for two years

Apr 24, 2015: Pat Howard has signed on for another two years as Australia's executive general manager of team performance

Canada news

Cheema to captain Canada at ICC Americas T20

Apr 23, 2015: Allrounder Rizwan Cheema will captain Canada once again after he was chosen to lead a 14-man squad announced by Cricket Canada on Tuesday to tour USA for the ICC Americas Division One T20 tournament

India news

BCCI questions CSK's low valuation

Apr 23, 2015: India Cements Limited has proposed to transfer control of Chennai Super Kings to a trust, which has N Srinivasan among the trustees, at only Rs five lakh (approx. $8000), as part of the process to delink the former board president from the franchise

Bangladesh v Pakistan, only T20, Mirpur

Mashrafe hopes to ride on ODI form

Apr 23, 2015: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza hopes that their ODI form can rub off on the solitary T20 against Pakistan on Friday

South Africa news

Hudson to step down as CSA convener of selectors

Apr 23, 2015: Andrew Hudson has confirmed he will not stand for reappointment as South Africa's convener of selectors, a week before the nominations for the panel must be completed