South Africa v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Kimberley

Jayawardene defends Dilshan and Marsh

Jan 19, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene will play no further part in the series after injuring his back but will watch carefully from the sidelines as Sri Lankan cricket enters yet another critical phase

Leicestershire news

Leicestershire decide against Yousuf

Jan 19, 2012: Mohammad Yousuf, the former Pakistan batsman, will not sign for Leicestershire after failing to agree personal terms.

Australia v India, 4th Test, Adelaide

Laxman practises on off day

Jan 19, 2012: Even as there has been speculation regarding VVS Laxman's retirement, mostly emanating from BCCI sources in India, indications in Australia keep getting stronger that he will play the Adelaide Test

Sri Lanka news

SL has new selection panel, more changes likely

Jan 19, 2012: Ashantha de Mel, the former Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been named the chairman of the country's new selection panel, which replaced the one headed by Duleep Mendis

Bangladesh Premier League 2012

Afridi and Gayle fetch highest BPL prices

Jan 19, 2012: The first-ever auction for the Bangladesh Premier League has seen Shahid Afridi walk away with the biggest pay packet and a prolonged bidding war for Chris Gayle

India in Australia 2011-12

Keep me on the Test treadmill - Siddle

Jan 19, 2012: Peter Siddle has no intention of voluntarily giving up his place in Australia's team for the fourth Test against India

India in Australia 2011-12

Haddin 'drained' by Indian summer

Jan 19, 2012: Australia's wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has admitted he is feeling drained by a summer in which his name has seldom been far away from debate about the composition of the national team

County news

The great seat giveaway

Jan 18, 2012: Lancashire are donating old seats from Old Trafford to local clubs, and around 30 clubs in the county have taken advantage of the offer to benefit their grounds

India news

Former Punjab batsman dies at 75

Jan 18, 2012: Harold Ghosh, the former Eastern Punjab, Northern Punjab and Railways batsman, has died in Jallandhar at the age of 75

South Africa v Sri Lanka , 3rd ODI, Bloemfontein

We showed a lot of maturity - de Villiers

Jan 18, 2012: In the space of a week, AB de Villiers has gone from captaining a team for the first time at any level, to winning an international series with two matches to spare

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Bloemfontein

Dilshan rues Duckworth-Lewis denouement

Jan 18, 2012: Had it not rained, and if the full 50 overs of the South African innings had been bowled, Tillakaratne Dilshan may have been able to smile whole-heartedly for the first time this year

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012

Cutting, Coulter-Nile part of PM's XI

Jan 18, 2012: Upcoming fast bowlers Ben Cutting and Nathan Coulter-Nile have been named in the Prime Minister's XI to face Sri Lanka in Canberra on February 3

India in Australia 2011-12

Goal is to be No. 1 by the Ashes - Warner

Jan 18, 2012: David Warner is not thinking about the possibility of being Australia's Twenty20 captain, and is focussing on sweeping India 4-0 in Adelaide

Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2011-12

New Zealand can be beaten - Butcher

Jan 18, 2012: Zimbabwe have the courage and confidence to compete with and beat New Zealand in the one-off Test in Napier starting on January 26, according to the head coach Alan Butcher

Tamil Nadu v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Chennai

Pitch takes centrestage in Ranji final

Jan 17, 2012: The Ranji Trophy final, starting Thursday, will be played on the same surface on which Tamil Nadu played two matches last month, which could make the track a little weary

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Dubai, 1st day

England unconcerned by Ajmal's action - Prior

Jan 17, 2012: While there were murmurs from former players and members of the media questioning the legality of Saeed Ajmal's action, Matt Prior said the England players were not talking about it

South Africa news

Graham Ford quits as Dolphins coach

Jan 17, 2012: Graham Ford has announced he is quitting as head coach of Dolphins, the Durban-based franchise

India in Australia 2011-12

Television ratings slump in India

Jan 17, 2012: Indian viewers have been turned off by their team's abject capitulation to Australia in the Test series

India in Australia 2011-12

Team deserves the criticism - Gambhir

Jan 17, 2012: Gautam Gambhir has said that the Indian team has earned the criticism they are receiving back home through their performance, and that to be the No. 1 Test side in the world again they will have to find ways to win away from home

India in Australia 2011-12

Laxman has right to decide when to go - Gambhir

Jan 17, 2012: Gautam Gambhir has come out in support of the under-pressure VVS Laxman, saying nobody has the right to decide when he should retire