Haryana v Rajasthan, 1st semi-final, Ranji Trophy 2011-12, 3rd day

Kanitkar 'humbled' to be in final again

Jan 12, 2012: Now that Rajasthan are in the final, Hrishikesh Kanitkar said that getting a second shot at the title was "a humbling thing" knowing "that there are many teams who have done it many times"

Zimbabwe in New Zealand, 2012

Matsikenyeri back for New Zealand tour

Jan 12, 2012: Top-order batsman Stuart Matsikenyeri has made a comeback to the Zimbabwe squad for their upcoming tour of New Zealand

South Africa news

Tait pulls out of Dolphins' campaign

Jan 12, 2012: Shaun Tait, the Australia fast bowler, has pulled out of the 2011-12 domestic Twenty20 campaign of the Dolphins, the Durban-based South African franchise, due to injury concerns to his bowling elbow

Pakistan news

Security situation in Pakistan has improved - Majid Khan

Jan 12, 2012: The international community should take decisive steps to ensure cricket returns to Pakistan as soon as the safety of visiting teams can be guaranteed, former PCB chairman Majid Khan has said

PCB XI v England XI, Dubai, 2nd day

Panesar takes five to put England on top

Jan 12, 2012: Monty Panesar staked his claim for a Test recall with a five-wicket haul on the second day of England's final warm-up match against a Pakistan board XI in Dubai. Panesar helped England end the day with a lead of 151 after their openers reached stumps on 8

England news

Cricketers offered match-fixing amnesty

Jan 12, 2012: England's professional cricketers have been offered an amnesty to report match-fixing approaches until the end of April in the wake of the Mervyn Westfield corruption trial.

England news

Harmison faces up to depression

Jan 12, 2012: Steve Harmison has become the latest England cricketer to face up to the possibility that he was afflicted by clinical depression during his international career

England news

Westfield pleads guilty to spot-fixing

Jan 12, 2012: Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex bowler, has become the first English cricketer to be convicted of spot-fixing after pleading guilty at London's central criminal court, to criminal charges arising from a spot-fixing investigation by Essex police

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Pleased captaincy hasn't affected my batting - Clarke

Jan 12, 2012: The ideal captain is a man who can compartmentalise and focus on his own game when necessary, but keep the big picture in the back of his mind. In that respect, Michael Clarke has been the perfect leader in the first ten Tests of his captaincy career

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

India mulling rare all-pace attack

Jan 12, 2012: India could take the rare step of playing four fast bowlers on a green WACA track

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Australia undecided on all-pace attack

Jan 12, 2012: Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon might have to wait until the morning of the match to find out which of them will carry the drinks for the third Test against India in Perth

India news

Dhoni could give up a format in 2013

Jan 12, 2012: MS Dhoni, India's World Cup winning captain, has said he might have to give up one of the formats if he is to lead India's title defence in 2015

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Paarl

'Was attack, from beginning to end' - de Villiers

Jan 12, 2012: AB de Villiers compliments his bowlers for their aggression that skittled Sri Lanka, and says that he and his team will be ready for sterner tests ahead

County cricket

Gloucestershire's future in doubt

Jan 11, 2012: Gloucestershire have suffered a huge blow after the city council rejected plans to develop their homeground of Nevil Road in Bristol.

PCB XI v England XI, Tour match, Dubai, 1st day

Gooch downplays Ajmal's 'new' delivery

Jan 11, 2012: Saeed Ajmal's warning that he is about to unleash his new mystery delivery, Shane Warne style has not left England's batting coach, Graham Gooch

Ireland news

O'Brien named new vice-captain

Jan 11, 2012: Kevin O'Brien, the all-rounder who scored the fastest hundred in world cup history in March, has been named Ireland vice-captain

USA news

Massiah left out of USA's probables list

Jan 11, 2012: Steve Massiah, the USA captain who was arrested by federal authorities in November, is not among the 29 players invited for a selection camp ahead of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Reports of rift in team are 'rubbish' - Sehwag

Jan 11, 2012: Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid have denied media reports of a rift in the Indian team over MS Dhoni's leadership and a lack of unity when under pressure

County cricket

Sussex target Styris and Albie Morkel

Jan 11, 2012: Sussex are close to signing New Zealand allrounder Scott Styris as an overseas player for Friends Life t20

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Our team spirit is good - Dravid

Jan 11, 2012: Rahul Dravid has denied reports of a rift between the captain MS Dhoni and vice-captain Virender Sehwag and said that the team spirit was good in the Indian camp