Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Australia aim for 3-0 in Perth, leave talk of 4-0 for later

Jan 9, 2012: A 4-0 whitewash isn't being discussed in the Australian change-room just yet, Michael Hussey has said

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Bouncy pitch awaits India at WACA

Jan 9, 2012: The WACA curator feels the pitch is getting back to its fast and bouncy ways and expects this track to behave similarly to the one in the Ashes last season

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Haddin hopes to move on from dropped chances

Jan 9, 2012: Australia's wicketkeeper, Brad Haddin, has conceded his confidence took a blow when he dropped Gautam Gambhir in India's second innings at the SCG last week

Sri Lanka domestic news

Sri Lankan first-class season from January 20

Jan 9, 2012: The Sri Lankan first-class season will begin on January 20, a Sri Lanka Cricket official has said

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Perth

Shaun Marsh struck down by gastro

Jan 9, 2012: Australia are confident Shaun Marsh will be fit to play the third Test against India despite being struck down with gastro

Australia news

Cricket Australia outlines rotation policy

Jan 9, 2012: Cricket Australia believes its rotation policy will strengthen the side by giving greater opportunities to young players

ICC Combined XI v England XI, Dubai, 2nd day

Batsmen are rusty - Cook

Jan 8, 2012: Alastair Cook admitted England's batsmen hadn't started their tour as they'd hoped but wasn't overly concerned despite an unconvincing display against an ICC Combined XI in Dubai

Indian Premier League 2012

Kevin Pietersen transfers to Delhi Daredevils

Jan 8, 2012: England batsman Kevin Pietersen has transferred to Delhi Daredevils from Deccan Chargers for the 2012 season of the IPL, the IPL has confirmed

Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011-12

Albie Morkel replaces injured Dean Elgar

Jan 8, 2012: Allrounder Albie Morkel has been called up to South Africa's one-day squad for the five-match series against Sri Lanka because of an injury to batsman Dean Elgar

ICC Combined XI v England XI, Dubai, 1st day

Broad happy with shoulder recovery

Jan 7, 2012: Stuart Broad, the England fast bowler, has said he is satisfied with how his shoulder held up during his first day of competitive cricket in four months

ICC Combined XI v England XI, Dubai, 1st day

'Waited for a chance like this my whole life' - Viljoen

Jan 7, 2012: Christi Viljoen, the Namibia medium-pacer, has said he had waited all his life for an opportunity to play against a top international team, and was determined to do well for the Combined Associate and Affiliate XI

Pakistan v England 2011-12

'Better to win by playing defensively' - Misbah

Jan 7, 2012: Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said he would rather win matches than worry about maintaining a balance between attack and defence

India in Australia 2011-12

'Batting didn't click as a unit' - Srikkanth

Jan 7, 2012: Kris Srikkanth, the chief India selector, has blamed the inability of the batsmen to make big scores for the team's defeats in the first two Tests of the Australia tour

India in Australia 2011-12

'Marsh definitely worth persevering with'

Jan 7, 2012: Shaun Marsh has been "tentative" in his first two Test appearances at home and needs to rediscover the decisive footwork and wise judgement of which balls to leave, Australia's head coach Mickey Arthur has said

Caribbean T20 news

Guyana set to play Caribbean T20

Jan 7, 2012: Guyana is set to take part in the Caribbean T20 tournament despite an ongoing dispute with the government of Guyana over the administration of cricket in the country

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day

Durban win can't erase Sri Lanka's scars

Jan 6, 2012: The assurance fuelled by their historic win in Durban is merely the make-up covering Sri Lanka's more serious scars

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day

'Best bowling performance of the summer' - Smith

Jan 6, 2012: Rather than talking up the batting effort, Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, credited his bowlers with fashioning the comprehensive victory at Newlands

Pakistan v England 2011-12

Beating England will cool anger over fixing - Ramiz

Jan 6, 2012: Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan captain, has urged the players in the current national team to assume they are in a war when they take on England in the UAE

Caribbean T20

Guyana face Caribbean T20 scare

Jan 6, 2012: The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has seen its authority taken away by the Guyana government and the WICB is refusing to acknowledge the government-appointed interim management committee

Netherlands news

Netherlands gain sponsorship deal

Jan 6, 2012: Netherlands cricket has received a major boost after securing a four-year sponsorship deal with the major Dutch bank ABN AMBRO