Pakistan v England 2011-12

Ajmal to unveil special delivery against England

Jan 6, 2012: Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has confirmed he will unveil the "special delivery" he has been working on during Pakistan's upcoming Test series against England in the UAE

IPL news

IPL 2012 to start, end in Chennai

Jan 6, 2012: The fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), comprising nine teams and 76 matches, will begin on April 4 and conclude on May 27

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

'This phase will make team stronger' - Dhoni

Jan 6, 2012: MS Dhoni believes that this challenging period, during which India have slumped to six straight loss in away Tests, will help him and the team as a whole build character

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Twenty20 sacrifice pays off for Michael Clarke

Jan 6, 2012: Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has said that his decision not to play Twenty20 cricket has given him time to work on his Test and one-day skills, and the results are showing

India in Australia 2011-12

Injured Pattinson out of series

Jan 6, 2012: Australia's young fast bowling spearhead James Pattinson is out of the remainder of the Test series against India after scans revealed the early signs of stress fractures in the metatarsal bone of his left foot

Sri Lanka news

Sri Lanka need mental strength - Duleep Mendis

Jan 6, 2012: Duleep Mendis, the chairman of selectors for Sri Lanka, has said the team is going through a period of transition and needs to be given time to start performing consistently

County news

Hughes extends Worcestershire stay

Jan 6, 2012: Phillip Hughes will spend the entire 2012 season at Worcestershire after extending his contract with the county

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

Philander expects victory to come soon

Jan 5, 2012: South Africa need just two more wickets to be assured of a series win against Sri Lanka, according to Vernon Philander

Pakistan v England 2011-12

Bresnan ruled out of warm-up match

Jan 5, 2012: Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of England's first warm-up game in the UAE after suffering discomfort in his right elbow

Ranji Trophy semi-finals, 2011-12

Mumbai face Tamil Nadu, Haryana take on Rajasthan

Jan 5, 2012: Mumbai take on Tamil Nadu at the Wankhede Stadium, and Haryana play defending champions Rajasthan in Rohtak, in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy

IPL news

Dinesh Karthik to transfer to Mumbai Indians

Jan 5, 2012: Dinesh Karthik, the Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper, will move from Kings XI Punjab to the Mumbai Indians in the first notable transfer ahead of the IPL's fifth season

MP v Mumbai, Ranji Trophy quarter-final, Indore, 4th day

Mumbai cope well with absence of key players

Jan 5, 2012: Wasim Jaffer was proud of having made the semi-final with a team missing so many first-choice players but also felt the toss had an important role to play

Pakistan v England 2011-12

UAE conditions similar to home, says Cheema

Jan 5, 2012: Aizaz Cheema, the Pakistan fast bowler, has said Pakistan will have the advantage of being more used to conditions similar to those in the UAE when they take on England there later this month

Scotland news

Worker to be Scotland professional for 2012 season

Jan 5, 2012: George Worker, the New Zealand batsman, will be the professional player for Scotland for their Clydesdale Bank 40 League campaign in 2012.

Technology in cricket

New cameras should capture faintest of edges - Hot Spot inventor

Jan 5, 2012: The inventor of Hot Spot, Warren Brennan, believes his technology can now pick up even the faintest of edges after the development of more sensitive cameras

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day

We need to show some fight - Rahul Dravid

Jan 5, 2012: Rahul Dravid has said he expected India to do better in Australia than they did in England, but both their batting and bowling have been disappointing

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day

'It is about putting the team first' - Michael Clarke

Jan 5, 2012: Michael Clarke declared Australia's innings when he was on 329, giving up the chance to try and break Brian Lara's world record. He said he wanted to put the team's priorities first

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day

'We're starting to see the real Michael Clarke' - Taylor

Jan 5, 2012: Michael Clarke's unbeaten 329, and the manner of its conclusion, have made "enormous inroads" for him to be respected by all in Australia and beyond, former captain Mark Taylor has said

Sri Lanka news

Sri Lanka not playing as a team - SLC secretary

Jan 5, 2012: The main problem with Sri Lankan cricket at present is that the players are not playing as a unit, Nishantha Ranatunga, the newly elected secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has said

Australia Women's news

Australia Women squad for Rose Bowl series named

Jan 5, 2012: Jodie Fields will lead Australia Women in the Rose Bowl series against New Zealand, while Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry and Julie Hunter return to the squad