Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Galle

Can video unravel the mystery spinner?

Aug 30, 2011: Australia's batsmen have gorged themselves on video footage of Sri Lanka's attack in the lead-up to the first Test in Galle in a bid to help them combat the hosts' bowlers better

Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Galle

Spinners' experience advantage for hosts - Dilshan

Aug 30, 2011: Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan believes the experience of his slow bowlers will provide a useful advantage over Australia's rookie spinners in the first Test in Galle

New Zealand news

NZ to tour Zimbabwe in October

Aug 30, 2011: New Zealand will play two Twenty20s, three ODIs and one Test when they tour Zimbabwe in October

India news

Sulakshan Kulkarni named Mumbai coach

Aug 30, 2011: Former Mumbai wicketkeeper-batsman Sulakshan Kulkarni has been appointed coach of the Mumbai team

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh board to evaluate loss in Zimbabwe

Aug 30, 2011: Manzur Ahmed, the Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive, has said the board will evaluate the team's poor performance in Zimbabwe, where they lost a one-off Test and the ODI series 3-2

Intercontinental Cup 2011

Kevin O'Brien to lead Ireland against Namibia

Aug 29, 2011: With the county season reaching its end, a number of Ireland's players with commitments in England will miss the four-day Intercontinental Cup match between Ireland and Namibia in Belfast from September 6

Pakistan news

PCB appoint committee to select coach

Aug 29, 2011: The PCB have appointed a three-member committee consisting of former players Zaheer Abbas, Intikhab Alam and Naushad Ali to select the next Pakistan coach

India in England 2011

Abhinav positive despite tough baptism

Aug 29, 2011: A solitary half-century, a near king-pair, an average shading 20.00 and three different opening partners in his first five matches indicate how patchy Abhinav Mukund's baptism into Test cricket has been

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Ponting wanted to be a selector

Aug 29, 2011: Ricky Ponting believes the elevation of Australia's captain to a formal place at the selection table will eradicate communication problems between the players and the selectors

India news

Ankle surgery after Australia tour - Ishant

Aug 29, 2011: Ishant Sharma has said he will undergo surgery on his injured ankle after the conclusion of India's tour of Australia tour early next year

Australia news

Paine in doubt for start of season

Aug 29, 2011: Tim Paine, Australia's backup wicketkeeper, is in doubt for the start of the summer after breaking his finger at training last week

India in England 2011

Gambhir likely to miss England T20

Aug 28, 2011: Gautam Gambhir, the India opening batsman, could miss the solitary Twenty20 international against England in Manchester on August 31

India in England 2011

Sore hands affecting Dhoni's keeping - Nixon

Aug 28, 2011: Paul Nixon, the former England wicketkeeper, believes that India captain MS Dhoni has "sore hands" which could be affecting his wicketkeeping on the ongoing England tour

USA news

USA takes ICC Americas U-15 Northern Division title

Aug 28, 2011: USA's Under-15 squad claimed first place on Saturday at the 2011 ICC Americas U-15 Northern Division Tournament held in Winnipeg, Canada

County news

Leicestershire's Twenty20 win eases financial woes

Aug 28, 2011: Leicestershire's Friends Life t20 win on Saturday and subsequent path to the Champions League Twenty20 will provide a huge boost - especially financially - to the county

West Indies news

West Indies board confirms $20m WIPA lawsuit

Aug 28, 2011: A High Court judge has reportedly given the West Indies Cricket Board six weeks to respond to a US$20 million lawsuit filed by the West Indies Players' Association

Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Galle

Slow and steady Copeland winning the pace race

Aug 28, 2011: Michael Clarke believes Trent Copeland's lack of pace can aid the tourists in against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle from Wednesday

Pakistan domestic news

No takers for Zulqarnain Haider

Aug 28, 2011: The Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has been ignored by Karachi and Multan for the season-opening domestic Twenty20, after being overlooked by the two Lahore teams, his home region

Leicestershire v Somerset, Final, Friends Life t20, Edgbaston

Nixon revels in ending 'written in the stars'

Aug 28, 2011: Leicestershire veteran Paul Nixon was granted a dream finale as he ended his time in English county cricket with a T20 win that was "written in the stars"

Leicestershire v Lancashire, 1st semi-final, FL t20, Edgbaston

Leicestershire's celebrations muted despite win

Aug 27, 2011: Leicestershire captain Matthew Hoggard's celebrations were muted despite his side, ultimately, prevailing over Lancashire in a Super Over Eliminator to book their place in the Friends Life t20 Final