Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd ODI, Hambantota

Hussey expects Sri Lanka fightback

Aug 13, 2011: Michael Hussey, the Australia batsman, expects Sri Lanka to bounce back strongly from their opening ODI loss to the visitors

England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

England dethrone India to become No.1

Aug 13, 2011: England have claimed the No.1 ranking for the first time under the current rankings system which has been in place since 2003

Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the UAE 2011

Test cricket returns to Sharjah

Aug 13, 2011: Sharjah will host its first Test in nine years this November, since Pakistan and Sri Lanka have reached an agreement to play the last of their three Test-matches in the UAE at the venue

India news

Let us not jump the gun - Srinivasan

Aug 13, 2011: The BCCI has said it will review the Indian team's performance in the Test series against England after the conclusion of the tour

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Harare

Vitori dazzles on debut

Aug 12, 2011: Brian Vitori ran through Bangladesh's top order to become the first Zimbabwe bowler to take five wickets on his ODI debut

County news

Foster secures Essex future

Aug 12, 2011: James Foster has committed his future to Essex after signing a three-year deal to end the chances of him joining Hampshire

Scotland news

Scotland's McCallum to retire

Aug 12, 2011: Neil McCallum, the Scotland batsman, has announced he will retire from international cricket after a one-day game against Hampshire on Sunday

Sri Lanka news

Shelley Wickramasinghe dies at 85

Aug 12, 2011: Shelley Wickramasinghe, who was known as the Grand Old Man of Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, died at his home in Colombo on Wednesday at the age of 85

Pakistan news

Sultan Rana to join Asian Cricket Council

Aug 12, 2011: Pakistan Cricket Board Director Sultan Rana will join the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) as Manager Events and Operations

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Spinners need more time, says Doherty

Aug 12, 2011: Australia's most-recently dumped Test spinner, Xavier Doherty, believes the selectors should give slow bowlers more time to establish themselves in the five-day side

Australia news

Hohns queries size of contract list

Aug 12, 2011: Trevor Hohns has revealed that he raised concerns about the dimensions of the Cricket Australia contracts system when chairman of the national selection panel, a post he exited in 2006

England v India, 3rd npower Test, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Gambhir looks for repeat of Napier

Aug 11, 2011: Gautam Gambhir has admitted India are under pressure but says there is still hope the batting can rescue the team

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2011

Donald praises Zimbabwe seam attack

Aug 11, 2011: Allan Donald has praised Zimbabwe's attack, saying that their performance in the one-off Test against Bangladesh is a testament to the "hard work and time the guys behind the scenes are putting in."

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2011

No surprises in Zimbabwe one-day squad

Aug 11, 2011: Zimbabwe made some additions to the squad that played the one-off Test for the upcoming one-day series against Bangladesh, but there were few surprises in the 15-strong group

County news

Roach to join Worcestershire

Aug 11, 2011: Kemar Roach has become the latest West Indian signing in country cricket and will be joining Worcestershire for the remainder of the season

Ireland news

Holdsworth is new Ireland performance director

Aug 11, 2011: Cricket Ireland has appointed Richard Holdsworth as its new performance director

County news

Darren Bravo joins Nottinghamshire

Aug 11, 2011: Darren Bravo, the West Indies batsman, has joined Nottinghamshire for the remainder of the season as a replacement for David Hussey and Adam Voges

South Africa news

Shaun Tait joins Dolphins for Pro20

Aug 11, 2011: Shaun Tait, the Australia fast bowler, has signed up with Dolphins, the Durban-based franchise, for the Pro20 competition for the 2011-12 season

Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st ODI, Pallekele

'Calm' Johnson enjoys tough conditions

Aug 11, 2011: Mitchell Johnson produced the fourth-best figures in Australia's one-day history to set his team on the path to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Pallekele

County news

Angry Kent members seek election

Aug 10, 2011: A group of disaffected Kent members have announced they will stand as 'reform candidates' at the next elections for the Kent general committee