Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd Twenty20, Pallekele

Spin to make life difficult, says White

Aug 9, 2011: Australia's limited-overs and Test cricketers will be under no illusions about the difficulty of the task in Sri Lanka after the Twenty20 team was swept 2-0 via the spin of Ajantha Mendis

Australia news

Kasprowicz presses the case for change

Aug 9, 2011: Michael Kasprowicz joins the Cricket Australia board as an unapologetic advocate of sweeping change to the governance of the game

New Zealand news

NZ associations announce contracted players

Aug 9, 2011: New Zealand's six major cricket associations have announced their list of contracted players for the year 2011-12

Australia news

Kasprowicz replaces Hayden on CA board

Aug 9, 2011: Michael Kasprowicz, the former Australian fast bowler, has been chosen by Queensland Cricket to replace Matthew Hayden on the board of Cricket Australia

England v India, 3rd npower Test, Edgbaston

Bopara determined to grasp opportunity

Aug 8, 2011: Ravi Bopara, named as replacement for the injured Trott, has said he thought his chances of international cricket in the summer had gone before he found himself in a role reversal from two years ago

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Only Test, Harare, 5th day

Bangladesh pay the price for lack of preparation

Aug 8, 2011: From the wreckage of this match, two miserable batting performances stare back at every Bangladesh cricketer, coach, fan and administrator

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Only Test, Harare, 5th day

Taylor hails historic win

Aug 8, 2011: After six and a half years away from Test cricket, Zimbabwe soak in their triumphant return after beating Bangladesh

Pakistan news

No central contracts for Afridi, Kamran Akmal

Aug 8, 2011: Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, and Kamran Akmal, the wicketkeeper, have not been awarded central contracts by the PCB

Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2011

Akram puzzled by Pakistan selection

Aug 8, 2011: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has questioned the decision to rest fast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe

India in England 2011

Selectors sending out mixed signals - More

Aug 8, 2011: Kiran More has said the decision to recall 38-year-old Rahul Dravid to the limited-overs side for the England tour reflected poor planning by the current selection committee

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Malinga, Tharanga available for ODIs

Aug 8, 2011: Sri Lanka's fast bowler Lasith Malinga has said he is fit to face Australia in the five-match limited overs series, having recovered from a back ailment

Australia news

Hohns re-enters the selection fray

Aug 8, 2011: Trevor Hohns, the former chairman of selectors for Australia, has re-entered the fray as Queensland's state talent manager and selection chairman.

West Indies news

WIPA name lead negotiators for WICB talks

Aug 7, 2011: West Indies Players' Association has said two of its directors, Dave Kissoon and Michael Hall, will lead its negotiations with the West Indies Cricket Board starting on Monday

India in England 2011

Zaheer ruled out of series

Aug 7, 2011: Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the England series and will return to India

Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele

Dilshan revisits an old favourite

Aug 7, 2011: A conversation with his new coach Rumesh Ratnayake prompted Tillakaratne Dilshan to re-employ his trademark scoop shot for the first time in more than a year

Northants v Indians, Northampton, 2nd day

Loye and O'Brien make Indians toil

Aug 6, 2011: If the Indians' batting had a bad day at the office on Friday, hundreds from Northants openers Mal Loye and Niall O'Brien ensured that their bowlers were run ragged on the second day

India in England 2011

Dravid to quit ODIs after England series

Aug 6, 2011: Rahul Dravid, who made a surprise comeback into India's limited-overs squad for the five-match ODI series after two years out of the side, has said he will retire from one-dayers after the England tour

Glamorgan news

Injury forces Shantry into retirement

Aug 6, 2011: Glamorgan seamer Adam Shantry has been forced into retirement aged 28 due to knee problems

Hampshire v Yorkshire, Rose Bowl, 4th day

Carberry recovers from illness with career-best

Aug 6, 2011: Nine months after due to a blood clot in his lung stalled his career Michael Carberry has posted 300 not out, a career-best, sharing a mammoth 523-run stand with Neil McK

England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston

Bopara recalled for injured Trott

Aug 6, 2011: Essex's Ravi Bopara has been recalled to England's squad for the third Test against India at Edgbaston