Intercontinental Cup, Canada v Afghanistan, King City

Focussed ahead of Canada game - Hassan

Aug 1, 2011: Fast bowler Hamid Hassan has said playing on the domestic circuits in Pakistan and Sri Lanka recently have allowed Afghanistan to prepare well ahead of their four-day Intercontinental Cup fixture against Canada

England news

Paul Nixon announces retirement

Aug 1, 2011: Paul Nixon, the Leicestershire and former England wicketkeeper, will quit all professional cricket this weekend

South Africa news

SA's new support staff set to begin season

Aug 1, 2011: Gary Kirsten's support staff, Russell Domingo and Allan Donald, have been preparing South Africa's new season that begins in October

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Battered finger to keep Ponting out of the slips

Aug 1, 2011: Ricky Ponting will not be fielding in the slips on the tour of Sri Lanka due to continuing troubles with the finger he fractured during last summer's Ashes series

England v India, 2nd npower Test, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Teams agree right decision was made

Jul 31, 2011: England's Sunday centurion Ian Bell admitted to making a 'naive' error he hoped he would never repeat after he was - temporarily - run out just before tea

England v India, 2nd npower Test, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Bell recalled after bizarre run-out

Jul 31, 2011: The contentious run-out of second-innings centurion Ian Bell at the stroke of tea that threatened to erupt into the biggest controversy in the series was overturned during the break

England v India, 2nd npower Test, Trent Bridge

Hot Spot to undergo testing

Jul 31, 2011: The company behind Hot Spot will undertake tests to see whether the cameras can be tricked by the use of artificial substances on the edge of the bat

Pakistan in Zimbabwe 2011

Sohail and Cheema determined to succeed

Jul 31, 2011: Sohail Khan, the seamer who has been included in the Pakistan side for Zimbabwe in the absence of some senior fast bowlers, is confident of using the opportunity to cement a regular place

Australia news

Copeland, Lyon bring confidence, freshness - Chappell

Jul 31, 2011: Greg Chappell has said Nathan Lyon and Trent Copeland were among those who showed during the A-side's tour of Zimbabwe that they could perform at a higher level

Pakistan in Zimbabwe 2011

Pakistan looking for reserve pacemen - Mohsin Khan

Jul 31, 2011: Pakistan's chief selector Mohsin Khan has said the squad selected for the tour of Zimbabwe is an attempt to breed young players while some senior players are around to guide them

England v India, 2nd npower Test, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

England hopeful of Trott's fitness

Jul 30, 2011: England are hopeful that Jonathan Trott will be able to play a part in their second innings at Trent Bridge even though the batsman left the ground in a sling following a nasty injury at mid-off

England v India, 2nd npower Test, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

England question Hot Spot accuracy

Jul 30, 2011: In a series where a half-baked DRS is being used after Hawk-Eye was made optional, England are unconvinced by the Hot Spot technology after they were sure VVS Laxman had edged a delivery but the third umpire couldn't overturn the decision

South Africa news

CSA to seek legal advice after KPMG inquiry

Jul 30, 2011: CSA will seek legal advice into possible breaches of the South African Companies' Act by chief executive Gerald Majola but there is no money missing from their coffers

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Nielsen looking for Australia turnaround

Jul 30, 2011: With Australia set to play their first full bilateral series since the Ashes, in Sri Lanka, their coach Tim Nielsen believes the team has an opportunity to turn public opinion on the state of Australian cricket around

India news

RCA secretary Dixit suspended

Jul 30, 2011: The divisions within the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) intensified with the suspension of its secretary Sanjay Dixit by its president CP Joshi

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Injured Malinga out of Twenty20s against Australia

Jul 30, 2011: Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has not been picked for the national team's two-match Twenty20 series against Australia

New Zealand news

Vettori honoured during Queen's Birthday

Jul 30, 2011: Daniel Vettori has been named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit during the Queen's Birthday Honours investiture ceremony in Auckland

England v India, 2nd npower Test, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Praveen fined for arguing with umpire

Jul 29, 2011: Praveen Kumar, the India seamer, has been fined 20% of his match fee after pleading guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first day's play at Trent Bridge

County news

Jon Lewis to join Surrey

Jul 29, 2011: Seamer Jon Lewis will end his 16-year association with Gloucestershire at the end of this season, having signed a two-year deal with Surrey

Kenya v UAE, Intercontinental Cup, Nairobi, 2nd day

UAE in control after strong fightback

Jul 29, 2011: UAE roared back into their Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya, ending the second day 149 ahead with seven wickets remaining