England v India, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 4th day

Prior expects tough final day

Jul 24, 2011: In 2007, with a little help from the weather, India held on nine down at Lord's and went on to win the series. England are determined there won't be a repeat this time as they search for the nine scalps needed to take a 1-0 lead

England v India, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 4th day

Ishant shines, Stuart sizzles

Jul 24, 2011: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between England and India at Lord's

Sri Lanka news

Sri Lanka Cricket to cut down staff

Jul 24, 2011: In an effort to cut costs, Sri Lanka Cricket's new interim committee, headed by Upali Dharmadasa, has decided to cut down on the staff at SLC headquarters in Colombo

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

DRS could be used only for Tests

Jul 24, 2011: Sri Lanka and Australia are likely to have the DRS only for the Test-leg of the upcoming tour because of a shortage of cameras required for the minimum technology standards

ICC news

Players better educated against corruption - Lorgat

Jul 24, 2011: Haroon Lorgat has questioned what evidence Steve Waugh has for his assertion that 56 players reported illegal approaches from bookmakers last year

County cricket

Hampshire hit by eight-point pitch penalty

Jul 24, 2011: Hampshire have been plunged further into the relegation mire after being docked eight points for a "poor" pitch after their County Championship match against Nottinghamshire

Big Bash League news

Hayden in Brisbane Heat talks

Jul 24, 2011: Matthew Hayden, the former Australian opener, is in the final stages of negotiations to play for the Brisbane Heat in the expanded Twenty20 Big Bash League next summer

Asia Cup 2012

Next year's Asia Cup rescheduled

Jul 23, 2011: The 2012 Asia Cup has been rescheduled to avoid conflicting with the ODI tri-series in Australia that also includes Sri Lanka and India

South Africa news

Former Transvaal opener Ahmed Gabru dies

Jul 23, 2011: Former Transvaal opening batsman Ahmed Gabru, who played 19 first-class matches in the 1970s, has died in Johannesburg

New Zealand news

Mike Sandle named NZ manager

Jul 23, 2011: New Zealand Cricket has named Mike Sandle manager of the national team, replacing Dave Currie who stepped down following the World Cup

England v India, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Doubts persist over Zaheer's fitness

Jul 22, 2011: Zaheer Khan is likely to sit out the remainder of Lord's Test and could even be a doubtful starter for second Test starting at Trent Bridge on July 29

England v India, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 2nd day

KP does the double, Dhoni does it all

Jul 22, 2011: Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between England and India at Lord's

India news

UB withdraws controversial commercial

Jul 22, 2011: The Vijay Mallya-owned UB Group has decided to withdraw the controversial commercial featuring MS Dhoni that allegedly mocked Harbhajan Singh according to a legal notice sent by his mother Avtar Kaur

Pakistan news

Waqar calls for Misbah replacement to be groomed

Jul 22, 2011: Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has called for a young captain to be groomed as an eventual replacement to the current leader Misbah-ul-Haq

The IPL Mess

Notice to BCCI, Modi in IPL investigation

Jul 22, 2011: The Enforcement Directorate of India's finance ministry has issued a showcause notice to the BCCI and Lalit Modi as part of its investigation of alleged financial irregularities in the Twenty20 tournament

Pakistan news

Usman Qadir 'desperate' to play for Pakistan

Jul 22, 2011: Usman Qadir, son of former Pakistan legspinner Abdul Qadir, is eager to play for his country but is happy to concentrate on domestic cricket for now

Australian news

Argus review to report at next board meeting

Jul 22, 2011: Australian cricket's national team performance review is on course to be delivered to the board at its next meeting in August

Kenya v UAE, Intercontinental Cup

Kenya leave out players who refused contracts

Jul 22, 2011: The five Kenya players who refused the newly offered contracts by the country's cricket board have not been included in the squad for the two ODIs and the Intercontinental Cup fixture against UAE

New Zealand news

Damien Wright cites Saker as coaching mentor

Jul 22, 2011: Damien Wright wants to bring a David Saker-style approach to his new job after being confirmed as New Zealand's bowling coach

Big Bash League news

Michael Clarke opts out of Big Bash League

Jul 22, 2011: Michael Clarke, the Australian captain, will take no part in the Twenty20 Big Bash League this summer, preferring to concentrate on his international commitments.