Kenya news

Five players turn down Kenya contracts

Jul 21, 2011: Five Kenyan cricketers have turned down contracts offered by their board on the grounds of insufficient compensation

Australia news

Haddin urges new direction

Jul 21, 2011: Australia's cricketers and coaches cannot be allowed to persist with the same methods that took them through a disastrous past 12 months, according to the wicketkeeper Brad Haddin

New Zealand news

McCullum, Redmond to share Otago captaincy

Jul 21, 2011: Brendon McCullum and Aaron Redmond will share the Otago captaincy this summer, after the long-term skipper Craig Cumming stepped down at the end of last season

MCC news

FICA take a stand against lie detectors

Jul 21, 2011: Lie detectors should not be used to investigate corruption in cricket as many courts around the world refuse to recognise their validity, according to the international players' chief Tim May

Leicestershire v Sri Lanka A, Grace Road, 1st day

Taylor shines against Sri Lanka A

Jul 20, 2011: James Taylor hit an unbeaten 161 to provide nearly half Leicestershire's total on the opening day of Sri Lanka A's tour

MCC news

Strauss would take lie-detector test

Jul 20, 2011: Andrew Strauss has said he would be "absolutely" willing to undergo a lie-detector test if it was decided that they were the way forward in combating corruption in the sport

England v India, 1st Test, Lord's

England ready for the top - Strauss

Jul 20, 2011: Andrew Strauss believes England are ready to fulfil the ambition laid out at the start of his captaincy tenure in 2009, and displace India as the No. 1 Test team in the world

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Dilshan to lead Sri Lanka against Australia

Jul 20, 2011: Tillakaratne Dilshan has been retained as Sri Lanka captain for the home series against Australia

2000 Tests

Dhoni bullish on 2000 more Tests

Jul 20, 2011: The world is changing but there's no reason Test cricket won't survive another 2000 matches, India's captain MS Dhoni has said

England v India, 1st Test, Lord's

Special caps, players' parade to commemorate 100th Test

Jul 20, 2011: The ECB and the BCCI will celebrate the 100th Test between England and India by exchanging mementos and presenting a special commemorative cap to former players on both sides

Kenya news

Collins Obuya named Kenya captain

Jul 20, 2011: Collins Obuya, the 29-year-old batsman, has been named Kenya's new captain in the latest of a series of moves aimed at revitalising Kenyan cricket

India in England 2011

DRS to be used, but not for lbw decisions

Jul 20, 2011: A watered-down version of the UDRS will be used in the England-India series with both sides agreeing to not use the system for lbw decisions

New Zealand news

Former New Zealand umpire Graham Cowan dies

Jul 20, 2011: Graham Cowan, the former New Zealand umpire and cricket administrator, has died at the age of 71 after a short illness

Australian news

Haddin, O'Keefe join Sydney Sixers

Jul 20, 2011: Brad Haddin has joined a growing list of New South Wales and Australia players to sign with the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League

England v India, 1st npower Test, Lord's

Dhoni the key, says Swann

Jul 20, 2011: England won't be focussing all their efforts on Sachin Tendulkar during the first Test at Lord's as Graeme Swann has suggested that it's MS Dhoni who they need to keep under pressure

New Zealand news

Damien Wright to be New Zealand's bowling coach

Jul 20, 2011: The Australian fast bowler Damien Wright is expected to become New Zealand's new bowling coach

IPL news

Bangalore push to retain Gayle

Jul 19, 2011: Royal Challengers Bangalore are working on retaining Chris Gayle for the 2012 IPL even though his one-year term with them as an injury-replacement player has expired

MCC news

Steve Waugh backs lie detectors to tackle corruption

Jul 19, 2011: Steve Waugh has undergone a lie-detector test to show how the system could be used to help track down players involved in fixing cricket matches

South Africa news

Tsotsobe strives to maintain third seamer's spot

Jul 19, 2011: Lonwabo Tsotsobe is working on his fitness as he strives to retain his place in the national team

Pakistan news

Gul ready to lead Pakistan attack

Jul 19, 2011: Umar Gul, the Pakistan fast bowler, has said he is confident of handling the responsibility of leading the attack