USA news

Former team manager slams 'incompetent' USACA

Jul 16, 2011: Former team manager Imran Khan has criticised the USA Cricket Association administration, blaming it for the national team's failure to advance from ICC WCL Division Three

Big Bash League news

Brisbane Heat sign Brendon McCullum

Jul 16, 2011: Brisbane Heat have announced New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Brendon McCullum as their first international signing for the inaugural season of the Big Bash League

County news

Somerset fined, Trescothick handed suspended ban

Jul 15, 2011: Somerset have been fined, and captain Marcus Trescothick handed a suspended two-match ban, for repeated player disciplinary breaches

Indian domestic news

Vilasrao Deshmukh is new MCA president

Jul 15, 2011: Vilasrao Deshmukh, the former Maharashtra chief minister, has been elected president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), defeating Dilip Vengsarkar, the former India captain

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2011

Uncapped Nasir, Shuvagoto in squad for Zimbabwe

Jul 15, 2011: Uncapped players Nasir Hossain and Shuvagoto Hom have been selected in a 15-man Bangladesh squad for the tour of Zimbabwe that also has Mohammad Ashraful being preferred over Raqibul Hasan

Pakistan news

ICC Task Team to visit Pakistan

Jul 15, 2011: After the PCB criticised its report on Pakistan cricket, a visit by the ICC's Pakistan Task Team (PTT) to the country is on the cards, though details of the scope and nature of the trip as well as the timing are yet to be finalised

South Africa news

Smith undergoes knee operation

Jul 15, 2011: Graeme Smith has had an operation on his right knee to determine the severity of the injury that he sustained while playing for the Pune Warriors during the IPL

ICC news

Connor to head ICC Women's Committee

Jul 15, 2011: Former England captain Clare Connor has been appointed chairwoman of the ICC Women's Committee

Pakistan news

Talha, Sohail Khan reap benefits of camp

Jul 15, 2011: Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Talha and Sohail Khan have said they have made significant improvements to their game at the ongoing emerging players camp in Lahore

Sri Lanka v Australia 2011

SLC confirms DRS for Australia series

Jul 15, 2011: Sri Lanka Cricket have confirmed that the DRS will be used in the upcoming series against Australia, contradicting earlier reports

Sri Lanka news

Ratnayake named SL interim coach

Jul 15, 2011: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed as the interim coach for the home series against Australia starting next month

Decision Review System

Harper says technology 'not the aid it is claimed'

Jul 15, 2011: Daryl Harper has said the use of technology to review umpiring decisions will remain flawed as long as the best cameras are not universally available

India in England 2011

Duncan Fletcher returns to where it all began

Jul 14, 2011: The India bandwagon has rolled into town and it has brought with it the familiar face of Duncan Fletcher

Bangladesh news

Akram Khan asks for change in selection procedure

Jul 14, 2011: Bangladesh chief selector Akram Khan has proposed a change in the policy that currently allows the BCB's technical committee to discuss the selectors' choices, following a delay in the announcement of the squad for Zimbabwe

India in England 2011

Uncertainty remains over Sehwag's return

Jul 14, 2011: India are set to be without Virender Sehwag for the first two Tests against England and there is still no definite timetable for his return to the side

England news

Trott credits rise to cutting drink

Jul 14, 2011: Jonathan Trott has said that his career might have never taken off if he hadn't decided to cut down on his drinking

West Indies v India 2011

Dhoni should have been punished - Harper

Jul 14, 2011: Daryl Harper has rebuked the ICC's failure to take any action against India captain MS Dhoni for criticising his umpiring decisions in the first Test against West Indies

Pakistan news

Two balls in ODIs could hurt bowlers - Aaqib Javed

Jul 14, 2011: Aaqib Javed, Pakistan's assistant coach, has said bowlers will struggle to produce reverse-swing following the recent rule-change in ODIs mandating the usage of two new balls, one from each end

West Indies v India, 3rd Test, Dominica

'One of my best innings' - Chanderpaul

Jul 14, 2011: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the West Indies batsman, has rated his unbeaten 116 against India in Dominica as one of his finest Test innings

Ireland news

Laptop and hard drives stolen from Cricket Ireland

Jul 13, 2011: Cricket Ireland has issued an appeal after three laptops and two external hard drives went missing at the end of a game in Belfast last week