India news

Raghuram Bhat appointed Goa coach

Jul 9, 2011: Raghuram Bhat, the former India and Karnataka left-arm spinner, has been appointed coach of Goa for two years

Australia news

Sydney Thunder sign Khawaja

Jul 9, 2011: The Sydney Thunder have announced the signing of Usman Khawaja, a day after another Big Bash franchise, the Perth Scorchers, claimed to have signed him.

Pakistan news

India matches key to Pakistan's future

Jul 9, 2011: Pakistan's future as an international cricket team could hinge on the willingness of India to resume bilateral relations, according to a source close to the ICC Pakistan Task Team

India news

Selectors defend Emerging Players squad

Jul 9, 2011: India selectors deny that there was any pressure to pick Anirudha Srikkanth for the Emerging Players tournament

County news

Goodwin hit with one-match ban

Jul 8, 2011: Sussex batsman Murray Goodwin has been handed a one-match ban by an England and Wales Cricket Board disciplinary hearing despite already being reprimanded through his county's internal disciplinary process

County news

PCA to meet ECB over player discipline

Jul 8, 2011: The Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA), the ECB umpires' manager and senior English umpires will meet next week in an attempt to quell the recent spate of poor behaviour in county cricket which has led to two leading players being suspended

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

Cook content with little steps

Jul 8, 2011: For one more day this is very much Alastair Cook's England team and regardless of the result in the deciding one-day international there has been enough evidence to suggest he can make a success of his role.

County news

Maurice Holmes suspended from bowling

Jul 8, 2011: Warwickshire offspinner Maurice Holmes has been suspended from bowling after an independent analysis of his action

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

All eyes on conditions with trophy up for grabs

Jul 8, 2011: It was overcast and damp in Manchester on Friday, the sort of conditions that make England a force to be reckoned with in one-day cricket, but the forecast for match-day is more sunshine and less cloud

Pakistan news

Spot-fixing scandal lowest point of my tenure - Butt

Jul 8, 2011: Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has said the spot-fixing controversy that resulted in bans being imposed on three leading Pakistan players has been the biggest disappointment of his tenure

Sri Lanka Premier League

India's stand pulled the plug on league - SLC

Jul 8, 2011: Sri Lanka Cricket has admitted that India's decision to withdraw its players from the Sri Lanka Premier League effectively pulled the plug on the tournament

Pakistan news

Contracts for regional players in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Jul 8, 2011: The PCB will bring in central contracts for regional players in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy from next season, reviving a concept that began under the administration of Nasim Ashraf

Pakistan news

PCB to respond to PTT recommendations in ten days

Jul 8, 2011: The PCB has said that it will respond to the recommendations and suggestions made by the ICC's Pakistan Task Team (PTT) within ten days

England women news

Claire Taylor announces retirement

Jul 8, 2011: Claire Taylor, the first woman to be named one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year, has retired from international cricket

New Zealand news

Southee could be one of NZ's finest - Martin

Jul 8, 2011: New Zealand's Chris Martin has backed fellow seamer Tim Southee to become "one of the finest" bowlers to play for the country

Pakistan news

Ijaz Butt rules out Afridi's captaincy future

Jul 8, 2011: PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has ruled out Shahid Afridi's chances to captain Pakistan in the future, though he left a window open for him to return to the side as a player

New Zealand women news

Aimee Watkins retires from all forms of cricket

Jul 8, 2011: Aimee Watkins, the New Zealand captain, has retired from all forms of cricket

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Sri Lanka tour a delicate assignment

Jul 8, 2011: Australia's tour of Sri Lanka is going ahead as scheduled, after the Australian department of Foreign Affairs and Trade raised no objection to Cricket Australia's plans

West Indies v India, 3rd Test, Dominica, 2nd day

'I have a lot of cricket left in me' - Harbhajan

Jul 8, 2011: Harbhajan Singh, who took his 400th Test wicket on Thursday, believes he has age on his side and will strive to achieve something really special in Test cricket

Australian news

Afridi and Razzaq team up with Renegades

Jul 8, 2011: Shahid Afridi won't be returning to Adelaide this summer, instead signing with the Melbourne Renegades for the Big Bash League