Zimbabwe Twenty20 2009

Northerns and Westerns win through to final

May 18, 2009: Northerns and Westerns won through to the final of Zimbabwe's domestic Twenty20 competition

The Ashes 2009

McGain looks forward despite missing contract

May 18, 2009: The legspinner Bryce McGain has not given up on his international career despite missing out on a Cricket Australia contract last week

Indian Premier League 2009

Amit Singh's bowling action cleared

May 18, 2009: Amit Singh, the Rajasthan Royals medium-pacer who was reported for a suspect action twice during the IPL, can continue playing in the tournament after his action was cleared by a three-man panel

Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, Bloemfontein

Sehwag targets return to batting form

May 17, 2009: After leading the Delhi Daredevils on a smooth run to the semi-finals, Virender Sehwag has set his sights on regaining his form with the bat

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Blows below the belt, and over the boundary

May 17, 2009: Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street

Indian Cricket League

Habibul Bashar cuts ties with ICL

May 17, 2009: Habibul Bashar, the former Bangladesh captain, has informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that he has severed all ties with the unauthorised ICL and would like to return to official cricket

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Chester-le-Street, 5th day

Prior misses final day with finger injury

May 17, 2009: Matt Prior didn't take the field on the final day against West Indies at Chester-le-Street due to the finger injury he picked up on the fourth afternoon

Indian domestic news

Daniel Manohar announces retirement

May 17, 2009: Daniel Manohar, the Hyderabad batsman, has retired from first-class cricket bringing to an end a career spanning 11 seasons

Indian Premier League 2009

McCullum reprimanded for dissent

May 17, 2009: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum has been reported for showing dissent in Saturday's six-wicket loss to Deccan Chargers in Johannesburg

The Ashes 2009

McDonald keeps fingers crossed over Ashes selection

May 17, 2009: Andrew McDonald is spending nervous days ahead of the naming of the Ashes squad

Indian Premier League 2009

Deccan Chargers get Barnes on board

May 17, 2009: South African bowling coach Vincent Barnes will be working with the Deccan Chargers for the remainder of this season's IPL

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Anderson stands up to be counted

May 16, 2009: Andy Flower has made it clear in the early days of his official reign that only those with strong character and a big heart need apply to take on the Australians later this summer. Those with suspect temperaments will not be considered. James Anderson is

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Fidel v Jimmy

May 16, 2009: Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street

County news

Essex poach Hardinges for Twenty20 Cup

May 16, 2009: Essex have bolstered their Twenty20 Cup squad by signing Mark Hardinges, the 31-year-old allrounder from Gloucestershire

West Indies in England 2009

Morton called into one-day squad

May 16, 2009: Runako Morton has been called into West Indies' one-day squad as a replacement for Dale Richards who was forced home with a shoulder injury before the second Test

PCB's stand-off with ICC

Pakistan discusses two World Cup options

May 16, 2009: Pakistan has put forward two options as it strives to retrieve what benefits it still can from the 2011 World Cup

Indian Premier League 2009

Lay-off was the best thing that happened to me - Lee

May 16, 2009: Australia fast bowler Brett Lee believes the four-month lay-off to nurse his injured ankle was the best thing that happened to him

ICC Americas women's championship 2009

USA to feature in ICC Americas women's championship

May 16, 2009: The ICC Americas women's championship will be played in Florida starting May 18

Pakistan news

Pakistan need batting coach, not psychologist - Zaheer Abbas

May 16, 2009: Zaheer Abbas has said Pakistan will be better served with a specialist batting coach rather than a sports psychologist

West Indies in England 2009

Collier defends ECB scheduling

May 15, 2009: The ECB chief executive, David Collier, has defended the decision to stage a low-key two-Test series against West Indies so early in the English season, saying that the board had no choice but to go through with the fixtures because of contractual obligat