PCB's stand-off with ICC

Butt turns to diplomacy in bid to retain World Cup benefits

May 15, 2009: Pakistan has embarked on a diplomatic bid to retrieve what benefits it still can from the 2011 World Cup, and narrow the widening rift that seems to have developed between it and the Asian bloc

County news

Harmison hit by shin problem

May 15, 2009: Steve Harmison's chances of pushing for an England recall have been hit after he picked up a shin problem with concerns it could develop into a stress fracture

County news

Kevin O'Brien linked to Nottinghamshire

May 15, 2009: Ireland allrounder Kevin O'Brien could be part of Nottinghamshire's Twenty20 Cup campaign after agreeing to move to Trent Bridge on a long-term trial

Pakistan news

Pakistan plan for English summer in 2010

May 15, 2009: The PCB is involved in negotiations with various boards that could result in them playing six Tests in England next year and nearly ten limited-overs internationals

ICC World Twenty20 2009

PCB mulls dropping Ajmal from T20 squad

May 15, 2009: The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously considering withdrawing the offspinner Saeed Ajmal from the ICC World Twenty20 squad as they await the results on the tests done on his bowling action

Australia's contracted players 2009-10

Tait upset after 'kick in the teeth'

May 15, 2009: If Australia's selectors are chasing Shaun Tait for a recall in September he might be a bit hard to find

The Ashes 2009

Bollinger weighs up England options

May 15, 2009: Like a lot of Australia's recent additions, Doug Bollinger is waiting nervously to see if he will be part of the Ashes squad

Australia's contracted players 2009-10

Jaques won't give up on Test spot

May 14, 2009: Phil Jaques will continue to fight to regain his national spot despite suffering a setback in his recovery from a severe back problem

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Chester-le-Street, 1st day

Welcome to the north

May 14, 2009: Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street

Pakistan news

ICC clears air over PCB's claims

May 14, 2009: The ICC today confirmed it had responded formally by rejecting the legal claims initiated last week by the PCB concerning the hosting of the 2011 World Cup matches

British Asian Cup

Rajasthan and Middlesex to play charity game

May 14, 2009: Rajasthan Royals and Middlesex, the IPL and the English Twenty20 champions, will face off for the British Asian Cup on July 6 at Lord's

Indian Premier League 2009

Botha signs up with Rajasthan

May 14, 2009: Johan Botha, the South African offspinner, who has been banned from bowling his doosra by the ICC, has signed with the Rajasthan Royals after receiving clearance on his action

Australia's contracted players 2009-10

Selectors raise stakes on Hauritz

May 14, 2009: Nathan Hauritz has won a national contract for the first time in six years, but now he is viewed as Australia's main man

PCB take on ICC

India forced Asia split on 2011 World Cup - Mani

May 14, 2009: Ehsan Mani, former ICC president, believes Pakistan was manoeuvred out of its hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup by a split within the Asian bloc

Indian Premier League 2009

Extra hours for matches in case of rain

May 14, 2009: The IPL's technical committee has decided to add an extra hour, if necessary, to complete the league games, and two extra hours for the semi-finals and final

Australia's contracted players 2009-10

Tait overlooked for Australia contract

May 14, 2009: Shaun Tait has missed a spot in Australia's 25-man contract list

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Durham

Gayle ponders Test future

May 13, 2009: Chris Gayle has said that he wasn't looking to remain the West Indies captain for a long period of time and would be "giving it up shortly" because of the pressure the job entailed

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Durham

Blame greedy boards, says WIPA chief

May 13, 2009: National cricketing bodies, not players, will be to blame if cricketers follow Chris Gayle's intended path and choose Twenty20 cricket over Tests, according to West Indies Players Association boss Dinanath Ramnarine

Marylebone Cricket Club

John Barclay named as MCC president

May 13, 2009: The former Sussex captain John Barclay has been nominated as the next president of Marylebone Cricket Club

England v West Indies, 2nd npower Test, Durham

Richards and Sobers defend primacy of Test cricket

May 13, 2009: Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Vivian Richards have defended the primacy of Test cricket in the wake of the withering critique launched by Chris Gayle