England v West Indies, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Gayle laments batting disasters

May 8, 2009: West Indies' captain, Chris Gayle, was left lamenting a "disaster" for his team, as England rolled them over inside three days in the first Test at Lord's

Nottinghamshire v Somerset, County Championship Division Two, Trent Bridge, 3rd day

Somerset battle to set up tight finish

May 8, 2009: There could be an exciting finish on the final day at Trent Bridge with Nottinghamshire and Somerset neck and neck, and a result assured unless the weather unexpectedly intervenes

England v West Indies, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 3rd day

The unlikeliest of failures

May 8, 2009: Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's

County news

Warwickshire warn about Edgbaston future

May 8, 2009: Warwickshire chief executive Colin Povey has warned that the club could leave Edgbaston if they do not secure planning permission for the redevelopment of the ground

County news

David Willey rewarded with county contract

May 8, 2009: David Willey has been awarded a two-year contract by Northamptonshire after impressing in early-season matches for the county

ICC World Twenty20

Fatigue India's biggest challenge at World Twenty20 - Kirsten

May 8, 2009: Gary Kirsten, the India coach, says mental fatigue will be his team's biggest challenge during the World Twenty20 in England next month

Women's World Twenty20 2009

Siriwardene and two others dropped from World Cup squad

May 8, 2009: Sri Lanka selectors have suspended the country's top three top run-getters in the ICC Women's World Cup in Australia, as they named a 14-member squad for next month's Women's World Twenty20 in England

S Rajesh 1959-2009

Former Kerala captain S Rajesh dies

May 8, 2009: Former Kerala captain S Rajesh has died, aged 49, at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram

Zimbabwe cricket

Zimbabwe rips up domestic structure and starts again

May 8, 2009: Zimbabwe Cricket has once again made changes to its provincial structure, and from next season it will be based on five regional franchises

Indian Premier League 2009

Arthur backs Cricket Australia's decision

May 8, 2009: Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has endorsed Australia's decision to pull out Shane Watson, Nathan Bracken and James Hopes, three key players in their World Twenty20 squad, from the IPL

Australia news

IPL pull-out disappoints Australian players

May 8, 2009: Shane Watson, Nathan Bracken and James Hopes will not contest Cricket Australia's move to stand them down from the IPL, despite being left disappointed and out of pocket by the decision

Pakistan v Australia 2009

Haddin and Watson fined for dissent

May 8, 2009: Brad Haddin and Shane Watson have been fined 15% and 25% of their match fee respectively after being found guilty of breaching the ICC code of conduct during the Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday

Intercontinental Cup 2009-10

Zimbabwe ponder playing against leading Associates

May 8, 2009: Zimbabwe Cricket has told Cricinfo that it is working with the ICC on proposals that it enters a team into the 2009-10 Intercontinental Cup

Indian Premier League

Rajasthan's Amit Singh reported for suspect action

May 8, 2009: Amit Singh, the Rajasthan Royals right-arm medium-fast bowler, has been reported for a suspect action

The Ashes 2009

Manou covers bases for England

May 8, 2009: Graham Manou, the South Australia wicketkeeper, will spend part of the winter in England even if he misses a spot in the Ashes squad

England v West Indies, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Onions ushers return to normal service

May 7, 2009: After clinging, clawing, and refusing to yield throughout their series victory in the Caribbean in March, West Indies let their guard drop in alien conditions, and the moment's hesitation was all the invitation England needed to swarm through their defenc

England v West Indies, 1st npower Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Clangers, collapses and riding the gravy train

May 7, 2009: Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's

Nottinghamshire v Somerset, County Championship Division Two, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Somerset left relying on old guard

May 7, 2009:

Zimbabwe cricket

Bulawayo to host Twenty20 Cup

May 7, 2009: Zimbabwe Cricket has confirmed that the domestic Twenty20 tournament has been switched from Harare to Bulawayo

RSA T20 Cup

Ireland women to host Pakistan and SA

May 7, 2009: Ireland women will play their first international series in nearly a year when South Africa and Pakistan visit the country later this month for a Twenty20 tournament