England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord's

Bell and Vaughan ignored but Bresnan earns call-up

Apr 29, 2009: Any concern that Andy Flower's first squad as the official coach might run to form has been blown away with three of England's biggest names all missing out. Ian Bell, Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison have all been ignored for the first Test against Wes

Indian Premier League 2009

Kulasekara called up by Kings XI Punjab

Apr 29, 2009: Kings XI Punjab have called up Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara as an emergency replacement for the injured Australian batsman Shaun Marsh

Indian Cricket League

BCCI offers amnesty for ICL players

Apr 29, 2009: The BCCI has announced an "amnesty" to all Indian players associated with the ICL and said that they can return to official cricket if they cut all ties with the unofficial private league within May 31

Australia news

County stint would have helped for Ashes - Clark

Apr 29, 2009: Stuart Clark, the Australian fast bowler, has admitted that a county stint would have helped him prepare better for the Ashes instead of playing a one-day series in the UAE

Pakistan v Australia 2009

I can teach Australians the doosra - Saqlain

Apr 29, 2009: Saqlain Mushtaq, the former Pakistan offspinner, has offered to coach Australia's spinners on bowling the doosra

Indian Premier League 2009

Coaching in IPL tougher than Tests and ODIs - Buchanan

Apr 28, 2009: John Buchanan has described the pressure and intensity of coaching in the IPL as greater than anything he experienced in a Test or one-day series

Indian Premier League

I'll quit if we don't make semis - McCullum

Apr 28, 2009: Brendon McCullum has reiterated his stand of resigning as captain of Kolkata Knight Riders if the team doesn't reach the semi-finals of the current IPL tournament

Scotland news

Watson stands down as Scotland captain

Apr 28, 2009: Ryan Watson has resigned as Scotland captain following their failure to reach the 2011 World Cup

Ireland news

Bray recalled after two-year exile

Apr 28, 2009: Jeremy Bray, the Ireland opener, has been recalled after a two-year exile from the side following a public outburst over the state of Irish cricket and now has the chance to earn a place in the ICC World Twenty20 squad

England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord's

Familiar problems for England selectors

Apr 28, 2009: Andy Flower celebrates his 41st birthday today and as he blows out his candles will be making a few wishes for the summer ahead

England news

Flintoff surgery declared a success

Apr 28, 2009: The ECB expect Andrew Flintoff to be fit for the ICC World Twenty20 after surgery on the knee injury that forced him home from the IPL

Women's World Twenty20 2009

Three new inclusions in India's Twenty20 squad

Apr 28, 2009: India Women have retained most of their members from the squad for the 2009 Women's World Cup for the women's edition of the World Twenty20 to be held in England in June

Australian cricket

Tait targets late-season IPL return

Apr 28, 2009: Shaun Tait says he aims to play in the closing rounds of the IPL, despite Cricket Australia this month ruling him out of the tournament on medical grounds

Women's World Twenty20 2009

South Africa include Dinesha Devnarain in Twenty20 squad

Apr 28, 2009: KwaZulu-Natal bowler Dinesha Devnarain is the only new inclusion in South Africa's squad for the Women's World Twenty20 in England in June

Indian Premier League

Bangalore captaincy still open - Jennings

Apr 28, 2009: Ray Jennings, the Bangalore Royal Challengers coach, says he has yet to decide who will captain the franchise once Kevin Pietersen departs for England after Wednesday's match

Pakistan v Australia 2009

Why do rows erupt when Australia play Asia, asks Younis

Apr 28, 2009: Pakistan captain Younis Khan has asked why such controversies occurred when Australia were playing teams from the subcontinent

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi

'I'm certainly not a frontline spinner' - Clarke

Apr 28, 2009: Michael Clarke took 3 for 15 to give Australia a 2-1 series lead against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi but has said that he will never be more than a part-time spinner

World Cup 2011

India to host 2011 World Cup final

Apr 28, 2009: India will host the final and one semi-final of the 2011 World Cup while Sri Lanka will stage the other semi-final, the tournament's organising committee decided in Mumbai on Tuesday

Essex v West Indians, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Dyson and West Indies frustrated by rain

Apr 27, 2009: With just nine days until the first Test against England, John Dyson, the West Indies coach, has rued his side's poor performance after their match against Essex was washed out due to rain. Essex closed the second day on 175 for 3, leading by 292, but not

Pakistan v Australia 2009

Ramiz and Boycott call for legalising doosra

Apr 27, 2009: Their comments came after Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner was reported by the match officials for a suspect action over the doosra he bowled during the second ODI against Australia in Dubai on Friday