World Cup 2011

World Cup shifts base from Lahore to Mumbai

Apr 27, 2009: The 2011 World Cup is shifting base from Lahore to Mumbai and India expects to get a "big share" of the 14 matches that were initially allotted to Pakistan

Australian cricket

Lee hints at county stint as Ashes warm-up

Apr 27, 2009: Brett Lee might consider a brief county stint to complement his IPL involvement in a bid to increase his bowling workload ahead of the Ashes

New Zealand women's cricket

Aimee Watkins named New Zealand women's captain

Apr 27, 2009: Aimee Watkins (formerly Mason) will take over as captain of the New Zealand women's team following the retirement of Haidee Tiffen

Indian Premier League 2009

Moles joins Kolkata as 'observer'

Apr 27, 2009: Andy Moles, New Zealand's coach, has joined the Kolkata Knight Riders as an 'observer' and will be with the team till May 5

Indian Premier League 2009

Injured Tiwary ruled out of IPL

Apr 27, 2009: Manoj Tiwary, the Delhi Daredevils batsman, has been ruled out of the rest of the IPL due to an injured left hand

Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, Cape Town

Warne calls on top order to fire

Apr 26, 2009: Following the latest Rajasthan Royals' batting collapse, Shane Warne has called on his top order to take more responsibility if the team is to defend their title of IPL champions

County news

Derbyshire sign four youngsters until 2012

Apr 26, 2009: Derbyshire have given contracts to Dan Redfern, Jake Needham, Jonathan Clare and Paul Borrington which will keep the players with the club until the end of 2012

Pakistan v Australia 2009

Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate

Apr 26, 2009: Pakistan captain Younis Khan was docked 50% of his match fee while the rest of the players were fined 20% of theirs

Indian Premier League 2009

Gilchrist and Tendulkar fined for slow over-rate

Apr 26, 2009: Adam Gilchrist and Sachin Tendulkar, respective captains of Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians, have been fined $20,000 each for maintaining a slow over-rate during the IPL game in Durban on Saturday

Australia v Pakistan 2009

Saeed Ajmal reported for suspect action

Apr 26, 2009: Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has been reported for a suspect bowling action

Indian Premier League 2009

Chopra and Bangar sent back

Apr 26, 2009: Kolkata Knight Riders have asked the senior pair of Aakash Chopra and Sanjay Bangar to return to India since they do not fit in the present "scheme of things"

Pakistan v Australia 2009

Hamstring injury forces Jamshed to return home

Apr 26, 2009: Nasir Jamshed, the Pakistan opener, will return home after pulling his hamstring in the first match of the one-day series against Australia, team manager Yawar Saeed said Sunday

Sri Lanka news

Sri Lanka Cricket to contract 76 players

Apr 26, 2009: The Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee has decided to increase its number of contracted players to 76 after a meeting on Friday

Indian Premier League 2009

Warne's belief gave me confidence - Kamran

Apr 26, 2009: Kamran Khan tells Cricinfo how he kept his head during the tense finish in the tied game against Kolkata Knight Riders

Indian Premier League 2009

Dravid flies home on paternity leave

Apr 26, 2009: The Bangalore Royal Challengers' struggling campaign has received another setback with Rahul Dravid returning to India to be with his wife for the birth of their second child

Workload issues

Crammed itinerary reduces quality of international contests

Apr 26, 2009: The resting of first-choice players during major international series is causing concern for the Australian Cricketers' Association

Pakistan v Australia, one-day series 2009

Relieved Symonds looks to the future

Apr 26, 2009: Andrew Symonds has gained confidence from his breakthrough half-century against Pakistan after fearing the series might be his last

Ian Stanger slams board

Scotland slammed for 'Jock Boks' policy

Apr 25, 2009: Former Scotland international Ian Stanger has launched a scatching attack on the team's professionalism in the aftermath of their failure to qualify for the 2011 World Cup

Ireland news

Simmons extends Ireland deal

Apr 25, 2009: Following Ireland's successful World Cup qualifying campaign in South Africa coach Phil Simmons has extended his deal until 2011

American Premier League

NZC disappointed with Hadlee's US affiliation

Apr 25, 2009: New Zealand Cricket has expressed disappointment over Richard Hadlee's apparent move to the unsanctioned American Premier League