South Africa news

Graeme Smith to undergo ankle surgery

Apr 1, 2012: Graeme Smith, South Africa's Test captain, will undergo surgery on his left ankle that has been troubling him with chronic pain over the previous two months

England in Sri Lanka 2011-12

Panesar place under threat for second Test

Apr 1, 2012: Monty Panesar could find himself back on the sidelines as England try to balance their side in their attempt to level the series against Sri Lanka

IPL 2012

Time for Pune Warriors to make on-field headlines

Apr 1, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews Pune Warriors ahead of IPL 2012

England in Sri Lanka 2011-12

England batting 'a sin' says Trott

Apr 1, 2012: Jonathan Trott has described England's batting in the Galle Test as "a sin" but struggled to pin down reasons for the slump

IPL 2012

Time for Kolkata to make bigger leap

Apr 1, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2012

County news

Robson hundred makes history

Apr 1, 2012: Sam Robson, Middlesex's Australian-born batsman, has made the earliest first-class hundred ever witnessed in the UK - and he did it before March was out.

NKP Salve 1921-2012

Former BCCI president NKP Salve dies

Apr 1, 2012: NKP Salve, who had been the president of the BCCI when India won the World Cup in 1983, has died aged 91 in New Delhi

Indian Premier League 2012

Chargers bank on batting, fresh faces

Apr 1, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the Deccan Chargers ahead of the fifth IPL season

The demo

Apr 1, 2012:

'I learned to retain my self-belief'

Apr 1, 2012: Last year he made his India debut at Old Trafford. Today Ajinkya Rahane is hoping to catch the selectors' attention once again. But setbacks don't worry him, they spur him on

What to do when you've done your hamstring

Apr 1, 2012: If you have injured your hamstring while playing, you need to be very careful about recovery and returning. Here are some tips to keep in mind

Williamson's a star in the making

Apr 1, 2012: His second century drew praise from the likes of Neil Harvey and Barry Richards. New Zealand will be served well if he keeps it going

Shaker: Run maker, Wicket taker

A brave but incomplete story

Apr 1, 2012: Lisa Sthalekar tackles the difficult topic of depression with maturity and candour in her autobiography, but fails to use the same rigour when discussing the rest of her career

Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup 2011-12, semi-finals

Ansar century blasts Sialkot into final

Mar 31, 2012: A round-up of the semi-finals of the Faysal Bank Super Eight T-20 Cup

Afghanistan v Netherlands, ICC WCL Championship, Sharjah

Sadiq century leads Afghanistan to win

Mar 31, 2012: Karim Sadiq and Izatullah Dawlatzai starred as Afghanistan hit back with a five-wicket win against Netherlands after having been thrashed by nine wickets two days ago

India news

BCCI gets four bids for cricket rights in India

Mar 31, 2012: The BCCI has received at least four bids for the broadcast, internet and mobile rights to cricket in India for the period July 2012 - March 2018, ESPNcricinfo has learned

Sri Lanka v England 2011-12

Finn hopeful of England recall

Mar 31, 2012: Steven Finn is keeping his fingers crossed that he is the man chosen to replace the injured Stuart Broad for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo

County news

'I'm no cheat' - Shahzad

Mar 31, 2012: A reprimand for damaging the pitch compounded Ajmal Shahzad's disappointing 2011 but he is ready to put in the hard graft as Yorkshire seek promotion

India news

VRV Singh returns, tougher and still hungry

Mar 31, 2012: After a back surgery that kept him out of the game for over two years, VRV Singh is on a comeback trail and determined to work through every challenge

Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup 2011-12

Karachi Dolphins seal place in semis

Mar 31, 2012: A round-up of the latest round of the Faysal Bank Super Eight T-20 Cup