Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2012, Bangalore

Bangalore bank on batting firepower

Apr 6, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the 5th match of IPL 2012 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

DRS drama and a Swann super over

Apr 6, 2012: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo

Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2012, Visakhapatnam

Chargers take on wounded Chennai

Apr 6, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the 6th match of IPL 2012 between Deccan Chargers and Chennai Super Kings in Visakhapatnam

County news

Warwickshire lose Rankin for six weeks

Apr 6, 2012: Warwickshire's have been dealt another blow with the news that fast bowler Boyd Rankin is expected to miss the first six weeks of the season

County news

Ajmal to pull out of Worcestershire deal

Apr 6, 2012: Saeed Ajmal, the driving force behind Pakistan's Test series victory against England, is to pull out of his deal to be one of Worcestershire's overseas players in this year's Friends Life t20 competition.

West Indies v Australia, 1st Test, Bridgetown

New teams seek proof of progress

Apr 6, 2012: Australia and West Indies have changed much since their last meeting. Now they may discover how worthwhile those changes have been

West Indies news

Gayle, WICB reach agreement on return

Apr 6, 2012: Chris Gayle and the WICB have reached an understanding that paves the way for the former West Indies captain to return to the national team as early as the upcoming tour of England, Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) has reported

Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors India, IPL 2012, Mumbai

Dinda and Pune spinners upset Mumbai

Apr 6, 2012: The owners of Pune Warriors India, who had threatened to pull out of the IPL, watched their team cause an upset in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium

India news

'Harbhajan has ability to lead India some day' - Ganguly

Apr 6, 2012: Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, has said that offspinner Harbhajan Singh has the ability to lead the national team following his showing for his IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

Dilshan fined for excessive appealing

Apr 6, 2012: Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 10% of his match fee for excessive appealing on the third day of the second Test against England at the P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

Swann strikes raise England's hopes of victory

Apr 6, 2012: Sri Lanka retain hopes of wriggling out of the second Test, 101 behind at lunch on the fourth day with eight wickets remaining

Tour to Pakistan

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County news

Gloucs announce £553,000 loss

Apr 6, 2012: Gloucestershire have announced a loss of £553,000 for a 16-month period up to the end of January this year. This followed pre-tax deficits amounting to a further £426,000 in the previous two years.

Australia in West Indies 2012

West Indies must put past behind them

Apr 6, 2012: West Indies need to forget about their struggles against Australia in recent years and focus on the possibilities available to them in this series

Australia in West Indies 2012

Clarke alert to collapso dangers

Apr 6, 2012: Seductive as it may be in these parts, it can take as little as an hour to tumble towards Test match defeat

Dale Steyn v James Anderson

Apr 6, 2012: These two have been the top fast bowlers in Test cricket over the last couple of years, but while their overall stats are similar, there are some differences too

My wishlist for this year's IPL

Apr 6, 2012: Rather than becoming more like the EPL, where a few clubs hold sway, the IPL must look at creating greater competition

Spot-fixing

Kaneria charged by ECB over fixing claims

Apr 5, 2012: The ECB has announced it is to bring disciplinary proceedings against Danish Kaneria and Mervyn Westfield in relation to spot-fixing allegations

Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2012, Kolkata

Irfan Pathan blows take Delhi to win

Apr 5, 2012: Irfan Pathan proved decisive with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 42 from 20 deliveries to ensure Delhi Daredevils did not make a mess of their chase of 98 after having been 49 for 0

Namibia v Canada, ICC Intercontinental Cup, Windhoek, 1st day

Canada lower order resists after Burger strikes

Apr 5, 2012: Namibia bowled well but two crucial partnerships allowed Canada to end the day at 264 for 9 in Windhoek