Canada Women v USA Women, King City

USA complete clean sweep in Women's World Cup Qualifier

Jul 17, 2010: USA ladies romped to a comfortable seven-wicket victory to complete a clean sweep in the series in their final game of the ICC Americas Region WCWCQ against Canada at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City

Pakistan v Australia 2010

'The future is safe' - Salman Butt

Jul 17, 2010: Moments after being confirmed as Pakistan's new captain following Shahid Afridi's shock retirement, Salman Butt spoke exclusively to Cricinfo

Caribbean T20 2010

Adrian Barath gears up for return

Jul 17, 2010: Adrian Barath, the Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies opener, will return to competitive cricket during the Caribbean T20 tournament that starts on July 22 in Barbados

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, Galle

Weakened bowling threatens India's chances

Jul 17, 2010: Given the lack of experience, swing, and discipline, India have it all stacked up against them on the bowling front

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, Galle

We should not get carried away by Murali's farewell - Sangakkara

Jul 17, 2010: As Muttiah Muralitharan prepares for his farewell Test match, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara cautioned his team not to get carried away by the occasion and instead concentrate on beating India in the first Test at Galle

Pakistan v Australia 2010

Katich revels in his second coming

Jul 17, 2010: It was fitting that Simon Katich was named Australia's Player of the Match in their 150-run win over Pakistan at Lord's.

Caribbean T20 2010

Bagai injured, Cheema to lead Canada

Jul 17, 2010: Canada will be without their captain Ashish Bagai, who sustained a knee injury, for the Caribbean T20 tournament that starts in Barbados on July 22

Pakistan news

Salman Butt named captain for rest of England tour

Jul 17, 2010: Opening batsman Salman Butt has been named captain for the remaining Tests in England following Shahid Afridi's surprising decision to retire from Tests

Muttiah Muralitharan

'I am happy people are not asking me to go'

Jul 17, 2010: Muttiah Muralitharan is happy to retire while people are still asking him to play on

Sussex v Essex, Friends Provident t20, Hove

Scott Styris fifty sinks Sussex

Jul 17, 2010: Scott Styris hit an unbeaten 52 off just 26 balls as Essex Eagles beat Sussex Sharks to leapfrog them into second place in the Friends Provident t20 south group

Fixed Odds: 2010 Test series - SL v India

Draw likely in Colombo

Jul 17, 2010: After a run-fest in the second Test, Sri Lanka go into the third and final Test against India in Colombo on Tuesday knowing that all they need to do is to avoid defeat to seal a home series victory

Muttiah Muralitharan

'I can't please everyone'

Jul 17, 2010: The Sri Lankan spinner reflects on a glorious career, the changing art of offspin, dealing with doubters, what lies ahead, and more

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, Galle

Can Muralitharan bamboozle one last time?

Jul 17, 2010: For one last time in Test cricket, that most controversial bowling arm of our times will release the ball

Pakistan news

ICC might send a hand-picked side to Pakistan

Jul 17, 2010: ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said the organisation might send a hand-picked side to Pakistan late next year

Where Malinga was made

Jul 17, 2010: Down Galle way lies a village where one of the world's leading fast bowlers delivered slingers with a softball on the beach and swam in the local lake

Muttiah Muralitharan: stats analysis

An unparallelled match-winner

Jul 17, 2010: Muttiah Muralitharan turned the fortunes of Sri Lanka around with his sheer genius and consistency

India in Sri Lanka 2010

Sri Lanka bank on home advantage

Jul 17, 2010: A stats preview to the Sri Lanka India Test series.

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No benefit for Bertie

Jul 17, 2010: Before players were paid regular wages, the benefit match was their best bet for a comfortable retirement. But it didn't turn out that way for this Somerset bowler

A captain's dream, a coach's nightmare

Jul 17, 2010: Murali's ability to take on the largest workloads and produce results, and his desire to constantly improve himself were fundamental to the sort of bowler he was

The bat will dominate

Jul 17, 2010: For India it will be time to avenge the loss of 2008. For Sri Lanka, a test of how they fare without Murali and other recent retirees