The Ashes 2009

Lee and Clark train sights on Strauss

Jun 24, 2009: Stuart Clark and Brett Lee are not yet assured of places in the starting XI for Cardiff, but that has not prevented them placing Andrew Strauss in the crosshairs for the summer

County news

Surrey's Meaker penalised

Jun 24, 2009: Stuart Meaker, the young Surrey fast bowler, has been penalised for bowling an accidentally high full toss which resulted in his suspension from bowling further in his side's match against Leicestershire

Australian domestic news

Victoria reappoint Shipperd for two more years

Jun 24, 2009: Greg Shipperd has been reappointed as Victoria's coach for a further two years

ICC World Twenty20 2009

Little time to savour T20 win, says Afridi

Jun 24, 2009: Shahid Afridi has said the short gap between the two World T20 tournaments has taken the sheen off Pakistan's win

The Ashes 2009

Gilchrist not convinced of Flintoff's fitness

Jun 24, 2009: Adam Gilchrist has predicted that Australia's left-hand heavy batting line-up will face a tough time against Andrew Flintoff in the Ashes - but only if Flintoff's fitness improves dramatically

The Ashes 2009

Dropping Vaughan a mistake - Warne

Jun 24, 2009: Shane Warne has said the decision to leave out Michael Vaughan from the pre-Ashes camp was a blunder

Australian domestic news

Victoria sign Bravo for Twenty20

Jun 24, 2009: Victoria have confirmed the signing of Dwayne Bravo for the domestic Twenty20 competition next summer

Israel Domestic Season

Moses smashes century in huge win for Young Ashdod; Myers ton leads the way for Tel Aviv

Jun 24, 2009: Dovi Myers scored 109 not out as Tel Aviv won their second straight game, defeating Jerusalem Sri Lanka by 110 runs at Hadar Yosef on Friday

Pakistan news

Gul shrugs off ball-tampering murmurs

Jun 24, 2009: Gul was optimistic the team would quickly adjust to the longer format and conditions in Sri Lanka for their next tour

Pakistan news

Aamer needs to gain weight - Akram

Jun 24, 2009: The 17-year-old fast bowler dismissed Tillakaratne Dilshan for a duck in the first over World Twenty20 final

When less is more in Twenty20

Jun 24, 2009: Teams winning despite hitting fewer boundaries, scoring slower, and losing more wickets than the opposition

Masters in the middle

Jun 24, 2009: The toughness of Border and Boon, the style of Harvey and Chappell - which of them makes it to the side?

England's wicketkeeping debate

Foster phlegmatic about England snub

Jun 23, 2009: James Foster has promised to stay patient and wait for further opportunities after the disappointment of missing out on a place in England's training squad

Bangladesh in West Indies 2009

Mortaza backs Ashraful to shine

Jun 23, 2009: Mashrafe Mortaza is confident of fulfilling the responsibility he has been given and is focused on improving Bangladesh's standing in Test cricket

Twenty20 Cup 2009

Hildreth and Kieswetter fire for Somerset

Jun 23, 2009: A round-up from the latest matches in the Twenty20 Cup

The Ashes 2009

Bopara brushes aside Warne comments

Jun 23, 2009: Ravi Bopara has said he has earned his place in the Test team and dismissed Shane Warne's recent comments

Pakistan cricket

I'd decided to quit if we won - Younis

Jun 23, 2009: Younis Khan has said that he had decided even before the World Cup started that he would retire from Twenty20 format if Pakistan won the tournament

India in West Indies 2009

Gayle cautious against weakened India

Jun 23, 2009: Chris Gayle has sounded caution against underestimating the Indians ahead of the four-match series

ICC World Twenty20 2009

Tight security cuts off Pakistan heroes from fans

Jun 23, 2009: Hundreds of Pakistan fans at Lahore airport failed to greet the team due to tight security measures

The Ashes 2009

Lee prepares to bowl for his place

Jun 23, 2009: Brett Lee is ready for a tough contest with his fellow fast men when Australia's Ashes tour begins on Wednesday