Indian Premier League 2009

No extra security for IPL matches - home ministry

Mar 15, 2009: Hardly two days after the IPL organisers were told to reconsider dates a second time, the Indian government has said that the concerned states should not expect any help from central paramilitary forces during games

Sri Lankan news

De Silva outlines plans to boost SL cricket

Mar 15, 2009: The chairman of the new seven-member interim committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket, Somachandra De Silva, has pinpointed the ICC World Twenty20, the Under-19 World Cup in 2010, and the 2011 World Cup as targets for Sri Lanka and said that he will give the co

Clare Connor

'Going professional isn't the first priority'

Mar 15, 2009: The former England captain has been a tireless campaigner for women's cricket, but she doesn't think paying the players is the next step just yet

Slow-bowling concerns

Cox uncertain over role of spinners

Mar 15, 2009: Jamie Cox, the Australia selector, says there is still a definite place for spinners in the modern game, but he is unsure what it is

Beware the wounded lion

Mar 15, 2009: Teams would be well advised to take lessons from Australia on how to recover from a setback

No. 13

Beefy hits it into the confectionery stall

Mar 15, 2009: Botham's 149 was mostly all humpty, but one shot stood head and shoulders clear

Victoria v Queensland, Sheffield Shield final, Melbourne, 2nd day

Queensland nervous after rain washes out second day

Mar 14, 2009: Queensland's hopes in the Sheffield Shield final have been dampened after rain ruined the second day

England in West Indies 2008-09

Mascarenhas lifts England to warm-up win

Mar 14, 2009: Dimitri Mascarenhas battered a rapid 84 from 54 balls as England warmed up for Sunday's Twenty20 international with a 51-run victory over a Players' Association XI

England in West Indies 2008-09

Strauss determined to prove his one-day worth

Mar 14, 2009: The England captain Andrew Strauss hasn't featured in an ODI since the 2007 World Cup yet, on the eve of leading England against West Indies in Sunday's Twenty20, he remains determined to prove his one-day worth

West Indies v England, Twenty20 International, Port-of-Spain

Strauss must assert authority at top of the order

Mar 14, 2009: A preview of the Twenty20 International between West Indies and England in Port-of-Spain

New Zealand v India, 5th ODI, Auckland

'We failed to capitalise' - Dhoni

Mar 14, 2009: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Daniel Vettori on the fifth and final ODI in Auckland

Deodhar Trophy 2008-09

South Zone beat Zimbabweans

Mar 14, 2009: A round-up of the 2008-09 Deodhar Trophy

New Zealand v India, 5th ODI, Auckland

Why Ryder was a good investment

Mar 14, 2009: Jesse Ryder is not your everyday cricketer - on the ratio of natural talent to hard work, he relies heavily on the side of talent

New Zealand A v England Lions, 1st unofficial ODI

Ingram and Diamanti set up win for New Zealand A

Mar 14, 2009: The pitch at Fitzherbert Park behaved in much the same way as the tracks used for the ODI series between India and New Zealand, playing host to a run-fest in which over 700 runs were scored

Regional Four Day Competition 2008-09, 10th round, 1st day

Reifer century rescues CCC

Mar 14, 2009: A round-up of the first day of the tenth round matches in the Regional Four Day Competition

Plays of the day

Scotty and Baz fly, Jesse and Ishant fight

Mar 14, 2009: Plays of the day for the fifth ODI between New Zealand and India in Auckland

Pakistan v West Indies, women's World Cup, Super Six

Armaan Khan drives Pakistan to victory

Mar 14, 2009: A brisk 43 from Armaan Khan helped Pakistan prevail over West Indies in a low-scoring Super Six encounter at the Drummoyne Oval

England v New Zealand, women's World Cup, Super Six, Sydney

All-round Edwards helps England go top

Mar 14, 2009: During the second World War, a secret bunker in Bankstown was used as the base for Australia's air-force operations. At the nearby Bankstown Oval on Saturday, Charlotte Edwards' England forced New Zealand to take shelter as they charged to a 31-run victor

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th place playoff, women's World Cup

South Africa crush Sri Lanka to take seventh spot

Mar 14, 2009: South Africa crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets to take seventh place in a battle between the two winless teams in the tournament

March 14, 2009

New Zealand v India, 5th ODI, Auckland

Mar 14, 2009: Match home for the fifth ODI between New Zealand and India in Auckand