South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Durban, 3rd day

South Africa face uphill battle

Mar 8, 2009: The situation is not pretty for South Africa. There are two days to play, they have a 506-run deficit, their captain Graeme Smith won't come out at the top of the innings as he nurses a fractured hand and rain is unlikely to save them

South Africa news

South African players released for domestic duty

Mar 8, 2009: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has decided to allow the current South African Test squad to turn out for their domestic teams between the second and third Tests against Australia

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Durban, 3rd day

Australia have their 'Phil', and how

Mar 8, 2009: Don Bradman on Friday. George Headley on Sunday. It's a shame Test matches don't span three innings per team or Phillip Hughes could have tried to knock off Garfield Sobers on Tuesday

Plays of the day

Asad twitches, Hughes sways

Mar 8, 2009: Brydon Coverdale presents the plays of the day from day three in Durban

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

'We never gave up hope of trying to win' - McCullum

Mar 8, 2009: It was a baptism by fire for the new man in-charge, Brendon McCullum, who was left to pick up the pieces after yet another disappointing bowling performance from New Zealand

Indian Premier League 2009

Pietersen voices security concerns over IPL

Mar 8, 2009: England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hinted that he may withdraw from the upcoming season of the IPL, given the fragile security situation across the subcontinent

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

'I just want to go out and enjoy my game' - Tendulkar

Mar 8, 2009: Sachin Tendulkar wouldn't rate his unbeaten 163 against some of his other hundreds

Fallout of the Lahore attack

World Twenty20 organisers to reassess security

Mar 8, 2009: The impact of the Lahore attack last week has forced the organisers of the ICC World Twenty20, to be held in England in June, to reassess security measures for the event

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

Tendulkar fills the New Zealand gap

Mar 8, 2009: A look at the important numbers from the run-fest in Christchurch, where 726 runs were scored from 95.1 overs

Regional Four Day Competition 2008-09, 9th round, 2nd day

Deonarine ton keeps Guyana in hunt for first win

Mar 8, 2009: A round-up of the second day of the ninth-round matches of the regional four-day competition

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

Momentum with a magical touch

Mar 8, 2009: So just how did Tendulkar set himself into a position to aim at the first ODI double-century before he had to retire hurt after 45 overs?

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Durban, 3rd day

Hughes and Ponting punish South Africa

Mar 8, 2009: Phillip Hughes has positioned Australia for victory and himself for celebrity. Just 11 days removed from posting a fourth-ball duck in his maiden Test innings, Hughes broke George Headley's 79-year-old record to become the youngest batsman in history to s

New Zealand A v England Lions, 2nd unofficial Test, 2nd day

Davies leads England Lions to sizeable lead

Mar 8, 2009: Fast bowler Mark Davies took four wickets to help England Lions dismiss New Zealand A for 243 in their first innings in Lincoln, giving the visitors a valuable first-innings lead of 103

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

Sixes galore

Mar 8, 2009: Plays of the Day in the third ODI between New Zealand and India in Christchurch

SAv West Indies, women's World Cup, Group B, Newcastle

West Indies win crucial group game

Mar 8, 2009: West Indies have nearly sealed their place in the Super Six after beating South Africa by two wickets in a close opening game in Newcastle

March 8, 2009

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

Mar 8, 2009: Match home for the third ODI between New Zealand and India in Christchurch

England Lions in New Zealand 2008-09

Shanan Stewart called up to A squad

Mar 8, 2009: Canterbury batsman Shanan Stewart has been included in the New Zealand A side for the two one-day matches against the visiting England Lions

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

India prevail in battle of batsmen

Mar 8, 2009: India took an unassailable lead in the five-match series against New Zealand by winning the Christchurch ODI by 58 runs

Australia v New Zealand, Women's World Cup, Group B, Sydney

New Zealand show strength in opening success

Mar 8, 2009: Haidee Tiffen set the pace of New Zealand's 205 with a watchful half-century in the battle of the big guns

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

Vettori to miss Christchurch ODI

Mar 8, 2009: Daniel Vettori will miss the Christchurch ODI, as he has left for Auckland to be with his wife Mary. The Vettoris are expecting the birth of their first child later today. Brendon McCullum will lead the side in Vettori's absence, and offspinner Jeetan Pat