South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, 1938-39, 7th day

England retain a glimmer of hope

Mar 6, 2009: Cricinfo reports on the seventh day's play in the Timeless Test between South Africa and England at Durban in March 1939

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, 1938-39, 6th day

England set 696 to win the marathon

Mar 6, 2009: Cricinfo reports on the sixth day's play in the Timeless Test between South Africa and England at Durban in March 1939

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, 1938-39, 5th day

South Africa tighten their grip

Mar 6, 2009: Cricinfo reports on the fifth day's play in the Timeless Test between South Africa and England at Durban in March 1939

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, 1938-39, 4th day

England face massive first-innings deficit

Mar 6, 2009: Cricinfo reports on the fourth day's play in the Timeless Test between South Africa and England at Durban in March 1939

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, 1938-39, 3rd day

Nourse pushes South Africa past 500

Mar 6, 2009: Cricinfo reports on the third day's play in the Timeless Test between South Africa and England at Durban in March 1939

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, 1938-39, 2nd day

South Africa press on at their own pace

Mar 6, 2009: Cricinfo reports on the second day's play in the Timeless Test between South Africa and England at Durban in March 1939

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, 1938-39, 1st day

van der Byl hundred grinds England down

Mar 6, 2009: Cricinfo reports on the first day's play in the Timeless Test between South Africa and England at Durban in March 1939

West Indies v England, 5th Test, Trinidad, 1st day

Strauss hundred keeps England on track

Mar 6, 2009: Andrew Strauss took advantage of a defensive West Indian mindset to rack up his third first-day century of the series, and Paul Collingwood continued his fine vein of form with 54 not out, as England claimed the honours in the opening exchanges of the fif

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Durban, 1st day

Hughes and Katich give Australia a solid platform

Mar 6, 2009: Hundreds from Phillip Hughes and Simon Katich helped Australia to 303 for 4 on the opening day of the second Test in Durban

New South Wales v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Sydney, 2nd day

Warner and Khawaja build on New South Wales gains

Mar 6, 2009: David Warner's first-class debut took on a similar tempo to his international starts for Australia as he arrived to help push New South Wales' lead to 136

South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 2nd day

Tigers claw their way back in tight encounter

Mar 6, 2009: Tasmania stormed into contention for the Sheffield Shield final by taking advantage of a sloppy South Australia

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

Hodge and Rogers drive into nervous Queensland

Mar 6, 2009: Brad Hodge and Chris Rogers warmed up for next week's final with centuries that left Queensland in a worrying position after two days

West Indies v England, 5th Test, Trinidad, 1st day

Chanderpaul injury causes Windies concern

Mar 6, 2009: West Indies, who only need to draw the final Test in Trinidad to take the series against England, face an anxious wait to see how Shivnarine Chanderpaul pulls up after straining a groin muscle in the field on the opening day

West Indies v England, 5th Test, Trinidad, 1st day

Strauss savours the purplest of patches

Mar 6, 2009: It's a wonder there are any questions left to ask Andrew Strauss. His three first-day hundreds have meant he has never been far away from a camera or a notebook during the Tests in the Caribbean

West Indies v England, 5th Test, Trinidad, 1st day

A slow march

Mar 6, 2009: The dancing girls in the Trini Posse Stand tried their best, but even they struggled to inject much life into the opening day at the Queen's Park Oval

West Indies v England, 5th Test, Trinidad, 1st day

Seizing up when it matters

Mar 6, 2009: Andrew McGlashan presents the plays from the first day in Trinidad

Kenya news

Inamdar set to be re-elected Cricket Kenya chairman

Mar 6, 2009: Samir Inamdar, Cricket Kenya's chairman, has been endorsed by the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association for re-election at the AGM which is due to be held on March 15. The backing of Kenya's largest province means that Inamdar will almost certainly be r

County news

Imran Arif cleared to play for Worcestershire

Mar 6, 2009: Fast bowler Imran Arif has been cleared to play for Worcestershire for the next two seasons after being granted a British passport

ICC World Cup Qualifiers

Bermuda drop Borden after pay dispute

Mar 6, 2009: Kevin Hurdle and Delyone Borden are the surprise absentees from Bermuda's squad to the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in South Africa next month

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Durban, 1st day

Hughes carves his name in Australia's history

Mar 6, 2009: When Phillip Hughes went into triple-figures with a pair of consecutive sixes he became Australia's most youthful Test centurion in 43 years