ICC World Twenty20 2009

Sangakkara plays down 'favourites' tag

Jun 12, 2009: Kumar Sangakkara has cautioned his team against complacency ahead of their opening Super Eights clash

Marcus North

North's hemisphere

Jun 12, 2009: England has been a happy hunting ground for the man who replaces Symonds in Australia's order

Australia news

Ponting banned by board

Jun 12, 2009: Australian batsman Ricky Ponting has been given a suspended £2,000 fine and banned for three matches as punishment for his part in a nightclub brawl

ICC World Twenty20 2009

Mathews' fielding effort legal, says MCC

Jun 11, 2009: The MCC has clarified that Mathews' phenomenal fielding effort at the boundary conformed to the Laws of Cricket

Paul Collingwood

Salt of the north

Jun 11, 2009: Let us now praise the self-deprecating, gully-patrolling, on-side-favouring, Sunderland-loving England captain. Or not

England v South Africa, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

Ruthless South Africa give hosts a hiding

Jun 11, 2009: And so it came to pass that England's chaotic campaign encountered the emotionless machine that is South Africa. And lo, a crushing did ensue

England v South Africa, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

Broad's pointing antics 'needs clarity' - Smith

Jun 11, 2009: Stuart Board's unusual action during the Super Eights match against South Africa needs clarification by match officials, Graeme Smith feels

India v West Indies, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

'There is no easy game now' - Dhoni

Jun 11, 2009: Having had an easy first round, India will begin the Super Eights in confident mood against much stiffer opposition

ICC Women's World Twenty20

England's women out-do the men again

Jun 11, 2009: South Africa and West Indies opened the much-anticipated World Twenty20 in Taunton on Thursday, an unprecedented opportunity for the women's game

England v South Africa, World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

Bad omens and false dawns for England

Jun 11, 2009: Andrew Miller presents the plays of the day as South Africa crushed England at Trent Bridge

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire, The Rose Bowl, 1st day

Fletcher shows all-round talent

Jun 11, 2009: Luke Fletcher ensured Nottinghamshire leaders achieved a considerably more substantial total than appeared likely for much of the opening day

Yorkshire v Somerset, Headingley, 1st day

Yorkshire batsmen waste chances

Jun 11, 2009: Considering that they won the toss and faced a rather weak Somerset bowling attack, Yorkshire will feel disappointed when they consider the course of the first day's play

Ireland v New Zealand, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

Redmond eases New Zealand's worries

Jun 11, 2009: A team struggling with injuries found a shining silver lining in Aaron Redmond, who blasted 63 in New Zealand's thumping win

England v South Africa, World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

Slick South Africa crush poor England

Jun 11, 2009: South Africa put in a display worthy of the tag as a pre-tournament favourite as they cruised by seven wickets

Ireland v New Zealand, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

A sublime knock, and a sucker-punch

Jun 11, 2009: Cricinfo brings to you the plays of the day from the Super Eights game between Ireland and New Zealand at Trent Bridge

Pakistan cricket

Moin urges PCB to take all ICL players back

Jun 11, 2009: Moin Khan has said he wants all Pakistan players who played in the unauthorised league to be allowed to represent the country

ICC World Twenty20 2009

How the Super Eights work

Jun 11, 2009: Explaining how the groups for the Super Eights were formed

The Ashes 2009

Australia to field 12 against Sussex

Jun 11, 2009: The ECB have acceded to Cricket Australia's request to field 12 players in their opening match of their Ashes tour, in a four-day game against Sussex, at Hove, on June 24

County Championship round-up, 1st day

Lancashire take charge on Flintoff return

Jun 11, 2009: A round-up from the first day of the latest County Championship matches as Andrew Flintoff makes his Lancashire comeback and Andre Nel takes six wickets for Surrey

ICC Women's World Twenty20 2009

Taylor stars in West Indies win

Jun 11, 2009: A round-up of matches from the opening day of the Women's World Twenty20