West Indies v England, 4th Test, Barbados

Gayle confident team can pull off series win

Feb 25, 2009: A win here and West Indies will regain the Wisden Trophy for the first time since letting it slip away in 2000

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 11th round, 1st day

Sialkot dominate opening day of final round

Feb 25, 2009: A round-up of the first day's play from the 11th round of Quaid-e-Azam trophy matches

ICC holds hosting board responsible

West Indies board to blame for Antigua farce

Feb 25, 2009: The West Indies Cricket Board was responsible for the shambles of the abandoned Test at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium, according to the ICC chief executives' committee

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Karachi

High scores, and joy for Akmal

Feb 25, 2009: Stats highlights from the last day of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Karachi

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Karachi, 5th day

Jayawardene takes positives from stalemate

Feb 25, 2009: With a draw always on the cards on a flat deck, Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, said he was pleased with the way his team performed at the National Stadium

Australia in South Africa 2008-09

'Comprehensive beating' on Smith's mind

Feb 25, 2009: This is not just any series. For South Africa, this is the big one. South African fans stayed up until all hours watching their side's historic series win in Australia and now comes the chance to see their boys humble the Australians first-hand. That's th

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Karachi, 5th day

Younis sets attacking agenda

Feb 25, 2009: Younis Khan's attacking tactics did not pay off too well on the first day of the Test, but Pakistan's new leader wants his side to adopt a aggressive approach

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Karachi, 5th day

Younis should have a say in pitch preparation - Akram

Feb 25, 2009: Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has said he was perplexed by the docile pitch prepared at the National Stadium for the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Karachi

New Zealand v India, 1st Twenty20, Christchurch

Match-winning McCullum salutes fellow batsmen

Feb 25, 2009: Brendon McCullum seems to have taken the senior batsman's responsibility, and has curbed his aggressive instincts to anchor an inexperienced batting line-up. Today, he was returned the favour by the other batsmen, especially Martin Guptill, who surprised

Spread betting: 2009 Test series - WI v Eng

England and Ambrose could attract spread interest

Feb 25, 2009: Should Andrew Strauss have forced the follow-on? It's been a matter of contention among cricket fans since, but buyers of England's win index spread for the third Test in Antigua against the West Indies will certainly think so

Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2008-09

Pakistan retain squad for second Test

Feb 25, 2009: Pakistan's selectors have retained the 15-man squad from the first Test against Sri Lanka for the second match in Lahore

Faithwear Cup 2008-09

Full cast for Zimbabwe's one-day tournament

Feb 25, 2009: The Faithwear Cup, Zimbabwe's main limited-overs tournament, starts this weekend with the third and final round of matches the following Saturday

West Indies v England, 4th Test, Barbados

Crunch game for under-pressure tourists

Feb 25, 2009: Cricinfo previews the fourth Test between West Indies and England at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown

Australia in England 2009

Warne backs Flintoff to prioritise Ashes

Feb 25, 2009: Shane Warne believes Andrew Flintoff, the England allrounder, will not participate in the IPL if it jeopardises his involvement in this year's Ashes

New Zealand v India, 1st Twenty20, Christchurch

The price of aiming too high

Feb 25, 2009: India have often been accused of making slow starts to overseas tours, but no one can make that accusation this time - in the first 11 balls in New Zealand, they blasted 25 runs. Unfortunately for India, they got too greedy, as the short boundaries at the

New Zealand v India, 1st Twenty20, Christchurch

Sehwag hits New Zealand for six

Feb 25, 2009: Plays of the Day of the first Twenty20 international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch

West Indies v England, 4th Test, Barbados

Can Windies find their groove back in Bridgetown?

Feb 25, 2009: The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, once a fortress where anything less than a win for West Indies was tantamount to defeat, has in recent years reflected the stark reversal in the fortunes of the home team

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Scores to settle for Kallis and South Africa

Feb 25, 2009: Stats preview to the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Unlucky McGain misses out again

Feb 25, 2009: Bryce McGain has missed out on a spot in Australia's attack for the Test in Johannesburg, where Ricky Ponting hopes Peter Siddle can step into the Stuart Clark role

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Australia opt for all-pace attack

Feb 25, 2009: Australia enter the series hanging on by a fingernail to their No. 1 Test ranking