Who rates the fielders?

Jun 10, 2009: Is Dravid as good a catcher as Mark Waugh was? There's no objective way to tell. Surprisingly for a game that can boil most achievements down to cold stats, fielding is mostly overlooked

Shahid Afridi

'I consider myself a bowler first'

Jun 10, 2009: The Pakistan allrounder answers readers' queries about his preferred batting position, playing against India, his biggest six, and more

Australian domestic news

Noffke considers leaving Queensland

Jun 9, 2009: Ashley Noffke will consider switching to Western Australia after being offered a downgraded Queensland deal

New Zealand v South Africa, World Twenty20, Group D, Lord's

New Zealand fret over injury list

Jun 9, 2009: New Zealand are often described as a team that produce performances worth more than the sum of their parts. However, as their injury list continues to grow they may not be far away from having to send an emergency request for some spares to be found in do

Australia in England 2009

Aussies lick wounds after elimination

Jun 9, 2009: Australia have arranged for their Test-only players to join the squad early after the Twenty20 team's quick exit

Plays of the day

Blow by blow

Jun 9, 2009: Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the ICC World Twenty20 match between New Zealand and South Africa at Lord's

Netherlands v Pakistan, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

Younis attributes win to seniors

Jun 9, 2009: Younis Khan's statements and light-hearted approach to Twenty20 somewhat describe Pakistan's attitude in the tournament - they are reluctant winners

New Zealand v South Africa, World Twenty20, Group D, Lord's

South Africa seal low-scoring thriller

Jun 9, 2009: South Africa's bowlers, led by Roelof van der Merwe, pulled off an improbable victory, defending a meagre target of 129

Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, Edgbaston, 4th day

Wagh grace brightens final day

Jun 9, 2009: Mark Wagh's 147 lit up the final day at Edgbaston and reminded those watching what might have been in his career

Netherlands v Pakistan, ICC World Twenty20, Lord's

'We thought we had a good chance' - Smits

Jun 9, 2009: There was no second fairytale for Netherlands as their dreams of a Super Eights berth were shattered as quickly as Shahid Afridi ran through their batting line-up

County news

Langer keen to extend Somerset contract

Jun 9, 2009: Veteran Australian opener Justin Langer, 38, is reported to be in talks to return to Somerset in 2010

Plays of the day

Butt, Akmal and Afridi redeem themselves

Jun 9, 2009: Andrew McGlashan presents the Plays of the day from Lord's

ICC World Twenty20

Ireland confident with world champions in their sights

Jun 9, 2009: Ireland's opponents on Wednesday are the world champions and they need no motivation as captain Willaim Porterfield believes all the pressure is on India

Australia v Sri Lanka, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

Australia rapped for slow over-rate

Jun 9, 2009: Australia have been fined for their slow-over rate during their game against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge

ICC Women's World Twenty20 warm-ups

England's women suffer reversal

Jun 9, 2009: News from the second day of warm-up matches for the ICC Women's World Twenty20

County Championship round-up, 4rd day

Sussex hold on after Yorkshire's bold move

Jun 9, 2009: A round-up from the fourth and final day of the latest round of County Championship fixtures as Yorkshire and Sussex play out a close finish at Headingley

Australian cricket

Australia moves to stave off Twenty20 defections

Jun 9, 2009: CA and the players' union have committed to a new Memorandum of Understanding that delivers higher wages

HSE objections overcome

Oval development finally gets the go-ahead

Jun 9, 2009: Surrey have finally received approval for their controversial development at The Oval which includes the building of a new stand and hotel on the gasholder side of the ground

ICC World Twenty20 2009

Shoulder injury rules Sehwag out of World Twenty20

Jun 9, 2009: Virender Sehwag is to return home with a shoulder injury in a possible blow to India's title hopes

Ireland v India, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge

India look to hand Ireland first defeat

Jun 9, 2009: India won't want to go to the next round having lost to an Associate nation, nor will Ireland want to go without a fight