Sinhalese SC grab top spot

Premier League Tournament round-up

A round-up of the eighth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka... more

Jan 8, 2009

KP and England need each other

Andrew Miller

If Pietersen spends the rest of the year demonstrating that he was right all along, there may yet be a way for England to emerge from this crisis with their dignity stitched back together... more

Jan 8, 2009

Price picks up six as Zimbabweans complete win

BCB Academy v Zimbabweans, Bogra, 3rd day

It took just 2.3 overs for Zimbabweans on the final day to complete the victory against the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy. Having made the perfect start to their tour of Bangladesh with the 195-run win in this three-day fixture, the Zimbabweans will ha... more

Jan 8, 2009

Former Test umpire passes away in Barbados

West Indies cricket

Stanton Parris, a former Test umpire, died on Monday at the age of 78 in Barbados. Parris had stood in five Tests and an ODI between 1974 and 1983 though his first-class career extended up to 1990... more

Jan 8, 2009

Guptill replaces How for last two ODIs

West Indies in New Zealand 2008-09

Jamie How has been dropped from the New Zealand squad for the last two ODIs of the five-match series against West Indies... more

Jan 8, 2009

Opener Warner blasts in to national scene

Australia v South Africa, CB Series

Jan 8, 2009

Hayden dropped from one-day squads

Australia v South Africa, CB Series

Matthew Hayden is clinging to his international career after being told he is not in Australia's limited-overs plans... more

Jan 8, 2009

Hail Biff the brave

Guest Column

Surely after his heroics on the last day in Sydney, Graeme Smith must own the hearts of all South Africa?... more

Jan 8, 2009

Trouble at the top

Cricinfo XI

Eleven occasions when tensions came to a head between top-level figures... more

Jan 8, 2009

Partnerships and Smith win it for SA

South Africa in Australia 2008/09

Stats review of South Africa's 2-1 series win over Australia... more

Jan 7, 2009

Strauss thrust into captaincy hot seat

England in crisis

The England captaincy baton has passed from one South African to another with Andrew Strauss named as Kevin Pietersen's replacement for the tour of West Indies... more

Jan 7, 2009

Pietersen resignation statement

England in crisis

The full resignation statement of Kevin Pietersen as he stands down as England captain... more

Jan 7, 2009

Flickering talent discovers the limelight

Tamil Nadu v Uttar Pradesh, Ranji Trophy semi-final, Nagpur, 4th day

The story of Shivakant Shukla, who batted for821 minutes to take Uttar Pradesh through to the final of the Ranji Trophy, embodies Uttar Pradesh cricket... more

Jan 7, 2009

Zimbabweans poised for win

BCB Academy v Zimbabweans, Bogra, 2nd day

An easy win is on the cards for the Zimbabweans, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy having been reduced to 107 for 8 in pursuit of 304... more

Jan 7, 2009

Gayle lambasts 'terrible' batting

New Zealand v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Wellington

"Terrible" was how Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, summed up his team's batting effort in the third ODI at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington... more

Jan 7, 2009

Gallant Shukla bats Uttar Pradesh into final

Tamil Nadu v Uttar Pradesh, Ranji Trophy semi-final, Nagpur, 4th day

A monumental effort from Shivakant Shukla, the fourth-longest innings in first-class cricket, took Uttar Pradesh through to their third final in four years... more

Jan 7, 2009

Who after Pietersen?

England in crisis

England look like needing a new captain for the second time in five months so who are the candidates for one of the toughest jobs in English sport?... more

Jan 7, 2009

"It is a right mess"

Crisis in English cricket

With rumour and counter-rumour over the futures of Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores, plenty of current and former players have been having their say on the developing situation... more

Jan 7, 2009

Shahadat and Kayes dropped for ODIs

Bangladesh Tri-Series 2008-09

Fast bowler Shahadat Hossain and batsman Imrul Kayes have been left out of Bangladesh's one-day squad for the forthcoming tri-series at home as well as the three ODIs against Zimbabwe... more

Jan 7, 2009

Pollard reprimanded for damaging dressing-room door

New Zealand v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Wellington

West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard has been officially reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side's third ODI against New Zealand at Wellington... more

Jan 7, 2009

Give a chance to emerging players

Tony Cozier

The WICB must impress on all its members the need to identify and prepare players for West Indies, and not continue to stick with those who have no future prospects ... more

Jan 7, 2009

Nottinghamshire sign Ali Brown

County news

Nottinghamshire have signed Ali Brown, the former Surrey batsman, on a two-year deal as they build for the new season... more

Jan 7, 2009

Ponting backs out-of-form Hayden

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Sydney, 5th day

Matthew Hayden's immediate future will be known when Australia's limited-overs teams are named on Thursday for the South Africa fixtures... more

Jan 7, 2009

'We haven't been that bad' - Ponting

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Sydney, 5th day

South Africa will have to wait until the return series next month to try to steal the official No. 1 Test ranking from Australia, but captain Graeme Smith is boosted in the knowledge his side can beat any one in the world. ... more

Jan 7, 2009

Mushfiqur and Ashraful fined for excessive appealing

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Chittagong

Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh have been fined for excessive appealing during the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong which finished on Tuesday... more

Jan 7, 2009

Pietersen walks as Strauss steps up

England cricket in crisis

Kevin Pietersen has stepped down as England captain with immediate effect and Peter Moores has been sacked as coach after a dramatic day... more

Jan 7, 2009

The bravest man in world cricket

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Sydney, 5th day

South Africa own the bravest man in world cricket, but having Graeme Smith was not enough to secure the most dramatic of draws... more

Jan 7, 2009

Australia cling to No. 1 Test spot after Sydney win

ICC Test rankings

Australia's 103-run victory against South Africa in the third and final match of the series in Sydney has ensured they stay top of the ICC Test rankings. However, the gap at the top has been reduced to just five rating points as South Africa clinched the ... more

Jan 7, 2009

Mumbai march into Ranji finals

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji semi-final, Chennai, 4th day

Ramesh Powar and Dhawal Kulkarni shared the five remaining Saurashtra wickets to clinch Mumbai's place in the final of the Ranji Trophy on the basis of a first-innings lead... more

Jan 7, 2009

Doubt but out

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Sydney, 5th day

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney ... more

Jan 7, 2009