Jumbo's challenge

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Mohali

Anil Kumble is far from superfluous, and he must be given the right to confront his biggest challenge yet... more

Oct 16, 2008

Kapali century in vain as Hyderabad win thriller

Dhaka Warriors v Hyderabad Heroes, ICL, Hyderabad

Another last-over thriller in Hyderabad saw Alok Kapali hit the first ton in the history of the ICL but finish on the losing side as Hyderabad Heroes overhauled the Dhaka Warriors' target of 169 with a complete team effort... more

Oct 15, 2008

Rain affects ground preparation

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Mohali

Overnight rain has hampered ground preparations at Mohali's Punjab Cricket Association Stadium two days before the start of the second Test between India and Australia there... more

Oct 15, 2008

WICB needs to get its act together

West Indies cricket

Julian Hunte promised to put the West Indies Cricket Board in order ... but the same issues that made headlines before he became president are still hot topics ... more

Oct 15, 2008

Surrey confirm IPL talks

England news

Paul Sheldon, the Surrey chief executive, has confirmed for the first time that the club are interested in hosting Indian Premier League matches at The Oval... more

Oct 15, 2008

McGrath takes Yorkshire reins

County news

Anthony McGrath, the Yorkshire and former England batsman, has replaced Darren Gough as the club's captain for 2009... more

Oct 15, 2008

Kirsten unworried by Kumble's poor show

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Mohali

Gary Kirsten, the India coach, has said he is not worried about Anil Kumble's wicketless show in Bangalore, which was only the third occasion the bowler had failed to take any in a Test, and the first time in India... more

Oct 15, 2008

Oram climbs to No. 1 in ODI allrounder rankings

ICC rankings

Jacob Oram's series-winning performance with both bat and ball against Bangladesh has propelled him to the top of the ICC ODI allrounder rankings, ahead of England's Andrew Flintoff and Pakistan's Shoaib Malik... more

Oct 15, 2008

Tragedy at the World Cup

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2008

Paul Newman on the death of Bob Woolmer... more

Oct 15, 2008

Vettori ready to lead bowling attack

New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Chittagong

Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, has said he is ready for the challenge of leading the bowling attack on the spin-friendly Chittagong track ... more

Oct 15, 2008

Teams look to maintain winning starts

Delhi Giants v Royal Bengal Tigers, ICL, Hyderabad

Cricinfo previews the eighth match of the second ICL season between the Delhi Giants and the Royal Bengal Tigers... more

Oct 15, 2008

Groenewald leaves Edgbaston for Derby

County news

Tim Groenewald has left Warwickshire to bolster Derbyshire's squad for the 2009 season... more

Oct 15, 2008

Goswami seeks to learn from Dhoni

Indian women in Australia 2008

Jhulan Goswami, India's new women's captain, has said she will take inspiration from the performance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni... more

Oct 15, 2008

ICC finalises dates for 2009 Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy 2009

The ICC has decided to conduct the Champions Trophy between September 24 and October 5, 2009... more

Oct 15, 2008

England could host Pakistan Tests

England news

Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, has floated the idea that England could host Test matches for Asian countries who struggle to fill their grounds, or fail to attract opposition in the first place owing to security fears... more

Oct 15, 2008

Lawyer confident Asif will be cleared

Mohammad Asif dope scandal

Shahid Karim has claimed several discrepancies in the procedure followed by the IPL in conducting dope tests on his client Mohammad Asif... more

Oct 15, 2008

Big counties seek to muscle in on EPL

ECB faces challenge

There is a growing rift between the leading first-class counties and the ECB which could result in them trying to seize control of the English Premier League from the board... more

Oct 15, 2008

South Africa to host World Cup Qualifiers

ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009

As revealed by Cricinfo last month, the ICC World Cup Qualifiers have been moved to South Africa after it was revealed that grounds in Dubai would not be ready in time... more

Oct 15, 2008

Tasmania secure victory in rainy Brisbane

Queensland v Tasmania, FR Cup, Brisbane

Queensland's inconsistent batting and poor weather cost the Bulls victory at the Gabba, where Tasmania were 14 runs in front on the Duckworth-Lewis method when the rain set in... more

Oct 15, 2008

Momentum is with Australia - Lee

Australia in India 2008-09

Brett Lee feels the Australian camp is the more confident one ahead of the Mohali Test... more

Oct 15, 2008

Inzamam calls for experienced leadership

Pakistan cricket

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain, believes the current team will perform better with a more experienced captain or coach at the helm... more

Oct 15, 2008

'We did not post a good total' - Malik

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, T20 Canada final, King City

Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan captain, has blamed his team's slow batting for the defeat against Sri Lanka in the final of the Twenty20 tournament in Canada... more

Oct 15, 2008

Siddons disappointed over lost opportunities

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Chittagong

A series that started on a winning note ended in disappointment for Bangladesh, and coach Jamie Siddons blamed his batsmen... more

Oct 15, 2008

Kumble slams media sensationalism

Australia in India 2008-09

Anil Kumble has hit out at the media's "uncharitable" comments on his fitness, calls for retirement, and his performance as a player and captain ... more

Oct 15, 2008

Plant digs in for solid South Australia reply

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

South Australia's top order made a slow and steady start after Andrew McDonald guided Victoria to a hefty first-innings total of 6 for 473... more

Oct 15, 2008

MacGill still hoping to play for New South Wales

Australian domestic season

Stuart MacGill has said that he remains keen to play for New South Wales this season despite his absence from the opening state and club games of the summer... more

Oct 15, 2008

Clark battles injury ahead of Test

Australia in India 2008-09

Stuart Clark's elbow injury continues to be a concern for Australia ahead of the second Test, which starts in Mohali on Friday. Clark will not bowl at Wednesday's training session and Australia will make a decision on his fitness for the Test only after s... more

Oct 15, 2008

Nowhere man

Guest Column

Why the Ryan McLaren issue has implications for English and South African cricket... more

Oct 15, 2008

Old men in a young game

The List

Batsmen who've scored the most runs and bowlers who've taken the most wickets after passing a certain age, in ODIs... more

Oct 15, 2008

Back where he belongs

Matt Prior

The horrors of Sri Lanka behind him, the new, grown-up Matt Prior is back in contention for England... more

Oct 15, 2008