Relaxed Harmison delivers the goods

England v South Africa, 4th npower Test, The Oval, 1st day

Steve Harmison bounded back into Test cricket with a performance that, by his own admission, was his best for more than a year... more

Aug 7, 2008

Pietersen shows promise in first impression

England v South Africa, 4th npower Test, The Oval, 1st day

The sense of destiny that Kevin Pietersen somehow brings to his batting translated seamlessly into his first day as England captain... more

Aug 7, 2008

Nash gives Sussex crucial advantage

Lancashire v Sussex, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Chris Nash's maiden first-class century could not have come at a better time for Sussex.... more

Aug 7, 2008

Harmison finds his line, Morkel loses his way

England v South Africa, 4th npower Test, The Oval, 1st day

Plays of the day from the the first day of the final Test between England and South Africa at The Oval... more

Aug 7, 2008

Brown ousted as Zimbabwe coach

Zimbabwe cricket

Although official confirmation had proved hard to come by, Cricinfo has learned that Robin Brown has been fired from his position as national coach by Zimbabwe Cricket... more

Aug 7, 2008

Match washed out by heavy rain

Netherlands v Bermuda, 1st ODI, Amstelveen

The first ODI between Bermuda and Netherlands in Amstelveen was abandoned after heavy rain ruled out any chance of play. The second and final match is scheduled for Friday... more

Aug 7, 2008

Emerging into his own

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli admits it was just the timing and not the call-up that caught him unawares. He was one of the top scorers in Australia during the recent Emerging Players tournament, one that Dilip Vengsarkar, the chairman of selectors, was observing keenly... more

Aug 7, 2008

Midwest wins Interleague tournament

USACA Central East Region Regional Tournament

Midwest Cricket Conference defeated the defending champions, International Cricket Management League, in the finals of the USACA Central East Region Regional tournament ... more

Aug 7, 2008

Players' fears on Pakistan not justified - Lorgat

Haroon Lorgat

Haroon Lorgat took over from Malcolm Speed as the ICC chief executive officer a month ago and is already facing a possible boycott of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan from some countries... more

Aug 7, 2008

Durham sense victory after 23 wickets fall

County Championship round-up

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as 23 wickets tumble at Chester-le-Street, Adil Rashid bags a career-best haul and Simon Jones is again in the wickets... more

Aug 7, 2008

Multan to host Pakistan squad's practice matches

Champions Trophy 2008

Multan will host two day-night practice matches between members of Pakistan's preliminary Champions Trophy squad on August 8 and 9 after heavy rains forced the venue to be shifted out of Lahore... more

Aug 7, 2008

Mendis's rapid rise surprised us - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo

Regardless of the outcome of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and India, the astonishing bowling performances of Ajantha Mendis will no doubt go down as the highlight of the series... more

Aug 7, 2008

An Asian champion awaits

Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo

Both teams go into this match determined to win, but for India, with all the talk of becoming No. 1, this Test could prove definitive... more

Aug 7, 2008

Onions commits to Durham

County news

Graham Onions, the Durham fast bowler, has extended his contract with the club until 2011, joining his two team-mates, Mark Davies (end of 2009) and Liam Plunkett (until 2010), who have also committed themselves to the Riverside... more

Aug 7, 2008

Batting first the favoured approach

Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo

A statistical preview to the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo... more

Aug 7, 2008

A many-storied venue

Features

The P Saravanamuttu Stadium has hosted Bradman's Invicibles, and was the setting for a local renaissance ... more

Aug 7, 2008

Asif's B sample test postponed to August 18

Dope scandal

Mohammad Asif's B sample test has been postponed till August 18 after the Indian Premier League accepted his request for more time in order to obtain a visa to travel to Switzerland, where he will be assessed at a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited labor... more

Aug 7, 2008

ICC re-thinking its rules on Twenty20 leagues - Lorgat

The rise of Twenty20 cricket

The ICC has set up a committee to look at increasing its relevance in the proliferation of Twenty20 leagues and its role in managing such tournaments, Haroon Lorgat, its chief executive, told Cricinfo... more

Aug 7, 2008

Pietersen's tenure begins in style

England v South Africa, 4th npower Test, The Oval, 1st day

Steve Harmison and James Anderson inspired England with five wickets between them, as South Africa were dismissed for a disappointing 194 on the opening day at The Oval... more

Aug 7, 2008

Riveting series awaits fitting finale

Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo

Preview to the third Test between Sri Lanka and India, at P Sara in Colombo... more

Aug 7, 2008

Kohli gets surprise call-up

India in Sri Lanka 2008

Virat Kohli, who led India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, has earned a surprise call-up to the national squad for the ODIs against Sri Lanka as well as for the Champions Trophy... more

Aug 7, 2008

Bond misses out on Canterbury contract

New Zealand cricket

The former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has not been given a first-class contract with Canterbury... more

Aug 7, 2008

Johnson waits on Pakistan ruling

Fast bowler will follow Cricket Australia decision

Mitchell Johnson will not make an individual choice on whether to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and will instead follow the advice of Cricket Australia... more

Aug 7, 2008

Target acquired

Cricinfo XI

Eleven impressive efforts that have helped a team home... more

Aug 7, 2008

Rebooting the English game

County cricket

Ivo Tennant on measures to reinvigorate the next tier of English cricket... more

Aug 7, 2008

Time for USA to expand horizons

Growth of cricket in United States

When CricketAmerica appeared on the scene a few months ago, it was an answer to many prayers in the US cricket world... more

Aug 6, 2008

Impersonating Jacques

Diaries

Plenty of beers after South Africa's Edgbaston win, and Neil McKenzie's impression of Kallis... more

Aug 6, 2008

ICC impressed by improving Associates

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers, Belfast

Richard Done, ICC's High Performance Manager, has labelled the recent World Twenty20 Qualifiers in Ireland "a great success" while paying tribute to the hosts, Cricket Ireland... more

Aug 6, 2008

Preparing to learn from the master

Andrew Miller

Their antipathy is undisguised, but Pietersen has more to learn from Smith than any other leader... more

Aug 6, 2008

Taylor and Colvin dispatch South Africa

England Women v South Africa Women, 1st ODI, Canterbury

England Women eased to a comprehensive 121-run trouncing of South Africa in the first ODI at Canterbury, led by a fine performance from Holly Colvin... more

Aug 6, 2008