Cricket News

The ICC has announced its list of umpires for the group stages and match referees for the entire World Cup

Travis Birt picked a timely day to produce his first Pura Cup century of the season

Aaron Heal troubled Victoria with three wickets and gave Western Australia a good chance of taking first-innings points at Melbourne

Queensland were fighting hard to avoid the follow-on at the SCG

Elite commandos are being flown to the Caribbean to provide security for the Indian team at the cricket World Cup, media reports said on Friday

Police officers in Trinidad and Tobago, where India and Sri Lanka will play their first round World Cup matches, have threatened to go on strike during the tournament in a pay dispute

A very confident South African team arrived at Piarco International Airport on Thursday morning, ready to take on all-comers, as their preparations for the World Cup enter the final phases.

The PCB has called Malcolm Speed's remarks on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif as "unwarranted" and "irresponsible"

The absence of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from the World Cup could mean cricket avoids "another black eye", according to Allan Border

After almost two days of travel Australia have landed in St Vincent for the World Cup countdown

The former England opener, Geoff Cook, has been appointed as the new head coach at Durham, following the resignation of Martyn Moxon

Lights, camera, action and take three for Michael Vaughan's return as England captain - and that's just this winter's count

A glut of missed run-out chances and misfields in the outfield cost India dear in their 91-run defeat against New Zealand at Chepauk

Michael Vaughan has insisted he will be fit and ready to lead England in their opening World Cup match against New Zealand on March 16

Half-centuries from Lisa Sthalekar and Melissa Bulow steered Australia to a six-wicket win against England in Chennai

A round-up of the ABN AMRO Cup Gold League matches that took place on February 28

Azhar Mahmood has been permitted to replace Abdul Razzaq in Pakistan's World Cup squad

Tropical Cyclone Favio has hit the eastern highlands town of Mutare, Zimbabwe and has made it virtually impossible to hold cricket matches

Warwickshire have announced plans to secure their future as a Test venue with regeneration of Edgbaston and the surrounding area

The first day of the second Test between the England and Bangladesh A sides was washed out at Bogra