Melbourne, May 15 : Australian cricket stars Shane Warne and Shane Watson are considering quitting the Indian Premier League after terrorist bombings in Jaipur killed scores of...

Mumbai, May 14 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday slapped a five One Day International (ODI) ban on off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for slapping his teammate S...

Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin has dismissed suggestions Twenty20 may become a potential threat to Test cricket.The stylish batsman from Hyderabad also hoped the instant popularity of the...

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May 15 2008 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail ENGLAND’S new-look attack have been challenged to perform on the big stage and ensure the Ashes heroes of 2005 are forced into a lengthy spell...

May 15 2008 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail HARBHAJAN SINGH has been banned for five one-day internationals by the Board of Control for Cricket in India following his altercation with...

May 15 2008 Western Mail DANIEL VETTORI has declared himself fit to captain a new-look New Zealand side in the first Test against England at Lord’s today. Left-arm spinner Vettori had two...

New international cricket chief Haroon Lorgat says it is important the expanding Twenty20 format does not begin to dominate the Test and 50-over game. The South African, who will become the...

Matthew Hoggard has been left out of England's team for the first Test against New Zealand, which starts at Lord's on Thursday. England have chosen to keep faith with the players who fought back...

NO damage was done, but for Ricky Ponting - the Australia skipper aiming to rediscover his touch after an inconsistent summer - it was hardly a delivery to build confidence. Ponting cried out in...

STUART Clark has closely examined footage of Glenn McGrath bowling in the Caribbean to help him find the secret of mastering the region's wickets. Clark, whose metronomic pace bowling has long been...

Some territories in the region have had their funding from the Stanford Development Programme suspended, but the Stanford company has denied reports by the Daily Telegraph in England that a...

Several leading cricketers including Australia's Shane Warne say they will not return to the Indian city of Jaipur until they receive assurances about their safety. A terrorist attack killed 63...

AUSTRALIAN cricket stars Shane Warne and Shane Watson are considering quitting the Indian Premier League after terrorist bombings in Rajasthan killed scores of people. Eight bombs were set off...

Matthew Hoggard will miss out on the first Test against New Zealand. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images England captains are not in the habit of naming their final XI the day before the start of a...

James Hildreth already has experience of an Ashes Test – he caught Ricky Ponting as a substitute fielder three years ago – and he may yet earn more direct involvement next summer....

Sanath Jayasuriya smashed an unbeaten century to guide the Mumbai Indians to a comfortable victory against the Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.The opener's swashbuckling performance overshadowed...

Sri Lankan veteran Sanath Jayasuriya bashed the second-fast century in Indian Premier League history as Mumbai thrashed Chennai by nine wickets at the Wankhede Stadium overnight. Jayasuriya crunched...

CRICKET Australia has begun to investigate the possibility of staging its own version of the glamorous Indian Premier League in a bid to cash in on the Twenty20 phenomenon. Cricket Australia will...

CONTROVERSIAL Australian umpire Darrell Hair will return to Test cricket next week, but the future of counterpart Simon Taufel remains unclear. Taufel, the No. 1 umpire for the past four years, is...

A TEENAGE fast bowler from a tiny town of 200 people in north-west New South Wales has been hailed the "new Glenn McGrath". Josh Hazlewood picked up his Blues rookie contract before rejoining his...

QUEENSLAND all-rounder Ashley Noffke is in line to become Australia's 400th Test cricketer if Michael Clarke is ruled out of the first Test against West Indies in the Caribbean. Australia coach Tim...

The victory in Hamilton earlier this year is giving the Black Caps inspiration ahead of the first test tonight. Photo / Reuters nzherald.co.nz will have live scoring of the first test between the...

Brendon McCullum has been elevated to number five for the first test. Photo / Mark Mitchell nzherald.co.nz will have live scoring of the first test between the Black Caps and England from 9.30...

If England's aspirations of winning next summer's Ashes are to be taken seriously Michael Vaughan's side must start producing a consistent and high quality brand of cricket, and that means walloping...

England's top international cricketer will receive a Most Valuable Player award for their efforts this year. If the points formula had been applied over the last year, Paul Collingwood would have...

MUMBAI have defeated Chennai by nine wickets in the Indian Premier League, Sanath Jayasuriya playing the starring role with an unbeaten century at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Sri Lanka and...

MUMBAI, PTI: Riding on Sanath Jayasuriya's swashbuckling, unbeaten knock of 114 that contained an amazing eleven sixes and nine fours, Mumbai Indians outclassed Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets in...

Photo / Getty Images England coach Peter Moores replied with a firm "yes" when asked whether he expected his side to beat New Zealand in the three-test series.His counterpart, John Bracewell, was...

Nottinghamshire's Darren Pattinson took career-best figures as 20 wickets fell on a lively first day at Trent Bridge. After choosing to bat Lancashire were skittled out for 113, with only Stuart...

By Richard SydenhamLONDON, May 14 - Former ICC President Ehsan Mani has agreed to advise the Pakistan Cricket Board in their sale of media rights, which he said on Wednesday should earn the board ...

Mumbai: A brilliant unbeaten 114 by opener Sanath Jayasuriya helped Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match at the Wankhede Stadium...

James Hildreth pressed his England claims with a fine century as Somerset racked up 399-3 against Sussex. The 23-year-old was dropped at slip by Michael Yardy on 18 but went on to make an unbeaten...

An unbeaten 184 from opener Michael Di Venuto put Durham in a strong position against Yorkshire at the Riverside. The Durham captain hit 25 fours and a six as the depleted Tykes were made to work...

Given that the completion of 96 overs in what is supposed to constitute a day's play seems to be beyond most cricketers, the idea floated today that Championship matches might be played over...

May 14 2008 by Anthony Woolford, South Wales Echo CAERAU (ELY) secretary Pauline Pugh made some good signings during the winter and her team made a splendid opening to the new season with an...

May 14 2008 by Gareth Griffiths, Western Mail TEENAGE starlet James Harris is aiming to mark his 18th birthday by helping Glamorgan win their opening championship match at the newly-revamped...

May 14 2008 by Gareth Griffiths, Western Mail GLAMORGAN’S seconds were left cursing a two-hour delay for wet run-ups on the opening day of their three-day fixture against Leicestershire at...

An influential group of former Test players and umpires want the global calendar to change to allow all players to play in the Indian Premier League. The MCC world cricket committee propose that...

THE Indian board have banned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for five one-day internationals for a slapping incident involving Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during a domestic Twenty20 league match last month....

Hoggard has failed to force his way into the starting XI. Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA England have kept faith with their winning line-up from New Zealand and picked an unchanged side for the...

31 years ago this week, Kerry Packer kick-started a transformation of cricket that is still underway today. Read the story of Barry Richards, one of Packer's star signings, and share your...

INJURY-HIT England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is looking to return to international cricket against South Africa in July. Just when it looked as if Flintoff might be selected following a fourth...

guardian.co.uk on Wednesday May 14 2008. It was last updated at 12:06 on May 14 2008. The MCC's world cricket committee has proposed the opening of two windows in the international cricket calendar...

May 14 2008 by Our Correspondent, South Wales Echo ABERCYNON were 37-3 at one stage at home to Abercarn in the Division One Second XI competition, but recovered to finish on 244 all out. Steve...

Vale under-12s go to Millfield and pass their test with flying colours CARDIFF and Vale under-12s maintained their unbeaten start to the season with two well-crafted victories. First up they...

(adds details)MUMBAI, India, May 14 - The Indian board banned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for five one-day internationals on Wednesday for a slapping incident involving Shanthakumaran Sreesanth...

May 14 2008 by Anthony Woolford, South Wales Echo DEFENDING champions, South Glamorgan Education continued to look the part against Cardiff University Staff. Nick Allen (26), John Sparks (35)...

May 14 2008 by Our Correspondent, South Wales Echo IN the Division Four Second XI, Girling-Croesyceiliog got 141-9 at Brynmawr for whom Jordan Williams took 4-14 off 10 overs, Mark Tennborough...

May 14 2008 by Our Correspondent, South Wales Echo THE battle of the teams relegated from the league saw Lisvane thrash Whitchurch Heath in Division One of the Thomas, Carroll Welsh Club Cricket...