England 229 for 4 (Collingwood 75*, Cook 64) beat Bangladesh 228 (Tamim 125, Swann 3-32) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAlastair Cook connects with a slog-sweep during his brisk innings•Getty ImagesTamim Iqbal's glittering 125 was…
VVS Laxman, the Indian batsman, has expressed concern over the lack of quality spinners on India's domestic circuit, a problem he feels will be a "worrying factor" for the Indian team. Speaking on Cricinfo's latest…
Nathan Hauritz, one of Australia's final-day heroes at SCG, must have felt like he was meeting with his doctor.How's your chest? "No bruise, just a small mark."And your thumb? "It's okay. It's still a bit…
Central Districts' openers turned around a match in which they were not in the reckoning at any stage, to hand Wellington an unlikely defeat at Basin Reserve. As impressive as the result was the emphatic…
Sri Lanka's hopes of coming back from a 1-0 deficit in the ODI series against India have taken a hit with Muttiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando being ruled out of the remaining four games because…
Match factsDecember 3-7, 2009Start time 12:00 (23:00 GMT)Big PictureDaryl Tuffey is set to take Shane Bond's place in the XI•AFPIf only these two could spin it a bit more. Then, Pakistan-New Zealand contests would be…
Jeroen Smits, Netherlands' 37-year-old captain, has announced his retirement from international cricket.An old-style wicketkeeper who could bat a little, he was one of the most dependable members of the 2003 and 2007 World Cup side.…
Cricket Australia has resisted the urge to overhaul its selection panel following the Ashes loss, reappointing Andrew Hilditch as chairman for two more years. Hilditch has been confirmed as the chairman of selectors until at…
Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe captain, is soon expected to be appointed head coach of the national side. In August, Streak was appointed Zimbabwe's bowling coach ending a stand-off with the board which dated back…
Tommy Greenhough, who played four Tests for England between 1959 and 1960, has died at the age of 77 at a Rochdale nursing home.Greenhough had the misfortune of being a legspinner with a decent googly…