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England keeps Bangladesh alive

Did anyone think that this most lifeless of Test matches would stretch agonisingly on into the fifth and final day? [...]


Pakistan dishes out severe punishments following Australia tour

Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf have been banned from playing for Pakistan for the foreseeable future.


Player Profile: Umar Akmal

With the T20 World Cup just around the corner, Tom Walker kicks off a series of profiles on players that could take the tournament by storm.


England claim comprehensive victory over Pakistan

Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan steered England to victory over Pakistan in the first of two Twenty20 matches in Dubai [...]


Kieswetter helps Lions claim scalp over England

Craig Kieswetter – the headline-grabbing South African-born batsman that has just qualified to play for England – hit 81 runs [...]


Test Cricket: Day One Round Up

The first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan, and the second Test involving India and Sri Lanka both started today, [...]


Mohammad Aamer’s it around the park!

Just last week I highlighted Sachin Tendulkar’s superb innings which single handily gave his team a chance of victory. Well [...]


Shoaib Akhtar pays the price for neglecting to pad up

You can always rely on Shoaib Akhtar. The Rawalpindi Express is one of cricket’s great sights when in full flow [...]


Terrorist attacks update – Pakistan unlikely to host international cricket for foreseeable future

After the shocking events of the past 12 hours in Pakistan, the ICC have unsurprisingly cast serious doubts over the [...]