England have called Surrey wicketkeeper Steven Davies into their squad for the third Test against the West Indies here at Edgbaston as cover for first choice gloveman Matt Prior. Sussex …

England captain Andrew Strauss has insisted resting James Anderson from the third Test against the West Indies will enable the strike bowler to play more international cricket in the long-run. …

West Indies’ opener Adrian Barath has said “it’s great” Chris Gayle is returning to the one-day squad – even if the recall has come, in part, at his expense. Former …

A series where plenty of attention has been given to absent West Indies’ players concludes with the focus on England resting spearhead seamer James Anderson from the third Test in …

New Zealand will play 10 matches, including two Tests, on their cricket tour of South Africa later this year. The Black Caps, who lost Twenty20, one-day and Test series against …

Former captain Chris Gayle has been recalled by the West Indies after more than a year out of the side for the one-day international series against England later this month. …

Ottis Gibson says it is too early to make decisions about the composition of the West Indies side for the third and final Test against England, starting on Thursday at …

Former captain Chris Gayle has been chosen by the West Indies for the first time in 14 months as part of their one-day squad to play England later this month. …

Pakistan on Monday added Sohail Tanvir to the one-day squad against Sri Lanka after the left-arm paceman excelled in the Twenty20 series draw. The 27-year-old fast bowler failed to make …

Union boss Paul Marsh says Australia’s top cricketers are not ruling out strike action if the June 30 deadline passes without a new pay agreement. Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) chief …

Actor Jason Alexander has apologised for joking during a TV talk show that he considers cricket to be a “gay” sport. In a blog post, the former “Seinfeld” star explained …

Shahid Afridi’s superb all-round performance helped Pakistan post an easy 23-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second and final Twenty20 international and level the series 1-1. Sri Lanka were …

England left spearhead fast bowler James Anderson out of their 12-man squad announced on Sunday for the third and final Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston starting on Thursday. …

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has hit out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for retaining the Duckworth/Lewis rule for rain-affected games despite an alternative suggested by an Indian engineer. The …

Sri Lanka put on a brilliant bowling and fielding performance to post a comfortable 37-run victory over Pakistan in their opening Twenty20 cricket international on Friday. Pakistan were bowled out …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is sticking with the Duckworth/Lewis rule for deciding rain-affected matches after an Indian engineer put forward a replacement method. Devised by English statisticians Frank Duckworth …

Durham’s picturesque Riverside Ground will host an Ashes Test for the first time on Australia’s much anticipated 2013 tour of England, but two of world cricket’s most famous grounds will …

England star Kevin Pietersen retired from international limited overs cricket on Thursday, a decision which took the England and Wales Cricket Board by surprise. Pietersen, who will continue to be …