• West Indies fined for slow over rate in Lord’s Test

  

  The West Indies side has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its five wickets defeat against England in the Lord’s Test which concluded on Monday.a Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match...

   

• Kevin Pietersen back from the IPL to play for Surrey

  

  England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been named in a 13-man squad for Surrey’s LV=County Championship match against Worcestershire this week. Pietersen is included in the Surrey squad for the first time this season having returned...

   

• Ajmal Shahzad joins Lancashire on loan

  

  Lancashire have recruited Yorkshire and England fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad on loan for the remainder of the 2012 season. Shahzad was made available by his home county Yorkshire last week which allowed the Club to secure his services...

   

• Mitchell Starc deported from UK over visa problem

  

  Australia seamer Mitchell Starc has been deported from the UK after a problem with his visa prevented him playing for Yorkshire. Starc, who has played four Test matches for Australia, was held up at Heathrow for four hours before...

   

• Lancashire sign Yasir Arafat for T20 competition

  

  Lancashire have signed former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat as their second overseas player for this summer’s Twenty20 competition. The 30 year-old will join compatriot Junaid Khan as the Red Rose’s second overseas...

   

• West Indies squad for tour of England

  

  The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Friday announced West Indies squad for the three-Test series on the tour of England, starting next month. Denesh Ramdin replaces Carlton Baugh while Marlon Samuels has returned from a stint...

   

• Peter Siddle ruled out for Friends Life T20

  

  Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle will not be available for the Friends Life t20 competition this year due to injury. Siddle had been due to join Essex for the competition’s group stages which are played in June and July. Siddle...

   

• England cricket player availability

  

  England management have determined the following availability of centrally and incrementally contracted players as well as those without a contract who have recently returned from Sri Lanka, ahead of first Test versus West Indies. Kevin...

   

• Stuart Broad ruled out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012

  

  England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been ruled out for three more weeks, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012. Broad, who is contracted to Kings XI Punjab, will continue his rehabilitation from a right calf strain...

   

• Graeme Swann moves to fourth in Test rankings

  

  Graeme Swann’s 10-wicket haul not only helped England to a Test victory in Colombo but also lifted him five places to fourth spot in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings. Swann took 10-181 in England’s eight wickets win,...