Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist, who both cracked excellent hundreds, revived Australia's innings and then the batting of Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie left New Zealand on the ropes at Brisbane

Less than two years ago Kenya appeared in a World Cup semi-final

The second day of the Brisbane Test belonged to New Zealand, but in the context of the match, honours were just about even at the close as Australia ended on 4 for 197 in reply to New Zealand's 353

Bangladesh's gamble to defy convention and bat first came unstuck as South Africa skittled them out for 93 and then knocked off the runs for the loss of one wicket with more than 32 overs to spare

Bangladesh's gamble to defy convention and bat first came unstuck as South Africa skittled them out for 93 in 31.3 overs at a sunny but cold Edgbaston

Bangladesh's gamble to defy convention and bat first came unstuck as South Africa skittled them out for 93 in 31.3 overs at a sunny but cold Edgbaston

A report in today's Times newspaper warns that the public response to the Champions Trophy looks like being decidedly lukewarm

On the eve of the Champions Trophy, Kenya's internal squabbles continue to take their toll, with the recent hammering by India A in Nairobi the latest example that things are going badly wrong

The subject of questionable bowling actions has dogged cricket since its earliest days

A senior official of the Canadian Cricket Association has denied accusations that the pitch being prepared for the Intercontinental Cup tie between Canada and Bermuda at Sunnybrook, Toronto will in any way be substandard

The Canadian board's choice of Sunnybrook for the Intercontinental Cup tie against Bermuda risks turning the game into a farce

The futures of Simba Union and Ruaraka, two of Kenya's most prestigious clubs, are in doubt following the defection of most of their leading players to other local sides last month

The vultures, sighted in the Caribbean in the spring, are circling over Brian Lara and his position as captain of West Indies

The dispute between the Kenya Cricket Association and its national side continues to rumble on, with the KCA accusing those claiming that there is any conflict of 'not having cricket at heart'

The announcement by Ten Sports in India that it would be televising live the forthcoming tri-series between Kenya, India A and Pakistan A surprised many, not least the officials of the Nairobi Gymkhana (NG) where the games are scheduled to be played

Ozais Bvute, the Zimbabwe Cricket Union board member who is no stranger to controversy, is again at the centre of a row after it was alleged that he offered Vumindaba Moyo a job within the ZCU so that Moyo would campaign for him in Matabeleland where

The vultures appear to be circling the board of the Kenyan Cricket Association, after years of alleged mismanagement and confusing accounting practices

The news that China was one of three countries granted affiliate membership of the ICC will hardly grab the headlines in the cricket world

The departure of Vince Hogg as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union's chief executive is another blow to its attempts to maintain a veneer of credibility - but in fact the only surprise is that he hung around so long

Yesterday's simple announcement that Viv Richards had stood down as West Indies' chief selector to pursue his media commitments seems, on the face of it, straightforward