London: Pakistani leg-spinner Imran Tahir has signed a new contract with Hampshire which will keep him with the southern English county for another two years, it was announced.
London: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar took a wicket for Surrey on his debut for the county but southern rivals Hampshire had the better of a rain-affected first day at The Oval here Tuesday.
London: For the first time in the history of cricket a ' pink cricket ball' was used to play an official match on Wednesday.
London: India batsman VVS Laxman's planned move to Nottinghamshire has fallen through after the deal was vetoed by the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI), the English county said.
London: Shane Bond's contract to play for English county Hampshire this season has been called into question because of the player's links with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL) after officials warned it would be taken into account when assessing his registration.
London: New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond will play for Hampshire in the opening weeks of the 2008 season, the English county announced on Friday.
London: Former England off-spinner Shaun Udal has come out of a brief retirement to return to first-class cricket with Middlesex, the county announced here.
London: Shane Warne could be forced to sit out the rest of the English season after fracturing a rib in Hampshire's drawn County Championship match against Lancashire on Friday.
London: Kevin Pietersen provided a welcome boost to England's hopes of avoiding a home series defeat to India on Wednesday by returning to training on the eve of the third and final Test at The Oval.
London: Durham needed just 38 minutes of the reserve day to annihilate Hampshire by 125-run win in the Friends Provident Trophy final at Lord's.
