Nov 21, 2008
Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful takes the catch to dismiss South Africa's Morne Morkel during their Castle Test Series at Outsurance Oval, Bloemfontein on November 20, 2008. Determined batting and heavy rain stopped South Africa's push for victory on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Springbok Park on Friday.

Nov 21, 2008
Bangladeshi batsman Tamim Iqbal is bowled by South African paceman Dale Steyn on November 20, 2008. Stubborn Bangladesh batting and an approaching storm threatened South Africa's chances of an early win on the third day of the first Test at Springbok Park Friday.

Nov 21, 2008
England need big scores in India if the tourists are to turn around a 3-0 deficit in the seven-match one-day series, captain Kevin Pietersen said.

Nov 20, 2008
Spectators watch a match at the University Oval in Dunedin, in January 2008. Embarrassed cricket bosses in the southern New Zealand city of Dunedin have apologised for promoting a Test against the West Indies with the slogan, "It's all white here."

Nov 20, 2008
One-day cricket's leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar, pictured on November 6, 2008, was on Thursday included in the India squad for the next two matches against England, the cricket board said.

Nov 20, 2008
South Africa's Dale Steyn. Bangladesh were forced to follow on after collapsing against South Africa's pace attack on the second day of the first Test at Springbok Park

Nov 20, 2008
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene (left) with coach Trevor Bayliss. Sri Lanka won the first of five ODIs against Zimbabwe by six wickets.

Nov 20, 2008
Pakistan's cricket board on Thursday appointed former leg-spinner Abdul Qadir as head of its selection committee.

Nov 20, 2008
South African left-arm spinner Paul Harris suffered a fracture to the base of his left thumb before play started in the first Test against Bangladesh, it was revealed Thursday.

Nov 20, 2008
Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will assure his Indian counterpart top-level security will be given to India's cricket team to ensure they tour his country, a spokesman said Thursday.

Nov 20, 2008
Bangladeshi bowler Shakib Al Hasan. South Africa lost four wickets before lunch as Bangladesh's bowlers fought back on the second day of the first Test.

Nov 20, 2008
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene (left) with coach Trevor Bayliss. Sri Lanka won the toss and sent Zimbabwe into bat at the start of a five-match ODI series on Thursday.

Nov 20, 2008
Global news agencies -- Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press, Reuters and Getty Images -- have boycotted coverage of the first cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand starting Thursday because of conditions imposed by organisers. "AFP deeply regrets that it is unable to cover the Australian cricket season as planned," said AFP chairman and chief executive Pierre Louette.

Nov 20, 2008
Global news agencies -- Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press, Reuters and Getty Images -- have boycotted coverage of the first cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand starting Thursday because of conditions imposed by organisers. "AFP deeply regrets that it is unable to cover the Australian cricket season as planned," said AFP chairman and chief executive Pierre Louette.

Nov 19, 2008
Pakistani cricketers. Pakistan's former cricket chief said India must tour the country early next year as planned or it could see Pakistani cricket "pushed to hell".

Nov 19, 2008
The Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former captain Javed Miandad as director general, and he immediately vowed to bring international cricket to Pakistan.

Nov 19, 2008
England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat in the third one-day international against India at the Green Park stadium on Thursday.

Nov 19, 2008
South Afircan skipper Graeme Smith, pictured here in July 2008. Smith and Neil McKenzie put on a century partnership as they got their team off to a solid start on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Springbok Park Wednesday.

Nov 19, 2008
South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs, seen here in August, 2008, on Wednesday agreed to join Glamorgan as their overseas player for the 2009 season.

Nov 19, 2008
Sri Lankan cricketers. Top-level cricket returns to troubled Zimbabwe from Thursday this week after Sri Lanka sent a 15-player squad to play a series of five one-day internationals.