Peter Moores will back Paul Collingwood for selection in the final npower Test against New Zealand at this week's selectors' meeting.

South Northumberland have staked their claim to the 2008 Northern Rock North East Premier League title with five wins in five matches and look set to dominate the competition once more.

Andrew Flintoff admitted suffering pangs of jealousy as he sat on the sidelines watching England beat New Zealand at his beloved Old Trafford this week.

England's pursuit of 294 to beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second Test at Old Trafford yesterday was their fifth highest successful Test run-chase. Here ecb.co.uk looks at the top four.

With the chance of play at Bath today as likely as finding rocking horse droppings, our progress into the "quarters" of the FPT will rest on Cardiff next Wednesday - not a likely prospect either! The inexplicable loss against the

Sachin Tendulkar, who dropped a rung to 14th in the batsmen's rankings, leads a pack of five Indians in the top-20.

Chennai Super Kings beat Deccan Chargers by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Tuesday to book the final berth in the semi-finals.

The tickets for the Indian Premier League semi-final matches, to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 30 and 31, are going to cost the cricket fans dear with the rates fixed between Rs 1000 and Rs

Shane Warne has described the last-ball win against Mumbai Indians in the IPL as one of the best wins in his 20-year career.

ANDREW Flintoff is set to miss England's forthcoming one-day series against New Zealand as he continues his recovery from a side strain.

HE has studied footage of Glenn McGrath to devise his own gameplan for the West Indies, but it was Stuart Clark who provided the ultimate tutorial in patient pace bowling.

Andrew Strauss, England's hero with the bat at Old Trafford, is backing the top six to come good by learning from his own transformation in fortunes.

Kidlington have been removed from this season's Cockspur Cup after they fielded a player under a false name in their Second Round tie with Reading which they won by 28 runs. Reading have been reinstated.

Moseley will today unveil three new members of next season's playing squad including the return of their former centre Andy Reay. The midfielder comes back for a third spell at Billesley Common having been a key part of the side

EDINBURGH cricket club were hoping to receive a boost in the form of confirmation of a new Scottish batting record ahead of a Murgitroyd Masterton Trophy first round tie at Ca

SALTIRES skipper Ryan Watson refused to throw in the towel despite seeing the Saltires slump to a fourth straight loss in the Friends Provident Trophy at Headingley.

ANDREW Strauss vindicated England's renewed faith in his ability by hitting a match-winning century to help secure a record-breaking second Test triumph over New Zealand.

ANDREW Strauss toasted his match-settling century as a career moment he would cherish as England rewrote history with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand at Old Trafford.

SCOTLAND finally found their batting touch yesterday but it wasn't enough to secure their second Friends Provident Trophy win of the season in front of a shivering Bank Ho

Nepal's Mahaboob Alam claimed all 10 wickets against Mozambique to lead his team to a thumping 219-run victory.