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Kevin Pietersen has been released from the bulk of his Indian Premier League contract and is set to return to county cricket in a bid to gain selection to the England team.

World Cup co-hosts book place in Melbourne final after thrilling final-over victory in Auckland, reports Scyld Berry

Young sportspeople are specialising earlier and earlier, but talent can still slip through the net

Jonathan Liew: Not long ago 50-over format seemed dead, yet big hitters are redrawing cricket's boundaries

Scyld Berry: Hosts' depth will make them favourites in Sydney but Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav can inspire a shock win

Alastair Cook failed again as the MCC lost inside three days to county champions Yorkshire in the traditional season-opener in Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has launched a blistering tirade against his critics as he confirmed his retirement from one-day internationals.

A week after criticising the selectors for dropping him from England's World Cup squad, Alastair Cook manages just five runs in Abu Dhabi

Does New Zealand's thrilling win over South Africa make it into Scyld Berry's top five World Cup games of all time?

Captain Brendon McCullum said his team is enjoying “the greatest time of our lives” after New Zealand qualified for their first World Cup final with a four-wicket victory over South Africa on the Duckworth-Lewis meth...

Ball-by-ball updates from Abu Dhabi on day three of the county season curtain-raiser as Alastair Cook is dismissed for five.

Follow over-by-over coverage as New Zealand chase 298 for victory in just 43 overs after rain-delay at Auckland's Eden Park

New Zealand and South Africa’s thrilling World Cup semi-final proves one-day cricket is alive and kicking, says Jacques Kallis.

Alec Stewart, the club's director of cricket, points out that the ECB has 'slung out' players before but have brought them back and hopes weight of championship runs will sway board

David Miller blasted 49 off 18 balls as South Africa set New Zealand a rain-adjusted target of 298 to win the first World Cup semi-final.

NZ set 298 from 43 overs to reach final after SA's rain-affected innings