Cricket news and results

Shane Warne has said Andrew Strauss has shown "a lack of respect for Test cricket" by missing the tour of Bangladesh.

South Africa are closing in on victory in the first Test after Dale Steyn destroyed India with seven first-innings wickets in Nagpur.

Mohammad Asif will not be able to face England in Dubai after a previous drugs arrest and Kamran Akmal has been left out of the squad.

New Zealand have secured the one-day series with Bangladesh after a comfortable five-wicket win in the second one-dayer in Dunedin.

Shane Watson made 59 as Australia defeated West Indies by 113 runs in the opening game of the five-match one-day international series.

Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla both scored centuries as South Africa ended day one of the first Test with India on 291-2.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle is happy with his side's preparation as they face the daunting prospect of five ODIs with Australia.

Australia have beaten Pakistan by two runs in a one-off T20, meaning the tourists have failed to win a single match on the tour.

Jacob Oram hit 83 from just 40 balls as New Zealand hammered Bangladesh by 146 runs in the first one-day international in Napier.

Former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant England bowling coach job.

South Africa pace legend Allan Donald has confirmed his interest in becoming England's new bowling coach following Ottis Gibson's exit.

Australia have been hit by the news Peter Siddle will miss the upcoming tour of New Zealand due to a stress fracture of the back.

New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in a one-off series opening Twenty20 encounter in Hamilton.

England bowling guru Ottis Gibson has been recruited by West Indies to take over as the country's new head coach.

Pakistan cricket is spiralling into chaos as chief selector Iqbal Qasim's decision to quit left nobody in charge to appoint a captain.