Kemar Roach stunned England with a dramatic late burst to give West Indies hope of an improbable victory in the first test at Lord's on Sunday.
Flamboyant Dwayne Smith struck a magnificent 87 to help the Mumbai Indians secure an emphatic 10-wicket victory over the Rajasthan Royals in the final league match of the IPL season in Jaipur on Sunday.
The Deccan Chargers bowling attack eliminated the Royal Challengers Bangalore from the IPL title race in dramatic fashion as the visitors were defeated by nine runs in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels launched a rearguard action as they battled to prevent the West Indies going down to defeat by England in the first test at Lord's on Saturday.
The Kolkata Knight Riders bowled and fielded tenaciously, as they defeated the struggling Pune Warriors by 34 runs in their IPL encounter at the Subrata Roy Stadium on Saturday.
Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal will resume his pursuit of the top bowler ranking in the upcoming three-test series against Sri Lanka.
England captain Andrew Strauss ended his 18-month wait for a test century as he led his side into a first innings lead on the second day against the West Indies at Lord's on Friday.
Pakistan's one-day and test captain Misbah-ul Haq said on Friday he was pleased with his team's progress in fielding and fitness as they prepare for next month's tour of Sri Lanka.
New Zealander Mike Hesson says he quit as Kenya's national cricket coach after his family were victims of an attempted carjacking.
The need for trophies and the No 1 test ranking are driving Imran Tahir at the moment – and he's heading for Johannesburg and Pakistan as a result.