After more than two years away from the game's top level, Darrell Hair is back doing what he does best. Australia's most capped Test Umpire chats exclusively to Inside Australian Cricket about his time away, his decision to come back and his thoughts and goals for the future.

Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke will arrive in the Caribbean next Wednesday and will be available for the second Test, Cricket Australia has announced.

International stars Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs insist they are keen to continue playing in the Indian Premier League despite security concerns following the Jaipur bomb blasts.

Former Australian batsman Damien Martyn has signed up for the annual Hong Kong cricket sixes competition later this year.

Brendon McCullum's hit of 97 highlighted New Zealand's mediocre batting display in the first session of the opening Test against England at Lords on Thursday.

Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

England captain Michael Vaughan paid tribute to Ian Botham after the cricket great was awarded a knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in the Birthday Honours list announced on Saturday.