The England selectors picked Kevin Pietersen ahead of Graham Thorpe for the first Ashes Test against Australia.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Vinod Taneja, 56, was shot and killed at his store just hours before his wife's flight was scheduled to arrive at Jackson International Airport on December 20.
Banned off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been included in Pakistan's provisional World Cup squad of 30 players but it is subject to him clearing the informal biomechanics test in the United Kingdom.
Graeme Hick moved ahead of WG Grace and into the top 10 all-time century makers on Thursday.
The India batting ace will play in a Twenty20 match at The Oval in June for victims of the Asian tsunami.
The India Independence Day seven-a-side cricket festival, sponsored by Al Wahda Construction for second year in a row, will be held on Friday, August 15 in Dubai.
Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack, who is on loan to Millwall for the season, was arrested and bailed in connection with a sexual assault investigation.