Westley has enjoyed a prolific season for Essex in the CountyChampionship, scoring 478 runs, including two centuries, at an average of 53.11.
Pakistani cricket officials have been asked to appear before a Senate committee probing the Oval test fiasco and the controversy leading to the resignation of board chairman Shaharyar Khan.
The PCB rejected a claim for compensation of around 800,000 pounds ($1.49 million) for loss of revenues in relation to abandonment of the Oval Test.
PCB chief Nasim Ashraf also insisted the England and Wales Cricket Board is not justified in asking Pakistan to pay compensation.
The former Pakistan captain is likely to be replaced as team manager for the ICC Champions Trophy following his "failure" to play a stronger role in the Oval Test fiasco.
'Their batting line-up is more vulnerable to both pace and spin, and they look weak. Some of their first-choice batsmen have an ordinary record in domestic cricket, averaging 30-35 at best.'
England's hero on the opening day of the ongoing fourth Test, pacer Stuart Broad has confirmed that he will undergo a knee surgery after the conclusion of the five-match series against India.
'Out of 7 innings England played before the Oval Test, their bottom half outscored the top-half in 4!' notes Rajneesh Gupta.
'The last couple of months have been good with the bat. Playing the series against England Lions gave me time to focus on my skill, then did well against T20s against Australia and then the IPL. I am feeling pretty confident' 'I just know what to expect in England. We were there around this time last year so we know what the conditions will be like. Nobody takes confidence from the last tour and how many runs you scored, you start fresh but yes we are better prepared'
With the series lost, what changes must India make for the final Test?
Recuperating from a concussion that ruled him out of the ongoing ODI series against England, Indian opener Gautam Gambhir said he was struggling massively with a blurred vision and would have let the team down by staying back on what has become a disaster of a tour.
'Rishabh is fine batsman but needs to do improve with gloves'
The International Cricket Council charge-sheeted Test captain Salman Butt and stumper batsman Kamran Akmal after getting unsatisfactory replies on the show cause notices served on them last month, media reports said in Karachi on Wednesday.
Dashing opener Virender Sehwag is the highest-ranked Indian batsman at the second spot in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Sunday.
England called up uncapped Kent opening batsman Joe Denly in their one-day squad for the seven-match 50 overs series against Australia and the Champions Trophy in South Africa. Denly has also been included in the squad for two Twenty20 internationals against Australia following the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval starting on Thursday.
Oval Test against England played in 2006. England were declared winners after Pakistan forfeited the match on the fourth day in protest over umpire Darrell Hair's decision to penalise them for alleged ball tampering.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Oval Test.
Australian Darrell Hair was on Tuesday re-instated as International Cricket Council's Elite Panel umpire after he was banned from officiating any international matches 14 months ago.
India's chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar came down hard on ICC match referee Mike Procter, saying he needs to be punished for his role in the Harbhajan Singh racial abuse episode.
Is it fair to only blame Darrell Hair for the Oval controversy? Is his sacking too harsh?
The disputes panel will have the final say on England's compensation claim for lost revenue from the Oval Test against Pakistan.
The postponement came after adjudicator Ranjan Madugalle said he was unable to attend because of a family illness.
Pakistani selectors have dropped the flamboyant all-rounder for the first one-day international against West Indies.
The Australian umpire was voted 'Umpire of the Season' by the readers of a cricket magazine.
Pakistan lodged six charges against umpire Darrell Hair in their complaint with the ICC.
It is alleged that he and Mohammad Asif smoked cannabis during Pakistan's recent ODI series in England.
PCB sources said the Younis Khan episode had contributed to Shaharyar Khan stepping down.
India have posted 6 of the 7 600+ totals posted in Test cricket this year!
India skipper Rahul Dravid said it is now important that the issue reaches a "right conclusion".
Shoaib Akhtar was shown on TV "working on the ball" during his second spell of the England innings.
Things are changing now and there is a distinct shift in India's fortunes while playing abroad in this decade.
Pakistan have asked the ICC to hold an inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair's conduct before Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing
ICC's Malcolm Speed said Darrell Hair's career might be over as a fallout of the Oval Test controversy.
India's first innings total of 664 in the Oval Test is the fourth highest total in Test cricket against all opponents.
English umpire Peter Loader will wear a black armband in a second-grade cricket match in Australia this weekend to protest the sacking of Darrell Hair.
Faisal Iqbal has been cleared to replace banned skipper Inzamam-ul Haq in the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
ICC CEO Malcolm Speed said the controversial umpire was withdrawn from the Champions Trophy because the BCCI raised concerns over a 'potential negative reaction' from the crowd.
An ICC source confirmed the controversial Australian umpire's appointment for the October-November event.
The ICC does not rule out a forensic test of the ball that was alleged to have been tampered with by Pakistan during the Oval Test against England.
The Pakistan captain said he is happy that all his players had put the Oval fiasco behind them.
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