South Africa's main strike bowler misses the fourth Test to attend the birth of his first child
Australia's hopes of capturing the only title that has evaded their grasp vanished when Sri Lanka beat them by six wickets in the first round of the ICC World Twenty20. Sri Lanka, replying to Australia's 159 for nine in 20 overs, finished with 160 for four in 19.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting warned England on Friday they would be taking a gamble if they played a half-fit Andrew Flintoff in the Ashes series starting in Cardiff on July 8. All-rounder Flintoff will miss the ICC World Twenty20 after surgery on a knee injury sustained in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Vernon Philander is becoming the 'new Jacques Kallis', said South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis.
England were scenting victory after claiming three late wickets to reduce Australia to 174 for six on a fluctuating fourth day of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
The skipper's seventh Test century enabled New Zealand score 295 for four on day one of the third Test against England.
Most of the players stayed away from the two-hour practice session, optional for those who played in the second Test.
Most of the players stayed away from the two-hour practice session, optional for those who played in the second Test.
The England captain, however, said the jelly bean row had nothing to do with his team's defeat.
Indian bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been fined 50 percent of his match fee for breaching the International Cricket Council's code of conduct in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge.
India produced a strong batting performance to post a healthy score of 254 for 3 at close on day two of the second Test.
Vijay scored exactly 100 from 181 balls and shared a second-wicket stand of 204 with Tom Westley, who finished with an unbeaten 110. Set 282 to win, the visitors reached their target just before lunch to complete a convincing win.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith was disappointed but not downcast after the Proteas lost the third Test against England by 70 runs at Trent Bridge.
Parthiv Patel will work closely with the Mumbai Indians coaching staff and scouts' group
No Indian bowler has had a better debut year in Test cricket than the young lad from the Gujarat and Mumbai Indians teams.
New Zealand were 190 for 5, 255 runs ahead of England, at the end of day three in the third Test.
Paul Nixon and former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams have come out in support of the Indian wicketkeeper.
'Zaheer was brilliant. We need players who can come ahead and play like him,' said India's captain after the seven-wicket victory over England in the second Test.
India's pace bowling sensation Zaheer Khan on Monday revealed why he got upset while batting and walked towards Kevin Pietersen and pointed his bat at him on Day 3 of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
India, needing 73 runs to win the second Test against England, were 10 for no loss at close on the penultimate day.
Yet while "The Don" was always in a world of his own, Kohli has his own Bradmanesque air at the moment.
England's coach said Ponting had abused him after he was run out by a substitute in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.
Earlier, South Africa England swung the bat to declare on 313-8 at tea on the fourth day, a taking huge lead of 491 runs.
India pacer Mohammed Shami, who wreaked havoc with his fiery spell on Day 1 of the first Test against England, in Nottingham, on Wednesday, said his team is in a "good position" after bowling out the hosts for 183.
The ace leg spinner says Australia will find their true form in this week's fourth Ashes Test after being dominated by England in the previous two matches.
Stuart Broad was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match."
His defiant century led England to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third Test.
Just hours after his team surrendered the Ashes in abject fashion, Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann has come under fire for turning to Twitter in search of tickets to an English Premier League soccer match.
'It depends on whom you want to play. I feel you have a choice, it's a tough one to make.'
'Personally I think 38 changes in 38 Tests is too much. But every captain is different, and every team's dynamics are different. Maybe they want horses for courses, and it works for them'
Sri Lanka's coach urged his batsmen make amends for poor form and give the bowlers something on the board to bowl in the third Test against England.
England players deserve criticism for poor performances but questioning the team's desire is uncalled for, vice-captain Ben Stokes has said ahead of the third of the four-test series against South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.
