The Australian batsman hurt himself in the second over of the first day while fielding.
England named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test starting at Edgbaston, Birmingham on August 4.
How the world reacted to Smith, Bancroft and Lehmann
Orissa Steelers beat Imphal Rangers via a golden goal to go to the top of the table with 12 points in Tier II in the Premier Hockey League.
India could move to second place in ICC Test rankings if they beat Sri Lanka in the Test series
Pakistan produced a fine bowling performance to restrict England to 248 for six despite a battling 71 from Paul Collingwood on the first day of the third Test on Tuesday.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen appeared to have brought the curtain down on his cricket playing career on Saturday, announcing his decision to step away from the game in a series of messages on social media.
England scored 253 for three against Pakistan after two days of the first Test on Sunday.
England lost the three-day tour match against Pakistan 'A' side by six wickets.
The West Indies Cricket Board has announced a 13-man squad for the first Test against England at Sabina Park, Jamaica, starting on Thursday.
England face severely depleted Zimbabwe, while New Zealand take on the United States in the ICC Champions Trophy on Friday.
His wife Rachael gave birth to a boy in England on Wednesday night. The couple have an 18-month-old daughter.
Dhoni holds the record of winning most matches in all 3 formats -- the first Indian and also the first among current captains from all sides.
Ricky Ponting was ranked fourth among batsmen while Andrew Flintoff, at 10, is England's highest ranked bowler
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers for the England team from cricket World Cups.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will join compatriot Virender Sehwag and other top cricketers from around the world in the inaugural edition of the Masters Champions League Twenty20 tournament, to be held in the United Arab Emirates in January.
Penpix of England's 12-man squad for the first 2005 Ashes Test on July 21.
Coach Bob Woolmer said that England's defeat in the three-day match to the Pakistan A side is a psychological boost for his players.
Mathew Hayden also overtook Sachin Tendulkar as the year's leading run scorer with 1,481 to his name.
They will play three Tests and seven ODIs in India early next year.
England have replaced South Africa as Australia's nearest rivals after winning six of their last seven Tests.
The England fast bowler failed to find line, length or rhythm at Port Elizabeth as took one for 142, his worst return in 24 Tests.
Cheteshwar Pujara set a few records during his unbeaten ton.
England stunned Australia to win their first Twenty20 international by 100 runs on Monday.
Captain Michael Vaughan was cautious in predicting the outcome of his side's two-Test series against Bangladesh.
India bowling coach Bharat Arun likens R Ashwin to fine wine
If anybody asked me (Vengsarkar) which state has the best young cricketing talent in the country, they'd probably be surprised by my answer -- Uttar Pradesh.
Australian speedster Brett Lee will be the brand ambassador of Timex' Billenium watches, and will make select appearances in India in coming months.
South Africa took full advantage of an abject England batting display on Monday to complete an easy 340-run win in the second Test to level the series 1-1 with two games left to play.
The New Zealand team administration has received a pat on the back from the Kiwi media for their bold team selection in the opening match of the World T20 opening match against India on Tuesday.
England beat South Africa by 26 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method after rain washed out play 25.1 overs into the England innings.
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