Andrew Hilditch could find himself in the firing line with Cricket Australia officials pondering a proposal for a full-time chairman of selectors.

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 competition which gets underway on June 5.

Mitchell Johnson believes he can bat in the top six, raising the possibility he could become the game's top all-rounder.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has warned England that playing Andrew Flintoff in the forthcoming Ashes series could be fatal if the all-rounder is not fully fit.

Australia bowler Nathan Bracken is expecting a tough time at the ICC World Twenty20 starting in England on June 5, expecting pitches to favour batsmen.

Michael Hussey is tipping Australia's mix of youth and experience to guide the team to Ashes victory, despite admitting he is expecting a "huge challenge" in the looming series.

Former Australia coach John Buchanan has denied suggestions of treachery amid reports he met England officials to help to plot their strategy for the Ashes series.

Fast bowler Dirk Nannes is desperate for the Netherlands to reach the World Twenty20 Super Eights stage so that he can take on Australia.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been cleared to compete in the World Twenty20 after suffering an injury scare in practice at Trent Bridge in Nottingham ahead of the tournament.

Cricket Australia have included fast bowler Shaun Tait in the Australia A squad to play Pakistan A in a series starting in Townsville on June 26.

Tickets are still available for all the World Twenty20 warm-up matches at Lord's, The Oval and Trent Bridge this week, from Monday to Wednesday.

Chris Nash could be back in action in 10 days after Sussex confirmed he did not break a leg in a freak fielding collision with team-mate Dwayne Smith.

Paul Collingwood is intent on helping England's Ashes hopes later this summer by making history and lifting the World Twenty20 trophy at Lord's.

The England team will wear the 'Cricket Against Hunger' logo on the men's team kit for the duration of the ICC World Twenty20 in England - to raise awareness about global hunger.

Graeme Smith has backed South Africa's World Twenty20 challenge, saying that the current crop of players are "the strongest" he has worked with.

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