Captaincy had bogged down fiery English batsman Kevin Pietersen to such an extent that he now equates the job to facing an oncoming train and says it gets worse when the team performs badly.

India would be aiming to notch up only their second ODI series triumph in the Caribbean when they take on the West Indies in the fourth and final one-dayer in St Lucia on Sunday.

The bowlers dominated the opening day of the first Test on Saturday, with Pakistan slumping to 15 for two after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 292.

India beat the West Indies by six wickets with one ball to spare in the third one-dayer via the Duckworth-Lewis method and took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series.

We continue our 30-day countdown to the first Ashes Test with Dennis Lillee, and the five wickets he took on debut in the sixth Ashes Test of 1971.

With his Test career on the line and Australia being humbled by the England Lions, Brett Lee was busy playing up to the crowd at the picturesque New Road.

James Anderson signalled his determination to be England's leading pace bowler in the Ashes by taking five wickets in their warm-up match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Brett Lee has resuscitated his Test career with a devastating spell against the England Lions to lock up the third pace bowling spot for next week's Ashes opener.

England's cricket selectors saw several of their likely team for the first Ashes Test given a decent workout in the drawn warm-up match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

England's all-conquering women cricketers have tasted yet another victory over Australia, Laura Marsh's two runs off the last ball seeing the hosts win the third ODI by two wickets.

Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas has decided to retire from Test cricket, the country's chief selector Asantha de Mel has confirmed.

India dodged the showers to eke out a workmanlike six-wicket victory over West Indies in the third one-day international at Beausejour Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St Lucia.

Marcus North has all but booked his place in Australia's side for the first Ashes Test in Cardiff, making a century in his final innings before the series opener with England.

We continue our 30-day countdown to the first Ashes Test with Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Brett Lee and Simon Katich - Australia's only squad men to have played a Test in England.

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