West Indies are sticking with their weakened squad for the one-day internationals against Bangladesh despite the leading players ending their boycott.

England's hero at Lord's, Andrew Flintoff, could end up needing artificial knee if he is not managed with care, feels a leading knee surgeon.

England captain Andrew Strauss was fined 20 per cent of his match fee after the team was found to have bowled two overs short during its 115-run win over Australia in the second Test at Lord's.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Thursday joined the likes of Geoffrey Boycott in mourning the demise of Test cricket and said the longer version of the game could be dead within a decade.

All-rounder Shane Watson feels Australia have lost their competitive edge over their rivals ever since they were asked by Cricket Australia (CA) to cut down on sledging.

England all rounder Andrew Flintoff has advocated the need to cut down the number of Test matches being played to save the charm of the traditional format of the game.

With a view to build a team for the 2011 World Cup, Australian selectors on Thursday included three new faces while leaving out batsman Brad Hodge in the preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held

Refusing to paint a gloomy picture of Test cricket, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said the five-day game poses no serious threat from other formats and for a player it will always be the ultimate form of cricket.

Andrew Flintoff fears Kevin Pietersen's absence for the remaining three Tests against Australia could wreck England's chances of regaining the Ashes.

Sri Lanka were 183 for three at the close on the fourth day of the third and final Test against Pakistan needing another 309 runs for victory.

Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has been left out of the squad for the tour match against Northamptonshire starting on Friday, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.

West Indies legend Clive Lloyd feels Andrew Flintoff has set a dangerous precedent by quitting Test cricket for the lure of Twenty20 and the money it offers.

Ricky Ponting and his teammates suffered some tense moments after it was discovered that one of the Australian reporters, staying in the same London hotel, might have been suffering from swine flu. News Limited reporter Ben Dorries fell ill during

Batting let Indians down as they suffered a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Australian Institute of Sports in their 50-over match of the Emerging Players tournament in Brisbane on Friday.

Justin Langer became the highest scoring Australian in first-class cricket on Thursday when he overtook the great Don Bradman.

Andrew Flintoff has conceded Kevin Pietersen's absence for the rest of the Ashes series is a major concern for England and a big boost for Australia.

Former Test opener Matthew Hayden has delivered a simple message to Phillip Hughes' critics: Back off.

Brad Hodge's hopes of ever returning to the national side appear all-but over after he was left out of a 30-man preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy.

The race for selection in the third Ashes Test has been thrown wide open following the decision to rest Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin from the tour match in Northampton.

Justin Langer has broken Don Bradman's long-standing record for the most first class runs by an Australian.