England captain says the Champions Trophy loss to Australia means nothing in the context of the Ashes battle to come.

Former players have questioned why he has been thrown in at the deep end in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Australian Test opener Matthew Hayden was attacked by a dog while jogging and suffered a 5cm-long ankle wound.

The ECB have held talks with Cricket Australia to move the current pattern of tours to Australia away from just before the World Cup.

Despite an investigation into alleged steroid use, Mohammad Asif remains in contention for the ICC’s Emerging Player of the Year Award.

Stephen Fleming will break the one-day international captaincy record when New Zealand play Pakistan next week in the Champions Trophy.

Australia’s six-wicket win over England was enough to send the losers crashing out of the Champions Trophy at the first hurdle.

Ricky Ponting has revealed that he pays no attention to Glenn McGrath’s various predictions ahead of the Ashes series.

Sri Lanka are back on track after their loss to Pakistan, while New Zealand come crashing back down to Earth.

England face off against Australia in their next match in the Champions Trophy and it is a must win for both teams.