Michael Vaughan is confident that England can retain the Ashes this winter in Australia despite his knee injury.

Australia will play the West Indies in the opening game of the South East Asia Tri-Series in Singapore and Malaysia next month.

Expected by many to retire after the 2007 World Cup, Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has said he’s keen to continue.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has dismissed claims that the Ashes was lost because they were too friendly with the English players.

Shane Warne has questioned the logic of Australia’s training camp this month, which will disrupt his chase for the title with Hampshire

Indian coach Greg Chappell has said Sachin Tendulkar is not yet fully fit ahead of the tri-series with South Africa and Sri Lanka.

South Africa are hoping several key players recover in time for the tri-series with Sri Lanka and India starting next Monday.

Former Australian captain and current selector Allan Border has asked the cricketing world not to turn their back on Dean Jones.

Darren Gough is back in the England one-day frame after being named in England’s 30-man provisional squad for the Champions Trophy.

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been surprisingly recalled, in being named in the 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.