Pace bowler Simon Jones is extremely unlikely to play in the upcoming Ashes series, due to keyhole surgery on his knee.

Andrew Strauss will lead a new-look England team in the upcoming one-day international series against Sri Lanka.

Shoaib Akhtar is likely to miss the early stages of Pakistan’s tour of England, as his ankle injury has failed to heal in time.

Australia Test opener Justin Langer is expected join Somerset later this year on a short-term contract.

Graeme Hick’s 151 not out for Worcestershire yesterday made him the 3rd player in history to score 60,000 runs in all forms of cricket.

Virender Sehwag has been fined 20% of his match fee following excessive appealing during the first Test against the West Indies.

Ireland have announced a 12 man squad for their first ever one-day international, to be played against England in Belfast on 13th June.

England skipper Michael Vaughan’s recovery from a knee injury continued with an innings of 99 for Yorkshire today.

Pedro Collins will replace his half-brother Fidel Edwards in the West Indies squad for the second Test against India.

Shoaib Akhtar has been told by a Pakistan board medical commission that he shouldn’t bowl for three weeks due to his injury problems.