Ashes tickets went on sale today with sales outstripping demand leaving many members of the ‘Australian Cricket Family’ empty handed.

India have drawn their two day warm-up match against Antigua & Barbuda after finishing on 311-9 at the close of day two.

The International Cricket Council have given Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje hope of playing in the Champions Trophy later this year.

English county side Lancashire have signed Nathan Astle as a replacement for their current overseas player Brad Hodge.

India have been given a good work out by Antigua and Barbuda on the first day of a two-day warm up match before the first Test.

Andrew Symonds will have minor surgery on his wrist on Wednesday after managing the injury throughout the Australian summer.

Mathew Sinclair has missed out on joining Australian state side Tasmania due to him not being able to fit into the player payments pool

Kevin Pietersen has climbed into the top ten of the ICC Test batting rankings following his brillant start to the Sri Lanka test series

The England selectors have named an unchanged squad for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting this Friday at Trent Bridge

Shoaib Akhtar has given the Pakistan selectors more concern ahead of the tour of England after twisting his ankle during a squad camp.