Contrary to what we reported yesterday Irfan Pathan has not signed with Middlesex, at least not yet.

Middlesex have signed Indian seamer Irfan Pathan as a replacement overseas player after Nantie Nayward suffered a groin injury.

A New Zealand Academy team has been announced to play a series of Twenty/20, one-day matches and three-day matches at Brisbane in July.

The premise: West Indian cricket let out another death gasp at the Kensington Oval. Madness, lunacy, blood and tears.

West Indies have retained the 13-member squad for the final two ODIs against South Africa to be played in Trinidad over the weekend.

Graeme Smith has been banned for four one-day games and fined 30% of his match fee after Wednesday’s match against West Indies.

Jacques Kallis is likely to miss the last two ODIs against West Indies to be played over the weekend, owing to an arm injury.

Codemasters have released a 40 second video of Brian International Cricket 2005 along with more screenshots and pack shots.

Sri Lanka cricket board have retained the services of Marvan Atapattu as captain for the forthcoming series.

The International Cricket Council has announced the four umpires who will stand in this summer’s Ashes series.