Lasith Malinga took 5/79 to stake a claim for regaining his Test spot whilst 20 year old Oliver Rayner scored a defiant century.

Cricket South Africa has outlined its strategy for the months leading up to next year’s World Cup in the West Indies.

England have named their 25-man development squad for this summer, including uncapped Stuart Broad and Ed Joyce.

The Sri Lankans decimated Sussex’s bowling attack and managed to amount 521 runs for the loss of 5 wickets before declaring at tea.

A fantastic innings from Indian captain Rahul Dravid laid the platform for a thrilling victory over the West Indies in the first ODI.

Zimbabwe got back to winning ways with a 194-run trouncing of Bermuda at Port of Spain.

Sri Lanka has started their latest tour match at Hove against Sussex brightly, with Upul Tharanga scoring 140.

Shoaib Akhtar has been included in the 21-man Pakistan preliminary squad to tour England, after undergoing surgery on his knee.

Over 100,000 people have registered for tickets for the 2006-07 Ashes series in Australia, with day one tickets set to sell out fast.

Sanath Jayasuriya has been surprisely omitted for Sri Lanka’s tour match against Sussex starting today at Hove.