Australian selectors have once again swung the axe with batsman Michael Clarke dropped from the squad for the third West Indies Test.

The steadying influence of Inzamam was a perfect foil to the mercurial Afridi as Pakistan took England apart on Day 1 at Faisalabad.

Dwayne Bravo struck his second Test match hundred, as he and Denesh Ramdin fought back from despair, to force Australia to bat again.

South Africa lost their first match in 22 outings, as Irfan Pathan and Virender Sehwag shone in the second ODI, at Bangalore.

England captain Michael Vaughan has been declared fit to play in the second test at Faisalabad.

Despite a strong comeback in the field by the West Indies on the third day, Australia look likely winners of the second test.

After the doubts raised by the Ashes series, Australia has surged back into form but is inferior opposition papering over the cracks?

Ashley Giles, the England slow-left-arm spinner, may be forced out of England’s ODI series versus Pakistan.

If this were a boxing contest the West Indies corner
would have already thrown in the towel

Stand-in England captain Marcus Trescothick may fly home from Pakistan after his father-in-law was seriously injured in an accident.