Fringe Australian batsman Brad Hodge has sent a message to the Australian selectors with a dominant century against the West Indies.

With the heavy rotation of West Indian players of late, we take a glance at some of the “blunderous” or entirely bizarre selections.

Michael Vaughan is to miss the first test on Saturday due to a knee injury picked up in the recent warm up match against Pakistan A.

Simon Katich has been dropped from the 12-man lineup named for the second test against the West Indies starting next week in Hobart.

New Zealand Cricket has rubbished reports of a rift occuring between coach John Bracewell and captain Stephen Fleming.

New Zealand were dealt a cricketing lesson by South Africa. The price of losing may have greater effects than previously imagined..

Following Michael Vaughan’s injury, Essex opener Alistair Cook has been called up to the England squad.

Shaun Udal and Kabir Ali have been added to England’s ODI squad for their series in Pakistan, replacing Chris Tremlett and Simon Jones.

England lost to a buoyant Pakistan A at Bagh-e-Jinnah by six wickets just before tea on the third day, with very few positives.

Justin Langer will miss next week’s test at Hobart with the rib injury that kept him out of the First Test.