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Adverse weather prevented England from claiming a win in the first Test at Lord’s, with India just one wicket away from defeat.

England seamer Matthew Hoggard is a serious doubt for the second Test against India at Trent Bridge with a back problem.

Ireland secured second place in the quadrangular series behind the West Indies following a 23-run win over Scotland at Stormont.

Habibul Bashar and Khaled Mashud have both been ommitted from Bangladesh’s 30-man shortlist for the Twenty20 World Championships.

India continued to dominate their tour match against at Hove, declaring their innings closed at 388-7 before reducing Sussex to 146-5.

Kumar Sangakkara’s fifth Test match double-hundred and a predictable Bangladesh collapse left Sri Lanka well in control after day two.

Despite a five-wicket burst from Fidel Edwards, the West Indies’ batting collapsed again to give England a 79-run win in the first ODI.

A classy 93 from Sachin Tendulkar, including his 15,000th ODI run, set up a six-wicket victory for India over South Africa in Belfast.

Bangladesh are faced with a nigh-on impossible task after day two in Colombo, where four Sri Lankans completed centuries in a run-fest.

Ireland suffered their second defeat inside two days, undone by debutant Vernon Philander as they slid to a 42-run loss to South Africa