Muttiah Muralitharan produced yet another superb spell of bowling to drag his side right back into the First Test against England.

Matthew Hoggard took 4-29 as England bowled out Sri Lanka for 188. In reply the visitors are 49-1, Alistair Cook falling early.

New Zealand have comprehensively beaten South Africa today, after limiting the home side to 209 early on.

A majestic century by Wasim Jaffer against a meek Pakistani attack put India on top in the second Test between the neighbors.

Zimbabwe, for all their political and cricketing troubles, secured a memorable win and romped past West Indies in the first ODI.

Mohammad Ashraful will lead Bangladesh to New Zealand to play three one day internationals next month.

Already trailing India 1-0 in the ongoing Test series, Pakistan have had their woes compounded with an ever expanding injury list.

Key batsman Herschelle Gibbs is set to return to the South African one-day outfit for the second and third matches against New Zealand.

ECB managing director Hugh Morris says the board is considering introducing contractual clauses banning players from speaking-out.

Zimbabwe host the West Indies in 5 One Day Internationals which sparks their first international fixture since the ICC world twenty20.