Kevin Pietersen scored 134 to set England up with a lead of 380. India finished the day on 137-3, still some 243 runs adrift.

Andrew Flintoff will continue the long road back to the England side this week, playing for the Lancashire seconds against Derbyshire.

England and India fought out another tense battle on another unsettled day at Lord’s, though the hosts will be the happier at the close

Pakistan will play India in a one off Twenty20 to raise money for a cricket academy to be built in the memory of the late Bob Woolmer.

Andrew Symonds has pleaded with the Australian public not to taunt spinner Muttiah Muralitharan when Sri Lanka tour Australia this year

Current International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed has said he will step down from the role in June of next year.

Headed by Sreesanth, the Indian seamers induced at dramatic English collapse, but England’s quicks replied in kind, taking 4 wickets.

Sri Lanka managed a win against Bangladesh in the first ODI today and go 1-0 up in the 3 match series.

Andrew Strauss is enjoying a reversal in fortune after scoring 96 in England’s first innings of the series against India yesterday.

Javed Miandad has offered to assist new Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson if needed, despite criticising his appointment.