English county side Lancashire have signed Nathan Astle as a replacement for their current overseas player Brad Hodge.

The International Cricket Council have given Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje hope of playing in the Champions Trophy later this year.

India have drawn their two day warm-up match against Antigua & Barbuda after finishing on 311-9 at the close of day two.

Mathew Sinclair has missed out on joining Australian state side Tasmania due to him not being able to fit into the player payments pool

Andrew Symonds will have minor surgery on his wrist on Wednesday after managing the injury throughout the Australian summer.

India have been given a good work out by Antigua and Barbuda on the first day of a two-day warm up match before the first Test.

The West Indies have beaten India by 19 runs in the fifth and final ODI in Trinidad to record a comprehensive 4-1 series victory.

Former Black Cap opener Matt Horne has announced his retirement from first-class cricket, which brings a 14 year career to an end.

Shoaib Akhtar has given the Pakistan selectors more concern ahead of the tour of England after twisting his ankle during a squad camp.

The England selectors have named an unchanged squad for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting this Friday at Trent Bridge