Black Caps coach John Bracewell has hinted that Daniel Vettori will bat five in the first two one-dayers against Sri Lanka to help counteract Sri Lanka’s spin attack.

Former Black Cap Tama Canning has announced his retirement following a second major disciplinary breach in the past two seasons.

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Muttiah Muralitharan has said he wants to continue playing for another four years and is aiming to retire with 900 Test wickets to his name.

Out of form SA opener Herschelle Gibbs has been dropped down the order, as the Proteas search for answers to their shock loss to India.

West Indies captain Brian Lara has said that he will not follow the lead of other cricketing greats into retirement.

England captain Andrew Flintoff will play in the Boxing Day Test despite needing injections to quell throbbing pain in his ankle.

Daniel Vettori will captain the Black Caps in the first two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka with Stephen Fleming being rested.

Glenn McGrath has dismissed claims that he is about to retire saying “I’m just preparing for these next two test matches, then it’s the one-day series and then I’ll take it from there.”

In a surprise move after comments from the man himself yesterday, McGrath announced today that he will retire from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean.