James Franklin has been forced to pull out of his contract with English county Glamorgan after a scan showed a knee cartilage tear.

England’s Steve Harmison is ready for a return to action after injury, while Ashley Giles hopes to make a comeback next month.

Sanath Jayasuriya is set to return to test cricket in the second test against England.

Tino Best has been dropped for the fifth ODI against Zimbabwe after a poor bowling performance in the fourth ODI.

The International Cricket Council has publicly announced the international future tour schedule for the next six years.

Cricket Web looks ahead to what is a make-or-break time for the tourists, and the beginning of the Ashes warmup for the home side.

Justin Langer has spoken about his thoughts on his retirement and his desire to help Australia reclaim the Ashes.

The West Indies will play two promotional one-day matches against an All-Stars United States team in Brooklyn, New York in July.

Following our news item yesterday, we have been provided with some screenshots for International Cricket Captain 2006 sponsored by Kevin Pietersen.

Empire Interactive/Xplosiv have just released a press release for International Cricket Captain 2006 which will be released in June 2006.