Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket announced on Tuesday that they have submitted a joint bid to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Having already been ruled out of the ODI series, Glenn McGrath will now miss the entire tour to stay with his wife.

Bad knees, backs, form, “personal problems”, and a Plunkett heel, and England head into another Test series. No pressure? Absolutely.

Ricky Ponting is in doubt for the second one-day international against South Africa with his continued stomach injury.

Ahead of the first Test, which begins tomorrow in Chittagong, Bangladesh have cut down their initial shortlist of 15 to a 12-man squad

England captain Michael Vaughan and bowler Simon Jones have been ruled out of the first Test against India, and will return home.

Graeme Smith led his team to a comfortable victory against Australia in the 1st ODI at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Kenyan captain Steve Tikolo cracked 98 from just 83 balls as his side eased to a 79-run win in the second ODI at Bulawayo’s Queens Club

England have added Middlesex batsman Owais Shah to their squad for the India tour as cover in case of more injuries.

England have sent for further back up from the England A squad, meanwhile Andrew Flintoff is set to lead the side if Vaughan misses out