Jacob Oram is struggling to recover from his bruised heel and is looking like missing the one-day series against the West Indies.

There were no shocks in Colombo on day two of the U19 World Cup, with England, India, Pakistan and West Indies all winning

Pakistan clinched the first ODI against India by seven runs on the D/L method – but not before 639 runs had been scored in the match.

Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, has won the Allan Border Medal for the second time in three years.

Australian coach John Buchanan has announced that he will retire after the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.

England coach Duncan Fletcher has expressed a worry that England’s key players will be affected by burnout over the coming year.

The first century of the Under 19 World Cup was the springboard for a comprehensive Australian victory against South Africa

An Adam Gilchrist assault set up the foundations for a comfortable Australian victory over the South Africans.

Glenn McGrath will miss the VB Series Finals to spend time with his wife after her recurrence of cancer.

The Canterbury Wizards have won the inaugural State Twenty20 title, beating the Auckland Aces by 6 wickets.