Codemasters have released a playable demo of Ricky Ponting International Cricket 2005.

Nathan Astle and Jeetan Patel star with the ball in a successful start to the tour by New Zealand.

Zimbabwe’s Stuart Carlisle has decided to quit International cricket, due to the politics involved in the national game.

Herschelle Gibbs has been given the all clear on his knee that has kept him out of cricket for two months and returns to the SAF squad.

Heath Streak has decided not to sign a new Zimbabwe Cricket contract and will instead take up a captaincy position for Warwickshire.

Australia wrapped up the Super Test by 210 runs, before tea on the fourth day.

New Zealand have won by 103 runs in their warm-up against South Africa A.

A brilliant spell of bowling by Muttiah Muralitharan and Andrew Flintoff on the third afternoon has kept the Super Test alive.

A brilliant display of spin bowling by Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill has put Australia well on top on the second day of the Super Test

VVS Laxman has been dropped from the ODI squad to face Sri Lanka, while Mohammad Kaif and Sourav Ganguly are omitted with injury.