The ECB have released the preliminary itinerary for the 2005 winter tour to Pakistan.

Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik may yet face an international ban, after deliberately conceding a domestic Twenty20 match.

South Africa have piled on the runs on the second day to be 525/4 at stumps with centuries to de Villiers, Smith, Kallis and Prince.

Moin Khan has made it back into the Pakistan ODI squad for the Windies tour after some good performances in domestic cricket recently.

SA V WI, Day 1: Unbeaten centuries from Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers have seen South Africa reach 214 without loss.

CA and C9 have struck a new TV deal, as per which live coverage of ENTIRE matches will be available in every major Austalian city

England captain Michael Vaughan will return to action, after being cleared to make his season debut in the English County circuit.

Leading Pakistani paceman Mohammad Sami could miss the tour of the West Indies in May after a cyst was surgically removed from his heel

Experts have suggested that Shoaib Malik, 23, undergo elbow surgery that he be able to resume his international bowling career.

Pakistani pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has helped the possibility of an international comeback for the tour of West Indies.