Stephen Fleming hit 262 on day 2 against South Africa to take New Zealand to 535-8.

The Bangladeshi batsmen slumped to be dismissed for 124 as the Aussies took the series 3-0 with a nine wicket victory.

The groups for this years Champions Trophy in India have been announced, pitting eight of the top one day nations against one another.

Shahid Afridi has been persuaded by the Pakistani management to continue playing Tests in the lead-up to the 2007 World Cup.

The New Zealand captain’s unbeaten 114 guided the visitors to a solid position on day one.

Burnt out they may be, but there was still enough petrol in the tank for Australia to rack up yet another series win.

Sri Lanka were narrowly denied a victory against the British Universities XI, after Thilan Samaraweera’s hundred earlier in the day

Michael Papps has been named as Hamish Marshall’s replacement and will open the batting in the second Test against South Africa.

History was made as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) appointed Brian Lara to the captaincy for the third time.

Bangladesh have taken the sensational step of dropping star batsman Mohammad Ashraful for the second ODI against Australia.