Pakistani allrounder Shahid Afridi announced his retirement from Test cricket – in order to concentrate on ODIs ahead of the World Cup

Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff has been named Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year.

New Zealand have named two teams to play against International A and Academy teams in Australia in June and July.

Venugopal Rao, the 24-year old Andhra Pradesh batsman, will lead India A in the EurAsia Series in Abu Dhabi later this month.

An extremely close run out decision, which saw
Matthew Hayden dismissed for 72, inspired a brave
Bangladesh to keep their dreams alive

England claimed a morale-boosting victory in the sixth ODI at Jamshedpur today, as Andrew Strauss guided them to a five-wicket win.

Nathan Bracken and Dan Cullen are to head to Bangladesh slightly earlier than expected.

It may be a year away, but the mere anticipation of the ICC World Cup has every international team scrambling and plotting.

The Bangladeshis just hold the edge at the close of play on the third day of the first Test against Australia.

Much to the relief of many around the Caribbean, Shivnarine Chanderpaul has resigned from the captaincy of the West Indies team.