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Muttiah Muralitharan has been ruled out of Sri Lanka’s first three ODIs against
England at home.

India won a thrilling match against Pakistan through a 3-0 bowl-out victory, after the Group D qualifying match ended in a tie.

Zaheer Khan, with his match-winning nine wickets in the second Test against England, is the July player of the month.

The second ODI between Netherlands and Canada was washed out due to rain, resulting in the Dutch winning the two-match series 1-0.

The Dutch brought up an emphatic 117-run win against hosts Canada in the first of two ODIs between the two countries.

The Indian board president, Sharad Pawar, has revealed that Graham Ford was offered a three-year contract, as opposed to just one-year.

MS Dhoni and Mahela Jayawardene struck superb centuries, as Asia XI notched up a 13-run win in the final ODI against Africa XI.

Sachin Tendulkar faces an injury scare ahead of India’s tour to Bangladesh, after spraining his right ankle during practice.

Any hopes of Bangladesh’s chances to reach the semi-finals have been thrashed, as Ireland beat them comprehensively by 74 runs.

South Africa defeated West Indies by 67 runs, to all but ensure the hosts’ exit from the World Cup 2007.