Today (Friday) is the 138th anniversary of the first
Australian tour of England.

Michael Vaughan is now likely to miss the whole Test series against Sri Lanka after he suffered a setback in his return from injury.

Marcus Trescothick, on his return to test cricket, hit a trademark century which put England in control of the Lords’ test.

Chris Gayle blew away Zimbabwe with an unbeaten 95 as West Indies triumphed by ten wickets in the Caribbean’s first day-night game.

James Franklin has been forced to pull out of his contract with English county Glamorgan after a scan showed a knee cartilage tear.

England’s Steve Harmison is ready for a return to action after injury, while Ashley Giles hopes to make a comeback next month.

Sanath Jayasuriya is set to return to test cricket in the second test against England.

Tino Best has been dropped for the fifth ODI against Zimbabwe after a poor bowling performance in the fourth ODI.

The International Cricket Council has publicly announced the international future tour schedule for the next six years.

Cricket Web looks ahead to what is a make-or-break time for the tourists, and the beginning of the Ashes warmup for the home side.