Eoin Morgan's maiden Test hundred was key to England's revival against Pakistan as they made 331 for four by stumps on the first day of their series opener at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

Pakistan quick Mohammad Aamer carried on from where he left off against Australia by removing both England openers on the first morning of the first Test at Trent Bridge here Thursday.

Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit 203 and debutant Suresh Raina made 120 as India bettered Sri Lanka\'s run-spree in the high-scoring second cricket Test on Thursday.

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been signed by Essex for the English county's Twenty20 finals day.

Kevin Pietersen was passed fit to play in the opening Test against Pakistan despite injuring himself treading on a stray football during practice here on Wednesday - just a day before the first of a four-match series is due to get underway at Trent Bridge.

Sachin Tendulkar hit his 48th Test century to lead India\'s fightback in the second Test on Wednesday after Sri Lanka\'s new-look bowling attack ran through the top order.

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene piled on the runs on their favourite ground to send India chasing leather in the second cricket Test on Tuesday.

Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara flayed India's bowlers for centuries in consecutive matches as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the second Test on Monday.

England captain Andrew Strauss is hoping he doesn't again find himself witnessing a dispute involving Pakistan as the teams prepare for their first Test since a 'ball-tampering' row in 2006.

World bowling record-holder Muttiah Muralitharan retired with 800 Test wickets on Thursday as Sri Lanka thumped India by 10 wickets in their first Test.

Spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan grabbed five for 63 in his final match as Sri Lanka made India follow on in the first Test on Wednesday in Galle.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the second and final Test at Headingley here on Wednesday.

Ricky Ponting will return to the scene of his first Test century when he attempts to lead Australia to an eighth straight win, against Pakistan, at Headingley starting here on Wednesday.

No play was possible in the one-day international between Scotland and Bangladesh here on Monday, with rain meaning the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

The second day play in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka on Monday was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to bad weather.

Australia's Marcus North is looking forward to returning to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs with the bat after turning in a stunning bowling display during the first Test against Pakistan.

Tharanga Paranavitana and skipper Kumar Sangakkara hit centuries as Sri Lanka dominated the rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India on Sunday. The left-handed duo put on 181 for the second wicket to lead Sri Lanka to 256 for two in their first innings before heavy rain stopped play 22 overs early at the Galle International Stadium.

Tamim Iqbal played the star role as Bangladesh avenged their defeat to Ireland 24 hours earlier with a six-wicket win in the second one-day international in Belfast on Friday.

Pakistan were 141 for nine in reply to Australia\'s first innings 253, a deficit of 112, when rain stopped play at 3.52 pm local time (1452GMT) and led to tea on the second day of the first Test at Lord\'s here on Wednesday.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer has been warned about his future conduct by match referee Chris Broad after colliding with Australia captain Ricky Ponting in the ongoing first Test here at Lord\'s.

Simon Katich warned Pakistan's batsmen they might struggle too if conditions remained overcast after Australia declined to 229 for nine on the first day of the first Test here at Lord's on Tuesday.

Mohammad Asif took three wickets in a dramatic burst either side of tea as Australia finished on 229 for nine when bad light forced an early close on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's here on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said Monday he was disappointed that the umpire review system would not be used for the upcoming three-Test series with India.

Paul Collingwood wants England to get back to playing intense cricket as they look to recover from the shock of losing to Bangladesh with victory over the Tigers in their one-day finale.

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons said winning their one-day international series against England would be a dream, but was anything but an impossible mission. The Tigers ended a 24-game losing streak against across all formats with a dramatic five-run win against England in the second one-day international at Bristol on Saturday.

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons said he hoped his players realised they can beat anyone after their sensational five-run one-day international victory over England here on Saturday.

Bangladesh won for the first time in 25 matches and enjoyed their first victory over England in any format with a stunning five-run success in the second one-day international here on Saturday.

England batsman Ian Bell faces several weeks on the sidelines after breaking a bone in his foot while fielding against Bangladesh in the second one-day international here on Saturday.

England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to field against Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Nevil Road here on Saturday.

Bangladesh's latest defeat was compounded by Mushfiqur Rahim and Raqibul Hasan both suffering series-ending injuries in the first one-day international against England here on Thursday.

Ian Bell marked his return to England's one-day side with an unbeaten 84 as they defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the first of a three-match series at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.

Lalit Modi has taken India\'s cricket bosses to court over his suspension as head of the scandal-hit Indian Premier League, a report said Thursday.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is confident his side will provide more of a challenge to England in their upcoming three one-dayers than they did in last month's Test series.

England captain Andrew Strauss is adamant there is no danger of his side taking Bangladesh lightly in the first of three one-day internationals at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.

Ravi Bopara made 168 as the England Lions crushed West Indies A by 124 runs in their triangular series one-day match at New Road here on Sunday.

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn and West Indies quick Kemar Roach have both been fined for disciplinary offences during an ill-tempered end to the Proteas' tour of the Caribbean.

Umar Amin and Fawad Alam both hit half-centuries as Pakistan\'s opening first-class tour match against Kent finished in a draw here on Wednesday.

Michael Clarke fell just short of his maiden one-day international century against England but his 99 not out helped Australia to 290 for five in the fourth limited overs international at The Oval here on Wednesday.

Jonathan Trott's century guided England Lions to a five-wicket win over West Indies A in their triangular series one-day match at the County Ground here on Tuesday.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle has bemoaned his side's poor batting, and the spate of injuries that has robbed him of several key players in the home series against South Africa, which ended on Tuesday.

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has hailed his side's dominant performance on their tour of the Caribbean, which ended on a successful note on Tuesday.

Umar Akmal carried on from where he left off at Lord(s) by scoring a century on the opening day of Pakistan(s) first-class three-day tour match against Kent here on Monday.

Dale Steyn fortified South Africa(s) hold on the third and final Test against West Indies, with a telling opening burst before tea on Monday.

Ashwell Prince maintained some of the momentum as South Africa suffered a lower-order batting collapse in the third and final Test against West Indies on Monday.

Umar Akmal made 51 as Pakistan began their tour of England with a narrow six-run win over MCC in a Twenty20 match at Lord(s) here on Sunday.

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss admitted the national football side(s) 4-1 World Cup loss to Germany in South Africa was a

We called him as his three-month suspension is set to expire later this month. He is a good batsman, one who can fix our middle order, Alam said.

South Africa were 46-2 at stumps on the first day of the final Test against West Indies on Saturday after their attack, led by Johan Botha and Dale Steyn, had helped restrict the home team to 231 all out.

Ottis Gibson felt let down again by the way West Indies batted on the opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa on Saturday.

Indian cricket selectors on Saturday recalled middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh in a 16-man squad for next month Test series in Sri Lanka.