Pakistan's bowlers sealed an emphatic 71-run win in the third and final Test against England here on Monday, wrapping up a humiliating 3-0 series whitewash in the process.

Opener Rob Nicol plundered 146, the fifth highest one-day international score by a New Zealand batsman as they trounced Zimbabwe by 141 runs in the second one-day international here Monday.

Rivals players Azhar Ali of Pakistan and Graeme Swann of England on Sunday showed confidence their teams can pull off win in the third and final Test which was set for an interesting finish.

England were left to fight hard to save defeat and with it the humiliation of a first-ever series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan in the third and final Test at Dubai Stadium here on Sunday.

Australia drew first blood in the tri-nation one-day series with a convincing 65-run victory over India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Young India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was sold for $2 million at the Indian Premier League auction in Bangalore on Saturday, but a host of big-name stars missed out.

England edged to a slender five-run lead over Pakistan at the close as 16 wickets fell during an extraordinary opening day of the third and final test at Dubai Stadium Friday.

Pakistan were bowled out for 99 on the opening day of the third and final Test against England at Dubai Stadium here on Friday.

The Prime Minister's XI match against Sri Lanka was abandoned by rain in Canberra on Friday.

New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the first one-day international at Dunedin Friday as poor batting by the tourists undermined a creditable bowling effort.

Cricket Kenya on Thursday promised high-level security for Ireland during a four-day Intercontinental Cup and two one-day internationals starting next week.

England spinner Graeme Swann and Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene head a star cast of cricketers who will be auctioned on Saturday to join the Indian Premier League.

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer was released Wednesday from a British jail after serving half of a six-month sentence for his part in a spot-fixing scam.

India have still to win on their Australia tour after losing the first of two Twenty20 internationals by 31 runs to the home side at the Sydney Olympic stadium on Wednesday.

Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin said Tuesday he has been dropped, not rested, from the one-day squad to face India and Sri Lanka and conceded it will be tough for him to win back his place.

Shane Warne was facing legal action Tuesday after a cyclist involved in a road rage incident with the Australian cricket great said he plans to sue for damages to his bike.

Struggling opener Shaun Marsh was Monday left out of Australia's one-day squad to face India and Sri Lanka, while wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been rested in favour of Matthew Wade.

The Pakistani spin duo of Saeed Ajmal and Abdul Rehman were rewarded for their matchwinning efforts against the world's number one-ranked test outfit England by moving up in the world bowling rankings released on Sunday.

Pakistan cricket coach Mohsin Khan Sunday expressed confidence his team can become the world's number one ranked team after humbling England in the second Test to claim victory in the series

Pakistan Sunday celebrated its extraordinary cricket series triumph over world number one Test side England, with former greats hoping the team build on their astonishing turnaround from virtual pariahs.

Left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman took a career best 6-25 to help Pakistan humble England by 72 runs in the second Test here on Saturday, to give them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Australia are on their way back to the top after hammering India 4-0, skipper Michael Clarke proclaimed, just 12 months after their devastating Ashes series loss to England.

New Zealand posted their biggest winning Test margin when they demolished Zimbabwe by an innings and 301 runs on the third day of their one-off Test at Napier's McLean Park Saturday.

Australia wrapped up a 298-run win over India to sweep the series 4-0 early on the final day of the fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Stuart Broad made an aggressive 58 not out to steer England to a slender advantage over a fumbling Pakistan on the third day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Friday.

Torrential rain dashed New Zealand's hopes of building an imposing first-innings lead in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe on Friday, with an injury to captain Ross Taylor further frustrating the home side.

India were lurching towards defeat and a 4-0 series humiliation against Australia after another batting collapse in the fourth Test in Adelaide on Friday.

Opener Alastair Cook praised Pakistan's fightback, which saw them grab four wickets in the last 30 minutes in the second Test here on Thursday, but still believes England have not thrown away the advantage.

Pakistan dismissed struggling England captain Andrew Strauss early to keep up their hopes of restricting their opponents on the second day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

An unbeaten century from skipper Ross Taylor put New Zealand in a commanding position at five for 331 on the first day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Napier on Thursday.

England spinners dismissed both openers before Pakistan reached 73-2 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Wednesday.

Double centuries by Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting and another shaky start by India's stuttering batsman left the visitors under pressure in the fourth Test in Adelaide on Wednesday.

Rival captains Misbah-ul Haq and Andrew Strauss expect tough work for bowlers on a batting-friendly pitch at Abu Dhabi Stadium where the second Test starts on Wednesday.

Resurgent Ricky Ponting posted his 41st Test century and skipper Michael Clarke his second ton of the series as Australia plundered India in the final Adelaide Test on Tuesday.

Alastair Cook is hoping he and opening partner Andrew Strauss will provide England with a good platform when they walk for a 100th time together in the second Test against Pakistan starting here from Wednesday

England need a quick solution to their frailties against off-spinner Saeed Ajmal when they face Pakistan in the second Test at the Abu Dhabi Stadium starting on Wednesday

Uncapped George Bailey was Monday named skipper of a revamped Australian squad for next month's Twenty20 internationals against India as selectors looked towards September's T20 world cup.

Australia will play spinner Nathan Lyon instead of paceman Mitchell Starc in this week's fourth and final Test against India, captain Michael Clarke said on Monday.

Sachithra Senanayake struck a six off the penultimate ball to give Sri Lanka a two-wicket triumph over South Africa on Sunday in the final match of a five one-day international series won 3-2 by the hosts.

Sri Lanka captain and opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss Sunday and opted to bowl in the final match of a five one-day international series against South Africa.

The trial of the fallen financier and cricket mogul Allen Stanford will begin with jury selection Monday, almost three years since he was charged with running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme.

Struggling India are desperate to avoid the ignominy of another 4-0 series wipeout in the fourth and final Test against Australia starting at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.

England batsman Jonathan Trott on Saturday refused to be drawn into the ongoing controversy over Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's action

Paceman Umar Gul took 4-63 to help Pakistan beat the world's best Test team, England, by 10 wickets in the first Test.

Sri Lanka is to undertake a major overhaul of its national cricket team and coaching staff ahead of the country's tour of Australia later this month, a media report said Thursday.

Paceman Stuart Broad felt fighting England deserved wickets in the dying moments of the second day in the first Test and if they score big in their second knock they can pose problems for Pakistan.

David Warner says he should be fit for the fourth Test against India after suffering dizzy spells following a hit to the head during his stunning 180 in Australia's thrashing of the tourists in Perth.

Less than a year after being hailed as India's greatest cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni finds his head on the block after another woeful Test series abroad.

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took a career-best seven wicket haul to destroy England\'s much vaunted batting line-up on the opening day of the first Test here on Tuesday.

Two crucial run outs slowed Sri Lanka's momentum in the third one-day international against South Africa at Chevrolet Park on Tuesday.