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Andy Flower says England will be taking the Bangladesh tour seriously and will respect their opponents in all forms of the game.

Australia's winning run has continued with a comprehensive six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 in Wellington.

The MCC has now established a working committee as it plans to further explore the possibility of buying an IPL franchise.

England captain Alastair Cook is certain that Craig Kieswetter will make his one-day international debut against Bangladesh on Sunday.

Brett Lee is targeting glory with Australia at the 2011 one-day World Cup after announcing his retirement from Test cricket.

Australia fast bowler Brett Lee is on Wednesday expected to confirm his retirement from Test cricket.

South Africa international batsman Herschelle Gibbs has signed for Yorkshire to play in this summer's Twenty20 competition.

Paul Collingwood remains confident England will have a good showing at the World Twenty20 despite Saturday's defeat to Pakistan.

Captain Paul Collingwood said England were 'near-perfect' in Friday's seven-wicket Twenty20 win over Pakistan in Dubai.

Australia defeated the West Indies by 125 runs in the final one-day international in Melbourne to complete a 4-0 series victory.

Tim Southee finished with figures of 3-41 to help New Zealand secure a 121-run win over Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Hamilton.

Craig Kieswetter and Adil Rashid shone as England Lions defeated England in their Twenty20 match in Abu Dhabi.

Australian paceman Brett Lee says he's satisfied with his career even if injury prevents him from playing top-level cricket again.

Andy Flower has told emerging Lions talent Craig Kieswetter he has a chance of winning an England call-up.

Centuries by Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar have put India in the driving seat in the second Test with South Africa in Kolkata.

Paul Collingwood believes English cricketers' lack of exposure in the IPL and Champions League is hindering the national Twenty20 side.

Alastair Cook claims that more England players might have to follow captain Andrew Strauss' example and take a break from cricket.

New Zealand are closing in on a deal to play Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 series in the United States in May.

Craig Kieswetter gave a glimpse of things to come when he hit an unbeaten 77 as England Lions beat Pakistan A in Sharjah.

The third one-day international between the West Indies and Australia was abandoned due to rain with the tourists in a strong position.

England all-rounder Stuart Broad has backed captain Andrew Strauss's decision to miss the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.

New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in Christchurch on Thursday to complete a one-day series whitewash.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has ruled out a complete overhaul of their side despite crashing to a series whitewash defeat in Australia.

Shane Warne has said Andrew Strauss has shown "a lack of respect for Test cricket" by missing the tour of Bangladesh.

South Africa are closing in on victory in the first Test after Dale Steyn destroyed India with seven first-innings wickets in Nagpur.

Mohammad Asif will not be able to face England in Dubai after a previous drugs arrest and Kamran Akmal has been left out of the squad.

New Zealand have secured the one-day series with Bangladesh after a comfortable five-wicket win in the second one-dayer in Dunedin.

Shane Watson made 59 as Australia defeated West Indies by 113 runs in the opening game of the five-match one-day international series.

Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla both scored centuries as South Africa ended day one of the first Test with India on 291-2.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle is happy with his side's preparation as they face the daunting prospect of five ODIs with Australia.

Australia have beaten Pakistan by two runs in a one-off T20, meaning the tourists have failed to win a single match on the tour.

Jacob Oram hit 83 from just 40 balls as New Zealand hammered Bangladesh by 146 runs in the first one-day international in Napier.

Former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant England bowling coach job.

South Africa pace legend Allan Donald has confirmed his interest in becoming England's new bowling coach following Ottis Gibson's exit.

Australia have been hit by the news Peter Siddle will miss the upcoming tour of New Zealand due to a stress fracture of the back.

New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in a one-off series opening Twenty20 encounter in Hamilton.

England bowling guru Ottis Gibson has been recruited by West Indies to take over as the country's new head coach.

Pakistan cricket is spiralling into chaos as chief selector Iqbal Qasim's decision to quit left nobody in charge to appoint a captain.

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi has apologised for the ball-tampering incident which has seen him banned for the first T20 with England.