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Chris Gayle has become a 'cricketer for hire' after penning a deal to play for Sydney Thunder in Australia's Big Bash League.

Tim Bresnan admits he has banished the memory of the last time he faced Sri Lanka at Headingley as he prepares for Friday's second ODI.

Durham have gone 23 points clear of Lancashire at the top of the County Championship after a five-wicket win over their rivals.

England will face Test series' against Pakistan and Sri Lank this winter, the ECB has confirmed.

Derbyshire fast bowler Steffan Jones has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the season after snubbing a new contract offer.

Stuart Law has been named the new coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team, replacing Jamie Siddons.

Eoin Morgan has backed England's current three-pronged captaincy policy despite calls for him to captain both the limited overs sides.

The DRS could now be used in the England vs India Test series after the ICC agreed to universal standards over technology used.

England have confirmed Tim Bresnan has been added to the ODI squad for Tuesday's match with Sri Lanka after returning to full fitness.

Stuart Broad has rejected claims that England lost the Twenty20 International because Ian Bell was not selected to play.

Sri Lanka's Upul Tharanga has apologised to the fans after being banned for three months for testing positive for a banned substance.

Stuart Broad suffered an injury scare on Friday but has declared himself fit to lead England in Saturday's T20 clash with Sri Lanka.

Captain Darren Sammy has called on his batsmen to take more responsibility after West Indies lost the first Test by 63 runs.

England pace ace Chris Tremlett has admitted that he is still trying to comprehend the dramatic impact he has had for the Test side.

Tillakaratne Dilshan is a doubt for Saturday's Twenty20 clash with England but should be ready for the one-day series to follow.

Graeme Swann is pleased that county team-mate Samit Patel is back in the England squad but feels he has much to prove.

Warwickshire have received a boost with the news that West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will join the club in July.

England's Eoin Morgan has been appointed vice-captain for the upcoming one-off Twenty20 match with Sri Lanka

National selector Geoff Miller has backed Alastair Cook to make a successful transition from Test match cricket to the one-day format.

England captain Andrew Strauss is set for a one-match loan spell at Somerset to play India prior to the first Test with the Asians.

Craig Kieswetter and Samit Patel have been recalled to the England ODI squad with Paul Collingwood and Matt Prior missing out.

Craig Kieswetter is set to be named in the England T20 and one-day squads named on Tuesday, while Chris Woakes may also be recalled.

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara hit 119 on the final day of the third Test to deny England victory at the Rose Bowl.

Ian Bell continued his terrific run of form to give England hope of a victory in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka.

Wasim Akram believes the West Indies selectors have given opponents India a distinct advantage by not picking Chris Gayle.

Hampshire paceman Simon Jones has rejoined his former club Glamorgan on loan and could play in a T20 clash on Tuesday.

The West Indies will go into Monday's first Test against India without their best batsman as Chris Gayle has not been selected.

India star Sachin Tendulkar feels the Umpires Decision Review System needs to be modified before it should be used in Test matches.

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting admits he sympathises with Simon Katich, who was axed from the Australia squad this week.

Shahid Afridi is now free to play for Hampshire in the Friends Life t20 competition after resolving his dispute with the PCB.

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal is set to join Nottinghamshire as a short-term replacement for David Hussey in the FL t20 competition.

Andrew Strauss has stated England are "determined" to beat Sri Lanka in the third Test and will not settle for the draw.

Fit-again Jimmy Anderson says his role as England's top paceman means his game has improved in recent years.

Sri Lanka have confirmed Tillakaratne Dilshan has been ruled out of the third Test against England because of his fractured thumb.

West Indies' skipper Darren Sammy admits his side were mentally tougher as they pulled off a consolation win over India on Monday.

James Anderson says he will be fit to return for England against Sri Lanka this week despite missing out on a t20 game for Lancashire.

England bowler Chris Tremlett says he cannot understand why India have refused to use the Decision Review System (DRS) this summer.

The ECB says talk next year's Test against the West Indies is to be moved from Cardiff to Lord's is just "speculation".

Lancashire fast bowler James Anderson looks set to make a return to the England squad ahead of the third Test against Sri Lanka.

It has been announced that the decision review system will not be used for the upcoming four-Test series between England and India.

The ECB has demanded an explantion from both Mohammed Amir and the Surrey cricket board after he played in a local match.

England will wait on the fitness of bowler James Anderson before announcing their line-up for the final test against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka have announced that Sanath Jayasuriya is in their 16-man squad for the upcoming limited-overs series with England.

West Indies skipper Darren Sammy admits that his side have lost the winning habit after another defeat to India in the second ODI.

Paul Collingwood is looking forward to scoring enough runs for Durham to earn a recall to the England one-day side.

Andy Flower said there was 'no real malicious intent' from Matt Prior after he broke a window at Lord's following his run out.

England captain Andrew Strauss hopes Kevin Pietersen can build on his knock of 72 in the second Test against Sri Lanka.

Former England paceman Simon Jones admits he has become frustrated by a lack of opportunities with Hampshire this season.

Veteran batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan admits the West Indies are missing Chris Gayle but insists the spirit in the camp is still good.

Lancashire have moved to replace Farveez Maharoof with the signing of Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan.

Shahid Afridi admits he has no intention of attending Wednesday's disciplinary hearing after he quit international cricket last week.

Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new coach of South Africa and has signed a two-year deal with the Proteas.

Bowling coach David Saker says England are hopeful that James Anderson will be fit for the third and final Test with Sri Lanka.

James Anderson is confident of his availability for the third Test against Sri Lanka, which starts on June 16 at the Rose Bowl.

Harbhajan Singh believes the upcoming one-day series with the West Indies will give the Indian youngsters a chance to shine.

Sri Lanka's openers hit 207 for the first wicket chasing England's first innings score for 486 on day two of the second test at Lord's.

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal believes promoting him further up the order would see him improve greatly in all forms of the game.

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has told reporters that he believes India to be a better side than previous opponents Pakistan.

Kumar Sangakkara is confident that his side can recover from a crushing defeat in the first Test when they face England at Lord's.

Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel is hopeful that he is close to finally securing a return to the England set-up.

Andrew Strauss has warned his England side to expect a Sri Lanka fightback in the second Test match at Lord's, which starts on Friday.

Former skipper Shahid Afridi has had his central contract suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday.

Jonathan Trott was named England's cricketer of the year on Tuesday evening and is now aiming to help the team become the world's best.