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One-day skipper Alastair Cook insists there will be no complacency from his England team when they travel to India in October.

Both captains felt Dwayne Bravo's spectacular innings was the difference as Chennai beat the Cape Cobras in the Champions League T20.

Batsman Joe Denly has moved from Kent to Middlesex on a two-year contract as he looks to revive his England career.

David Hussey has been left-out of Australia's one-day squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa.

Surrey pace bowler Stuart Meaker has earned a surprise call-up to the England squad for the upcoming tour of India in October.

James Anderson has been rested for England's one-day tour of India while, as expected, Kevin Pietersen comes back into the squad.

Mumbai Indians' skipper Harbhajan Singh does not believe his side deserved to beat Trinidad and Tobago in Monday's T20 clash.

Stuart Broad is targeting a return to action in England's T20 clash with India on October 29 as he recovers from a shoulder injury.

Tim Paine and John Hastings will miss Australia's limited-overs matches in South Africa, after being told they need operations.

Sri Lanka have appointed former Australia batsman Geoff Marsh as their new coach on a two-year contract.

Ravi Bopara has revealed his embarrassment at his match-winning figures in England's 10-wicket destruction of West Indies on Friday.

England opener Alastair Cook has admitted he is excited by the youngsters coming through the ranks with the national set-up.

The ECB have announced the venues for the next two home Ashes series' against Australia, with Durham handed their first Ashes game.

Jade Dernbach feels the two T20s against West Indies are important because there are not many games before next year's World Cup.

Australia wicket-keeper Brad Haddin has decided to announce his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket.

Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves has painted a bleak picture of the financial side of county cricket and feels some clubs might go bust.

Tim Neilsen has quit his role as Australia's head coach after snubbing the chance to re-apply for the job he has been doing since 2007.

Michael Clarke's superb 112 guided Australia to safety in the third Test with Sri Lanka and ensured they won the series 1-0.

Batsman Mike Powell is keen to continue his career elsewhere, following his release from Glamorgan after 15 years of service.

Leicestershire captain Matthew Hoggard is happy for his side to play the role of the underdogs in the Champions League T20 competition.

Australia look set for a nerve-jangling final day of the third Test with Sri Lanka after Phil Hughes' century gave them hope of a draw.

England cricket coach Andy Flower has warned the senior players in his side of the threat of the younger generation.

Alastair Cook has revealed he has never seen an international debut quite as impressive as Jonny Bairstow's against India on Friday.

Warwickshire director of cricket Ashley Giles has admitted he is "hurting" at his side's failure to win the County Championship.

Lancashire coach Peter Moores has paid tribute to his side's commitment after they won the County Championship on Thursday.

England skipper Alastair Cook has insisted his side are determined to beat India on Friday, despite having the series wrapped up.

Graeme Swann insists he has no designs on the one-day captaincy after being named as England's stand-in Twenty20 captain.

Ryan Harris has been ruled out of the Australia side for the third Test against Sri Lanka with Peter Siddle coming into the team.

Shane Watson feels justice will be done only if Australia manage to win the current Test series against Sri Lanka.

Graeme Swann will captain an experimental England side in the two T20 internationals against the West Indies at the Oval next week.

Tim Bresnan, Eoin Morgan and Chris Tremlett have been rewarded for their efforts by being handed 12-month central contracts.

Alastair Cook admits he would love to captain the England Twenty20 side after Stuart Broad was ruled out for at least six weeks.

Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves has slammed the players who failed to keep the county in the top division this year.

Yorkshire will play in Division Two of the County Championship next season after their relegation was confirmed on Monday.

Stuart Broad could miss England's Twenty20 internationals against West Indies next week after suffering a triceps injury on Sunday.

Sri Lanka fought back on day four against Australia with the help of half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Tharanga Paranavitan.

Lancashire kept their County Championship hopes alive with a 222-run win over relegation-haunted Hampshire - thanks to Simon Kerrigan.

Shaun Marsh and Michael Hussey drove Australia into a powerful position at 264-3 when stumps were called on the second day in Kandy.

Australia are in a strong position after day one of the second Test after dismissing Sri Lanka for just 174 in Kandy.

Ravi Bopara does not believe time is running out for him to establish himself in the England side and he feels that the runs will come.

Shaun Marsh admits he cannot wait to reach the "pinnacle" of his career, when he makes his Test debut for Australia on Thursday.

India captain MS Dhoni feels it is time his bowlers upped their game after they were smashed to all parts in Tuesday's loss to England.

Fast bowler Jade Dernbach and wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter have both earned England increment contracts for 2010-11.

Shaun Marsh will make his Test debut and bat at number three after replacing Ricky Ponting for the second Test with Sri Lanka.

Shakib Al Hasan has been sacked as Bangladesh captain following their recent disappointing tour of Zimbabwe.

India will be without Sachin Tendulkar for the entire one-day series with England as he has failed to recover from a toe injury.

India's chance of scoring a first win against England this summer was ruined by rain as the first one-day international was abandoned

Durham have moved back to the top of the Division One County Championship table after beating Sussex by 208 runs at Hove.

Australia have won the first Test against Sri Lanka by 125 runs despite a superb century by Mahele Jayawardene.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have docked Kent eight points in LV= County Championship Division Two over their poor pitch.

Former Sri Lanka international bowler Chaminda Vaas will return to Northants next year after penning a new one-year contract.

Captain MS Dhoni insists India will play four front-line bowlers in the one-day series despite the plan backfiring in the T20 defeat.

Australia are in control of the first Test with Sri Lanka after 16 wickets fell on day two, with Nathan Lyon claiming five wickets.

England's victorious Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad feels it is only a matter of time before India come good on their tour of England.