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Australia could have to do without skipper Michael Clarke for their final CB Series group clash against Sri Lanka on Friday.

Hashim Amla and Morne Morkel were the stars of the show for South Africa as they beat New Zealand by six wickets in their ODI clash.

National selector Geoff Miller feels Eoin Morgan will bounce back from the disappointment of being dropped for the Sri Lanka tour.

India now have a chance of reaching the final of the triangular series after an amazing seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Hobart.

Eoin Morgan has been dropped from England's Test squad to tour Sri Lanka after struggling in all forms of the game against Pakistan.

Australia paceman Peter Siddle has put pen to paper on a deal with Essex ahead of their upcoming Twenty20 campaign.

Stuart Broad felt England's 'faultless' display in the field played a big part in the side's 38-run Twenty20 win against Pakistan.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played down claims there is an ongoing rift between himself and batsman Virender Sehwag.

A.B. de Villiers made 106 not out to steer South Africa to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening one-day international.

Sri Lanka moved to the top of the Tri Series table with a dramatic three-wicket win over Australia in Hobart.

England's Graeme Swann has revealed his team's disappointment after their loss to Pakistan in Dubai in Thursday.

Mitchell Starc has insisted he is determined to prove himself to the Australian selectors having sat out their last two games.

Former India skipper Kapil Dev feels Sachin Tendulkar should no longer be playing international one-day cricket.

Michael Clarke is confident his relationship with Ricky Ponting will remain strong after admitting he played a part in his ODI axing.

Stuart Broad admits he is excited by the England T20 squad as they prepare to face Pakistan in the opening 20-over clash on Thursday.

Alastair Cook and Steven Finn have both leapt into the top 10 ICC one-day rankings after their heroics against Pakistan in the UAE.

India's acting captain Virender Sehwag has dismissed accusations of unsportsmanlike play following a contentious wicket appeal.

Ricky Ponting has conceded it is unlikely he will ever play one-day international cricket again but has vowed to continue in Tests.

Steve Finn insists he will be taking nothing for granted in Tuesday's final ODI with Pakistan and is already looking to the future.

Ricky Ponting may have played his last ODI for Australia after being dropped for the next two matches of the current triangular series.

Graham Gooch will work as England batting coach on a full-time basis from March 5th, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board.

England paceman Steven Finn believes his dropping from the national side during the Ashes series has made him come back stronger.

Ricky Ponting made a losing return as Australia captain as Sri Lanka prevailed by eight wickets in a rain-affected ODI in Sydney.

Ravi Bopara admits the England team are still wary of the threat Pakistan pose, despite taking a 2-0 lead in the one-day series.

Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Ricky Ponting has moved to clarify the position regarding Brad Haddin with confusion surrounding the wicket-keeper's future.

England captain Alastair Cook was full of praise for Steve Finn after the paceman's four-wicket haul helped his side beat Pakistan.

India captain MS Dhoni has moved to play down a five-ball over which could have cost his side victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Ricky Ponting has been chosen to captain Australia in Friday's match against Sri Lanka after Michael Clarke was ruled out.

All-rounder Samit Patel says he wants England to "absolutely nail" the ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE.

MS Dhoni scored three runs off the final ball of the match as India tied with Sri Lanka in their latest CB Series clash in Adelaide.

England captain Alastair Cook is refusing to get too far ahead of himself despite England's victory over Pakistan in the first ODI.

Australia have received bad news ahead of their first ODI clash with Sri Lanka as Michael Clarke is set to miss the game through injury

England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has declared himself ready and willing for action in the one-day series against Pakistan.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq was full of praise for the Afghanistan side after his men beat them in an ODI in Sharjah on Friday.

Shane Watson was pleased with his low-key comeback in grade cricket but insists he is still some way off an international return.

England eased to a seven-wicket win over the England Lions in a warm-up game, with both the bowlers and top-order batsmen prospering.

Australia preserved their unbeaten start to the Commonwealth Bank Series after surviving a tense finish to beat Sri Lanka by five runs.

Leicestershire have completed the move to sign West Indies ace Ramnaresh Sarwan as their overseas player this season.

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes was delighted to re-sign Pakistan star Saeed Ajmal for next season's Friends Life t20.

Australia coach Mickey Arthur feels Shane Watson will return to the Test side as a middle order batsmen after recovering from injury.

England coach Andy Flower feels it will be tough for his batsmen to lift themselves but expects them to be ready for the one-dayers.

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has vowed to beat cancer and return to cricket after receiving "overwhelming" support from fans.

India have gained their first points in the Commonwealth Bank triangular series with a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Perth.

England coach Andy Flower has backed Kevin Pietersen to do the business after revealing he will open the batting in the one-dayers.

Ian Bell has been left out of England's one-day squad to play Pakistan but Tim Bresnan returns after recovering from injury.

England head coach Andy Flower believes his side were under-prepared after they suffered a 3-0 series defeat to Pakistan.

Pakistan have completed a 3-0 series whitewash of England after winning the third Test by 71 runs in Dubai on Monday.

Shaun Marsh admits he is "at the bottom of the barrel" and is looking forward to a spell in domestic cricket to boost his confidence.

Ben Hilfenhaus will replace the injured Brett Lee in the Australia squad for the triangular one-day series with India and Sri Lanka.

England must hit 324 runs in their second innings to avoid a third Test defeat and a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan.

Australia bounced back from losing Brett Lee for a month with a broken foot by sealing a 65-run win against India in Sunday's ODI.

Yuvraj Singh's physiotherapist has confirmed that the India all-rounder is receiving treatment for cancer in the United States.

England could be boosted ahead of the one-day series against Pakistan as all-rounder Tim Bresnan is set to return to the UAE.

Younus Khan scored an impressive century to put Pakistan in control of the third Test, with the home side holding a lead of 180 runs.

Australia captain Michael Clarke feels his side are favourites to win the one-day triangular series but admits it will be tough.

English players were totally ignored by the various franchises at the IPL auction as none of the stars were picked up on Saturday.

England's bowlers ripped through Pakistan to dismiss them for 99 but their batsmen once again let them down to close day one on 104-6.

David Hussey has backed team-mate David Warner to continue using the controversial switch-hit in the second Twenty20 clash with India.

England paceman Chris Tremlett may need to have surgery on the back injury that has ended his participation on the Pakistan 'tour'.

Ian Bell has been cleared to play in the third and final Test against Pakistan and will line up with his England team-mates on Friday.

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien is hoping to be picked up in Saturday's IPL auction and make his debut in the Twenty20 extravaganza.

Wicket-keeper Matthew Wade hit a rapid half-century as Australia won the first Twenty20 against India by 31 runs in Sydney.

James Anderson is adamant that there is no doom and gloom in the England camp and they are focused on winning the final Test.