Sydney:Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist is expected to arrive in the Caribbean ahead of his team's opening World Cup warm-up game following the birth of his third child.
More imagesSydney:Brad Haddin was named in Australia's World Cup squad as back-up to wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist, who reportedly could miss the first part of the tournament for the birth of his third child.
Centurion:South Africa coach Mickey Arthur believes Pakistan will feel the absence of leading batsman Mohammad Yousuf in the first Test starting tomorrow.
Colombo:Injury-hit South Africa were boosted by the news that veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock will arrive in Sri Lanka later this week following the birth of his second child.
Nagpur:India vice-captain Rahul Dravid today became a proud father after his wife Dr Vijeta gave birth to a baby boy at a private nursing home here, family sources said.
London: England captain Nasser Hussain has set the tone for the upcoming Ashes series by warning his players they must be psychologically ready to beat Australia instead of settling for just competing with it.
<p>Hobart (Australia): Marcus Trescothick will stand in as England's captain for the three-day match against Australia 'A' starting in Hobart on Friday, the team announced on Wednesday.<p>The opening batsman will fill in for Nasser Hussain, who is due to fly to