LONDON : England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom will have to prove his fitness before being given the chance to earn one million dollars (500,000 pounds) in the winner-takes-all Stanford Twenty20 clash in November.
Lahore: Even though the maverick fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been included in Pakistan's provisional squad for the Champions Trophy, the speedster will have to prove his fitness to get a place in the final 15-member squad for the tournament.
Sydney: Paceman Shaun Tait Thursday returned to Australian international cricket for the three-match Chappell Hadlee Trophy one-day series against New Zealand.
Sydney: Opening batsman Phil Jaques has given the Australian cricket team another fitness concern ahead of next month's Test series against the touring Indians.
Sydney: Leg-spinner Stuart MacGill's hopes of recovering full fitness ahead of next month's opening Test against India have been set back by his withdrawal from a lead-up domestic game.
Johannesburg: England fast bowler Steve Harmison is heading for a spell in South African domestic cricket in his quest to regain fitness before the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka after a recent back injury.
London:England chairman of selectors David Graveney believes Andrew Flintoff will be fit in time to feature in the one-day series against India later this month.
Nottingham:Sourav Ganguly's fitness was called into question just two days before the start of the second Test against England when he missed an indoor practice session at Loughborough University with a back injury.
Lahore:Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's return to the Pakistan cricket squad is solely dependant on him being fit, and capable of performing at the highest level, said chief selector Salauddin Ahmed.
Chennai:India sppedster Munaf Patel exuded confidence that he would be fit enough in time for the selection of the squad for the ODI series against England.
