London:Seamer Nicki Shaw has been recalled to the England eve's squad for the forthcoming series against New Zealand.
Bangalore:Ace leggie Anil Kumble, who had scripted many a victories for the country, on Friday announced his retirement from one-day internationals (ODI) after a chequered career, spanning 17 years.
Sydney:Retired England Test batsman Graham Thorpe has been told by Australian Sheffield Shield champions New South Wales, he's unlikely to play for them this season.
Bangalore: With no likely chance of an outcome, the West Indians on Sunday preferred to have some extra batting practice ahead of the first Test against India piling up 549 for four at tea on the final day of the three-day game against the Board President's XI.
London: Graham Thorpe has pulled out of England's Ashes tour, two weeks after convincing selectors he was in the right frame of mind to undertake the trip to Australia.
Melbourne: Former Australian Test pace bowler Paul Reiffel is to take up cricket umpiring and will be fast-tracked into officiating in first-grade club matches here.
Kolkata: Former Indian wicket-keeper and Bengal captain Syed Saba Karim has retired from first class cricket.
St John's (Antigua): Sri Lanka's Muthiah Muralitharan may play for West Indies in a One-day charity match against a Rest of the World XI to honour paceman Curtly Ambrose.
Colombo: Former Test skipper Arjuna Ranatunga has lambasted the Sri Lankan Cricket Control Board for not sending an additional fast bowler to South Africa, where the island's side crashed to its heaviest Test defeat at Cape Town on Thursday.
Lucknow: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had done a commendable job by taking harsh action against some of the Indian cricketers in the match-fixing cases, said Parliamentarian and former Indian opening batsmen and Chetan Chauhan.
