More imagesLondon:Alastair Cook's fifth Test hundred in 15 matches was the cornerstone of England's 200 for three against West Indies at Lord's here Thursday.
St John's (Antigua&Barbuda):Fast bowler Stuart Broad is to replace seamer Jon Lewis in England's World Cup squad, it was announced here Wednesday.
Karachi:Pakistan have received International Cricket Council (ICC) approval to include fast bowler Mohammad Sami and all-rounder Yasir Arafat in their World Cup squad, a Pakistan Cricket Board said on Wednesday.
More imagesLondon:Veteran England fast bowler Darren Gough was on Wednesday unveiled as the new captain of Yorkshire, three years after leaving his home county.
Mumbai:Irfan Pathan will have to convince the selectors of his fitness during the Deodhar Trophy game between West Zone and Central Zone, to be played at Ahmedabad tomorrow, if he wants to make it to the World Cup squad, chairman of selection committee Dilip Vengsarkar said.
Karachi:Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has reportedly threatened to pull out of Pakistan's World Cup squad if captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Bob Woolmer do not tender an apology for ''abusing'' him during his brief tour of South Africa.
Wellington:The New Zealand cricket selectors remained loyal to the established members of their one-day cricket squad for the World Cup in the West Indies, despite a disappointing summer.
Lahore:Pakistan selectors included Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in their World Cup squad despite warnings that the pace duo could still have banned substances in their systems.
Sydney:The timing of Adam Gilchrist's third child has thrown Australia's World Cup plans into disarray with his wife Mel expected to deliver just days before the Australian team flies out off from Sydney on Feb 28.
Karachi:The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected a request by the Pakistan Cricket Board to put back the deadline for naming their World Cup squad, a PCB official told Reuters on Saturday.
