Former England and Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be available to play whole of the upcoming Big Bash for Brisbane Heat.
The 37-year-old was scheduled to play in the back half of the competition as a replacement for fellow overseas player Daniel Vettori, who is set to link up with New Zealand for their World Cup preparations.
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Devon Smith has replaced Chris Gayle in the West Indies squad for his or her forthcoming tour of South Africa.
The lefthander last played a Test three-and-a-half years ago but has experienced good form domestically, scoring a hundred and two half centuries in his last three matches for the Windward Islands.
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Michael Atherton says a return to form and fluency would do Alastair Cook a world of good on England’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
Cricket is rarely played in Sri Lanka at this time of the year so England should expect a lot of rain in the coming weeks!
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Communications between the on-field and television umpires will be broadcast during Australia’s upcoming one-day series against South Africa, which starts on Friday, live on Sky Sports.
The trial has been approved by the International Cricket Council and will allow television viewers to hear the umpires discussing referrals, consultations and DRS (Decision Review System) player reviews.
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James Anderson’s absence in the forthcoming tour to Sri Lanka could improve England’s 2015 World Cup chances, says Rob Key.
Seamer Anderson, 32, was ruled out from the seven-match string – which starts in three weeks’ time – to give him extra time to recuperate from a current knee injury.
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England seamer James Anderson will miss the entirety of the forthcoming ODI series in Sri Lanka, the English and Wales Cricket Board have supported.
The 32-year old is not going to be part of Peter Moores’ touring party as he invites to recuperate from a knee injury and push his way back to the side in time for next year’s World Cup.
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India have left captain MS Dhoni from the squad to face Sri Lanka in the forthcoming ODI show.
it’s not clear whether the 33-year old is unfit or has been purposely rested by selectors but Wriddhiman Saha is the wicketkeeper named in the 15-man party.
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Pakistan trainer Waqar Younis believes his team will do better in the forthcoming Test series with Australia despite being whitewashed in the one-day internationals.
Younis’s side were beaten 3-0 in the United Arab Emirates which contained a one-run defeat in the final match when they needed only two runs to win off the final over.
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Australian trainer Darren Lehmann supported Mitchell Johnson will play in the approaching Tests and one-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Johnson was removed in the Twenty20 Champions League having a rib injury, but left together with the national squad for the UAE on Sunday.
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Australia captain Michael Clarke will miss the forthcoming one day series against Pakistan due to some hamstring injury.
The 33-year old batsman was made to pull out midway during the recent tri-series in Zimbabwe and Cricket Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris has disclosed the difficulty is more more serious than first expected.
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Left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh have been included in Australia’s Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
The uncapped duo have been named in a 15-man party that also includes all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and recalled batsman Phil Hughes.
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