Josh Hazlewood is in a position to hope for an Ashes Test after being picked in Australia's squad to face India next month

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has backed the decision of its selection committee not to offer central retainer or developmental contracts to Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor or Narsingh Deonarine

West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan is told by national selectors to get in shape after failing to earn a central contract for the coming year.

The International Cricket Council has suspended Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, the three players implicated in the Lord's spot-fixing scandal, under the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Code

Graham Onions says he is shattered after his slim hopes of featuring in England's defence of the Ashes in Australia later this year were crushed due to injury.

The International Cricket Council said it has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif with various offences under its anti-corruption code.

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir could face life bans from cricket after they were charged by the ICC.

The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council.

The three Pakistan players who are at the centre of the spot-fixing controversy have been dropped for the limited-overs leg of the England tour

Three Pakistan cricketers embroiled in a betting scandal are facing possible life bans after being charged by the ICC.

While attention was firmly focussed on Pakistan's trio of players at the Pakistan High Commission in London, the rest of the squad enjoyed the tranquil setting of Taunton to seal an eight-run victory against Somerset

Graham Onions' hopes of featuring in England's defence of the Ashes in Australia ended when the seam bowler was ruled out for nine months with a back injury.

Hants (160 & 275-5) lead Lancs (398) by 37 runs Jimmy Adams reaffirmed his appetite for Roses bowling as he inspired an obdurate rearguard action by the Hampshire batsmen.

Durham (372 and 279-5) lead Notts (343) by 308 runs Sore ankle may rule Durham seamer Darren Pattinson out of pivotal County Championship meeting with Yorkshire.

Hampshire, led by Jimmy Adams' second successive century, are making Lancashire fight hard to wrap up a County Championship victory at Liverpool

Champions-elect Nottinghamshire will face an intriguing final day at Chester-le-Street, where Durham lead by 308 with five wickets standing

The decision to drop three players accused of spot-fixing from Pakistan's tour of England tour received a mixed reaction from Pakistani cricketing personalities.

LONDON - Cricket's world governing body charged three Pakistan stars accused in a betting scam with anti-corruption offences and provisionally suspended them today, as the trio protested their innocence.The International Cricket...

BBC Sport understands that police investigating alleged corruption involving three Pakistani cricketers believe that video evidence crucial to the case is authentic, despite fresh claims to the contrary.

Pakistan (264) bt Somerset (256-9) by 8 runs A total of four players left Somerset for Cardiff on Thursday night with wounds of differing levels of severity.