Tait returns to Australia squad
Australia name Shaun Tait in their preliminary 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy as he returns to cricket after a sabbatical from the game.

Australia secure series whitewash
Australia beat West Indies by 169 runs in the fifth and final one-day match to complete a series whitewash.

Pakistan crush woeful Bangladesh
Pakistan crush a hapless Bangladesh by 10 wickets in a meaningless match ahead of the Asia Cup final between Sri Lanka and India.

Superb Sri Lanka surge into final
Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara hit centuries as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh to reach the Asia Cup final.

Laxman could be banned from Notts
VVS Laxman may be banned from playing for Nottinghamshire due to BCCI's ruling regarding Indian Cricket League players.

India tour venues stay unchanged
India will not change the venues for the home series against England later this year despite complaints from the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Bracewell set to return to Glos
Gloucestershire announce that former coach John Bracewell will return to the county as director of cricket next season.

Records go as Kiwis thrash Irish
New Zealand make a 400-plus score for the first time in one-day cricket as they thrash Ireland by 290 runs.

Kaneria 'committed to Pakistan'
Essex leg-spinner Danish Kaneria reiterates his commitment to Pakistan cricket.

Asif suspended by Pakistan Board
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif is suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board after failing a drugs test.

England toil after Prince century
Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers guide South Africa to 322-4, a lead of 119 over England, on day two of the second Test.

Moores upbeat on England chances
England coach Peter Moores says his team are capable of claiming an unlikely victory in the second Test.

Sri Lanka put IPL above England
Sri Lanka cast fresh doubt over the 2009 tour of England after allowing their players to put the Indian Premier League first.

Sri Lanka agree to tour England
The England and Wales Cricket Board announces Sri Lanka will take Zimbabwe's place on a tour of England in 2009.

Aussies edge Windies in thriller
Australia claim an unlikely victory in the fourth one-day international in St Kitts to stay on course for a series whitewash against West Indies.

Zimbabwe to miss World Twenty20
Zimbabwe withdraw from the World Twenty20 in England next summer, but retain their ICC status.

Scotland skipper backs Zimbabwe exile
Scotland captain Ryan Watson adds his voice to the calls for Zimbabwe to be banned from international cricket.