Cricket: Strauss expects revival
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Captain Andrew Strauss backs England to perform at next year's World Cup despite their poor one-day form.
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Michael Vaughan believes he was destined to return with a century against West Indies at Headingley.
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England stand-in captain Andrew Strauss has won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against Pakistan at Lord&#039;s.
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Nathan Hauritz, recalled to the Test squad for next month&#39;s highly anticipated tour of India despite his uninspiring recent form, wants to talk to former off-spinning tourists Gavin Robertson
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Australian spinner Shane Warne is hopeful of being fit for the start of their home Test series against New Zealand later this month.
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India's captain Mahendra Dhoni is looking for a fresh start to the tour of Australia with Friday's Twenty20 game.
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Opener Andrew Strauss says it is important England grab the initiative in the Ashes opener in Brisbane.
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Bangalore, October 8: The third dayâs play contained a clear message: India will have to revive those two Kolkata days of three years ago if they wish to stay afloat in the first Test.
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SIMON KATICH&#39;s stuttering Test career appears set to resume on Boxing Day because of an untimely back injury to in-form opener Justin Langer.
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Sport: England ditch Andrew Strauss and opt for uncapped quartet for Test tour.
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Johannesburg-born Andrew Strauss completed a remarkable debut treble to put England in total command of the first Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa at St George&#39;s Park on Saturday.
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England should focus on playing cricket and not making excuses if they are to have any hope of regaining the Ashes claimed Australia spin legend Shane Warne on Monday.
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Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh says he thinks Shoaib Akhtar will test the home side when it tackles Pakistan at the WACA. Having recently watched Australia end a 35-year hoodoo in India with a 2-1 series
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West Indies legend Brian Lara says he could play again within six months of his international retirement.
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Shane Warne is expected to announce his retirement  after the last Ashes Test, according to reports in Australia.
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Andrew Strauss has been recalled for England's forthcoming tour to New Zealand, but wicketkeeper Matt Prior lost his place in the Test and one-day squads named on Friday.
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Justin Langer will be aiming for another Test double century when play begins on day two of the first Test against Pakistan at the WACA ground in Perth.