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Warne backs Aussies if KP out of Ashes
Shane Warne believes Kevin Pietersen is so vital to England's chances that Australia will regain the Ashes if the star batsman is unfit. Read full article

Ronchi proud of Anzac double
Former Australia international Luke Ronchi will complete a notable double when he makes a debut for his native New Zealand in the first one-day international against England at Lord's on Friday. Read full article

Vettori excited by ODI return
New Zealand great Daniel Vettori said he was looking forward to returning to international action in the first one-dayer against England at Lord's on Friday. Read full article

Cook expects improved NZ in ODIs
England captain Alastair Cook expects New Zealand to be far stronger in an upcoming one-day series after inflicting test humiliation upon the Black Caps. Read full article

Boult out of England ODI series
New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult was ruled out Thursday of the upcoming one-day series against England and is now set to miss the subsequent Champions Trophy tournament as well. Read full article

Arrested IPL player granted bail to attend his wedding
Indian cricketer Ankeet Chavan, arrested on suspicion of spot-fixing earlier this month, has been granted conditional bail so he can get married on Sunday, his lawyer said. Read full article

Dernbach added to Eng squad for ODIs
Seam bowler Jade Dernbach has been drafted into the England squad for the one-day international series against New Zealand, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday. Read full article

Duminy delight at comeback after layoff
JP Duminy admits he was suffering nerves ahead his first proper net session following seven months out with injury but was pleased with his practice ahead of Friday's one-day international against Netherlands. Read full article

McCullum wants ODI relief against Eng
Brendon McCullum hopes a change of format and the introduction of several new players will revive his side from the depths of a test whitewash when they face England in a three-match one-day series. Read full article

Pakistani bowler closer to Ashes selection
The Australian government is fast-tracking legislation that could clear the way for Pakistani legspinner Fawad Ahmed to play for Australia in the forthcoming Ashes series against England starting July. Read full article

'Play tests, or lose your status'
The International Cricket Council's cricket committee said on Wednesday countries could risk losing their test status unless they played a "minimum number of test matches over a four-year period". Read full article

Clarke looks to successful title defence
Australian captain Michael Clarke said on Wednesday should his side successfully defend their Champions Trophy title it would give them a huge boost ahead of the Ashes series which follows. Read full article

Flower hopes KP will be fit for Ashes
Andy Flower said on Wednesday that he was "thinking optimistically" about star batsman Kevin Pietersen's chances of returning to fitness in time for the Ashes series against Australia. Read full article

Vaughan questions England's tactics
Former England captain Michael Vaughan questioned the team's approach despite their commanding second test victory over New Zealand at Headingley. Read full article

Rauf denies fixing allegation
Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf on Wednesday denied spot-fixing allegations levelled against him during the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition, saying he was ready to face any inquiry. Read full article

India sports ministry demands BCCI chief quit
India's sports ministry demanded Indian cricket chief Narainswamy Srinivasan resign "on moral grounds" on Wednesday amidst the ongoing spot-fixing scandal. Read full article

Ponting rules out Ashes return
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has back-tracked on his own suggestion he'd return to test cricket as an emergency Ashes call-up by ruling himself out of the upcoming series against England. Read full article

McCullum backs England for Ashes
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said England were "red hot favourites" to retain the Ashes after the Black Caps had their "hearts ripped out" by Alastair Cook's men. Read full article

Cook wary of premature Root growth
England captain Alastair Cook said it would be a "risk"promoting Joe Root to open alongside him in the Ashes despite the Yorkshireman's impressive series against New Zealand. Read full article

South Africa claim 2-0 series victory
The South Africa women's emerging squad rounded off a successful tour of Zimbabwe when they beat them by 92 runs in the second and final T20 of the series at the Harare Country Club on Tuesday. Read full article