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Allrounder says he has been inspired by Sreesanth's spectacular return to the international fold

Sreesanth return inspires Irfan Pathan

The first Test at the Gabba may have been embarrassingly one-sided but Tim Nielsen, Australia's coach, expects stiffer resistance in the second starting Friday

Nielsen expects stiffer challenge in Adelaide

Sohail Tanvir, the Pakistan fast bowler, has said he is happy with his recovery from the back injury that affected his form over the past six months

Injury-free Sohail Tanvir targets regular place

Grant Elliott has expressed his keenness to make a bigger contribution with the ball in the second Test against Pakistan in Wellington

Elliott keen to do more with the ball

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith has called on his young team to learn to adapt to conditions better

'We didn't assess conditions properly' - Graeme Smith

Andrew Strauss has saluted his bowlers after England's clinical seven-wicket victory over South Africa, just two days after a 112-run mauling in Cape Town

Andrew Strauss hails England attack

Queensland have received a boost with the internationals James Hopes and Ben Laughlin fit to return in Wednesday's FR Cup encounter

Bulls rely on Hopes and Laughlin

Chris Gayle will not be quitting as West Indies captain but acknowledges the three-day defeat in Brisbane was "downright embarrassing"

'I'm not going anywhere' - Gayle

A team effort from Pakistan Under-19s helped them make a winning start to the tri-series by convincingly beating Bangladesh Under-19s in a low-scoring encounter

Pakistan open campaign with win

Iain O'Brien has said he and the rest of New Zealand's bowling attack are "pretty sore but very happy" a day after winning the Dunedin Test

We're 'sore but happy' - Iain O'Brien

Tom Cooper's explosion of 78 off 45 balls secured South Australia's first one-day win of the summer as they disposed of Tasmania

Brutal Cooper stuns Tasmania

Andrew McDonald and John Hastings shared eight wickets as they pushed Victoria to a six-point buffer at the top of the Sheffield Shield table

McDonald and Hastings bury the Bulls

New South Wales have finally gained their first Sheffield Shield win of the season

Bollinger spurs NSW to easy success

Sri Lanka Masters made amends for their loss in the opening match of the Cricket Legends of Barbados Cup against West Indies Masters, by beating South Africa Masters by four runs in Bridgetown

Sri Lanka Masters pick up first win in close contest

Richard Scott has been named Middlesex's new head coach with former England quick Richard Johnson his deputy and Australian Mark O'Niell joining as batting coach

Richard Scott named Middlesex coach

At tea Pakistan needed 86 more to win and the talk in the New Zealand dressing-room was focused on separating the Akmal brothers

I saw the pain O'Brien was in - Vettori

Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan captain, has demanded better fielding from his side after their butter-fingered performance in the narrow defeat to New Zealand in the first Test in Dunedin

Mohammad Yousuf calls for better fielding

Doug Bollinger didn't win a place in the Test team but he remains in fine wicket-taking form after helping New South Wales into a winning position at the WACA

Bollinger bowls Blues into strong position

Graham Gooch has been recruited to the England coaching staff on a temporary basis to help the team prepare for the Test series against South Africa

Gooch flies out to help England