Simon Jones is the latest England quick bowler to question the selection of Darren Pattinson for the second Test against South Africa

Jack Manuel has been included in the England Under-19 squad for their two-Test series against New Zealand Under-19 as cover for the injured Alex Wakely who is doubtful with a hand injury

Kevin Pietersen, the England batsman, has urged the ECB to take a decision on sending a team to Pakistan instead of leaving the choice with the players

The ECB has confirmed that the winners of the Twenty20 Cup at the Rose Bowl on Saturday will take part in Allen Stanford's winner-takes-all bonanza in Antigua in November

Both Twenty20 matches of the Emerging Players Tournament - between Australia Institute of Sport and India, and South Africa and New Zealand - were washed out at the Peter Burge Oval in Brisbane without a ball being bowled

Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the third Test against England, at Edgbaston, after fracturing his thumb. He will need two to three weeks recovery time, but has a chance of being fit for the final Test at The Oval

Despite increasing concerns that big-name players from Australia, New Zealand and England could opt out of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the PCB is elated at being given the go-ahead to host the second-most important ODI tournament in the ICC's roster

Mitchell Johnson, the Australian fast bowler, has decided to move to Western Australia after seven seasons with Queensland

Gary Stead, the former New Zealand opening batsman, has replaced Steve Jenkin as coach of the national women's team

Players' associations in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have criticised the decision to hold the Champions Trophy in Pakistan

A round-up of the County Championship action on July 24, 2008

James Neesham hit 20 runs in five deliveries to bring up a last-ball win for New Zealand Under-19s against an ECB Under-17 side at Sleaford

The Professional Cricketers' Association has launched an "addictive behaviour programme", which will help players deal with problems of drug abuse, alcohol and gambling

The best cricketers in the six Associate countries are gearing up for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier to be held in Belfast

The ICC board has decided to go ahead with staging the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, as originally planned, ending months of speculation over the venue in light of security concerns

Syed Rasel, the Bangladesh left-arm medium-pacer, is expected to be sidelined for two months after suffering an injury last week

Only two of the semi-finalists in England's Twenty20 Cup - Essex and Middlesex - have chances of qualifying for the Champions League because they have no ICL links

The ECB plan to grow the Cockspur Club Twenty20 in 2009 following the success of this year's tournament

The winners of the Twenty20 Cup at the Rose Bowl on Saturday could be set to join in Allen Stanford's winner-takes-all bonanza in Antigua in November

The International Cricket Council has concerns over the threat of match-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), ICC general manager Dave Richardson said