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Andrew Flintoff should be fit for the fourth Test after scans revealed a muscle injury was less serious than initially feared

Flintoff could still play in fourth Test

New Zealand Cricket is hoping for a World XI series to bail them out after India turned down an offer to tour the country to fill in for Sri Lanka's cancelled tour following the Asian tsunami disaster in Asia

New Zealand bank on World XI series

Mark Boucher has been named in the South African squad for the last two Tests against England

Boucher recalled

Shoaib Akhtar has pulled out of the fundraising game between ICC XI and Asian XI to be played on at Melbourne on January 10

Shoaib Akhtar ruled out of charity match

Abdul Razzaq's mysterious illness, that he suffered during the Melbourne Test, may be related to his curious addiction to spinach

Razzaq's problem may lie in spinach addiction

Matthew Elliott and David Hussey led Victoria's charge and helped them race to a comprehensive seven-wicket win in the warm-up game against the West Indians at the MCG

Elliott and Hussey lead Victoria to comprehensive win

Michael Clarke has suffered a foot injury on the final day of the Sydney Test and remains doubtful for the VB Series, beginning on January 14

Clarke doubtful for VB Series

Sachin Tendulkar has opted out of the charity match, for the victims of the Asian Tsunami, between an Asian XI and a Rest of the World XI on January 10 at Melbourne following medical advice that he shouldn't play a ball for a month

Tendulkar withdraws from charity match

Charl Langeveldt could play for South Africa in the fourth Test against England afterall

Langeveldt could play in fourth Test

Sachin Tendulkar has said he will play in the charity match on December 10 for the victims of the tsunami, but will only field, following medical advice that he shouldn't play a ball for a month

Tendulkar to play, but not bat in charity match

Waqar Younis, the former Pakistan captain, has criticised Pakistan's selectors for picking an inexperienced bowling attack to support Shoaib Akhtar for the ongoing series against Australia

Pakistan paid for inexperienced selection, says Waqar

Andrew Flintoff will undergo a scan to decide whether he is fit enough to remain on the tour

Flintoff faces possible tour KO

Tendulkar withdraws from charity match

Official at the MCG have reported that ticket sales for next week's charity match between an ICC World XI and an Asian Cricket Council XI have exceeded expectations

Ticket sales for charity match brisk

Brian Lara, the West Indies captain, is set to play for the ICC XI in the fund-raising match for the tsunami victims

Lara given the all-clear to play for ICC XI

Official at the MCG have reported that ticket sales for next week's charity match between an ICC World XI and an Asian Cricket Council XI have exceeded expectations

Ticket sales for charity match brisk

Official at the MCG have reported that ticket sales for next week's charity match between an ICC World XI and an Asian Cricket Council XI have exceeded expectations

Ticket sales for charity match brisk

New Zealand have asked if they can play a one-day series against a world team to plug the gap left after Sri Lanka's tour was postponed

New Zealand seek world XI fixtures

Brian Lara, the West Indies captain, is set to play for the ICC XI in the fund-raising match for the tsunami victims

Lara given the all-clear to play for ICC XI