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Helen Watson's whirlwind unbeaten 115 was the highlight of the day for New Zealand as they romped to a 77-run win against Ireland to complete a clean sweep in the three-match one-day series

Five wickets from Ashley Giles helped England to a convincing victory against West Indies in the opening Test at Lord's

Here's what Bob Woolmer and Sourav Ganguly had to say after Pakistan kept their hopes in the Asia Cup alive with a comprehensive 59-run victory against India

Ashley Giles's Man-of-the-Match performance in the first Test at Lord's not only secured him a place on the famous dressing-room honours board, it also propelled him into the top twenty of the PwC Ratings for the first time in his career

Looking ahead to Tuesday's crucial Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka, Sourav Ganguly said that he preferred to think about the performances of the last two years, as opposed to the defeats against Sri Lanka and Pakistan earlier in the competition

Looking ahead to Tuesday's crucial Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka, Sourav Ganguly said that he preferred to think about the performances of the last two years, as opposed to the defeats against Sri Lanka and Pakistan earlier in the competition

Here's what Bob Woolmer and Sourav Ganguly had to say after Pakistan kept their hopes in the Asia Cup alive with a comprehensive 59-run victory against India

Here's what Bob Woolmer and Sourav Ganguly had to say after Pakistan kept their hopes in the Asia Cup alive with a comprehensive 59-run victory against India

In the remaining two Championship matches, there was an early finish at Hove, where Sussex showed signs of last year's Championship winning form by polishing off Kent by an innings and 45 runs, while at Trent Bridge, Hampshire and Notts played out a

Every now and again Test cricket throws up an epic individual battle that sticks in the memory

Pakistan beat India by 59 runs after putting up 300 for 9, a score built largely on the back of Shoaib Malik's 143

Pakistan beat India by 59 runs after putting up 300 for 9, a score built largely on the back of Shoaib Malik's 143

The Asian Test Championships, which was last played in 2001, is likely to be revived next year

Despite an iffy weather forecast it dawned fine in north London today, and England's openers will soon be out in the middle again, looking to build on a lead which is already substantial at 223

England took the honours in the final session on the fourth day at Lord's despite a whirlwind 81 from 88 balls by Chris Gayle, taking three top order wickets to put West Indies in a precarious position before bad light stopped play with seven overs

The two teams meet for the first time after their classic series earlier this year, and, although both sides have been rusty, it promises to be a heck of a contest

The Asian Test Championships, which was last played in 2001, is likely to be revived next year

The Asian Test Championships, which was last played in 2001, is likely to be revived next year

New Zealand overwhelmed Ireland by 112 runs after scoring 272 for 5

Before this winner-takes-almost-all encounter, Bob Woolmer told his wards to keep their heads well refrigerated, perhaps having observed how Pakistan had been dominated in the mental stakes when India toured a few months ago - his players did him