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Michael Beer is Australia's incumbent Test spinner, but he knows he has plenty of work to do to hold his place

Michael Beer hoping to hold his Test spot

31-May-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Amit Bhandari retires at 32

Amit Bhandari, the Delhi seamer, has announced him retirement from first-class cricket at the age of 32

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has backed Ireland to become tough opponents in their home conditions after his team played them in two one-day internationals in Belfast

Waqar impressed with Ireland

Michael Hussey has given a cautious thumbs-up to some of the proposed new rules for next season's Big Bash League

Hussey not averse to Big Bash rule changes

Paul Collingwood says he is unsure whether he can continue playing if he fails to regain his place in England's one-day sides

Collingwood considers his future

30-May-2011•Jon Culley

Dernbach called up to Lord's squad

The Surrey fast bowler Jade Dernbach has been named in England's squad for Friday's second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's, after James Anderson was ruled out due to a side strain suffered while bowling on the second day of the series opener in Cardiff.

30-May-2011•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

Shocked Dilshan urges regroup

If the first Test match played at Cardiff is now remembered for some over-my-dead-body batting on the final day, the second will be remembered for an extraordinary collapse

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan's recently axed one-day captain, has announced his "conditional" retirement from the international game, as a mark of protest against the way he has been "humiliated" by the PCB

Shahid Afridi 'quits' international cricket

Afghanistan need to develop their infrastructure and play competitive matches with more regularity, coach Rashid Latif has said

Afghanistan must play more at home - Latif

The Sri Lankan sports minister, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, has named a three-member panel to look into Upul Tharanga's failed doping test

SL ministry to investigate Tharanga's failed doping test

R Ashwin, who took three wickets for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final, said taking pace off the ball was the key to dismissing Chris Gayle in the first over of Royal Challengers Bangalore's chase

No pace to Gayle was key - Ashwin

Matthew Wade, the Victoria wicketkeeper-batsman, has been added to the Australia A one-day squad to tour Zimbabwe next month

Injured Chris Lynn out of Australia A tour

Ashish Bagai has stepped down as captain of Canada ahead of the Intercontinental Cup which begins in June

Bagai steps down from Canada captaincy

Kieron Pollard is back in the West Indies side for the first two ODIs against India, but Chris Gayle remains out of favour after his controversial radio interview last month

Gayle left out of squad to face India

Trent Johnston has stressed on the importance of beating Pakistan in Belfast, saying that another Full-Member scalp will strengthen Ireland's case to be considered for the 2015 World Cup

Another Full-Member scalp will help - Johnston

Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka opening batsman, will face an ICC inquiry after testing positive for a banned substance during the 2011 World Cup, ESPNcricinfo understands

Tharanga tests positive during World Cup

Pakistan will not experiment much against Ireland in the second game of the two-match ODI series on Monday in Belfast, coach Waqar Younis has said

Pakistan will not take it easy says Waqar

The New Zealand Players' Association chief, Heath Mills, has hit out at the organisers of the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 for a delay in payments

New Zealand players still waiting for CLT20 prize money