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Alastair Cook's marathon 294, that helped England dethrone India from the No. 1 spot in Tests, has catapulted him to a career-best third spot in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen

Cook surges to third spot in Test ratings

The ICC vice-president Alan Isaac has backed the BCCI's stance on the DRS, claiming he too isn't convinced the technology works "well enough"

Isaac backs Indian board on DRS

Jonathan Trott will not make it back in time for the fourth Test, so Ravi Bopara will have another opportunity in the England side at The Oval

Tremlett available but Trott still injured

India's dismal performance in England has seen them lose the No. 1 ranking in Tests, and several former captains and players concur that it could be a while before they regain the position

Former captains fear slide for India

This was Dhoni's first series loss as captain. Yet he did not let his emotions get the better of him

Dhoni calm amid the storm

13-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Hussey expects Sri Lanka fightback

Michael Hussey, the Australia batsman, expects Sri Lanka to bounce back strongly from their opening ODI loss to the visitors

England have claimed the No.1 ranking for the first time under the current rankings system which has been in place since 2003

England dethrone India to become No.1

Sharjah will host its first Test in nine years this November, since Pakistan and Sri Lanka have reached an agreement to play the last of their three Test-matches in the UAE at the venue

Test cricket returns to Sharjah

The BCCI has said it will review the Indian team's performance in the Test series against England after the conclusion of the tour

Let us not jump the gun - Srinivasan

Brian Vitori ran through Bangladesh's top order to become the first Zimbabwe bowler to take five wickets on his ODI debut

Vitori dazzles on debut

12-Aug-2011•Mohammad Isam in Harare

Foster secures Essex future

James Foster has committed his future to Essex after signing a three-year deal to end the chances of him joining Hampshire

Neil McCallum, the Scotland batsman, has announced he will retire from international cricket after a one-day game against Hampshire on Sunday

Scotland's McCallum to retire

Shelley Wickramasinghe, who was known as the Grand Old Man of Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, died at his home in Colombo on Wednesday at the age of 85

Shelley Wickramasinghe dies at 85

12-Aug-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sultan Rana to join Asian Cricket Council

Pakistan Cricket Board Director Sultan Rana will join the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) as Manager Events and Operations

Australia's most-recently dumped Test spinner, Xavier Doherty, believes the selectors should give slow bowlers more time to establish themselves in the five-day side

Spinners need more time, says Doherty