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Peter Moores defended the performance of the side against Pakistan at Canterbury, which ended as a painful draw, with fresh injuries to both squads

Moores defends draw

The Australian chairman of selectors, Andrew Hilditch, has admitted his concern over selecting Glenn McGrath for the ICC Champions Trophy in October in India, while playing down suggestions of Australia trampling over England in the Ashes

McGrath unlikely to play in Champions Trophy

Matthew Hoggard has managed to test his injured hand during a bowling stint in the nets at Lord's, raising hopes that he will be fit to take his place in the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday

Hoggard tests hand in Lord's net

The England chairman of selectors David Graveney has given his backing to Geraint Jones, the England wicketkeeper, ahead of the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's on Thursday

Graveney gives backing to Jones

Naved-ul-Hasan, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been ruled out of the Test series against England owing to his groin injury

Naved-ul-Hasan ruled out of Test series

Martin Williamson previews the Stanford 20/20 which gets underway in Antigua this week

A new era underway in the Caribbean

09-Jul-2006•Martin Williamson

White's brilliant 141 in a losing cause

A round-up of Sunday's Twenty20 matches

A round-up of Saturday's Twenty20 matches

Mustard's spice all in vain

Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Sami, the Pakistan fast bowlers, have both sustained injuries to put their participation in the first Test against England on Thursday in doubt

Injured Asif and Sami doubt for first Test

England are increasingly confident that Andrew Flintoff will be available for the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford which gets underway on July 27

Flintoff on course for second Test

Ian Bell, the Warwickshire batsman, has earned a recall to the England squad for the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's on Thursday

Bell and Harmison named in 13-man England squad

The BCCI has agreed to Sri Lanka Cricket's (SCL's) request that all matches of the forthcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka be played in Colombo

Colombo confirmed as venue for tri-series

A significant deal has been struck between ten members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to enable tourists to move between the islands without stopping for passport processing

Dehring applauds CARICOM deal

Darren Lehmann has been censured by Yorkshire County Cricket Club after he was caught on camera making an obscene gesture to the crowd, during last night's Twenty20 match against Lancashire at Old Trafford

Lehmann censured for obscene gesture

England's injury worries ahead of next week's first Test against Pakistan have just got worse, after Matthew Hoggard was taken to hospital for stitches in his bowling hand after being injured before play on the third day of England A's warm-up match at Ca

Hoggard injury scare for England

The ICC's chief executive committee has approved of early finishes to Test matches on the last day if there are no chances of a result

ICC approves early finish to Tests

The ICC is to launch a comprehensive research project into the contentious issue of player burnout, according to their chief executive, Malcolm Speed

ICC to investigate player burnout fears

A round-up of Thursday's Twenty20 matches

Middlesex routed again