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Umpire Ahsan Raza, who was critically injured during the attacks on the Sri Lankan team on March 3, returned to international cricket in the third one-day between Pakistan and New Zealand Monday.

Still standing Shane Watson on the attack in the sixth one-day clash against India on Sunday.

James Anderson was left out of England's final tour match against South Africa 'A' on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after suffering some soreness in his right knee.

He'll bounce back: McGrath reckons he would pick a fit Lee for any team he played in.

Graeme Swann is certain the absence of captain Andrew Strauss from England's tour to South Africa over the next week will not hamper the tourists' progress.

South Africa began their season with a 45-run victory over neighbours, Zimbabwe, at Benoni yet were left with plenty to ponder after a battling century from Tatenda Taibu in a record sixth-wicket stand of 188.

TOP SCORER: Brendon McCullum stepped up again for the Black Caps against Pakistan with a knock of 76 in the third ODI.

Leicestershire have won the battle to sign former England seamer Matthew Hoggard, agreeing a three-year deal with the 32-year-old - who will also become the county's new captain.

England will begin their 2011 World Cup campaign against Holland in Nagpur - three days after the six-week tournament gets under way with Bangladesh hosting India.

Stuart Broad has not yet achieved the talismanic importance to the England team of an Andrew Flintoff, so the news that he jarred a shoulder in the opening match of the tour to South Africa on Friday is no cause for cursing cruel fate.

Joe Sayers knows how quickly things can change in cricket, so it is therefore no surprise to listen to him refusing to rule out his chances of touring Bangladesh with England's full squad early next year.

First one-day international: Benoni: South Africa 295-5 beat Zimbabwe 250-6 by 45 runs Ryan McLaren marked his South Africa debut with figures of 3-51 South Africa began their build-up to the forthcoming one-day series against England with a 45-run victory over Zimbabwe in Benoni.

Andrew Strauss continued his rich run of form with an unbeaten 117 to help England to an eight-wicket victory in their second tour match, against the Warriors at the De Beers Diamond Oval.

Johannesburg, Nov.8 : All-rounder Paul Collingwood says England won't repeat their post-Ashes blunders of 2005 when they take on the South Africans in their backyard.ichael Vaughan's men went badly off the rails after beating the Aussies for the first time in 18 years.

Rejuvenated Australia target series victory GUWAHATI: Three days ago it was being asked whether Australia would be able to make this series a contest after losing Moises Henriques to injury, the latest in a long line of losses.

YOUNGSTERS from Redstart Primary School in Chard have been enjoying an extra-curricular study program at Somerset County Cricket Cluba s ground in Taunton.

England were handed a major boost on the eve of their second tour match in South Africa after the results of scans on Stuart Broad's right shoulder showed no serious damage.

South Africa 1/25 Zimbabwe 8/1 Click here for Dave Tickner's Cricket365 blog Click here for latest cricket scorecards Click here for upcoming cricket fixtures Click here for more cricket news Ryan McLaren is set to make his debut in South Africa's first one-day international against Zimbabwe on Sunday, as the hosts continue their preparations for ...

The England cricket team, which already has a long list of foreign players, has drafted yet another South African into their performance squad, raising criticism that there will soon be more South African accents in the dressing room than English.

By Shahid Hashmi ABU DHABI: All-rounder Shahid Afridi, buoyed by a run of good form, said Friday he hoped his new attitude to batting and bowling would help Pakistan to defend its World Twenty20 title and win the World Cup in 2011.