New Zealand continued their impressive build-up to next week's opening Test despite a magnificent century from Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright in the four-day warm-up match against England Lions at the Rose Bowl.

Luke Wright admitted he was setting his sights on forcing his way into England's Test squad after scoring a century for England Lions against New Zealand at the Rose Bowl.

Andrew Flintoff bagged a pair but responded with an exceptional spell of three wickets for only seven runs. Durham closed on 28 for three, needing another 295.

Surrey duo Jade Dernbach and Stewart Walters are viewing the 2008 season as the one in which they will kick on to earn a regular place in the county's first team.

RICKY Ponting could have made a ton on debut, Australia should have won the 2005 Ashes and India may have won the Sydney Test under new rules proposed by the International Cricket Council's influential cricket committee.

THE Australian chief executive of the Marylebone Cricket Club is keen to host neutral Test matches at Lord's.

STUART MacGill hasn't missed the chance to take a swipe at former coach John Buchanan amid conventional preparations for Australia's tour of the Caribbean.

THE Australian public still loves its cricket team and rates the players as good role models for children, despite a controversial summer where they were condemned by commentators and some opposition players.

RAJASTHAN Royals' five-game winning streak came to a crashing halt with Shane Warne's IPL side belted by seven wickets by Mumbai Indians.

FORMER Queensland opening batsman Trevor Barsby has replaced Terry Oliver as head coach of the Bulls team.

THE Marylebone Cricket Club plans to install temporary floodlights at Lord's for the next five years.

FORMER Queensland opening batsman Trevor Barsby has replaced Terry Oliver as head coach of the battling Bulls.

Harlequins defend their London Floodlit Sevens title at Rosslyn Park tonight (Wednesday). The tournament starts at 5pm when the Army packed with exciting Fijians plays Cambridge University. The Quins squad is due to be packed full of some of our

Voice of the fans" Thats the motto of our so-called supporters association BSA. However its become plainly obvious that they're nothing more then the Voice of the bu****it and I have to ask for the hundreds who are unhappy with

Lizzie J very kindly picked up the mantle to deliver a brief match report from day one. Very kind, as her 'A' levels were approaching, so I expect she needed that last minute e-mail from Ged like Middlesex needed that

Funny old thing is form. A fickle thing sometimes too. Worcester looked like relegation shoe-ins 5 games into the current season. Whereas Newcastle had a reasonable start, and optimism abounded with Wilkinson enjoying an injury free run, and All Black

Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets on Wednesday to score their third straight win in the Indian Premier League.

Geoffrey Boycott has been approached by the England and Wales Cricket Board to work as a part-time coach and help up-and-coming Test players. Andrew Flintoff, who is eager to play in the match at Lord's beginning next Thursday, is among

Winning captain Shaun Pollock feels that the six-day break that the Mumbai Indians will enjoy post their comprehensive seven-wicket win over Indian Premier League table-toppers Rajasthan Royals would help in reinvigorating the team though there was also the danger of

SAJID Mahmood has become the latest England player to reveal he has rejected offers to join the Indian Premier League.