Plunkett’s last Test match for England came against India in July 2014
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England pace bowler Liam Plunkett has been included in the squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley, which starts on Friday.
Sharma will return to India early next week
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India pace bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury he picked up during the recent Test series against Australia.
SLC have decided to “hold an initial investigation to determine if there is any merit in the allegations reported in the media”
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they are investigating allegations that members of the country’s women’s team had to perform sexual favours in order to keep hold of their place in the side.
Gazi is the fifth off-spinner to be reported for having a suspicious action in the last few months
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Bangladesh off-spinner Sohag Gazi has been reported for a suspicious bowling action following the second ODI against the West Indies in Grenada, which the hosts won by 177 runs.
“I’m sure Straussy will have KP round for a glass of white or red, and discuss what’s happened”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that former captain Andrew Strauss and ex-batsman Kevin Pietersen should work out their issues over a drink.
“My main goal now is to get to that 2015 Ashes series in England, so I’ll be doing everything I can to reach that goal”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that he is brooding over whether he should stop playing one or both formats of limited overs cricket in order to prolong his rejuvenated Test career.
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“I’m not sure being older makes it easier but I think having played the other formats, in terms of with crowd build-up, media stuff, that will be a little bit easier to handle”
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey is highly used to preparing for limited overs series, but after being included in the country’s Ashes squad for the first time in his career, the 31-year-old has admitted that the “build-up is going to be completely different”.
