Keith Oliver, the chairman of Cricket Scotland, has been nominated as one of the Executive Board Directors of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the world governing body.

Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince scored half-centuries to help South Africa move into a first-innings lead over the West Indies on day two of the third and final Test in Barbados. In reply to the home side's score of 231, registered on the opening day, South Africa closed on 285 for six with Ashwell Prince unbeaten on 55.

West Indian all-rounder Darren Sammy has been ruled out of the third and final Test against South Africa after he tore a thigh muscle two days before the match gets underway.

West Indian opening batsman Travis Dowlin has paid the penalty for a string of low scores by being dropped for the third and final Test against South Africa in Barbados.

Wicket-keeper Tim Paine will replace Brad Haddin for Australia's two-Test series against Pakistan in England as Brad Haddin has not yet fully recovered from an elbow injury.

Eoin Morgan scored a classy unbeaten century to steer England to a fine four-wicket win over Australia in the first One-Day International against England at The Rose Bowl.

Shahid Afridi hammered a 52-ball century and three other batsmen scored half-centuries as Pakistan hammered 385 for seven against Bangladesh in their final match of the Asia Cup in Dambulla.

Pakistan have named their Test and Twenty20 International squads to tour England, where they will play both Australia and England

Captain Graeme Smith became the third South African to reach 7000 Test runs as

Ireland briefly entertained hopes of overturning Australia in their one-off One-Day International