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England have 'mountain to climb'
Off-spinner Graeme Swann says the odds are stacked against England as they chase 324 to beat Pakistan in the third Test in Dubai.

Yuvraj diagnosed with lung cancer
India batsman Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States his physiotherapist confirms.

Pakistan set England huge target
England face a mammoth task to avoid a series whitewash after Azhar Ali's composed 157 keeps Pakistan in control of the third Test in Dubai.

Lee breaks foot in Twenty20 win
Australia fast bowler Brett Lee is set for a month on the sidelines after breaking his foot in a Twenty20 match against India.

England players go unsold at IPL
Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.

PCB offer Amir psychological help
Mohammad Amir will be offered psychological treatment by the Pakistan Cricket Board after his prison release

Countries urged to tour Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf urges other Test nations to aid the sport's fight against terrorism by resuming tours to the country.

Strength in depth inspires Wyatt
Staffordshire all-rounder Danni Wyatt says the competition for places inspires her to keep improving and remain in the England squad.

Cook seeks character from England
Alastair Cook urges England to show fighting spirit as they bid to avoid defeat - and a series whitewash - in the third and final Test against Pakistan in Dubai.

Anderson denies confidence crisis
James Anderson says there is no crisis of confidence in the England batting line-up, despite another stuttering display.

Tremlett to miss Sri Lanka Tests
England bowler Chris Tremlett will miss the two Tests against Sri Lanka after scans revealed a bulging disc in his back.

Cricketer Amir released from jail
Cricketer Mohammad Amir is released from jail after serving half of his six-month sentence for his part in a corruption scandal.

Ervine holds England aspiration
Hampshire's Zimbabwe-born all rounder Sean Ervine says he hopes to play one-day cricket for England.

Sussex recruit all-rounder Styris
Sussex sign former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris for their Friends Life t20 campaign this summer.

VIDEO: Swann praises five-wicket Panesar
England bowler Graeme Swann praises fellow spinner Monty Panesar as the left-armer takes fives wickets to help England dismiss Pakistan for 365, setting England 324 to win the third Test.

VIDEO: Cook calls for 'mental toughness'
England opener Alastair Cook says the team's top six batsmen will need to show "serious character" if they are to have any chance of rescuing the third Test against Pakistan in Dubai.

VIDEO: 'Anger' inspires Younus century
Pakistan's Younus Khan says his anger at being dismissed cheaply earlier in the series was the driving force behind his unbeaten 115 against England on day three of the third Test in Dubai.

AUDIO: Pakistan won't abandon Amir - PCB chief
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Zaka Ashraf tells BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew that they would like to bring Amir back into the team and will offer him psychiatric help.

VIDEO: A good one for the neutral - Anderson
England bowler James Anderson says that day one of the third Test between England and Pakistan would have been enjoyable for a neutral but was nervewracking to play in.

AUDIO: Strauss demands England response
England cricket captain Andrew Strauss says there is pressure for England's batsmen to peform in the third Test against Pakistan, warning "you can't underperform for ever."

Jonathan Agnew column
"It is very important that whatever happens tomorrow, England front up and fight"

England need to have learned their lessons
In his first weekly BBC Sport column, the former England captain and TMS and Radio 5 live pundit says the current squad must take individual responsibility against Pakistan

County ins & outs
Keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours

Vaughan wants England aggression
Former captain Michael Vaughan says England's batsmen need to be more aggressive in the final Test against Pakistan.

India & Sri Lanka in Australia 2011-12
Fixtures, reports and scorecards for India's four-Test tour of Australia, and the tri-series also involving Sri Lanka.

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2011
Results and scorecards from Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh.

Aussies complete India whitewash
Australia wrap up a 4-0 series whitewash over India, who suffer their eighth consecutive defeat, with a 298-run win in the final Test in Adelaide.

Ireland cruise to win over Canada
Ireland cruise to an inninings and 11 runs victory over Canada within two days in the Intercontinental Cup game at Rathmines.

Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2012
Fixtures and scorecards from Zimbabwe's tour of New Zealand.

Pakistan eye number one ranking
Interim coach Mohsin Khan believes Pakistan have the ability to become the best Test team in the world.

Memorial service for D'Oliveira
The life of Worcestershire and England cricketer Basil D'Oliveira is celebrated at a service in Worcester Cathedral.

Ireland drawn in Scotland group
Ireland and Scotland meet each other in the International Cricket Council's qualifying tournament for the World Twenty20 in 2012.

Glos confirm Muralitharan return
Gloucestershire confirm that Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan will be returning to the county for this season's Twenty20 campaign.

Radford the renaissance man
How the man who saved Andrew Strauss's England career hopes to revive West Indies

New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2011
Results and scorecards from New Zealand's tour of Zimbabwe.

Tykes sign Jaques on UK passport
Yorkshire sign Australian Phil Jaques on a UK passport after the batsman retires from first-class cricket in his homeland.

England v Australia final photos
Pictures from the women's Twenty20 Quadrangular final

In pictures: Basil D'Oliveira
Images from the life and career of South Africa-born England cricket legend Basil D'Oliveira, who has died at the age of 83.

Live cricket on the BBC
The BBC's Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on England's matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Cric Info

Franchises perturbed by Sahara pullout
A number of IPL franchises have expressed concern about the potential damage to the IPL's image from Sahara Pune Warriors' abrupt withdrawal from the league

Jayawardene eyeing finisher's role at Daredevils
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has said he will complement the big-hitting batsmen at his new IPL franchise, the Delhi Daredevils, and will try to play the role of a finisher

Ojha, bowlers put Central in command
A round-up of day two of the semi-finals of the Duleep Trophy 2011-12

Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with cancer
Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy in the United States

Wade sets up 65-run win for Australia
Australia's mix of youth and experience worked to great effect at the MCG, where the debutant Matthew Wade scored an impressive half-century to set up a 65-run victory over India

We are open to negotiations - Sahara chief
Subroto Roy, the chairman of Sahara India Parivar, has said the company will not be rigid about its decision to sever ties with the BCCI

Kaif, Saha tons revive Central, East
Wriddhiman Saha, back from a decent performance in the Adelaide Test against Australia, put East Zone in a strong position against North Zone with an unbeaten century in Delhi

Millions for Jadeja, Jayawardene and Vinay
India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched the highest bid in the IPL 2012 auction, being signed up by Chennai Super Kings for more than $2m after they beat Deccan Chargers in a secret tiebreaker

BCCI calls Sahara withdrawal 'unfortunate'
The BCCI has said it was "unfortunate" that Sahara India Parivar has chosen to withdraw their ownership of the Pune Warriors IPL franchise

Raina hopes T20 win sparks revival
Suresh Raina believes that India's win in the second Twenty20, especially the fielding, has sent out a message that they are ready to turn the summer around

Six interesting subplots
ESPNcricinfo looks at six of the more fascinating individual subplots ahead of the CB triangular series

The Sahara release
The full text of Sahara's release, which announces the group's dissociation with the BCCI and the Pune IPL team

Sahara withdraws sponsorship of BCCI and IPL
Sahara India Parivar have announced they are withdrawing their sponsorship of the Indian team and the IPL franchise Sahara Pune Warriors

Who was sold to whom
ESPNcricinfo presents a list of players bought, transferred and retained for IPL 2012

Hosts brace for refreshed India
ESPNcricinfo previews the first CB series ODI between Australia and India in Melbourne

IPL player auction 2012
ESPNcricinfo's player-by-player coverage of the 2012 IPL auction in Bangalore

Kochi owners to go to court over termination
Rendezvous Sports World Pvt Ltd, one of the co-owners of the terminated Kochi Tuskers Kerala IPL franchise, is planning to go to court next week in a late bid to revive the team

Sparkling India level T20 series
ndia finally broke through for their first win of the tour thanks to a dazzling display in the field

Jadeja likely to be prime attraction at auction
One hundred and forty four players from 11 countries will go under the hammer on Saturday in the 2012 IPL auction in Bangalore, but the vast majority of them are likely to go home empty handed

India's floundering top order overdue
ESPNcricinfo previews the second Twenty20 international between Australia and India in Melbourne

Rediff - Cricket

Top-10 buys at the IPL V auction
The IPL V auction that was held in Bangalore on Saturday saw very surprises in terms of money spent by franchises to buy players. India's hard-hitting batsman, Ravindra Jadeja, who's batting prowess is now well known, was the top money-spinner at the auction with Chennai Super Kings buying him for a whopping Rs 9.72 crore. He was followed by Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene, who went for Rs 6.8 crore. Here are the Top-10 buys at the IPL auction.

Maken offers to help Yuvraj in fight against cancer
Sports Minister Ajay Maken has promised government help to cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States to recover from lung cancer.

Hilfenhaus replaces injured Lee for tri-series
Test seamer Ben Hilfenhaus has been brought into Australia's One-day squad to replace injured paceman Brett Lee, who was ruled out of the triangular series with a broken toe, the team said on Monday.

Get well soon, Yuvi! Wish the ace player a speedy recovery
Yuvraj Singh, India's premier batsman in the limited-overs' format, was diagnosed with lung cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States. Join us in wishing the ace player a speedy recovery.

Wade 'enjoying the chance to play for Australia'
Young Australian opener Matthew Wade has proved his worth with his match-winning performances in a few games he has played, but the young Tasmanian does not want to look too far ahead than the three ODIs for which he has been selected.

Sreesanth eyeing World Twenty20 return
Recovering from a toe injury, Kerala speedstar Sreesanth is eyeing a successful comeback to competitive cricket with his new IPL team Rajasthan Royals.

I don't know about Yuvi's illness: Dhoni
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Sunday, said that he was unaware about the extent of Yuvraj Singh's illness, when asked by the mediapersons at the post-match media conference.

Dhoni indicates Sehwag's omission was team decision
Virender Shewag's omission came as a surprise to many but India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni indicated that it was a team decision to rest the opener for the first One-dayer against Australia.

England chase 324 to win against Pakistan
England's opening batsmen safely negotiated the final hour's play to close the third day of the third Test with Pakistan on 36 without loss, chasing 324 to win, after Azhar Ali's mammoth innings of 157 put the hosts in a dominant position in Dubai.

Politicians, sportspersons wish Yuvraj speedy recovery
Well known personalities from all walks of life wished Yuvraj Singh a speedy recovery after the news of the cricketer being diagnosed with cancer broke on Sunday.

Dhoni pulls up his spinners for loss
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Sunday, pulled up his spinners for bowling too many loose deliveries, which he said was the main reason for India's 65-run thrashing by Australia in the first match of the cricket tri-series in Melbourne.

PHOTOS: Team India mauled by Australia in Melbourne
India lost the first One-day international against Australia in the tri-nation series by 65 runs at the Melbourne Cricket ground on Sunday.

Melbourne ODI: Australia thrash India by 65 runs
A lacklustre India opened their tri-series campaign on a disappointing note as they slumped to a 65-run defeat against Australia, who yet again exposed the batting chinks of the visitors in a rain-truncated encounter in Melbourne on Sunday.

BCCI making efforts to pacify Sahara
A day after Sahara's shocking decision to pull out as sponsor of the Indian cricket team and owner of the IPL franchise Pune Warriors, the BCCI is making efforts to pacify the corporate giant and retain its financial backing.

Bailey as Aussie T20 skipper, not amusing: Chappell
Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell feels the national team's captaincy has been devalued by the appointment of rookie George Bailey as Twenty20 skipper.

Yuvraj has cancer, undergoing chemotherapy in US
Yuvraj Singh, who played a stellar role in India's ODI World Cup triumph last year, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States.

Duleep Trophy Day 2: Awana puts North in favourable position
Speedster Parvinder Awana grabbed six for 84 to help North Zone come right back into the match at stumps, on the second day of their Duleep Trophy quarter-final against East Zone.

Brett Lee out of tri-series with broken foot
The Australian cricket team suffered a massive blow today after its veteran pace spearhead Brett Lee was ruled out of the entire ODI tri-series against India and Sri Lanka due to a broken foot.

BCCI could have postponed IPL V auction: Gavaskar
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels BCCI could have postponed the Players' Auction for the 5th edition of Indian Premier League after they came to know about Sahara India's decision to snap its sponsorship contract with Team India and also pull out of the IPL.

I am willing to negotiate with the BCCI: Roy
Sahara Group chief Subroto Roy on Saturday defended the decision to snap ties with the BCCI but wants to ensure that the players of his IPL team do not suffer and get to play in the fifth edition of the Twenty20 league.

Two phone calls that finally led to Sahara's pull-out
The relationship between Sahara Group and the Indian Cricket Board had turned from bad to worse in the past month but after a "couple of not so cordial telephonic conversation" between the owners of Pune Warriors and the board top brass that had telling effect.

3rd Test: Younis century leaves England in dire straits
An unbeaten century by Younis Khan, the first of the series, took Pakistan to a superb position as they piled on a 180-run lead at the close of the second day of the third Test against England Saturday.

IPL: Former Pak player Mahmood gets KXIP contract
Pakistani cricketers have been a pariah in the Indian Premier League for the last three seasons but former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood fetched a contract with Kings XI Punjab albeit as an English player.

IPL: Jadeja attracts highest bid, no takers for Laxman
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the biggest draw for the franchises with Chennai Super Kings buying him for a whopping Rs 9.72 crore but struggling veteran VVS Laxman found no takers in the players' auction for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League held in Bangalore on Saturday.

Modi slams Srinivasan for Sahara's ouster
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday blamed BCCI President N Srinivasan's arrogant style of functioning for Sahara Group's decision to snap all the ties with the Cricket Board.