England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar is set to play club cricket in Sri Lanka this winter as a warm-up for the Test series against India.
Players will be able to refer umpires’ decisions during England’s Test series in the West Indies next year after the trial of the system was extended by the International Cricket Council.
Work began today on a new £750,000 drainage system at the Brit Oval which will reduce the amount of play lost to the weather.
The International Cricket Council board began a two-day meeting today during which the dates for next year’s Champions Trophy could be confirmed.
Australia’s Mike Hussey has returned to the top of the ICC player rankings for Test batsmen after scoring 177 runs in the first Test against India.
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