England in India

England are contemplating changes after going 3-1 down in the six-match one-day series in India.
"We will have to look at the whole squad," Hussain admitted.
Andy Caddick and Owais Shah have not played in any of the four matches so far, while spinner Ashley Giles is also fresh after being left out since the series opener
And the squad is boosted by the arrival of Craig White. He may be tried in a pinch-hitting role in the final match next Sunday in Mumbai.

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Gough said that Tendulkar apologized to him at the end of the Kanpur match after what appeared to be an edge down the leg-side to wicketkeeper Marcus Trescothick.
"He knew he hit it but the umpire gave him not out," said Gough.
"I tried to get him out afterwards but he played some magnificent shots."

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England could bring Darren Gough on as the third bowler in the attack in Thursday's crucial one-day international against India.
"We've thought about it, especially because I'm probably England's best bowler later in the innings when you have to bowl wicket to wicket and slower balls come into play," said Gough

Triangular in Australia

Michael Bevan hit an unbeaten 102 to lead his side to a thrilling two-wicket victory in their one-day match against New Zealand on Tuesday after Australia had been 82 for six chasing 246 to win.

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"Bevan is one of the best one-day players in the world. He just pushed and poked us around all night. There's not much more you can do. He played superbly well," admitted Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming.
"With Michael Bevan there, they always had a chance," said Fleming.
Steve Waugh said the win ranked alongside their two victories over South Africa during the 1999 World Cup, also matches in which they appeared to be heading for defeat.

"We needed someone to stand up and it was one of the great one-day innings of all time."

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New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been fined 40% of his match fee for showing dissent.
Fleming was reported by umpires Darrell Hair and Simon Taufel after an incident in the 15th over of Tuesday's match against Australia.
The left-hander had hit leg-spinner Shane Warne for a boundary, before complaining to the umpires that Australia captain Steve Waugh had placed an extra fielder in the deep.
Hair eventually decided to call a no-ball from square leg.

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Steve Elworthy is still having trouble chewing, over a week after being hit on the side of the head by a Glenn McGrath bouncer in Sydney last Tuesday.
Elworthy insisted after training on Wednesday that, not only has the physical damage healed, but the psychological impact of the blow was dealt almost immediately after the CaT scan revealed no serious damage.
"I saw it (the ball) all the way and had it lined up but it suddenly came back at me from outside off stump and I just couldn't get out of the way. But I have no problems with it now, none at all. I have always been a hooker so it'll be back on track this time. When I get another one I'll hit it...hopefully!"

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South Africa's one-day talisman, Jonty Rhodes, has hinted that his team mates may be on the verge of producing their best form of the tour despite the very obvious problems caused by mental and physical fatigue at the end of two months on the road.
"I've played over 200 games for South Africa and in that time I've seen the good, the bad and the very ugly," Rhodes said after practise in Perth where the team will have to beat New Zealand on Friday and Australia on Sunday to be sure of qualifying for the finals of the VB triangular series.

U-19 World Cup

Defending champions India swept into the semi-finals of cricket's Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a repeat of the last tournament final.
India, led by man-of-the-match Maninder Bisla, who scored 49 from 56 balls, took only 34.4 overs to surpass Sri Lanka's total of 195.

Miscellaneous

Match referee Mike Denness will not allow the memory of last year's controversy in South Africa to affect the way he does his job in the Pakistan-West Indies series, which starts on Thursday. The former England captain has no regrets about his decision to punish six Indian players following the second Test in Port Elizabeth.

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England's travelling army of Barmy fans look set to meet their match this winter when they meet 250 fans who are absolutely Mad. Faced by the arrival of up to 5,000 backpacking England supporters New Zealand Cricket are ready to fight fire with fire.
Kiwi supporters are being groomed to take on the Barmy Army, vocally, on the terraces and in the stands at next month's one day internationals. Recruited from five cities, 50 home supporters are being trained in the art of locking horns with the wittiest of England's travelling fans.
The marketing gurus have obviously been working overtime and have labelled this new group of super-supporter the 'Mad Caps'

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