London, June 18 (ANI): Australia's stand-in captain George Bailey has admitted that his team is heading towards next month's Ashes series with 'not a great deal of confidence'.

Wellington, June 18 (ANI): The New Zealand media has said that the under the leadership of former captain Ross Taylor, the Black Caps Test team had been making significant progress than they are doing under current skipper Brendon McCullum.

London, June 18 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that disgraced opener David Warner may miss this summer's Ashes after his bar-room brawl with England's Joe Root.

Islamabad, June 17 (ANI): Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq has expressed his disappointment over the team's performance in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Islamabad, June 17 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has expressed his support for Misbahul Haq after the team is being slammed for its dismal performance in the Champions Trophy.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said it is time to move on from David Warner's indiscretion.

Sydney, June 17 (ANI): England fast bowler, James Anderson has called the allegations leveled against the team for ball tempering by its former captain Ashley Giles as 'untrue' and 'very disappointing'.

Melbourne, June 16 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he believes that spin great Shane Warne would have made one of the country's greatest cricket captains.

Sydney, June 16 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has admitted that there is a divide in trust between former vice captain Shane Watson and the leadership of the team heading into the Ashes.

London, June 16 (ANI): England one-day international coach Ashley Giles has dismissed former captain Bob Willis' allegations of ball tampering following the ICC Champions Trophy defeat to Sri Lanka which left England's hopes of qualification in the balance.

London, June 15 (ANI): Former England captain David Beckham has reportedly agreed on a charity deal to donate his whopping 3.4 million pound wages from Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) to French children's charity houses.

Sydney, June 15 (ANI): Australia's problems in the lead-up to the Ashes has stemmed from captain Michael Clarke's absence as he is in a major way accountable for the general manner in which the team conducts itself and the general direction in which it is traveling, according to the Australian media.

Sydney, June 15 (ANI): Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that there is something 'not right' about their old enemies Australia, following the late-night 'unprovoked' assault of England cricketer Joe Root by Australian opener David Warner.

London, June 15 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has denied claims that the ability of his team's bowlers to reverse swing the ball is connected with illegal ball- tampering or scratching the leather, saying that the bowlers can reverse swing the ball because of their skill and hard work.

Sydney, June 15 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has admitted that the late-night drinking antics of opener David Warner along with five other teammates during the ICC Champions Trophy has reflected badly on him as a captain.

Sydney, June 15 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke and Cricket Australia (CA) officials have denied allegations that former vice-captain Shane Watson had objected to the way Australia was handling the David Warner affair.

Wellington, June 14 (ANI): New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has given his backing for to player Luke Ronchi for the opener role for the ICC Champions Trophy and beyond.

Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): Former Australian Test captain Mark Taylor has said that there is a need to re-instill 'team feeling' among Australian players, adding that although Australia's leadership structure is not 'totally out of order', but there is a need for a fast improvement in it.

Sydney, June 14 (ANI): Former Australian Test captain Mark Taylor is reportedly set to make a return to the Cricket Australia (CA) board, after he was controversially overlooked when the body was streamlined to a new nine-member board.

London, June 14 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has said that their next ICC Champions Trophy match against New Zealand is 'basically a quarter-final'.

Sydney, June 14 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he is confident that opener David Warner will reform, adding that he hoped that the altercation with England batsman Joe Root in a Birmingham bar will be Warner's last indiscretion.

Wellington, June 13 (ANI): New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has admitted that his team has gone 'slightly off the boil' and has rated his team 'a bit off' in the field, despite having one foot in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals.

Johannesburg, June 13 (ANI): Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has said that his side's batsmen will have to vastly improve their performance in the ICC Champions Trophy match against hosts England to stay 'afloat' in the tournament.

Sydney, June 13 (ANI): Australia's stand-in captain George Bailey has raised questions about the legitimacy of England's methods for gaining reverse-swing, and hinted that one of the home side's bowling trump cards for the Ashes may be pushing the rules' boundaries.

London, June 13 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has reportedly given his permission to his team to carry on drinking whenever they win despite England batsman Joe Root getting punched by Australian opener David Warner in a Birmingham bar last Sunday.