Sydney, May 23 (ANI): Australian Test cricketer Phillip Hughes has said that English county mentor who reinvented him as a Test batsman will play a key role in his preparation for the Ashes.

London, May 23 (ANI): Upcoming England batsman Joe Root has been warned to expect a fiery attack by the New Zealand side in the middle as they look to ruin his first homecoming at Headingley.

Karachi, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team coach Dav Whatmore has backed captain Misbah-ul-Haq's batting skills.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said Australian Test batsman David Warner will not be scratched as a future captaincy candidate despite his social media outburst at journalists.

Islamabad, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan's former Test captain, Aamir Sohail, has said that the country's chances in the ICC Champions Trophy depend on their adaptability to the conditions.

Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy.

Islamabad, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has rejected media reports which said that he has retired from international cricket.

Karachi, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said he hopes to serve the country in a coaching role as he distances himself as an active cricketer.

Sydney, May 21 (ANI): Australian Test batsman David Warner is expected to plead guilty during Cricket Australia hearing over his recent Twitter rant with two prominent journalists.

Sydney, May 21 (ANI): Former Test batsman Mark Waugh has said David Warner should develop a thicker skin, as he is facing Cricket Australia hearing over last weekends' Twitter rant.

Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Southampton have shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object.

London, May 21(ANI): England middle order batsman Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis and play against New Zealand in the second test match starting from Friday.

Sydney, May 20 (ANI): Australian Test batsman David Warner was reportedly enraged by a picture linking him to spot-fixing suspect S.Sreesanth in an article by journalist Robert Craddock into corruption in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which led him to insult Craddock and his co-scribe Malcolm Conn on Twitter.

Sydney, May 20 (ANI): Australian opening batsman David Warner is facing a Cricket Australia (CA) disciplinary hearing for his vitriolic social media outburst at respected News Limited sportswriters Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn.

Sydney, May 19 (ANI): Australian Test batsman David Warner may reportedly lose his place in the squad for the prestigious Ashes tour following his Twitter outburst.

Sydney, May 19 (ANI): Australian Test batsmen David Warner is likely to be charged with detrimental public comment for his Twitter outburst under Cricket Australia's (CA) code of conduct, delivering a setback to his leadership aspirations.

Islamabad, May 18 (ANI): South African batsman Hashim Amla said that he is not surprised by the decision of Gary Kirsten to step down from the position of head coach of the team.

Sydney, May 18 (ANI): Former England captain Andrew Strauss has said that it is important for England to have star batsman Kevin Pietersen fully fit for a successful Ashes series, even though he has a big ego.

Sydney, May 18 (ANI): Australian Test batsmen David Warner has come under investigation after he posted expletive-laden tirade on the social media against the journalists of a reputed Australian media company.

Sydney, May 16 (ANI): The English bowling attack will be focusing more on swing in the Tests against New Zealand starting at Lord's on Thursday, according to England's bowlers.

Sydney, May 15 (ANI): England plans to use the raised seam of the Duke Ball to challenge New Zealand batsmen during the two-Test series beginning this month.

Sydney, May 14 (ANI): Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has said that he felt that the wisdom of advancing years will be a credential of him, instead of a curse, ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series.

Karachi, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan opening batsman Imran Farhat seems to be unruffled despite the spate of criticism that he has faced in his chequered, start-stop-start sort of playing career, saying that it would like to end his career on a high note by participating in a World Cup.

London, May 8 (ANI): Australian Test spinner Nathan Lyon has said that left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and Pakistani leg spinner Fawad Ahmed have chances of being selected in the Ashes squad provided selectors decide to include a second specialist spinner.

Karachi, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan's opening batsman Imran Farhat has expressed his strong intent to cement a permanent place in the national team.