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It's about as surprising as hearing of another Ashes defeat for England, but Nasser Hussain has been confirmed as England's Test captain for the coming summer

Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock, the current and deposed captains of South Africa, have both asked for more time to mould the team into a top-class unit

A 35th consecutive defeat seems no occasion to be positive about Bangladesh

The luscious strokeplay of Salim Malik, who was born today, has been irrevocably tarnished since he became the first person to be banned for life for match-fixing

1972 The birth of talented, yet controversial, offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan

1994 The day Brian Charles Lara made the highest score in Test history

1873 With 189 Test wickets at an average of just 16.43, there's no doubt that Sydney Barnes, who was born today, was one of England's greatest bowlers, and arguably the greatest bowler ever produced anywhere

1957 A fox is born

Ridley Jacobs and Jermaine Lawson will miss West Indies' second Test against Australia, which starts on Saturday (April 19)

Steve Waugh has said that he is confident of playing in the second Test in Trinidad which starts on Saturday (April 19), despite a gashed hand which required six stitches

How early does one start preparing for an overseas cricket tour

At this time of year almost every cricketer, from the county player to the club no-hoper, grows excited at the prospects of the season ahead

Alec Stewart has admitted that the time is right for England to blood a new one-day wicketkeeper ahead of the 2007 World Cup, although he remains determined to extend his Test career

This should have been Brian Lara's day, a triumphant homecoming for the newly-reappointed West Indies captain. But aside from two awful umpiring decisions by Asoka de Silva, little went right for him.

Once again, this was not a day to be a bowler

West Indies saved the follow-on on the third day at Port-of-Spain ..

Australia enjoyed another day of dominance over West Indies on the fourth day of the second Test at Port-of-Spain

The day will be remembered for another wonderful Test century from Brian Lara, but it wasn't enough to prevent Australia retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy, with their 13th win in 16 Test matches

They are like two peas in a pod

On his 32nd birthday, Anil Kumble gave India yet another gift, with a classy haul of 5 for 30 in 23.3 overs