Craig Kieswetter has switched camps, from England Lions back to England, and will on Friday try to underline his seniority when the teams meet.

What better way to press your England claims than against England themselves? That is the opportunity for James Taylor's England Lions in the 50-over game with the senior side at Abu Dhabi.

Worcestershire have confirmed Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will return to the club for the duration of this summer’s Friends Life t20 competition.

The ECB has announced that the Surrey and England bowler Chris Tremlett underwent a back operation at a London hospital on Wednesday.

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Durham have completed the signing of veteran South African Herschelle Gibbs for their 2012 Friends Life t20 campaign. "I can't wait to see what we can achieve," said the 37-year-old batsman.

Virat Kohli struck 77 and Ravichandran Ashwin impressed with bat and ball as India battled to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second match of the Commonwealth Bank Series in Perth.

Nottinghamshire have announced plans to install a second permanent replay screen at Trent Bridge. They hope to have it in place for the 2013 Ashes.

Steven Finn is determined to prove a point once more in Abu Dhabi - where he first showed himself to be an England fast bowler of the future. "I just have to keep my head down," he acknowledged.

Tim Bresnan admits he cannot wait to pull on an England shirt again in the limited-overs matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Team director Andy Flower says he is looking forward to seeing how England bounce back from their recent setbacks when they take on Pakistan in four ODIs and three Twenty20s this month.

Coach Mark Lane is hoping to discover his best XI ahead of an important 18 months when England women take on New Zealand later this month.

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England’s Physical Disability cricketers are as good as able-bodied players, head coach Chris Ellison has claimed ahead of the limited-overs contests with their Pakistan counterparts.

New Zealand batsman Dean Brownlie is set to miss the rest of the limited-overs games with Zimbabwe after suffering a broken finger while fielding in Monday’s one-day international.

Gloucestershire have not retained the services of veteran batsman Chris Taylor for the forthcoming season. The 35-year-old scored 9,083 first-class runs in 160 four-day games for the county.

Batsman Azhar Ali has been rewarded for his outstanding Test form with a place in Pakistan’s 16-man squad for the four one-day internationals against England in the United Arab Emirates.

Kevin Pietersen will open the batting for England during the four one-day internationals against Pakistan, team director Andy Flower has revealed.

Jos Buttler and Danny Briggs have been named in England's ODI and Twenty20 squads to face Pakistan. Tim Bresnan's inclusion is subject to a fitness assessment during the preparation period.

Northamptonshire have announced a profit of £22,000 for the financial year ending September 30 2011. The positive news comes despite the county recording a slight decrease in their turnover.