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Mahela Jayawardene's six off the final ball earned the Kings XI Punjab a six-run victory over the Delhi Daredevils in a rain-affected Indian Premier League match.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle has been ruled out of the first Test against Australia with a groin injury.

Hampshire's Michael Brown swallowed his disappointment at having to settle for a draw to praise Surrey captain Mark Butcher for the declaration which set up a thrilling finish.

New Zealand's weather frustrations were lifted by visits from their country's biggest sporting stars and various other sporting entertainment at Lord's.

Derbyshire escaped with a draw hanks to an innings of 43 from Dan Birch on the final day of their rain-affected LV County Championship clash with Glamorgan at Cardiff.

Steve Harmison has forced his way back into the reckoning for an England recall next week - after knocking out one of his leading rivals for a place in the second Test squad.

An unbeaten century from Murray Goodwin led Sussex to a draw on a low-key final day of their LV County Championship match with Somerset.

Stephen Moore became the first batsman to complete 500 runs this season when leading Worcestershire to safety in their rain-interrupted LV County Championship clash with Gloucestershire at New Road.

Matthew Hoggard has been ruled out of the second npower Test at Old Trafford after an x-ray revealed he sustained a fracture to his right thumb while playing for Yorkshire against Durham.

Rajasthan Royals maintained their perfect home record and moved to the brink of a semi-final place with an emphatic 65-run win over Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League.

Andre Nel is to cut short his stint with Essex to take part in the Indian Premier League, the county's chief executive David East has confirmed.

An unbeaten century from Murray Goodwin led Sussex to safety on a low-key final day of their LV County Championship Division One match with Somerset at Taunton.

Michael Brown's battling 94 and a five-wicket haul from Saqlain Mushtaq both proved in vain as Hampshire and Surrey had to settle for a draw in a thrilling match at the Rose Bowl.

Sean Ervine has had to battle back from knee surgery - and now may have an opportunity to stake his claim as a frontline bowling option for Hampshire, because of a team-mate’s injury.

Heavy cloud and persistent showers over Lord’s frustrated England’s efforts to overhaul New Zealand’s first innings 277 all out. Play was called off at 5.15pm with the hosts 89 for no wicket.

A magnificent spell of new-ball bowling by Yasir Arafat spearheaded Kent to a 106-run Friends Provident Trophy victory over Essex at Chelmsford.

Captain William Porterfield led from the front with 69 to give Ireland their first victory in this season's Friends Provident Trophy and continue Warwickshire’s miserable start to the campaign.

England spearhead Ryan Sidebottom held a monopoly on the second-day wickets at Lord’s and then admitted he had robbed his team-mates.

Worcestershire plunged into trouble against Gloucestershire despite a thrilling comeback by Graeme Hick in his first innings in the LV County Championship for four weeks.

Durham won in LV County Championship Division One for the first time this season when they bundled out a haphazard Yorkshire for 122.