Andrew Flintoff has handed England a boost by saying it may not be too long before he is back in action. But he hasn't played since the final Test against Sri Lanka when he suffered a reoccurrence of his ankle problem, has yet to start

The supposed weak spot in Pakistan's batting line-up showed no signs of fragility on the second day against Leicestershire as their two openers, Imran Farhat and Salman Butt, put on a splendid 145 opening partnership

Whether or not Rana Naved-ul-Hasan will play any part in the forthcoming Test series against England will finally hinge on his performance in a full fitness test next week, according to Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach. "The situation with Rana is that

The news that Michael Vaughan will, almost certainly, be unavailable for the Ashes this winter has dented England's defence of the urn markedly. But before the Ashes, there is the small matter of facing Pakistan for a four-Test series and in the next

Identifying the increasing workload on cricketers as one of the biggest challenges for cricket administrators, Ehsan Mani, the outgoing ICC president, has pointed to a lack communication between boards eager to fill gaps in the Future Tours Programmes

Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has been cleared of a major groin injury and could yet play a part in the Test series against England, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Naved-ul-Hasan was sent to Harley Street specialist Dr Gilmore for consultation

Andrew Flintoff is doubtful of being fit for the first Test against Pakistan beginning July 13 at Lord's, with recurring pain in his injured left ankle. Flintoff had been out of the one-day series against Sri Lanka and specialists feel that there might

Pakistan arrived for the first series against England and left as the first side to win a Test on their maiden trip. The first and third Tests were badly affected by the weather - the opening game at Lord's did not start until