Australia seamer Stuart Clak's proposed move to English county Kent this season has collapsed after concerns about the 34-year-old paceman's fitness scuppered the deal.

Matthew Hayden's Chennai Super Kings have cruised to a 55-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League clash at Eden Gardens.

Australia coach Tim Nielsen says vice-captain Michael Clarke's recent off-field dramas will have no major effect on the squad.

Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket match haul, as England ended Bangladesh's resistance with a 181-run victory in the opening Test in Chittagong on Tuesday.

Rival captains Cameron White and Chris Simpson are keen for this season's Sheffield Shield final not to be the last.

Big-hitting India opener Virender Sehwag has blasted Delhi Daredevils to a comfortable six-wicket win over Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad overnight.

Bangladesh faced a stiff task of saving the opening Test against England despite a fighting half-century from Junaid Siddique in Chittagong on Monday.

Pakistan paceman Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has renewed his contract with Tasmania just days after being slapped with a one-year ban from international cricket by his country's board.

New Zealand has postponed its cricket tour to Zimbabwe scheduled for June.

Queensland wicketkeeper Chris Hartley was named the Sheffield Shield's Player of the Series at the State Cricket Awards at the MCG on Monday.

Vice-captain Michael Clarke has returned to Wellington for the two-Test series against New Zealand after leaving the side to deal with relationship issues.

Blazing knocks from Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds have helped the defending champion Deccan Chargers to a 31-run Indian Premier League win over the Chennai Super Kings.

West Indies wrapped up a 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe on Sunday with a crushing four wicket victory in the final game of the one-day series at Arnos Vale, St Vincent.

Graeme Swann grabbed five wickets to help England build a huge lead over Bangladesh on the third day of the first Test in Chittagong overnight.

Steve Smith's scintillating form has again been recognised with the all-rounder winning the Steve Waugh Medal for New South Wales' player of the season.

Nothing will stop veteran Bulls batsman Lee Carseldine from starting this week's Sheffield Shield final at the MCG.

Mike Hussey has expressed confidence in security preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL), which got underway over the weekend.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says Steve Smith is the man with the golden touch and is doing "everything right" in his bid to make his Test debut on Friday.

New Zealand has recalled Mathew Sinclair for batsman Neil Broom in a 13-man squad for Friday's first Test against Australia in Wellington.

Michael Clarke's Australian team-mate Mike Hussey says he wants his vice-captain back in the squad as soon as possible and fully focused on cricket and hopes he can quickly deal with his personal issues.

Opener Gautam Ghambir produced a controlled half-century to guide the Delhi Daredevils to a thrilling five-wicket win over the Kings XI in the Indian Premier League overnight.

Yusuf Pathan has smashed the record for the fastest ton in Indian Premier League history with a whirlwind 37-ball hundred playing for the Rajasthan Royals.

Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad shared five wickets as England tightened its grip on the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong, despite Tamim Iqbal's fighting 81 not out.

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting says Michael Clarke will definitely play in Friday's first Test against New Zealand in Wellington.