The second Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday after the bat dominated the ball on a featherbed wicket for five days.

Cricket Australia says it will support New Zealand Cricket's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, all but ending John Howard's chances of taking the role.

A new cricket stadium being built in Sri Lanka for next year's World Cup will reportedly be named after the world's most successful bowler Muttiah Muralidaran.

England's Eoin Morgan plundered 125 not out for his maiden Test century to help dig his team out of trouble and steer it to 4 for 331 at stumps on day one of the first Test against Pakistan.

Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit 203 and debutant Suresh Raina made 120 as India bettered Sri Lanka's run-spree in the high-scoring second cricket Test on Thursday.

The WACA has been given the green light from its members to go ahead with an ambitious redevelopment that would see commercial and residential towers built at the iconic cricket ground.

Kevin Pietersen has been passed fit to play in the opening Test against Pakistan despite injuring himself treading on a stray football during practise - just a day before the first of a four-match series is due to get underway at Trent Bridge.

Sachin Tendulkar hit his 48th Test century to lead India's fight-back in the second Test, after Sri Lanka's new-look bowling attack ran through the top order in Colombo.

Jonathan Trott insists he has no problems with opponents who try to wind him up, saying he is happy to cope with any "needle" that comes his way in the Test series against Pakistan.

Andrew Symonds will be kept in cotton wool when Queensland fine-tunes its preseason preparation with a Twenty20 series in Darwin next month.

Cricket Australia will decide on Friday whether or not to keep former prime minister John Howard as its nominee for the role of vice-president on the International Cricket Council (ICC).

England batsman Paul Collingwood believes the Pakistan bowling attack that helped end Australia's seven-match winning streak has a lot to do to prove it is the best in the world.

Kumar Sangakkara smashed his seventh Test double-hundred and Mahela Jayawardene broke Don Bradman's record for the most centuries at one venue as a rampant Sri Lanka tormented India in the second Test in Colombo.

Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara flayed India's bowlers for centuries in consecutive matches as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the second Test in Colombo.

Opener Simon Katich says Australia faces a big challenge in the upcoming Test series against world number one India, with several newer members of the squad yet to play senior cricket in that country.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting insisted his team's three-wicket defeat by Pakistan in the second Test would be irrelevant come the start of their bid to regain the Ashes.

Pakistan has finally ended its 15-year winless streak against Australia, taking out the second Test by three wickets.

Sri Lanka has suffered a major blow with a knee injury ruling sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga out of the second Test against India.

Cricket Australia insists John Howard is still an option for the ICC vice-presidency after New Zealand's back-up candidate pulled out.

Pakistan was left tantalisingly close to ending its 15-year winless streak against Australia at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test at Headingley.

All-rounder Steven Smith notched his maiden Test half-century to help Australia set Pakistan 180 for victory on day three of the second Test at Headingley.

Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke took up the mantle after Ricky Ponting was dismissed in the first session on day three of the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley.

English county Essex signed Australian leg-spinner Bryce McGain until the end of the season on Friday.

Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga believes it is time for his country to be allowed back into Test cricket.