England’s selectors were paying particular interest to Australia’s tour match against Sussex ahead of naming their squad on Sunday for next week’s third Test at Old Trafford.

Controversial Australian batsman David Warner had to be separated from South Africa A wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile during his 33-run second innings Saturday.

Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt stormed to victory in the 100m at the London Diamond League meeting on Friday as he returned to his brutal, stunning best.

Croatia’s Marin Cilic, currently world no. 15, failed a drug test at the April Munich tournament and the International Tennis Federation is probing the case, local media reported on Saturday.

Scientists on Friday said Usain Bolt performed a feat of biomechanics when he ran 100m in a record 9.58 sec at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. Crossing the line in a time that is still a world record meant Bolt had to muster “truly extraordinary” power and energy to overcome exceptional drag, they said.

A fortunate century by opener Shikhar Dhawan and some incisive bowling from left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat guided India to a 58-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international on Friday.

Two unfamiliar foes with impressive pedigrees in cricket’s shortest format meet as Pakistan conclude their short tour of the West Indies with T20 Internationals in St Vincent on Saturday and Sunday.

South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 56 runs in the third one-day international in Pallekele on Friday to stay alive in the five-match series. The tourists, facing a must-win situation after losing the first two matches, bowled out Sri Lanka for 167 under lights after making 223-7.

England batsman Ian Bell admits he is relishing the chance to avenge his Ashes misery against Australia.
Bell averaged just 32 in 18 Ashes Tests before the current series and became something of a whipping boy for the Australians, with Shane Warne taking several opportunities to taunt him for his perceived lack of grit.

Matthew Wade has no problems about giving up his wicketkeeping role if he can earn a place in Australia’s Ashes side as a specialist batsman.