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Scotland were denied their first win of this season's Yorkshire Bank 40 as Lancashire prevailed by seven wickets with 21 balls to spare at Old Trafford. Hampshire beat Derbyshire to go top of Group B in the day's other fixture.

There were a number of worthy contenders for the latest Cricket World Player Of The Week award following the first full week of competition at the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. High-class performances from members of all eight competing nations were weighed up but Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has been chosen as the award winner.

Australia, exactly 6 years ago, were close to invincible. They had the World Cup, the Champions Trophy, the Ashes, test victories over India and South Africa and a squad which boasted of Ponting, Hussey, Lee, Gilchrist, Mcgrath, Warne and Hayden. Atleast three of the aforementioned players would be a shoo-in in the “Squad of the [...] Related posts: Ashes 2013 live: Clarke confident of Australia’s chances Ashes 2013 live: Warner dropped till first Ashes test, fined Ashes 2013 live: Gayle warning for Australia

In Champions Trophy so far, Rohit Sharma has been a refreshing change as an opener, living up to Dhoni's expectations and importantly trust he has in himself.

England captain Alastair Cook and South Africa counterpart AB de Villiers look forward to their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.

A strong show of unity is needed after the problems that have dogged the start of their tour

The semifinal would be the fifth meeting between India and Sri Lanka in England. Except for the shock defeat in 1979 WC, India have won the remaining 4 easily.

Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that disgraced opener David Warner may miss this summer's Ashes after his bar-room brawl with England's Joe Root.

The New Zealand media has said that the under the leadership of former captain Ross Taylor, the Black Caps Test team had been making significant progress than they are doing under current skipper Brendon McCullum.

Australia's chairman of selectors John Inverarity has reportedly hinted that Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed could yet be called into the Ashes squad. According to the Sydney Morning Herald