LV= County Champions-elect Nottinghamshire face an intriguing final day, with Durham leading by 308 runs with five wickets standing following Gordon Muchall's timely second century of the season.

The International Cricket Council has charged and provisionally suspended Pakistan players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer with various offences under its Anti-Corruption Code.

The England women’s selectors have named the squad to tour Sri Lanka in November. Four as-yet uncapped players make the 15 - Beth MacGregor, Lauren Griffiths, Fran Wilson and Susie Rowe.

The National Final of the Lady Taverners Club U13 and U15 competition was disappointingly affected by rain - but Wirksworth and Burton Latimer topped the U13 and U15 tables.

Northants sign up 20-year-old left-arm spinner Tom Brett on a one-year contract.

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq is a doubt for Sunday's Twenty20 game against England after injuring his back during their one-day win over Somerset.

Cash used in the cricket betting scandal is understood to have been found in the belongings of the Pakistani captain Salman Butt, the Daily Mail has learned.

Hampshire, led by Jimmy Adams' second successive century, are making Lancashire fight hard to wrap up victory going into the final day in the LV= County Championship match at Liverpool.

Pakistan overcame setbacks on and off the field to beat Somerset by eight runs in their limited-overs warm-up match in Taunton, though Zander de Bruyn's unbeaten 122 challenged them all the way.

As scandals go, it could have been worse. It could have been a sport people care about. There is feeling for cricket. How does that song go? 'I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it.'

Durham's Gordon Muchall hit a fine 111 as the champions eased to a 308-run lead over champions elect Nottinghamshire with five wickets in hand at Chester-le-Street.

Cricket's huge scandal took a new twist today when the Pakistan High Commissioner cast doubt on the video footage that sparked the allegations over fixing.

Pakistan will soldier on with a 13-man squad for the two Twenty20 internationals against England, but plan to call up reinforcements for the five one-day internationals.

Cricket's governing body finally flexed their muscles and threatened the Pakistan players accused of corruption with life bans if their guilt in established.

Grant Flower hits an unbeaten 81 as Essex take a huge step towards the CB 40 semi-finals with a seven-wicket win over Middlesex.

Warwickshire all-rounder Neil Carter insists he is keen to stay at Edgbaston beyond the end of this season.

Hampshire opener Jimmy Adams hits a ton century but cannot stop Lancashire closing in on victory at Aigburth.

Durham's Gordon Muchall hits a ton to ensure that Nottinghamshire face a big final day target at Chester-le-Street.