Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke, who has returned home from New Zealand for personal reasons, was included into the 14-member squad for the two-match Test series against the black caps commencing from March 19.

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who retired from Test cricket last year and is currently recovering from surgery, will play again, according to Lancashire coach Peter Moores.

Yusuf Pathan's 39-ball 80 was in vain as Mukesh Sharma and Rahul Dewan shared nine wickets to help North Zone beat West by 49 runs and win the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament at the Moti Bagh stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday.

The Indian Premier League on Tuesday conceded that the boycott of the third edition of the Twenty20 tournament by the Indian news channels will continue after their new demands with regards to use of footage was turned down by the organisers.

South Africa take the last game of the three-match one-day series in India after AB de Villiers hit a brilliant 58-ball century in Ahmedabad.

Preliminary squad lists for the third ICC World Twenty20, to be played in the West Indies.

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar believes his record of hitting 200 not out in a one-day international is breakable.

Soutik Biswas on the India legend's incredible longevity