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Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene has gone top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) test rankings for batsmen after his superb 275 against India this week.

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Sunday distanced itself from spokesperson Rajiv Shukla's comments on Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray for picking on Sachin Tendulkar.

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana Sunday hit out at cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar once again, saying he plays for the Indian cricket board, not Maharashtra.

Melbourne, Nov.22 (ANI): Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne believes that off-spinner Nathan Hauritz is the country's number one spinner.

Perth, Nov.22 (ANI): Australian middle order batsman Mike Hussey has accepted that he is under pressure to hold on to his Test spot despite scoring a battling 121 in his last outing at The Oval and returning home with fine performances in the Champions League in South Africa and the one-day series against India.

Brisbane, Nov. 22 (ANI): Australia's fourth specialist paceman, Doug Bollinger is likely to be 12th man in the first Test against the West Indies, starting on Thursday.

Islamabad, Nov.22 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar's close doctor friend, Tauseef Razaq, said the fast bowler had always consulted him before any medical treatment, but, didn't heed his advise against going for liposuction surgery.

South Africa scored 250 for nine after being put in to bat against England in the second one-day international on Sunday.

Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hoping to make an emphatic showing in the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin from Tuesday.

Muttiah Muralitharan will be hoping the bowlers get more favourable conditions when Sri Lanka face India in the second test from Tuesday after a flat pitch consigned the first to a high-scoring draw.

Melbourne, Nov. 22 (ANI): Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne has nominated Michael Clarke as his 'bunny' for tonight's All Stars Twenty20 match.

Brisbane, Nov. 22 (ANI): West Indian cricket team coach David Williams has warned the Australians that the visitors will not to wilt under pressure from the hosts this summer, even as former players Shane Warne and Dennis Lillee have come up with doomsday predictions.

Melbourne, Nov.22 (ANI): Former star players have questioned Michael Clarke's capacity to ascend to the Test captaincy and believe Ricky Ponting must lead Australia to England for Ashes revenge in 2013.

Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistani teenager Aamir Atlas Khan can help revive the country's lost glory in squash after the Peshawar-based player scalped world number one Gregory Gaultier in the ongoing Qatar Classic in Doha, experts said Sunday.

Karachi, Nov.22 (ANI): Tainted Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Asif is aiming to utilise the three match Test series against New Zealand to announce his come back on the international cricketing scene.

London, Nov.22 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is eager to host India - Pakistan Test series in 2011 in England.

Islamabad, Nov.22 (ANI): Massive irregularities have been reported in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during the regime of Dr Nasim Ashraf.

Sydney, Nov.22 (ANI): Having spent endless summers as a cricket commentator of note, former Australian captain Richie Benaud is set to use his golden voice for the sport for another four summers.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ejaz Butt wants to see troubled former captain Younus Khan return to international cricket for the next month's tour of Australia.