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India’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been named the best Test cricketer of the 21st century by by Cricket Australia's website. An online poll conducted by CA website, in which the 42-year-old bagged the highest number of votes to become on top of the list of the 100 best Test players since 2000. Sri Lanka's Wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara received the second highest votes, followed by Australian legend Adam Gilchrist in the third position. Tendulkar earned 23% of votes, while Sangakkara got 14% votes. The former India skipper, Tendulkar, is the only Indian player to be listed in the top-10 list, while there are four Aussie, three South African and two Sri Lankan cricketers. "After 10 days of counting down and no end of deliberations, cricket.com.au released its final countdown of the 100 best Test players since 2000 a couple of days ago.  "Readers debated the top 10, just as you did players 11 through 100, but we also provided an opport

This victory is what has been needed, Congratulations to England cricket team for their standard of play and the spirit of fairness which prevailed throughout in a fantastic ODI series. This was more than a victory for Eoin Morgan's men, which is so entertaining to watch - thanks to both teams bringing wonderful cricket to their fans. England’s Jonny Bairstow has won the Man of the Match, while New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson named the Royal London Player of the Series for his stellar performances with a total of 396 runs. Incredible performance from @jbairstow21 today! Well played Jonny. Huge congratulations to our Yorkshire lads & winners England! #ENGvNZ — Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) June 20, 2015 Amazing scenes!! Incredible series and a fitting way to finish it!! #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/6MxBVL9nXv — James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) June 20, 2015 Jonny B!!!!! Woo Hoo! #EngvNZ — Jason Gillespie (@YCCCDizzy) June 20, 2015 Great finish to a great

Pakistan will play three Tests followed by five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka, starting June 17 in Colombo. The international bilateral series, considered as one of the longest series during summer 2015 and both teams will battle it out during the hottest weather of the season. Here are top five Pakistan players to watch out for, Ehsan Adil The 22-year-old hasn’t played much but provided good support to the likes of Pakistan primary pacer Wahab Riaz in the recently ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Mohammed Imran Khan The right arm fast bowler has claimed nine wickets in four Tests. He earned his place into the Test team following his consistence performance in the domestic cricket. Shan Masood The 25-year-old got selected on the basis of his stellar performance in the domestic circuit. His gutsy 75 runs against a formidable South African makes him one of the greatest batsman in Pakistan cricket. Zulfiqar Babar Babar, the

The Legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara is expected to retire from Test cricket in August 2015, when Sri Lanka will play their first Test against India at Galle, starting August 18th. Sangakkara, 37, who already announced his retirement form one-day internationals and Twenty20 format, is likely to finalise his decision on his Test cricket future after having a meeting with the national selectors next week. The Test match series for the India yet to be formally announced, amid speculation that wicketkeeper’s farewell match to be played to his home city of Kandy. The world No.1 test batsman has scored 12203 runs at 58.66 in 130 Tests, including 11 Test match double centuries to his name.

England batting line-up made a stunning 210-run victory over the world cup finalist New Zealand by striking their highest ever score in an one-day internationals at Edgbaston. It was England's widest margin of victory, when the hosts scored 408-9, then bowled the kiwis out for 198 with more than 18 overs to spare.  The five-match ODI series continues at The Oval on Friday. Here’s some of the best reactions, 400! Incredible batting by England. Of course, if @KP24 was playing, they'd have got 500. #ENGvNZ — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 9, 2015 Also Two of the best 100s I've witnessed from these two beauties @joeroot05 and @josbuttler ! Well played boys #ENGvNZ — James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) June 9, 2015 Complete dominance over the World Cup finalists. Exciting with bat and ball, lively in the field and positive captaincy #ENGvNZ — The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) June 9, 2015 What fun @josbuttler is to watch bat! Brilliant stuff, hits it

England and Somerset wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter has took retirement from all forms of cricket with an immediate effect due to a serious eye injury, sustained last summer. The 27-year-old gloveman suffered an injury to his eye through his helmet grille when a ball hit him while batting in a County Championship match against Northants in July 2014. The South-African born cricketer has played 46 ODIs and 25 Twenty20 internationals for England, but was never played at Test level. Probably the hardest decision I've had to make but one that is definitely the right move forward. pic.twitter.com/lDtxQ6PA0L — Craig Kieswetter (@kiesy_22) June 5, 2015 In first-class cricket Kieswetter has scored 5728 runs at 39.23 since his Somerset debut in 2007. He was also part of England’s T20 World Cup winning squad in the West Indies. Craig Kieswetter Career (2007-2014) For England: 46 ODIs 25 T20Is First Class: 115 Matches Avg 39.23 List A: 134 Matches Avg 39.38 T20’s: 124

England have announced their 14-man ODI squad to face New Zealand starting next Tuesday, with the star players - James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Moeen Ali and Ian Bel have been left out to concentrate on Test cricket ahead of the Ashes that begins on July 8. Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid has been restored in place of Moeen, 27, who will return to play Championship cricket for Worcestershire in order to find his Test form. He may be retained as primary spinner for the Ashes but claimed only five wickets at 50.00 in the recent two Tests against New Zealand. The 14-man squad will be led by Middlesex skipper Eoin Morgan. ODI squad: Morgan Billings Buttler Finn Hales Jordan Plunkett Rashid Root Roy Stokes Taylor Willey Wood #EngvNZ pic.twitter.com/DI4WPPa3nV — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 2, 2015 England ODI squad: Eoin Morgan (capt), Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stoke