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Cricket Australia announced, paceman Ryan Harris has been sidelined for up to eight weeks with a hamstring injury. Harris is the australia's leading wicket-taker in the recent Ashes test series in England. Harris got the injury during the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval in London to his right hamstring. The 33-year-old Harris has took 71 wickets in 16 Tests at 22.26 since his debut against New Zealand in Wellington in March 2010.

England have announced 14-man squad for the five-match one-day international series against Australia starting from next month. Eoin Morgan will be the captain in Cook's absence, while for the first time pace bowlers Chris Jordan and Jamie Overton are included in an England squad. " Following a very intense period of cricket this summer we have decided to rest a number of senior players which will allow them to recover from a heavy workload over the last three months and to prepare for the tour of Australia which begins in eight weeks, " national selector Geoff Miller said in a statement. The first ODI will take place on Sept. 6 at Headingley. England Squad : Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Steven Finn, Chris Jordan, Jos Buttler, Michael Carberry, Boyd Rankin, Joe Root, Jamie Overton, Kevin Pietersen, Ben Stokes, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Luke Wright.

DRS controversy Right from the first Test. The Decision Review System created a lot of controversies from both teams. Broad staying The decision made by Stuart Broad not to walk after clearly edging the ball in the first Test created a lot hype between the two teams. Lehmann comments for Broad Australian coach Darren Lehmann comments at Broad saying the pacer would not be spared by the Aussies when England travel Down Under for the return series. Lehmann had accused Broad of "blatant cheating". Monty's Pee Monty Panesar incident peeing on a bouncer following a heated argument in a pub. He was subsequently fined and issued an apology through his spokesperson. 

Once again, there is a huge controversy in ashes , with the three top England players were allegedly urinated on the Oval pitch after the fifth and final Test ended on Monday.  The allegations originated from Australian journalists who were present at the media box in the stadium as darkness enveloped the ground. According to reports, several England players including Stuart Broad , Kevin Pietersen and Jimmy Anderson took turns to urinate on The Oval pitch to the cheers of their teammates. According to an Australian journalist, Three english players are alleged urinate on the pitch after they sat on the ground with their post-match drinks, as the England players celebrated the victory. England wicketkeeper Matt Prior post a picture on a micro-blogging site twitter, of the players drinking beer on the Oval pitch in darkness, calling it the "best moment of the Ashes". Britain's Sports Minister, Robertson said, "If it happened it is not good behaviour...

Opener batsman Tino Mawoyo has been recalled to Zimbabwe's 20-man squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan . Wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva and all-rounder Tinashe Panyangare both are back in the squad. Zimbabwe to play two tests, three ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals against pakistan. The series starts on Friday with the first T20 encounter in Harare. Zimbabwe Squad : Brendan Taylor (captain), Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Michael Chinouya, Graeme Cremer, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Shingi Masakadza, Tino Mawoyo, Natsai M'shangwe, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Tinashe Panyangara, Vusi Sibanda, Sikandar Raza, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller, Sean Williams.

Zimbabwe fast bowler Kyle Jarvis , who recently announced his retirement from international cricket , has now signed Lancashire on a three-year-deal. " I am delighted to be joining Lancashire on a three-year contract, as playing county cricket has been an ambition of mine for a number of years and the opportunity to forge a career in England was one that was too good to miss, " Jarvis said. The 24-year-old, Jarvis made his international debut in 2009, played 24 ODIs, took 27 wickets at an average of 45.22.

England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has joined Essex for the remainder of the season. Panesar was fined by police for being drunk and disorderly earlier this month after urinating on bouncers following a night out in Brighton and has not played for Sussex since. He was left out of England's squad for the final Ashes Test at The Oval when, under normal circumstances, he would have been expected to be included with England naming two spinners. "I have endured a challenging time this year off the field and my frustrations have sometimes got the better of me professionally," Panesar said in statement. "I apologise for letting the club, my colleagues and my fans down. "I am grateful to Sussex for allowing me to be released from my contract for 2014 and 2015 in order to explore other opportunities to further develop my cricket. I want to give myself the best chance of playing all forms of the game at the highest level. "I would like to thank Suss...

Hampshire left-handed opening batsman, Michael Carberry has been added to the England's T20 squad to play Australia on August 29 and 31. England T20 Squad: Stuart Broad (capt) Ravi Bopara Danny Briggs Jos Buttler Michael Carberry Jade Dernbach Steven Finn Alex Hales Michael Lumb Eoin Morgan Boyd Rankin Joe Root* James Tredwell Luke Wright

New Zealand all-rounder Jesse Ryder has been banned for six months after failing a drug test in March. The 29-year-old underwent a routine drug test during a Ford Trophy match in March, for which he returned a positive test. Ryder was informed of the result on April 12 and attended a hearing in front of the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand earlier this month, where the ban was handed down. The batsman will not contest the decision of the tribunal.

England have announced 14-man squad for the finale ashes test against Australia at The Oval starts on Wednesday. The uncapped duo all-rounder Chris Woakes from Warwickshire and left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan from Lancashire have been included to the squad. All-rounder Tim Bresnan was ruled out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his lower back. Kerrigan was added as an extra spin option in addition to off-break bowler Graeme Swann . England squad:  Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire), Kevin Pietersen (Surrey), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Matt Prior (Sussex, wkt), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Chris Tremlett (Surrey), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Simon Kerrigan (Lancashire)