Serious concerns have been expressed by many about the future of Test cricket. But neither the nature of pitches nor the one-sidedness of matches will kill Test cricket as quickly as will the flawed attitude of players.

Australia coach Mickey Arthur expects James Pattinson to figure in the later stages of the Commonwealth Bank triangular ODI series.

A hundredth international century still eludes Sachin Tendulkar but his Inidan side cruised to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground.

FORMER Test seamer Nathan Bracken is suing Cricket Australia, alleging negligence for failing to adequately deal with a knee injury that "ruined" his career. Bracken, who played five Tests and 116 one-day internationals for Australia, is arguing that Cricket Australia's doctors and lead physiotherapist cannot provide "competent" medical advice to elite athletes.

London: Lalit Modi, the former IPL chief in exile, has lashed out at the Indian cricket board (BCCI) for its running of the lucrative Twenty20 league while alleging that the 2009 auction was rigged in favour of the Chennai Super Kings, whose owner is the current BCCI president, N Srinivasan.