England announced an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge starting Friday after a five-wicket win in the series opener at Lord's here on Monday.

Jonathan Bairstow was named in an England Test squad for the first time Sunday when he was included in a 13-man party for the series opener against the West Indies at Lord's starting Thursday.

Overseas born players wishing to represent England now face an extended qualification period of seven years, an increase on the existing four year term, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday.

Stuart Broad has been ruled out of this season's IPL in order to continue his rehabilitation from injury. Broad, who is contracted to Kings XI Punjab, sustained an injury to his right calf during England's recent tour of Sri Lanka. Broad also missed the 2011 IPL season after sustaining a rib injury.

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said on Monday he has hired a legal team for an English cricket board disciplinary hearing over a spot-fixing case that sent his former Essex team-mate to jail.

The ECB is to bring disciplinary proceedings against Danish Kaneria and Mervyn Westfield in relation to spot-fixing allegations. Both will face charges of breaching the ECB's anti-corruption directives.

The Pakistan board's integrity committee has offered its full cooperation to the ECB, should the England board decide to hold an inquiry into Danish Kaneria's alleged involvement in the Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case, Taffulzul Rizvi, the PCB's legal advisor, has said.

The sentencing of an English former county cricketer who has pleaded guilty to spot-fixing has been delayed by a week.

England fast bowler Chris Tremlett has undergone back surgery following the injury which cut short his participation in the Test whitewash by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

English cricket chiefs have offered an amnesty to players to report past match-fixing approaches after former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield pleaded guilty to spot-fixing at the Old Bailey.