England's professional cricketers have overwhelmingly rejected the findings of the Morgan Report into the future of the first-class game and have called for the introduction of a high-profile Twenty20 tournament that can bear comparison with IPL.

Adam Hollioake, former England Test cricketer and Surrey captain, has been declared bankrupt in Australia.

England spinner Graeme Swann on Tuesday shrugged off criticism of his team's faltering one-day form, insisting the squad were capable of bouncing back to beat Sri Lanka.

England's one-day captain Alastair Cook insists that he is not after the Test captaincy.

Uncapped Surrey seamer Jade Dernbach was called up into a 12-man England squad on Tuesday for the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's starting on Friday after James Anderson was forced out with injury.

England captain Andrew Strauss insisted there were no cracks in his relationship with Kevin Pietersen after he suggested the batsman wanted "desperately to be liked but does not know the best way go about it".

Andrew Strauss, who quit one-day cricket last week, is desperate to prove that there is still a lot left in him to deliver as England's Test captain.

Alastair Cook has been appointed captain of England's one-day team after Andrew Strauss decided to give up the role.

A thin crowd would welcome England's Ashes heroes, in their first appearance on home soil since beating Australia, when they take on Sri Lanka in the first Test in Cardiff starting May 26.

The England and Wales Cricket Board said Tuesday that the former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman had committed himself to a renewed permanent deal.