Shaun Marsh suffered a hamstring injury during Australia's three-wicket defeat to England in their fourth ODI in Cardiff on Saturday, while Alfonso Thomas wasn't released by Somerset, the county he represents.

Titans vs Auckland - Statistical highlights: Jacques Rudolph, Farhaan Behardien, Ethy Mbhalati and Alfonso Thomas had the performances of the day.

Somerset still consider themselves underdogs in the Champions League Twenty20 but believe they can win the tournament.

Andrew Strauss warmed up for next week's first Test by taking the early honours at the start of the head-to-head with Zaheer Khan on his guest appearance for Somerset.

Pune Warriors batsman Robin Uthappa says he has not lost hope of making it to the knock-out stage, even as the new entrants suffered their seventh consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday.

Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Pune Warriors India.

Pune Warriors batsman Robin Uthappa said the penultimate over of the Mumbai Indians innings in which paceman Alfonso Thomas leaked 27 runs played a huge role in their defeat on Wednesday.

Pune Warriors are the most expensive franchise in the league, costing the Sahara group a whopping $370 million, but they have been flying under the radar since the team auction last year.