Transcript of the market chat held on December 27.

Some long-running high profile trials, including 1993 serial blasts case and the Best Bakery retrial, reached culmination.

The ECB said Fletcher's position would be reviewed after next year's World Cup in the West Indies.

England coach Duncan Fletcher, a hero last year when his team regained the Ashes, was blamed on Saturday for their miserable performances on the current tour of Australia.

Gilchrist made an unbeaten 102 after recording the second fastest hundred in Test cricket history.

These folks have the fortune, without the hassle of the fame.

Fletcher has been heavily criticised by former England players for persevering with Giles despite his ineffectiveness against the Australians.

"Make 700 and bowl them out for under 150 on the last day," Buchanan told a news conference when asked about his team's strategy.

Michael Vaughan will return to competitive cricket on Wednesday when he plays for an England Academy XI.

The England fast bowler is not guaranteed a place in the team for the second Test starting in Adelaide on Friday.

The England left-arm spinner may not play in the first Ashes Test against Australia, coach Duncan Fletcher indicated.

The England opener has suffered a recurrence of the stress-related illness which led to him returning home from England's tour of India.

As many as 87 public sector servants in the United Kingdom, including a leading NRI financial wizard Zarin Patel, earn more than British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to the first 'Public Sector Rich List' released on Friday.

Reyat, a former Duncan electrician, could be imprisoned for an additional 14 years if convicted of perjury.

Both teams arrived at the same nets, but it was sorted out as they practiced side by side and shared the nets.

John Buchanan will step down as Australia coach after next year's World Cup in West Indies.

England have included two newcomers in a 16-man ODI squad to play Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer said he had considered resigning over the fiasco.

'I am sceptical about whether Vaughan should be playing ODIs,' says former England captain Nasser Hussain.

The England spinner dismissed coach Duncan Fletcher's claim that he is the best finger spinner, saying Harbhajan Singh and Deniel Vettori are better bowlers.

England coach Duncan Fletcher described Monty Panesar as the best finger spinner in the world and asserted that he never cast any aspersions on the left-armer's chances of making it to the squad for the Ashes series.

'I think we had a score to settle with ourselves,' England captain Andrew Strauss said after beating Pakistan.

Violence at work, ranging from threats by psychologically unstable co-workers, sexual harassment, bullying to homicide is increasing worldwide and has reached epidemic levels in some countries, says a new publication of the ILO.

'Dhoni certainly has the right aggressive approach to both wicketkeeping and batting,' says former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer.

The ICC president said the member boards were committed to send their best teams for the Champions Trophy

Boycott said key players constantly missing out on matches due to various reasons was a concern.

England face searing heat and questions over their poor one-day form going into Wednesday's sixth ODI against India.

With a busy 12 months ahead, the England captain could be given a break.

England coach Duncan Fletcher has warned his side against overzealous use of the sweep shot in the second one-dayer against India on Friday