Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif has been released from jail after serving half of a 12-month sentence for his part in a fixing scam.

Chris Gayle is on the verge of returning to international cricket with West Indies after backtracking on a deal to play for Somerset.

Chris Gayle is on the verge of returning to international cricket with West Indies after backtracking on a deal to play for Somerset.

West Indies arrived yesterday. They were utterly unheralded where once they would have been feted and feared in equal measure. Their formal unveiling as the first tourists of the summer will take place in Hove this afternoon, though the most excited response will barely rise above a shrug of the shoulders.

West Indies arrived yesterday. They were utterly unheralded where once they would have been feted and feared in equal measure. Their formal unveiling as the first tourists of the summer will take place in Hove this afternoon, though the most excited response will barely rise above a shrug of the shoulders.

West Indies arrived yesterday. They were utterly unheralded where once they would have been feted and feared in equal measure. Their formal unveiling as the first tourists of the summer will take place in Hove this afternoon, though the most excited response will barely rise above a shrug of the shoulders.

England have been handed a boost ahead of the West Indies Series after it was confirmed James Anderson has not broken his right thumb.

Lancashire chief Mike Watkinson feels the signing of Pakistan’s Yasir Arafat proves they mean business in this year’s t20 competition.

Australia coach Mickey Arthur feels Ricky Ponting still has much to offer at Test level and has backed him to play in the 2013 Ashes.

Australia coach Mickey Arthur feels Ricky Ponting still has much to offer at Test level and has backed him to play in the 2013 Ashes.