Melbourne, Mar. 27 : A change of country for the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) could benefit Australian cricketers Brett Lee, Ryan Harris, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh, all of whom are fighting to put their names in front of the national selectors ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series.

Lahore, Mar. 27 : Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar may have announced that he is fully fit to be a part of the national squad, but coach Intikhab Alam has made it clear that Akhtar still needs to prove his fitness ahead of the one-day series against Australia in the UAE.

Karachi, Mar. 27 : The management of the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) has warned that it will not hesitate to sue Pakistan middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf if he opts out of his present contract to resume his international cricket career with Pakistan.

According to ICL sources, Yousuf will be dragged to court if he bids adieu to the league without consulting the ICL management.

The ICL fears that Yousuf’s exit could incite other Lahore Badshah players like Abdul Razzaq, Imran Farhat, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Sami and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan to follow suit.

In a significant move, West Indies skipper Chris Gayle had rubbished rumors that his side would boycott the rest of the ODI series against England because of another dispute with the national cricket board.

Speaking on this, Gayle said, “There wasn't any threat made about boycotting any games, not to my knowledge. If the game wasn't supposed to go on, I'd be home cocking up my legs now.”

Lahore, Mar. 27 : Following Mohammad Yousuf's terminating his contract with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) another Pakistan player, Inzamam-ul-Haq, is reportedly planning to join an American league.

Inzamam has confirmed that he and seven other Lahore Badshah players have received an invitation from US based entrepreneur Jay Mir in this context.