London, Mar 3: England cricket captain Andrew Strauss expressed his total frustration after a boring draw killed his dream of winning his first series.

The skipper was helpless to prevent his bowlers being neutralised by the “deadest turf in the world,” The Sun reported.

The Fourth Test produced the astronomical total of 1,628 runs for just 17 wickets - an unacceptably warped balance between bat and ball.

Lahore, Mar. 3: The commando attack on the Sri Lankan players’ on Tuesday here had Lankan players ducking inside their seats of the bus they were traveling -in to secure themselves.

Talking to reporters shortly after the attack, Sri Lanka Captain Mahela Jayawardene said that the attackers first targeted the wheels of the bus and then opened indiscriminate firing on the bus.

Jayawardene also confirmed that five players were injured in the ambush, but luckily no one sustained serious injuries.

Sydney, Mar 3: Fewer than half of Australia’s elite cricketers believe representing their country will be the ultimate professional accolade in 10 years.

The Australian Cricketers’ Association has revealed the uncertainty in an annual survey of state and national representatives, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

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Dubai, Mar 3: International Cricket Council Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has condemned the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan.

“We note with dismay and regret the events of this morning in Lahore and we condemn this attack without reservation.”

“It is a source of great sadness that there have been a number of fatalities in this attack and it is also very upsetting for the wider cricket family that some of the Sri Lanka players and one match official have been injured in this attack,” Lorgat said.

Melbourne, Mar 3 : Australian leg spinner Bryce McGain is in line to replace his teammate Andrew McDonald for the second Test against South Africa, despite captain Ricky Ponting saying that it will be difficult to change a winning team.

McDonald's medium-pace bowling is tight and effective and took two wickets in the first Test in Johannesburg, and his 67 overs in Test cricket have been bowled at only
1.88 runs per over. But his highest score in three Test innings is 15.