Jamaica (West Indies), Feb. 9: Nobody is smiling now in the England cricket camp in the wake of the humiliating innings and 23 run loss that the team suffered against the West Indies in the first Test played at Jamaica's Sabina Park.

According to The Sun, the destruction of Andrew Strauss and his team is evidence of a performance that was "disgraceful, embarrassing and pathetic."

The tabloid report says that England has had far too many setbacks recently for the state of the sport to be ignored.

Karachi, Feb 9: A parliamentary committee on sports will probe on Monday the falling standards of Pakistani cricket and the controversy behind the resignation of the PCB's director general Jeved Miandad.

The committee has summoned team management, former director general Javed Miandad and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials for the meeting in capital Islamabad.

Pakistan suffered their heaviest one-day defeat by 234 runs against Sri Lanka in the series-deciding one-day match in Lahore last month, The News reported.

Lucknow, Feb 9 : Former Indian cricket captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev has shared his sportive spirit by playing cricket with blind children here and on the sidelines of the game opines that Indian cricket is all set to reach new heights.

"I hope that the future of Indian medium pacers will be good. I hope that Indian cricket will be touching new heights," said Kapil Dev.

Visually challenged cricketers enjoyed the game with Kapil Dev amidst them on the pitch.

Brisbane/Mumbai, Feb. 9: Indian Premier League Commissioner and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Lalit Modi has said he would more than pleased to have troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds participate full time in the second edition of the IPL, which is slotted for April-May this year.

Despite the former Test star''s off-field controversies, Modi said Symonds would not be blacklisted from competing in the 20-over extravaganza.

Brisbane, Feb. 9: Former Australia fast bowler Andy Bichel has announced his retirement from cricket at age 38.

Queenslander Bichel, who played 19 Tests from 1997-2003, decided on Monday to hang up his boots after a long battle with a shoulder injury.

A bustling fast bowler and hard-hitting lower-order batsman, Bichel took 58 wickets at 32.24 as he played the bulk of his Tests as the first-change bowler to Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie.

Brisbane, Feb. 9 : Out of favour Australian cricket all rounder Andrew Symonds has started the process for his comeback into the national squad with a blazing knock of 137 in a Brisbane club cricket match.

Playing for the Gold Coast Dolphins, Symonds spanked the Beenleigh-Logan attack to all parts of Dauth Park on his way to 137 off 111 balls.

It was the 33-year-old''s first century in any form of the game since his 162 not out against India 13 months ago.