England broke the world record for the highest one-day international total after racking up 444 for three against Pakistan at Trent Bridge yesterday.

Ireland’s long-term ambition to become a Test-playing nation was handed further weight after they narrowly fell short of an RSA Insurance ODI series wins in Dublin.

Ireland were denied a historic win, as former Limavady professional Kamran Akmal blasted Pakistan to a two-wicket victory in the second RSA one-day international at Clontarf yesterday.

Ireland fell agonisingly short of a first series win against a full-member nation following a two-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the second RSA Insurance one-day international in Dublin.

Ed Joyce’s maiden Ireland century steered his side to a defendable target in the second RSA Insurance one-day international against Pakistan in Dublin.

INDIA’S favourite cricketing son Sachin Tendulkar will play a World Cup final in his home town of Mumbai after helping his country beat Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali.

THE England and Wales Cricket board have threatened Ijaz Butt with legal action after he claimed that English players received “huge amounts of money” to lose the third one-day international against Pakistan.