Damien Martyn, Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz paid the price for Australia’s Ashes failure Tuesday when they were axed from the Test squad to face a World XI next month.

AUSTRALIA clinched their third Cricket World Cup with a thumping 125-run victory over India.

SOURAV GANGULY’S unbeaten hundred took India to their first World Cup final in 20 years after they beat Kenya

Debutante Robert Key guided England to 46 without loss at lunch in the second Test against India at Trent Bridge.

England were hoping to finish off India's innings at the start of the third day at Trent Bridge.