Former Australian international leg-spinner Shane Warne is to make a comeback to competitive cricket having signed to play for the Melbourne Stars in the KFC T20 Big Bash League in Australia.
Warne retired from international cricket in 2007 before playing four seasons in the Indian Premier League for the Rajasthan Royals and announcing his retirement from all cricket earlier this year.
A cricket video for Cricket World TV about cricket news today in cricket history: a look back at cricket history being made on this day, from international cricketers born on this day to those scoring centuries and taking five-wicket hauls.
Cricket TV from Cricket World and bet365 as John Pennington and Jim White make their predictions ahead of two big Test matches.
The West Indies take on India in Delhi from 6th November in a match which could see Sachin Tendulkar make his 100th international century before South Africa host Australia in Cape Town.
Kumar Sangakkara hit 144 in the first innings of the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah, and followed it up with a second innings 51 to make him only the third Sri Lankan batsman to score 500 runs in a Test series. What makes it even more remarkable was that he did so in a losing cause, prompting Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors, Duleep Mendis, to say, "Apart from Sangakkara the batting has been a complete let down. He has been brilliant and he alone is carrying the batting most of the time."