Unnamed player tugged at door for two minutes

Almost a year after his son Tom was found dead on the tracks near Wimbledon Park Tube station, former England batsman and assistant coach Matthew Maynard has hit out at claims that the former Glamorgan and Surrey player was "a druggie".

Pyrenean Poste

Some 55 passengers were held up by three gunmen on a bus in town of Soufrière

'I tend to go to a lot of places by myself'

It has all the natural attractions but few of the drawbacks of its brasher neighbours. By Julian Knight

Whether your taste is for adventure, luxury or a combination of the two, Saint Lucia is bursting with possibilities, says Tom Peck

Spend Easter skiing in the French Alps for £395pp. Ski Europe Online’s deal includes a week in the fully catered Le Grand Tichot chalet in Tignes, with Monarch flights from Gatwick to Grenoble on 7 April and transfers. Skieuropeonline.co.uk

The West Indies Cricket Board today sent their condolences to the family of batsman Runako Morton, who has been killed in a car accident.

Wladimir Klitschko will be aiming for his 50th career knockout when he defends his world heavyweight titles against French challenger Jean-Marc Mormeck tonight.

It may be his first solo mission overseas on behalf of his grandmother but for the people of Jamaica there is only one question surrounding the visit of Prince Harry next week: where will he party?

Andrew Bird's characteristic lyrical blend of vagueness and verbosity is slightly reined in on Break It Yourself, though he juggles lightness and opacity as deftly as ever in songs like "Lazy Projector" and "Danse Carribe".

Diageo, the drinks giant behind Guinness and Smirnoff, has promoted Ivan Menezes to chief operating officer, fuelling speculation that its chief executive Paul Walsh may be edging towards the end of his Diageo career.