Chaminda Vaas, the Sri Lankan paceman, has taken a short break from the Indian Premier League to be with his wife, who has given birth to their third child. “We are blessed with a boy, our third child,” Vaas said. He will return to India and join his team Deccan Chargers for their forthcoming matches soon.

Shaun Tait, the Australian speedster, was back training with the Australian cricket team on Monday, three months after walking away from the sport with depression. Tait was the surprise inclusion in the 15-man Test squad’s five-day training camp at Brisbane to prepare for this month’s tour of West Indies.