Staying with cricket and India have announced their 15-man World Cup squad:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Stuart Binny.

On Eoin Morgan as captain: "It will be exciting, he will bring a lot to the team, a very straightforward captain which will be a good thing for us, with a strong desire to go out there to go out and show how well he can play and how well we can play as a team. It was a brave decision to change it but it felt like the right one."

On replacing Alastair Cook as captain: "Unfortunate for Alastair that he missed out but I feel very confident we have identified the best 15 players. It was a tough one on Alastair, he had every opportunity to try and get on the plane and he committed totally to that and to the team. All that work won't be lost, we've got a very good set of players, it's time for us to move on.

"Alastair has a lot of Test cricket to play and it will be beneficial for him to have that break but he will be disappointed not to go to the World Cup. It's a good time for him to prepare for Test cricket while we are focusing on the World Cup."

There's only one Adebayo Akinfenwa, there's no doubt about that. But who is YOUR cult hero? Let us know at #myculthero

Andrew Priestley:, external Mid-1990s PL football was a great time for cult heroes. Think of Vinnie Jones, Julian Dicks, Faustino Asprilla and Eric Cantona.

Isaac Qureshi:, external Wes Brown at Man Utd. Always willing to put that big tackle in, to the rapturous applause of the crowd. Brilliant.

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Spanish sports daily Marca's front page is dominated by a picture of Barcelona star Lionel Messi and the club's manager Luis Enrique with the headline 'Barcelona are crumbling'., external

The paper claims there is growing tension between the pair, with Messi being linked in the English press, external to a move to the Premier League after he followed the top-flight's joint leaders and some of their players on Instagram.

Wales prop Rhodri Jones could miss this season's Six Nations Championship due to injury. His club team Scarlets have confirmed the 23-year-old suffered a dislocated shoulder during last Saturday's victory over the Ospreys.

Jones will see a specialist this week, with Wales and England contesting the first match of this year's competition in Cardiff on 6 February.

Extreme heat in Western Australia led to unhappy players vomiting and suffering excessive weight loss during a top of the table A-League clash.

Perth Glory's 2-1 home loss to Adelaide United had been delayed by 30 minutes to a 1730 local time kick-off but was still played out in 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) temperatures, which dropped by only four degrees at the end of the game, on the hottest January day in Perth for 20 years.

Burly AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayo Akinfenwa has caused something of a sensation with his full-blooded displays, and "The Beast" was on target again in front of the BBC cameras in the 2-1 defeat against Liverpool. (UK users can watch some intricate footwork from the big man on the website now)

He is a very much a cult hero at the club, so this morning we would like to know who is/was yours and why? Please let us know at #myculthero and on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

Sports Direct are declining to comment on the Northumbria police and crime commissioner, Vera Baird, asking Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley to drop his firm's sponsorship of Oldham Athletic if they sign Ched Evans.

Some of your thoughts on whether Liverpool are right to let Steven Gerrard leave.

UnSimpleSimon:, external Not Reds' fault. Stevie G felt slighted at having less playing time, which was the right move as he sometimes looked stale.

Peter Faragher:, external Until Stevie G signs with another club there is always a chance he'll change his mind. Remember the Chelsea move in 2006?

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The Guardian, external also have video of an interview with Inter boss Roberto Mancini after Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski completed a loan move to the Italian club for the remainder of the season.

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Not an error from the Daily Star,, external but a helpful reminder about how many goals Steven Gerrard scored last night. I prefer the headline below regarding the future of Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, currently on loan at Real Madrid, who is set to be sold.

The 26-year-old Mexico international is surely a good acquisition for many a Premier League club? Let us know your thoughts and whether Liverpool were right to let Gerrard leave this summer. #bbcsportsday

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The Independent features an interview with England bowler Stuart Broad,, external who says of the decision to remove captain Alastair Cook from the one-day team: "He came under so much pressure it made him tighten his game and possibly made the team tighten their game, too.

"Cooky's form has been under question for a year or so and it just got to a tipping point."

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An unusual story from the Daily Mirror,, external who report that Arsenal have fined goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny £20,000 for smoking in the showers following the New Year's Day defeat at Southampton.

The Mirror's John Cross adds that Arsenal have denied other claims - aired by former midfielder John Jensen on Danish TV - that Szczesny has been punished after a dressing room row and won't play for the club again.

You can also watch the moment the Cambridge manager Richard Money and chairman Dave Doggett discovered they would be playing Manchester United at home in the next round of the FA Cup.

You can watch highlights of that Liverpool victory at AFC Wimbedon, plus some impressive skills from the cult hero at the Dons, the burly 16-stone striker Adebayo Akinfenwa.

UK users only can watch highlights (and there were not many by all accounts) of Burnley's draw against Tottenham at Turf Moor.

BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty had an eventful trip to the Cherry Red Records Stadium, formerly Kingsmeadow, to watch Steven Gerrard score twice as Liverpool beat AFC Wimbledon last night. Phil had to scale a ladder to reach a makeshift overflow press box and you can read all about his exploits on the BBC website now.

There is plenty of other transfer speculation, football news and social media in today's BBC Sport Gossip Column.

The transfer window is ajar and the Daily Telegraph report, external that Wilfried Bony has told Swansea that he would be interested in moving to a Champions League club this month, with Premier League champions Manchester City thought to be monitoring the Ivory Coast striker.

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On the opening day of the fourth and final Test in Sydney, Australia, who lead India 2-0, compiled 348-2, with opener David Warner making 101, his third century of the series.