THE SUN: John Arne Riise has been starring for Liverpool - despite his family being sent death threats in Norway.

DAILY MIRROR: England's World Cup cricket campaign was in total chaos last night as the on-off saga over their match in Zimbabwe continued.

DAILY MAIL: It was not easy for Frank Lampard to take the heartache of missing out on the World Cup as a positive force, but he looks back on last summer as a blessing in disguise.

DAILY EXPRESS: England's World Cup campaign descended further into farce last night after cricket chiefs failed to decide whether to boycott the match in Zimbabwe.

DAILY STAR: Ruud van Nistelrooy last night admitted that the Manchester United juggernaut is creaking at the seams as they chase a staggering four trophies.

THE TIMES: There is no longer the faintest scintilla of doubt: England will not be travelling to Harare to play Zimbabwe on Thursday.

THE INDEPENDENT: The question of whether the England cricket team will play their World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Harare still remains unresolved.

THE GUARDIAN: Followers of English cricket are used to failure on the field, but this World Cup looks sets to be remembered for off field incompetence unmatched in the long inglorious history of British sporting administrators.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: While England continued to dither and dawdle, two senior Zimbabwean cricketers were, by contrast, issuing a statement from Harare of unparalleled political forcefulness, not to mention bravery.