Last updated: 7th September 2008
Harmison: Hit back
Durham paceman Steve Harmison has hit back at detractors who claim he only made his England one-day international comeback to earn a massive pay-day in the lucrative Stanford Super Series.
The England bowler retired from the international one-day game after the 2006-07 Australia tour, but recently made his comeback under new captain Kevin Pietersen in the emphatic 4-0 series win against South Africa.
This has led some to question his motives, as England's players each stand to receive £500,000 if they can beat Sir Allen Stanford's All Stars in a Twenty20 match in Antigua this autumn.
But Harmison has insisted his return was not motivated by financial concerns.
He told the Mail on Sunday: "It is disappointing that I have been portrayed as greedy and only prepared to play one-day cricket for England again because of the money.
"The truth is that when I first discussed coming back with KP and the coach, Peter Moores, I made it clear I'd only be available from the day after the Stanford match.
"Had it not been for the injury to Ryan (Sidebottom) that ruled him out of the one-day series against South Africa, I might still be considering whether to come back at all."

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| Tour Match Four Day Match |
| England Lions vs Australia |
| Varsity Match 1 Day Annual Varsity Match |
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| Sunday 5th July |
| Friends Provident Friends Provident Semi Final |
| Lancashire vs Hampshire |
| Sussex vs Gloucestershire |
| One Day Int Fourth Match |
| West Indies vs India |
| Women's ODI 4th Match |
| England Women vs Australia Women |
| Monday 6th July |
| U-19 Test Series 1st Match |
| England Under 19 vs Bangladesh Under 19 |
| Tuesday 7th July |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Warwickshire vs Sussex |
| County Championship - Div 2 |
| Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire |
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| County Championship - Division One |
| Somerset vs Yorkshire Somerset won by 4 wickets. |
| Nottinghamshire vs Lancashire Match Drawn |
| Durham vs Worcestershire Durham won by 5 wickets. |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Middlesex vs Surrey Match Drawn |
| Kent vs Gloucestershire Kent won by 76 runs. |
| Derbyshire vs Leicestershire Match Drawn |
| Friendly Match |
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| One Day International Series |
| West Indies vs India India won by 6 wickets. (Revised target - Duckworth-Lewis system) |
| Women's One Day International Series |
| England Women vs Australia Women England Women won by 2 wickets. |
| Tuesday 30th June |
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