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Blain recently accused Cricket Scotland of "rewriting history a week after I was forced to go public to clear my name"

Former fast bowler accuses board of 'craven, disingenuous and despicable attempt to rewrite history'

Retired Scotland seam bowler had been accused of making racial slur by former team-mates

Fines also handed out to John Blain, Matthew Hoggard and Rich Pyrah

Total of £37,500 in fines includes £8000 plus eight-week ban for Gary Ballance

Summary of the CDC's verdicts on the six individuals charged

Trio join former coach Gale in pulling out of delayed hearings, citing a lack of faith in process

John Blain, the former Scotland seamer, has been added to Scotland's performance coaching team and will be responsible for the development of young fast bowlers in Scotland

Scotland have proven they are capable of fighting opposing teams with the same veracity they do each other

John Blain, the Scotland seamer, has left the squad four days before the start of the ICC World Twenty20

A round-up of matches from the Super Eights of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa

A round-up of matches from the Super Eights of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa

Will Luke previews the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009

John Blain will return to Yorkshire at the end of October as assistant bowling coach and will also be registered as a player so can be called up if required

This is the first time the Auld Enemy have met in a one-day international and it's the biggest match staged north of Hadrian's Wall. It's an occasion when Scotland have nothing to lose and everything to gain

The European Championship Division 1 continued at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the fourth day

John Blain, the Scotland pace bowler, hopes to play a leading role in his side's campaign in the World Twenty20 qualifiers in Belfast next month

The European Championship Division 1 continued at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the second day

An unbroken 47-run final-wicket stand between Deon Kotze and Louis Klazinga pushed Namibia to a thrilling victory in Windhoek

Scotland have a scent of victory against Namibia in Windhoek despite a career-best six-wicket haul from Kola Burger