It is almost time for the talking to stop and the action to start at the finals of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, the first-class tournament for non Test-playing countries

Kenya captain Steve Tikolo says his side's confidence is sky-high ahead of their ICC Intercontinental Cup semi-final against Bermuda on Sunday

For Paul Baldwin, one of the umpires officiating during finals week in the ICC Intercontinental Cup, making decisions in the match between Bermuda and Kenya will represent a distinct change from his normal day-to-day routine

Victory in this year's ICC Intercontinental Cup is vital to the future of Kenyan cricket according to its chairman Samir Inamdar

Victory in this year's ICC Intercontinental Cup is vital to the future of Kenyan cricket according to its chairman Samir Inamdar

The prospects for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the finals of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, which start in Windhoek, Namibia on 23 October, appear to depend on their ability to come to terms with mass player unavailability

Australia bowlers Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, now with 1150 Test wickets between them, occupy the top two slots in the LG ICC Test Player Rankings after the Johnnie Walker Super Series Test match against the ICC World XI

The build-up to the Cricket World Cup 2007 moved up a gear for 23 players from six Associate countries today as the International Cricket Council (ICC) launched its first Winter Training Camp (WTC) in Pretoria, South Africa

For Bermuda, success in the finals of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, which starts in Windhoek, Namibia on 23 October, would be the perfect end to a memorable year

Ireland's prospects in the ICC Intercontinental Cup finals week in Namibia, which starts on 23 October when they face the United Arab Emirates, may hinge on their ability to deal with the absence of star batsman Ed Joyce

The International Cricket Council's Winter Training Camp is officially launched on Monday 17 October by ICC Vice-President Percy Sonn at the high performance centre at the University of Pretoria in South Africa

The four countries left in this year's ICC Intercontinental Cup, the first-class tournament for non Test-playing sides, have named their squads for finals week in Namibia

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara provided the ICC World XI with some good news after their ODI whitewash at the hands of Australia by breaking into the top ten of the latest LG ICC ODI Player Rankings announced today

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Emirates Elite Panel and Emirates International Panel appointments for the ODI and Test series between India and Sri Lanka from October to December 2005

The recipients of the ICC Awards will not be the only stars on show at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday 11 October because the list of cricketing legends presenting those awards includes some true greats of the game

Players from Bermuda, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, Kenya and Scotland are set to feel the benefit of an 11-week Winter Training Camp (WTC) in South Africa as they step up preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007

Just two months after the final places for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup were decided at the ICC Trophy in Ireland, the road to the 2011 tournament has already begun

The latest meeting of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Women's Committee has agreed every women's international match from November 2005 onwards will take place under a universal set of playing conditions

Jacques Kallis, Glenn McGrath, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Adam Gilchrist have all been short-listed for the ICC Player of the Year and Test Player of the Year awards

South Africa-all-rounder Jacques Kallis believes the ICC World XI could be about to face a backlash from Australia during the Johnnie Walker Super Series