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The ICC has called the Nagpur pitch used for the third Test between India and South Africa as "poor."

Nagpur pitch gets 'poor' rating from ICC referee

NZC has said it will support Brendon McCullum if he should face any sort of difficulty after Chris Cairns was acquitted of perjury in a London court despite the New Zealand captain having testified against the former allrounder

NZC backs McCullum after Cairns acquittal

The ICC has admitted that third umpire Nigel Llong made "an incorrect judgement" while deciding on New Zealand's review of the appeal for catch against Nathan Lyon

ICC admits Llong's DRS error

New Zealand retained the out-of-form duo of Martin Guptill and Mark Craig as they pruned their Test squad from 16 to 12 for the two-match home series against Sri Lanka that begins on December 10

New Zealand keep faith in Guptill, Craig

ESPNcricinfo's updates from the ninth round of Ranji Trophy matches this season

Ranji Trophy Live, round nine

Super Over provides thrilling end to T20 series

Anil Kumble has stepped down as chief mentor of Mumbai Indians with immediate effect in order to pursue other opportunities in sports and cricket

Kumble quits as chief mentor of Mumbai Indians

Mohammad Shahzad struck 60 off 46 balls and the bowlers throttled the chase as Afghanistan beat Oman to take the T20 series 2-0

Shahzad, bowlers help Afghanistan seal series

Chadd Sayers and Daniel Worrall picked up four wickets each as South Australia consigned Tasmania to their third loss from four Sheffield Shield matches this summer

Sayers, Worrall bowl South Australia to win

Nic Maddinson missed out on the chance to guide New South Wales to victory, but the Blues still wrapped up a comfortable seven-wicket win over Queensland at the SCG

New South Wales cruise to victory

Opening the batting, Wayne Parnell blitzed 99 - his first T20 fifty - to help Cobras hunt down 154 against Lions at Johanessburg

Parnell 99 powers Cobras win

Chasing 459, Western Australia were wiped out for 102 in 28.2 overs, as Victoria romped home to pick up their first win and rise to the top of the table

Boland seven-for routs Western Australia

A century from Sarah Taylor helped South Australia to victory in the final of the Women's National Cricket League and ended New South Wales' 10-year hold on the trophy

South Australia end New South Wales' WNCL streak

Nervy chase gives Australia 2-0 series win

Usman Ghani's 69 set up Afghanistan's 27-run win over Oman in the first T20 fixture in Abu Dhabi

Ghani, bowlers hand Afghanistan comfortable win

West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after his action was found to be illegal

Narine suspended from bowling after action found illegal

A tight bowling performance followed by Sarfaraz Khan's unbeaten 59 steered India Under-19s to a comfortable seven-wicket win in the tri-series final against Bangladesh Under-19s in Kolkata

Bowlers, Sarfaraz lead India U-19s to title

Jackson Bird's first five-wicket haul in 18 months might help him regain the attention of Australia's selectors, but it is unlikely to help Tasmania avoid defeat in their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in Hobart

Bird takes five but South Australia on top

Steve O'Keefe might have missed selection in the Adelaide Test, but he has helped put New South Wales on the path to a likely victory in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the SCG

O'Keefe helps put NSW within sight of victory