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Justin Langer, the Perth Scorchers coach, has identified his side being found out by spin as a major factor in their exit from the Champions League T20

Playing spin is like eating chilli - Langer

A strong all-round show from Mitchell Marsh, the stand-in skipper of Perth Scorchers, helped his side beat Lahore Lions by three wickets in the Champions League Twenty20 league match played in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Mitchell Marsh's heroics oust Lahore from CLT20

Fast bowler Shaun Tait is set to play his first one-day match for three and a half years after being named in South Australia's squad for their opening Matador Cup game this weekend

Tait named in South Australia squad

Fast bowler Doug Bracewell has been recalled to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against Pakistan in the UAE next month

Bracewell recalled to New Zealand Test squad

The ICC has been late in penalising bowlers with illegal actions and as a result many upcoming cricketers who have grown up emulating their heroes might be at risk as well, according to John Davison, a Cricket Australia spin coach

ICC's reaction to illegal actions too late - Davison

Soumya Sarkar picked up two crucial wickets and then struck 86 off 83 balls, as Bangladesh A gunned down 158 against Zimbabwe A in a rain-affected match in Fatullah, to level the series 1-1

All-round Sarkar guides Bangladesh A home

Matthew Maynard has been appointed as Somerset's new head coach. He won the role ahead of other high-profile candidates including the former England one-day coach, Ashley Giles

Somerset appoint Maynard as head coach

Former Gujarat captain Mukund Parmar has been appointed as the lead coach of Andhra for the 2014-15 domestic season

Former Gujarat captain Mukund Parmar to coach Andhra

Chris Gayle, the West Indies batsman, expects to return to fitness in time for the Tests in India starting October 30

Chris Gayle likely to be fit for India Tests

Kolkata Knight Riders offspinner Sunil Narine has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action following his side's 36-run win over Dolphins in the Champions League Twenty20

Sunil Narine reported for suspect action

Ashwell Prince, the former South Africa batsman, is set to reverse his decision to retire and instead play on with Lancashire in 2015

Prince set to play on for Lancashire

Hampshire have announced two overseas signings for 2015, with Jackson Bird joining for the first half of the season and Yasir Arafat set to play limited-overs cricket

Bird, Arafat sign for Hampshire

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has had his eight-year ban for involvement in corruption reduced to a five-year penalty, with two years suspended

Ashraful's ban reduced to five years

Surrey have signed fast bowler David Balcombe from Hampshire on a two-year deal

Surrey bring in Balcombe

The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is looming large and it is the smaller of the two host nations that are worth taking a look at, available at 9/1 to triumph next March.

New Zealand 9/1 for World Cup surprise

Glenn Maxwell has received a reprimand for breaching the Champions League Twenty20 Code of Behaviour during the team's seven-wicket victory against Cape Cobras in Mohali

Maxwell reprimanded for behaviour breach

Bengal middle-order batsman Manoj Tiwary will captain East Zone in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, which starts on October 15 in Lahli, Haryana

Manoj Tiwary to lead East Zone in Duleep Trophy