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Kamran Akmal, the Pakistan wicketkeeper, has said he is in favour of having the PCB check the assets and bank accounts of all of its players every six months to ensure that the players are clean

PCB should check player assets - Kamran Akmal

A round-up of the action from the third day of the second round of matches from the Ranji Trophy Elite division

Appanna leads Karnataka to easy win

Kumar Sangakkara has replaced Jacques Kallis at the top of the ICC's rankings for Test batsmen, following his strong showing against Pakistan in the Tests in the UAE

Sangakkara returns to No. 1 in Test rankings

There was further consolation for Kenya as they recorded their second-consecutive win over Namibia in the Twenty20 series

Varaiya sets up comfortable win for Kenya

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been given permission by a London court to appeal his six-month sentence in the spot-fixing trial

Amir given permission to appeal his sentence

Jesse Ryder, who strained his calf during New Zealand's recently-concluded tour of Zimbabwe, has said his leg is on the mend and he hopes to be fully fit in time for the Australia tour in December

Ryder hopes to be fit for Australia tour

Former West Indies batsman Lawrence Rowe has initiated legal action against the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) for revoking its decision to name the pavilion at Sabina Park in Kingston after him

Rowe takes legal action against Jamaica board

Kenya ended their five-match losing streak against Namibia by winning the sixth unofficial Twenty20 by four runs

Kenya end losing streak with narrow win

A round-up of the first day of the second round of matches in the Ranji Trophy Elite League

Madhya Pradesh crumble for 63

Greg Chappell, the former Australia captain, has said in his new book that the biggest regret of his controversial three-year stint as India coach was his failure to communicate properly with Sachin Tendulkar

Greg Chappell regrets falling out with Tendulkar

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has admitted that Lasith Malinga's arrival will add incisiveness to Sri Lanka's attack, but believes his side is ready for the challenge

We are ready for Malinga - Misbah

Dwayne Smith, the West Indies allrounder, has been named captain of the West Indies A Twenty20 Team that will take on Bangladesh A in two games in St Lucia

Dwayne Smith to lead West Indies A in T20s

Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, has said he has put the controversy that led to his temporary retirement behind him and is now focused solely on playing for his country

Focused solely on playing cricket - Afridi

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, has filed an appeal against his 30-month prison sentence for spot-fixing

Salman Butt appeals against spot-fixing sentence

Nkruma Bonner scored his maiden first-class century to ensure West Indies A achieved a lead that was too large for Bangladesh A to chase

Nkruma Bonner's ton forces a draw