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Wasim Akram has spotted bowlers trying to alter the discolour the ball in places which have red soil, so as to affect its visibility under lights

Warne disagrees with Akram's ball-tampering claim

The IPL's third season continues to be dominated by events off the field, with income-tax officials conducting an eight-hour operation - ending at 3 a.m. - in the league's offices and the residence of Lalit Modi, its commissioner

Nothing to hide, Modi says after tax operation

Surrey have confirmed they are in talks with Brian Lara in a bid to lure him out of retirement to play Twenty20 for them this season

Lara lined up for Surrey comeback

A calmly paced century from Ramnaresh Sarwan helped West Indies overcome a spirited Ireland in a rain-affected encounter in Jamaica, as they eased to their target with six wickets and six deliveries to spare

Sarwan century sees off Ireland

Essex have revealed an interest in staging Twenty20 cricket at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, East London, after the 2012 Games have been completed

Essex declare interest in Olympic Stadium

Officials of the Income-Tax department have visited the IPL offices in Mumbai on Thursday in what is being described as an "inquiry" of a preliminary nature

Taxmen visit IPL offices in Mumbai

Brett Lee, the Kings XI Punjab fast bowler, will miss the rest of the IPL and return to Australia after breaking his right thumb during the victory against Mumbai Indians on April 9

Injured Brett Lee to return home

Chris Martin, the New Zealand pace bowler, has signed as Essex's overseas player until early May as cover for Danish Kaneria

Chris Martin signs short-term Essex deal

The controversy over the IPL Kochi franchise has become more murky with the franchise CEO alleging that Lalit Modi offered them $50 million to "quit the game and get out" soon after their successful bid for it

We were offered $50m to quit - Kochi franchise

William Porterfield will make his 100th appearance for Ireland in Thursday's one-day international against the West Indies in Jamaica

Porterfield prepares for his 100th cap

Northamptonshire have signed Durham seamer Luke Evans on loan for an initial one month period

Northants sign Luke Evans on loan

Shoaib Malik, the former Pakistan captain, has filed an appeal against the sanctions imposed on him by the PCB, in the aftermath of Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia

Shoaib Malik files appeal against PCB ban

Netherlands have secured Michael Dighton, the Tasmanian batsman, as their overseas player for the Clydesdale Bank 40

Netherlands name Michael Dighton as overseas player

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC CEO, today said the ICC was on the verge of finding a solution to the contentious whereabouts clause of the WADA Anti-Doping code

Lorgat hints at quick resolution to WADA deadlock

The England batsman has said his national team-mates, particularly the bowlers, may have made a mistake by skipping the IPL

IPL would have benefited England bowlers - Pietersen

In his first public appearance since the controversy over the Kochi franchise ownership, IPL chairman Lalit Modi said he disclosed the consortium's shareholding pattern because of the general confusion over those details

Disclosures were for greater clarity on ownership - Modi

The 147th edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is launched today and reflects on England's Ashes victory

England's journey from 'Shambles to Shangri-La'

Pakistan allrounder Yasir Arafat has been ruled out of the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies later this month due to a calf injury, the captain Shahid Afridi has confirmed

Injury rules Arafat out of World Twenty20

The only ODI at Sabina Park was barely a contest as West Indies, led by Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 11th ODI century, warmed up for the ICC World Twenty20 with a 208-run win against Canada

Chanderpaul and bowlers thrash Canada